Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-11

without the previous authority ~ 'iiS' 49,, #
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So Under these considerations, nave w
honor to declare to you, that ! nave 90.
received the Caroline as flag Ct truce, oh'
only as a Spanishvcssel, and that sSlaii az
- tl2e sanse manner. towards all those which
YOU may think proper to dispatch TO me-
all which shall treat with that consias z,
ton which is due to friends fiaS, a ll' 70
my sovereign.
Fer the rest, sir, all the French who come.
from Cuba are unanimous in their coNmen-
dation Of the projections you have afforded
them against the violence and vexatlans Q.
populace led astray BY perverse counssels.
This is what / had reason to expect, from
your known loyalty and generosity. ] shall
hold myself Infinitely obliged to you # you
continue this treatment to the rest Of my
countrymen, and permit all who desire 1t
to come to St. Domingo, in Spanish or
Frenchwessels.
Ihave he honor Ct transmitting to you a
copy of the Constitution decrced t. lis Ca
thoic aajestY, JOSEPH NAPOLEON,
and recsi0ed 7vith the greatest enthusiasm by
al the cQ7sstitmedcahorities, az Ehez0ise TIE
zvloh nGti5a.* By this you will learn how
absurd, and at the same time how clinliris!
are the pretexts employed to excite hlsur
rection in the colonies, | avail myself Of
this opportunity, to send YOU dispatches
t directed to his cxcellency the captain ener-
a, of the island.
! have the honor to be, with great oonsi-
/ Iteration, &c.
FERRAND.
sSIlanisA .Aote.--In proof of this, il has
been publicly burnt wherever it has been re-
eeived, and in mary places BY the hand OF tie
! public exccutioncr.
1t is not necessary to be endowed with
any extraordinary sagacity, to foresre what
kind Of answer he governor Of Cuba would
rctunto this insidious and impudent epistIe.
His approved LOYALTY, and the wen known
zeal and patriotism which animate him, are
sue guarantees OF the dignity and encrgy
! with which he would rctort upon Ferand.
That he did SO, tie following copy Of his
letter viii shew:
Excel c7t Sir,
have read yours of the 29ih u!t.
| in answer to mine bv tie Caroline, which
sailed from this port in quality OF lag OF
! truce--and | am the more astonished at It's
contents, as you lay it down as principle,
/ that all sensible men Cot Which class you are
| the tlrst) are persuaded that state OF per
feet peace exists between SPAN and France,
and that the slightest act Of hostility has not
taken place between the two government
| and yet not only the Spanish colonies, but
| al! tie inhabitants Of this vast hemisphere
are fully persuaded and convinced Of the
| contrary. 10 conceal this truth from vour
excel!ency, would be Discrimination ir,com-
patibie with nay duty, and bv so doing /
should be wanting in that justice with which
am inspired, to expose to you the erro.
into winch you have probably been induced,
by the treacherous and horrible policy OF
your monarch, policy by which he has
endeavored 70 conceal th@ blood, war which
the glorious Spanish nation, tliumphing
over barbarity & oppression, wages against
him. ~ the same policy YOU have been
probably led 20 believe what you assert at
the end OF your letter, viz. that the ntrud-
er' Josfph B0nGborte, is peacefully reign
Ing N o?un, to the great jov and happiness
OF the nallon; BY this arr confirmed in nv
opinion OF your error; and if this truth has
not transPired in these countries, altko' out
OF moderation and courtesy have refrain
ed from declaring it, there will be orders
received IN 81. Domingot to follow step by
step the system Of the mother country in all
that relates to the affairs of Spain. which
united under tutelary and legitimate go
vernment, very different from The one vo,,
suppose has covered itself with glory, By sha-
king off IN the tWinklino of ~, u