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TIME Directors of the Washington and r.
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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24

10 lnducement whatever 70 tniiiep-
reient the actual fate of things and
if, in the middle of February, the
S .,aniards had a force of 10000 men
inarms in one province, their affairs
could not have been in that defperate
ftua,ion, they have been represented
We confefs that the sidings from the
North of Spain, are of the mott
gloomy kind but in all the letters
and papers from the South, though
aware of the dillrefs in the North
and of the inroads of their ryger
like invaders, the Spaniih Spirit APP
peared 10 be unbroken and their
in the ultimate triumph
of the patriot caule undated. May
Heaven grant they may not be diff
appoint:G Ceatnei.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24

applause "LiCh TIC WJl.d III 1ssto =
Oh conduct lincommonly great.
1 his pililul scribler las Just sense
enough to suppose that 4 retreat Can
haze no merit because il 70 retreat
and that as matter OF course it must be
cowardly. We need NOT 80 back 10
Xenophon for d character inmortalize0
by feat Of this description. We meet
not go out of our own age, nor further
from home than the state of New-Jer-
sey, TO hnd General, who has acquir-
ed imperishable honour by retreat.
No battle ever won by Bonapar,e eyin-
ced the talents displayed by General
MoREAu, IN his famous retreat from
the vicinity OF the mountains OF Tyroi
to Huninguen on the Rhine, in 1896
skirmishing through the whole extent
of his march, with a vastly superiour
force.
Military men, says the biographev
of Moreau, almost universally admit the
difficulty of retreats, and acknowledge
that the i'll fortune of arms puts to the
strongest test the character and talents
of the general" And an ingenious
writer on military tacticks goes SO far
as to assert, that "ten thousand well
trained and disciplined tt oops, that are
sent forward from the main army, 10
hang upon the rear of a retiring enemy,
will be able to destroy an army of u
hundred thousand men, when thai army
has once been forced to make retrogadc
movements" This, General MoonE
was compelled to do, by a vastly supe-
rioE force; and after forced and iatigu-
ing marches, for near TWO hundred
miles, through "a rough and broken
country, he arrived at the sea board,
where he was compelled TO make
stand surrounded by his pursuers he
was assailed on all points and on all
points repealed them with saccess; and
in few hours, the whole army, excep-
ting their gallant commander and those
who with him shared glorious death,
were safely immured within The svoode,s
7yaits Of Old England.
If we know ourselves, we are actua-
ted by no undue par,ialities, in favour
of the military powers OF one nation,
more than another. While we admit
the bravery of the French, and the as
tonishing adroitness OF Bonaparte in
conducting military campaigns, as un-
baissed Journalists, We have represen-
ted the conduct of the British, in lheir.
retreat from the plains Of Valladolid to
the decks of their ships in The bay of
Corunna, as an event which could only
be accomplished by the utmost military
and naval science.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24

rived when ne feelings of the Pes.
pic fupercede the interpretations OF
the Government, and that Nation
will abandon theory and follow its
real in,ereits.
:" The United States have loft
much Of their importance by this
momentary interruption. Before it
took place, We thought that our Wet
India iilands could NOT fub6lt with
out their commerce, but now we
find the contrary.
Again, one part of the experiment,
was intended to prove that the Brit
iih manufacturers mutt be ruined if
America did NOT buy. lhis alto we
have found TO be untrue. so that,
on the whole, England IlS gained
mncb, and hmerioa bds n a great DEAL
by the experiments Of the philofophic
Jefferfon.
"when he quits the helm, the pro-
liability is, that they will be as they
ought. friends with England; and
the French will be recognized as the
caufe Of the ruin of their Commercial
Sylfem, which the public does not
know, and which great pains have
been taken to mifreprefent. We may
then expect foon to have renewal
of trade with the United States for
their hottie government is reduced
to fate of acquiefcence. We have
therefore on that Eide the belt of prof.
pets"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
BOSTON, APRIL 10


An arrival from 'rarragona, (Spain)
at Nav DIRK, brings accounts few
days later than thofe by Capt. Bick-
ford, arrived in Salem, from Valen-
cia. As narated in the New Y ork
papers thef- accounts are greatly in
aufpicious to the cauie of the Span.
iih Patriots But as we have ieen a
letter from diitinguiihed Spaniih
Officer land received by the New
York arrival which gives different
coloriug to affairs there. we deem it
our duty to fate its contents III is
dated at Tarragona, the nth Feb.
1890, and itates, that the writer had
TO provide for from - to 5o,oos
troops then in Catalonia. That the
French had loft upwards of r2o, 900
men lince their entrance into Spain !;
that not more than 10000 remain
ed I; and they expected by degrees
to make way with thefe. No men.
ton is made IN this letter of the
fall of Saragoll. AS this letter is a
priyats one, the writer could have
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
2a3.6o0
In all
AMERICA.

