Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-23

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course worthy of the administration Of a free
and independent nation. IF our nation has
neen lnsuited and slandered in the. face of
europe, and motives assigned for our con
duct, which do not exist, the administration
owe It to their own honor to repel the foul
assertions of Bonaparte's minister. But
VIII such course be pursued We fear not;
the french MINISTER appears to consider Us
SO Tar committed to the views of France,
thaatwe cannot, nor daren not recede. Wretch
ed state
4 he only notice taken by the London pa
Pers OF this part Of the expose, is in the
lines OF the 10Th, which says we cam
not omit adding to the above remarks, tho
u docs not belong to European politics, the
observation, that America is said to adopt
the same conduct as the allies, that is, the
vassals Of France, in sacrificing her particu-
lar conveniences to her hatred Of England.
Every one indeed that speaks of the embar-
go in france, seems to consider it as the di-
rect act Of Bonaparte, through his organ
3e5fsrs0n."
NOIE.-The reader will remark some
difference between the quotations made in
the above article (from the French expose)
and that in the first page. The difference
arises IN the difference of translation the
expose as III the first page, is copied from
the Courier, the quotations in the above ar.
tlcle, are from the Times.
ifd2s IN SP4LM--We have given in
this das s paperas many ofthe details which
are contained IL the London papers, in re-
spcct OF the war in Spain. as we could. 1t
will appear from both the French and Span
ish accounts, that the battle of So.nosa, on
the 51st Of October, had terminated in ia
vor OF the iormer; but as neither appears
to attach mach Importance to It's result, it
may be concluded that nothing important
was gained. But there appears 70 be con
siderable anxiety respecting battle which
is supposed to have lJasa fought on the 9Th
Or 7th of November, OF which, accounts
are SO contradictory, that It is impossible to
arrive at any conclusion from them, or In
deed to say with certainty if there was any
battle. The very quick passages of the last
vessels from Spain, render it probable that
no certain accounts had been received be-
fore the Loudon sailed, though she brings,
we understand, papers to the Goth Of Nov.
Verbal accounts say that the SPaniasds had
been successful.
Bosh parties are exerting every nerve to
press forward their forces TO the scenes of
action. The British would assemble about
the 18th November. That from Portugal,
and that under sir David Baird, the two a
bout &c, 600, were 10 RENDEZVOUS at Vaiia-
tlolid. 4 third division, chiefly cavalry,
had arrived o., 600 men and horses were
landed at Corunna on the 9th November.
The British lave 5000 cavalry In Spain,
mounted,on English horses. The British
army in Portrayal, 10000, are enbarking
for the north OF Spain, and another DIVISION
OF 10000 are preparing IN Eng, d, and
would be embarked about the tst or 10Th OF
December. A great battle must be fought
near Bilboa to decide the fate OF that city, as
the French appear unwilling to enter Spain,
leaving chat port open to their enemies.
A number of partial actions in the differ
er.t parts Of Spain are noticed in Our gaz-.
cites, but they are not important, except TO
shew. that on all those occasions, the Span
ish troops behaved with the greatest brave
ry and discipline. The papers are crowded
with accounts of detachments from all parts
of Spain marching to JOIN the armies on the
frontiers. Bonaparte it Will be noticed had
arrived in Spain, and it is said he never
moves in vain.
The court Of enquiry on sir Hew Dali
rynaple was progressing; and from wnat
we have read Of lis proceeding,we tank ne
VIII be acquitted. The importance OF march
inp to the aid of the Spaniards, appears to
have beena paramount consideration. $50