Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-07

10, sic iu5eo, is the principle enforced at the
point Of the bayonet. It is true that our ter.
ritory has not been invaded, but if any judg-
ment can be formed Of what would be done,
by what is done, we have no reason to be-
lieve that we would be exempt from the
grasp, in which nearly all Europe is held.
The power OF Napoleon to assail US IS limit
ed by a cause, which neither him nor us can
control. and in W hich neither his fofbear-
ahce nor our means of resistance has any a.
gsncy. In support of what we have advanc-
ed, as relates to the party calling itself re-
publican, we will before we pass to another
view of the subject, select recent article
from paper which we understand is the
leading democratic paper in New York It
was written as comment upon the hrst ac-
count Of the news IF the defeat oftheF French
in Spain
I" Rejoicing among 7'ories.-The tories
and British agents who attend the coffee
house, were in high spirits yesterday IN con-
sequence of report that the vAGABoND
BAND1rTI, in the employment of TIE Spa
nisln inuu;.ition, had defeated the French ar.
my near Madrid"
Eaeaboedbaudihi What an epithet to
apply TO men, lighting for cause, INJUSTICE
not inferior to our own! Scandalous pro-
stitution of free press! The basest and
most seryile journal in France, would dis.
-dain to insert so mean and detcstable an ar
ticle.
Ii large portion Of our country is lost to
every sentiment of freedom and patriotism,
it is surprising that regard for the interests
of the country has no weight, when oppos-
ed to foreign prejudices and attachments.
The democrats, if we arc to trust their de-
clarations, are the champions of our com
mercial rights. Although the Sun in his
meridian splendor is not more exposed to
Our view than the position is clear, that as
the nations ef Ewope are freed from the yoke
of Napoleon, SO does our commerce with
those countries become free and unshsckled.
Look at our commerce with Spain and Por-
tueaI, and all their extensive colonies -
When our vessels arrive In their ports, we
hear of no conhscations under the Berlin,
Milan, and Bavonne DEGREES. We exchange
our cargoes and depart in safety. If Hol-
land-if Germany-if Italy could break the
Corsican yoke, the same freedom OF COM
merce would exist with those countries, and
vet there are men in our country, who
tell us that the emperor Napoleon is fight
ing for the liberty q the seas, and for our
rights To reason with persons under such
influences were little short of madness; we
shall close this article by two quotations
from leading Boston Democratic paper.
From, the Boston Chronicle Of Ansust 10
1909.
:, 7" Let the reoilers sfBonasarte reason ub-
OH his pacific conduct towards US, and, rem
drr unto Cesar tile things that are Cesar
From the sane the 14ta ut.
g 1t canu2t be denied by any reasonable
man that Bonaparte has discovered a pacific
disposition towards US. His conduct has
bsen marked with magnanimity
[Norfok' Ledger.
The governor of Corona has sent to the
supreme board the following statement,
which contains some important particulars
of the heroic defence of that fortress against
the furious attacks of most obstinate enc
my.
SIR,
think it my duty to lay before your
majesty short account of the siege s bonn
bardmept of this heroic city, with the 60
vernment of which your majesty has been
nlsased RI invest me. j.:
=. But, as the details of these facts, and
the documents in support of them, would be
too voluminous; and as time is at present,