<fAi
Uader this head the London Ora
Gle Jays America at this time pre-
tents herfelf under rather a new az
peet The Country is pacific with
reipedt to England, and the PreGdent
wiihes to fow diCcord. This was not
the way in Waihington's time. for
the great efforts of that admirable
man were directed TO de.troy ami
notify, and foften down the feelings
OF rude and proud people. Mr. JEFF
ferfon has been the hrlt to blow the
warlike trumpet, and he obtained
iucceis Ii is only now that the Rev.
dictionary Philosopher, the friend of
Mirabeau and Paine, finds his career
is at an end, and that the people over
whom he preiides will no longer be
ruined for the fake of an experiment,
by adhering to theory of new in
vention, and of unapproved tolldity.
/" America, ruled by man who
inclined to favor France, has as vet
given wrong explanation 10 all our
actions bur now the moment is ar
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
Extracts Jronl the Eeemaa's Journal.
The State of EuroDe.


/ There are but two efficient Powers
in Europe. .Naholeon, the Imperial
Lord OF the Land, and britannia, the
Royal Queen Of the Ocean. A third
Power has beer struggling into being.
but is evidently under the influence of
malignant stars, and it is not among
the DEGREES of Divine Providence that
Spain shall, at present obtain an honor
able rank among the Nations Of the
Earth. Although we believed, from
the first, that the power Of France at
the present moment, if suffered to en-
ert itselI in all ITS force for the accom-
plishmcnt of a single object, would be
found competcn, to the conquest of
Spain, with the exception OF some parts
of the mountainous provinces, yet we
harbored a strong hope that Spain,
UNITED AND DETErAxSED, would be
found uneonquerable as Nation, SO
far at least as to be incapable of sub
hitting silently, as people, in any
possible event, 10 the dominion of the
Usurper. The exertions of the Span
ish People have not equalled the ex-
pecla,ions Of their friends in other quar-
tiers ofthe globe. They appear to have
been united in their desire to be indie
pendent of France, but not to have been
determined to live free or die. Their
armies in the northern provinces, after
the retreat of Blake, appeared to melt
away like dew drops in the beams Of
morn, and an English army Of thirty
thousand men was left alone and unsup.
ported to sustain the Cause Of Spanish
Independence in the North. To this
it was unequal, and the result is such
as mus have been expected. The
North has given up, and it is greatly to
be feared that the South will no, long
keep back. We have nothing to ex-
Dect from that quarter bat
News fitted to the night
Black, fearful, conf rtless, and horrible.
None have been more disappointed than
but we still believe that the
conquest OF Spain diminishes the pow
er. OF Bonaparte, and that it cannot be
permanent. II will require the flower
Of his legions to keep that kingdom in
and the remaining powers
81 the Continent sensible of this, will
gradually prepare TO withdraw their
necks from the yoke. The Colossus of
French power is founded upon sand,
md Tempest will ere long arise, that
Will precipitate it 10 destruction. We
speak only ofthe acquisitions of France
y conquest, for if there be power on.
'arth that is absolutely insinoible, with
n Its natural and proper orbit, thotpow-
II is France.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
Donrfstit JIntsliiSrrxr.
NEW-YoRK, APRIL 10.

