Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-14

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| Captain Perkins, Of the schooner Linnet,
/ Informs, that he passed Martinique on the
] thirteenth Of March, and saw the French
| troops al embarked, and ready for sea.
A more extraordinary contrast OF politi--
/ cal sentiment than that which the news Of
Yesterday, respecting Spanish affairs, pro-
| duced IN this city, has never been exhibit
| ed.
While the se4s:yled republicans of the
: 5frsoa scncol conforming to the opinions
IoE ti2er preceptor, rejoice. in the change Of
| fortune, which these advices announce to
the cause Of freedom in Spain, the federal
is!s, who profess and practice the principles
OF t31sir immortal leader, the great Wash
ington, regret with heartfelt sorrow every
reverse that can arise to an oppressed peo-
/ pie, Who art. combating for all that can rem
tlef.e x;stence desirable.
When America, under a political op-
preston, determined to dissolve her con-
. nexion with Great Britain, her determine
ton was encountered by every considera-
tion that could bind man to man in his so.
c;;,I c,aara cter or political relatiens-A ccm-
mon ancestry, the same language, manners,
religion, add laws were opposed to the dis
solution Of her dependence On the parent
stafe-bnt every tie OF interest or affection
was burst asunder, by the imperious die
tate of self government AMI national indie
peadeucc-and war, with all It's horrors,
was preferred 20 submission.
FIowlnueh egll1anced, under these refec-
tons, Is the struggle of Spain, for freedom
and Independence! The woke OF q foreign
natio1, Unauthorized by the smallest pretcAt
OF allegiance, or the most distant conneSion
Of kindred, language, manners, laws, OF
religion, is attempted to be imposed on the
people Of spaia; and yet there are men
to be found in the United STATES, who can
Justify the attempt and rejoice 10 It's sue
cess.
We do not mean to reproach every man
anlons Cur political opponents, as entertaln-
Ing this tlctestalzle sentimept-we think bet
ter both Of the heads aud hearts Of the great
majority Ct the,n than to believe in 50 vile,
so Infamous an apo5tacy from all their pro-
fsssions-but we hold it duty 20 our coGn-
try. ana her independence, to place every
good citizen Of the q. S. on his guard a
gainst those men, WHO entertain and express
such libcrticidal opinions.
[Plil. Register.
EExtract ETA letter Addressed 10 the editor 81
tie Phi. Rec. dated LonG0a, rec. Is.
/ g The newspapers have already informed
VOC Of the glorious victory which ended the
military career and patriotic life OF sir oan
Moore. Holland, Egypt and Aealand, had d
before Witnessed his achievements, ana al
| true sDaniarls and candid IrenchMen &C
knowledge, that no commander ,couia ha s,
/ displayed greater gnneralshlP, than ae
Showed during brilliant retreat OF twenty
one aavs,in face of So vastly a.superlor ehe-
| nv :; in. a country so difficult, and ina sea-
! son so unf.vorable for the narch and ma
prvre of an army. From the 18th O. Dce'
| not dav passed, without frequent attempts
Of the eneAy to surround our troops -, Az.
/; cut eff ,heir retrear towards the coast iia ID
on all occasions fhe French We're repalsea'
"a evident. from the alln.~st ylne1asnPiel en'-
ba,kation Of near $4,000 men.
S! The number Of foes, who pursued our
troops, were according to the reports OF
French prisoners, no less than zs,ooos OF
81 whom 5000 were cavalry. Bonaparte
would certainly not have evacuated Siadrld
second time, had he trusted more 30 the
yasor. and less 10 the number OF ms handltti
i and had he been convinced OF the truth o
/ the iilibera, abuse with which bis bulletin.