Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-20
From the Federal Gazette.
SPANISH PATRI0TS

SpANISH PATRI0TS.
Amongst the stratagems pracused oy
.yyseues and TaAesr rand, the apostaees and
managers OF the grand drama, called the
French revolution, to prolong the delussofi
of manSind, and hold over the world the
despotism lately Substituted for deaaocfgcy
IN ErUace, not one has been attended with
0 complete success: than the insle'ous
declarations Of war upon neusralss made al
Berlin In November, 1906.
Money being the consideration, tor winch
it is agreed estates and chattles shall pass,
there is no other thing about the value Oh
which there is so mitch unanimity as money;
and as the grand machinests had cleared the
vaults of their northern neigtsbors, sheit
longiageyes were turned on the pitsaacese e.
naainiag insthe south.
Attic inssigation OF a9reaeheraus prince
of peace, the 'kingofSpair., who, like many
other princes and people, enchanted by eae
revolutionary spell, and as, incapable OF n.y.
ing or agh.ing as the ,unaedged brood IN the
capsrs eve, had surrendered his tortured
towns and .sentaway his disciplined troops;
but how to subdue a loyal people, counte
nanced by independent neutIais, and sap
rorted by a rival nation and powerful eae-
my, fed and ensiclredb by those neutsals' was
the only difficulty which .s2e oalees PEE
sentcd.
Knowing that the United States hadssssen
a~svl.,u, TO mnItitudes of eunlgsants ironl
the British doninions, who only panteo to
revengesreal or imaginary grievances anu
that these emigrants possessed cohsrae
bic influence IN the measurcs~ot q. poPaia
government: md skuowing that the>guslne
party. to .perpesuate It's power, had resn-
cuished the public dues entpsssons ana pro-
perry, and deprived itself OF az pscahlsly
resource save those imposed on a cotataeIee
which still, from the circumstances "a eho
times, enriched and eadeared all Who puf-
sued kasunaa-aA 3hsit would ne easy,
for peace, by talking about the Liberty OF the
seas; and at least for q tlrae measured IN
proportion to this particular state OF things,
prevent the boldest and plainestaeelasatsozas
from producing an open fuptGre. LIE sue
cess of the Imposition was tae-tess doubtful
as that rulipg party had repeatedly ceHatait-
ted themselves, hy apologies etor Fcvola-
sionaly aggressiors previously made, and
by asseveSations ofoertain future friendship
on the part of ~Fraqce : and above a., from
the known timidiSy and retiring policy Of
rulers, aFectingtobe the only advocates of
peace. !
Although, said the managers, thetrevo-
lutionary cruizers viii perfectly understand
the DEGREES, and, as far as in THEN power,
put them in strict execution, C. the deci-a
sion of the prize courts will Q take place
for a length OF time (29: the ministers Of
fcious enquiries can be avoided by the alb
sdnce of the court and cabinet; and If it
be necessary, when instructions shall
from America, (which can scarcely
before the opening of the intended
interlade, prevarication mere will bear CIT
the trmporising disposition of that govern
until all is in complete operation.
But even George the third will not be
by promises or pretensioas, (a)
England viii issue forth the retaliating-or-
ders, which will fall, continued the manag-
srs, with infinitely more severity or the
a. See ths fact stated By Meseeresafy0
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