Pennfyivania Rebelion--nat ended.
THE open Rebellion against the
Laws of the U. States, initigated and
Imported BY Simon Snyder, the de-
mosratic Governor, and at firft up
held by the democratic Legislature
Of that State, till continued at our
LAT: dates and the military force,
organized to 0ppoIs tie execution If TIE
h1O5, was in arms. A few days
fnce, the u. S. Martial of the
Diffrict, entered the houle of the
perfon, sgainlt whom he had the
execution, when an alarm was given,
the military were marched to the
fpot, and the Martial thrult out of
the houlc with violence. The Mar
ihal has 6nce, by an official notice,
called out the paDs esni tatui to anilt
him in the execution of the Laws.
But we have not heard that he has
yet dared to do his duty. The Gre
ditor in this cafe is an old revolu-
tionary Tailor, whom the State of
Pennsylvania have kept out of his
property for nearly thirty years .
The Legislature of the fate j, is true,
has voted 1900 dollars, to iatisfy
the execution bur the Governor,
(Snyder) who commands the money,
fweara it ihall not be paid.-We
know no: what our new PRECEDENT,
who is charged with feeling to the
execution of the laws, has done in
the premifes.-The Martial has ar
reited the commander and ten or a
dozen of the aimed rebellious demo-
Gratis ; and the Grand Jury has
found bills of indictment againft
them But we do not know whether
the "frong arm IF the Umsn" has
been itretched out in this cafe, or
not. The fummonfcs iIued by the
Martial, for calling out the to0s,
amounted to 1000, directed to as
many individuals and duly ferved by
an officer of the Court. The FUN
moued are, we learn, to ailemble in
the State Houfe, OH TuefJay next,
the 18th init. thence to proceed in
fupporr of the laws, and to fupprefs
the force and arms embodied, in op-
petition to the contribution and laws
of the United States. Excepting
the Aurora, the democratic papers
are iilent as owls on thele rebellious
proceedings though a few months
iinoe they were as keen as vultures,
and as notify as hungry wolves, be-
cauie ,he People of New England, in
peaceable, constitutional manner,
told their public feryants of their
grievances, and bnmby fetltimed for
redrefs. OF the bleaings, and ad-
vantages of democracy
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
BPEST FLEET.

Intelligence has been received, that the
Preft hee,, con6lting of i2 ihips of the line,
reached Bafque Roads Rocl,fors) where it WAS
blockaded by I'D sropiords fma fquadron.
Three Vreneh irigate. from |. Orient, deni-
ned, il is prelumed, TO i)in the Brett fleet,
were cIieovered blythe Brisiih look cut ihips
on the Fr, neh COAT, and driven ON ihore.
MARCH s.---Lait night Mail arrived from
I.i.bnn. brought TO Falmouth in thirteen days
by Walhpeham packet. Two spaniih cour-
iers with 1ilpssches have arrived in the Wal
Gns ham.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
From the Boston Repertory.

Retreat and Em6areafion efiAe British
-f,ny.
1t is doubtful. and of little conse.
quence whether the pensioned editor of
the Chronicle was induced by his gross
ignorance, or his French malice, to
sneer at the mastery retreat of Sir
John Moore, and the wonderful skill
which alone could have secured the
safe embarkation of his troops. The
historian will never descend to the pa.
ges OF the Chronicle for any of those
transactions, nor will its partial and OBJ
scare columns ever detract from the
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
AMERICAN AFFAIRS,

On the 9th of March, MIR. Whi,bread in
PRODUCED motion in the Houfe of Commons,
for an humble Address to be prefen,ed to his
Majely, praying that he would adopt. with
out delay, fuch mealures as may bef tend to
the immediate re-eifablifhment of CONNER
cial intercourse with the United States After
full difcuiIion of its merits, which occupied
the Houfe until in the morning, diyiion
was called for, when il appeared that there
were For the Addrsfa IS
Aagainff it, ~ las
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
Jferetgir gutglligenee.

NEW-YoRK, APRIL /.
LATEST FROM SPAIN.

