Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-13
DFFEAT or THE sPANIARDS.

9Th, and Malaga papers to the 10th, winch
do not countenancc the supposition OF such
a tremendous force being brought INTO ac-
ton, and which represent the advantage TO
be exclusively in favor OF the opaniards'
and the French retreating.
Beside the letters received at boston
from Oporto, to the 25th November, winch
mention no such circumstances as the cap
tain Of lane reports--the same silence Is
preserved about them in a letter we have
seen from Oporto, to a gentleman IN ms
CITY, dated 21st November, also received
by the Jane.
Extract Of a letter to tie editor Of the IA
leigh Mineroa, dated Ns,o5er,1, No0en'6er
Is, 1903.
As a specimen Of rnodern republicanism,
I beg leave to state to YOU the conduct OF
the officers of the u. S. troops stationed at
this place. 1t had been warmly contested
at the congressional election, whethhr sol
diers, regularly enlisted, had the right OF
voting. When the electoral election ap-
preached, the subject had become more IN
teresting, for their numbers had greatly m
creased. The>oGicers eagerly insisted that
possessing the requisite residence and per
feet freedom of choice, the soldiers had the
RIGHT of suffrage, and should be permitted
to exercise this right. Just before the cleo
ton took place, however, 1t was unlortu-
nateiy discovered that their humble follow
ers we're not as plant as had been expected
for that majority of them were resolved,
if allowed to vote, to give their SURFACES TO
the federal candidate. Immediately they
were all paraded and marched out OF town.
Had the business stopped here, there might
have been some apology offered Tor It. But
this was not ala division was made oi'the
soldiers. Every one OF the poor fellows
who dared to exercise the pretended Tree
dom Of choice was kept in the country until
after sun set, while the rest were faarened
back and brought up TO vote. 30 general
and strong a spirit Of indignation was ma
infested BIZ tie citizens, as at length COM
nelled the officers to abandon their PROJECT,
and direct their compliant soldiers TO rerne
from the poll.
Extract Of letter recei0ed at Pdilads4f'hia
from an INTEL gent gentleman at Befaludd'
dated Dec. 18th.
6 Martinique and Guadalupe are both
closely bIockaded, and it is expected that
the expedition now collecting at barbados,
is destined against these two colonies, rnd
probably thence to St Domingo.
Extract from second; both q the same
date. from tic same gentleman.
"In addition to what have already
written to you, / have to inform you, IN
case yyu have not heard it, that the French
part of Hispaniola is now in possession OF
the Spaniards who sent an expedition from
Porto Rico and attacked them by land,
while the squadron from jomaica 60 operat-
ed bv sea. Ferrand shot himself, conse-
ouently the surrender was unconditional.
Petion. It's true, befriended the French,
but he will not dare to show his face. All
the swarm of privateers, that were cruising
out of SANTANA, are captured with their
prizes. and sent to Jamaica, except two,
which are gone for Guadaloupe, if they can
reach it. There is consequently no risk OF
capture In these seas.
Fran the Freemaa's 9otrna.
FREEDOM OF DEBATE .
Amid the continual thunder off, Order"
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