Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-06
FOREIGN.
WA NEW-YoRg,

The report Of the court Of en aTys
the convention of Cin,ra, have { bea1 a'
mitted to his majesty, is oi grest I I.s saN
It consists Of so folio pages-Tb. y
substance OF the evidence being Stated T@ \
court subjoined the following ''u' o.
OPINION.
!" On consideration of all the -,
stances, as set forth in this report, We ,a, y
humbly submit our opinion, that + u - aos
military proceedings is necessary ~ s
subject; because, however some q W. .
differ il our sentiments RESPECTING ~ I y
ness of the Convention, in the rrI,, +"
tuat;on Of the two armies, is or n,.':
NOUS declaration, that unquestionable y.
and armness appear throughout 70 t :,
been exhibited BY Lieutenant Genera, T g.
Kew Dalrymple, Sir Henry Burrard. ~, ~
Sir Arthur Wellesley, as well as that y, u.
order and gallaary Ct the rest of theoT
and soldiers, on every occasion during ii,
expedition, have done honor 10 the tr,.
and reflected lustre on your maissty'sa,n
On this opinion being delivered ia 4.
commander in chief, his royal higbo-,,
found it was not SO explicit, upon the A.
mistice and convention, as the words offE,
lnajesty's warrant appeared to enion anj
the court was therefore ordered to re.,,
semitic, and subjoin their opinion.
:" Whether under the relative sjtgtn,
Of the two armies on the 22d inst. Auqp
an armis,ice was advisable; and i 81,
whether the terms were such as ought 10 /
be agreed upon
And in like manner their opinion.
{" Whether under the relative situation
Of the two armies subsequent to the arms
tee, and after the whole of the BriiA
force had been landed, a convention was at
v;eeable and II So whether the terms wee
such as ought to be agreed upon?
Upon thcsr two qul stions being sepgae.
" Put to each II. mber of the court, it ap'
pears, that
FOR TIE hrmisiice.
Gen. Sir d. Dundas,
Ctn. Lord Heatnheld,
Gen. Craig,
Lieut. Gen. Earl Pembroke,
Ii ut. Gen. Sir G. Nugent,
Lieut.. Sen. Nichols.
against the drm,stice.
Earl MORA.
And upon the question, it appears
Ter aie CdnVenti0m
Cen. Sir p. Dundas,
Cen. 10 q H .aJhfold,
Gen. Craig,
Lieut.. Cen. Sir G. Vugent.
against the Convsati0a.
Earl Pcalbroke,
Lieut. Gen. Nichols.
The nuns of Madrid are reported to raw
taken part in the patriotic labor OF iOr'lyns
that city against the enemy, and to nave I"
tuailv worked in the entertainments.
fanuarys
Letters have been received from C'al'
;he purport Of which is highly lnt;re'u9 ~
The most strenuous exertions are liks"' \
masiog in that part of Spain to provide s. so1 \
possibl- means Of defence against the 'O4
mon enemy. ..,s,
The Captain General has solemO'y sa lJ,
an oath beiore the public, never to Su.is w. >,
he town or navy. In short every t :h ;, !
tests the zeal and sincclity with WIZ !
Extr. CT of a letter from Madrid N 'a,,r
Bonapaste addressed Molla, as rePls, oac
in the French bulletin, the latter nev', - N
changed his countenance bat as SOo al;sl 4
rxhortation was finished, Morla IfPl ~ hi
a most manly tone Of voice, suItaO' bo.tl
dignity, 81 am Spaniard, and an, nd II JIai
to the usurpation Of Frenchinen " ',o,,r r.
aps-E came not here 10 receive yO . p,s
nroacbes; / have done my duty a, -m,
and soldier, to my king a.; ID, ePT Iir., I,h
life set at nought but whilst ~. ~ | deem
pers we're in my conduct, "li''"
both lust and honorable" c, Juan