LII EDL IACnL u <AiAs.
The ihip JeiIerfon has arrived here
from Spain aud Gibraltar, and brings
news from the fouth of Spain, to the
laf of Eebruary.-At that time the
French war-dogs were proving over
various parts of that devoted country
and it is probable ere now have pof-
FELTON, of all the peniniula excepting
Caliz, and fome other itrong holds.
On the 18th February they were III
the vicinity of rarragona a general
attack on which was expected, and
its fall anticipated though great
number of Italians, deiertcrs from
the French armies, had entered the
city, and Britiih fquadron under
Lord Cochrane, was affording every
afTiitance to the patriots in his pow
er. 1t was alto expected that Sara
gotta had fallen.
AT Gibraltar it was reported, that
the Aultrian Miaifer at Seville, had
Informed the Central Junta that his
Court had declared war againlt
France and that the Arehduke
Charles was advancing into the
TyroI.
Turkey had made peace with En-
gland. The defpatch veilel carrying
home the ratified treaty was at Glib
raltar when the Jefferfon touched
there.
An inlurreaion had taken place
in Cadiz. in confequence of the Gen.
tral Junta's ordering troops, COM
pcfed of Poli.h and Italian deferters,
20 compofe part of the CARTON
The people imprifoned their old
Generals, as French partizans, and
chofc Capuchin Friar to lead them.
On the 23d Feb. the Ex-Governor
of Cadiz iiTucd a Proclamation, in
the name Of Ferdinand VII. anuring
the people. with the concurrence of
the Capuchin, of the removal of GER
tain officers complained Of /; and
that, fhould the people delire it, the
city Junta fhould be fuppreiled.-
lie promiied them to employ Englifh
engineers and artilleriiis, /" the clofe
and faithful allies of Spain," to fur
vey the fo.tihcations, and plan the
works Of defence ;-That the papers
of the Marquis de Villel, member
of the Central Junta, and its Repre-
tentative in the city, who the day be-
fore had been arreltcd and confined,
thould be examined and that the
People ihould be informed of the
exad fate of public affairs; of
which, through the precautions of
the Central Junta, they had been
kept iii great ignorance.
Such is the outline of the reports
from Spain. The "ways of Heaven
are dark and intricate )" yet we cam
not permit ourfelyes to believe that
the prayers of all good men which
have been offered 20 Heaven for the
fuccels of great people itruggling
for Liberty. for independence, and
Sclf-Governncnt, againft the mott
ru,hlcfs tyrant which has ever curfed
and defolated the earth, have been
offered in vain. And that though
the cup of the denominations of this
tyrant may not be full yet that the
period is not far diitant when the
Almighty in his wrath, ihall hurl
him from his throne. and mete ont
TO him the meafures he has melted
TO others.
The / Thomas Jefer(on, from Tar
ragona, arr. at N. York, has a full
cargo of brandies, &c-It would be
polite, therefore, for the matter to
repreient affairs there full as bad rs
rhey were.--Centiaei1
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24

Before s.s pa, act allied tLey had hsafd Of
the reported rupture between France and Au
Aria, and the intelligence received full credit.
It was reported at Lilbon ;hat the French had
fu1ained another defeat before Sarragofia, Ill
which they had loa 1000 men.
The Engliih troops fill remained at Lifbon
and in tho neigAborhood, in all between live
aad fix thouiand men. They were under or
der. to hold thenifeves ia readiness to en-
bark at li1 hours notice.
The French papers contain the 39d Bulle-
tin ofthe French Grand Army of Span II is
undated, and prelerves a molt profound Ii
lence with refpea to Sarsgo1a, Madrid, and
the South of Spain.
About 10000 of the French troops that
were expected at Lisbon remained in Gala
Cha, having been prevented from advancing
by total want of neceTaries for their march.
The country is 70 completely e1hauied, that
till they illail receive fuppies from France 1t
will be impoilible for them to execute their
intended re.oecupation Of Portugal.
A, noon this day the fubffance Of the dif-
patches received from Mr.. Adair was comniu-
nicated to the Public by the following
LETTER TO THE LORD MAYOR.
Fo,eigs 0E.s, Moeb 8, 1909.
"My Lord have the honor to acquaint
your Lordihp, that Treaty IF Peace, be-
tween his Majefly and the Sublime Porte, was
Ggned on the 5th January lat.
I" have the honor to be, &c.
Signed "GEoRCE CANNING
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1809-04-24
Statement IF The French Aymies
Spain.

op0W.
IL has been faid that the number of the
French in Spain has been exaggerated, and that
they are by no means in the force which have
been ftated. We fhall NOT truly rejoice to
have it afcertzined that our information is
untrue but we have taken pains TO verify
the account. Cf
According to our Information there
were in the Weftern Pyrenees, at the
tine that Jofeph the ulurper returned Men.
from Madrid. $4,000
There were in the eanern Pyrenees,
that in Figuerae, Belgrade, Montjuie,
&c. &c. about Is 900
There marched through Paris from
Germany, between the 18th and soth
of September, the corps of Ney and
Victor 10000
There paffed through Dion at the
fame time, the corps Of Lsfebvre 5000
About the middle OF October, there
arrived at Bayonne, from Italy, the
corps Of Seballizn 5000
There had alto arrived body of
Dutch troops COCO
Bonaparte brought with him a part
OF hisimperial guard, effimated at 5000
The late bulletins have announced
the arrival in Catalonia, of ST. Cyrs
corps, from Italy, together with fome
regiments of the confederation of the
Rhine, eltimated gether at $4,000
To which are added the 9Th and 9Th
corps lthofe of Scult and Moltier)
which are announced to have paiIed
the Bidafloa 10000
And the remains of Iunot's army,
which by our account was 1000 men,
but it is ftated in the Spanifh papers at
only 5000