Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-21

our hopes, batst the same nms
sure OF the enemy of the hn.a Tie
been equal to the risk whleh ) ''ce
every other danger, he was nor = - ~ eye
his exposure in the north Of E,r0a ss'lIe
at the same time he was not SAFE s. 'ad|
respect to his deluded ally, the smnaa
Russia, from entering into Spain 7
with his best generals, interestins :. j pa
the business by the seductive ia u r
pompous titles, and with powerful
his most experienced robbers and sS a'u
sasslns. And as nothing is more paa,.I 5
war than an alienation of prosDeron.
adverse circumstances, after somr f,ns
actions, which are not Of great naeD;. s
according to his own bulletins, h. E1S -, s
ceeded in penetrating Madrid and NO.. ~. &
ing himself of that city, against the r;r
It's loyal and brave inhabitants. tbronn[ E
aid OF his evil arts and some aposta,s 4
nish chiefs but the fate of Spain ;s IL
be considered as decided byit; which III
sof seeing and thinking. occurs only 10 y
and servlle minds. He doubtless tba".
that this stroke willintuse into the nyo,;a
a dislnay, which would deter and y, (
towards to receive the infamous rotl E
his tyranny, because he found it 50 II III
nations but through our good fortune E
calculations have proved vain, andbs l.
already seen the opposite effect las Nj
duced by inhaming more than ever tteiif !,
exalted patriotism, agreeably to the chsra
ter Of the true strength ofmind and fearII
patriotism, whose vigor is augmented in ,
inverse ratio TO danger. Hence it is, n
through the whole Spanish hemisphere, n
merous armies are forming, and the psoi
are wholly employed in taking the mostsdI
able measures IS yepel the tsurper, and j
posing him with the intrcpidvalor, waicl l
evinced By his losses at the gates Of il:
nous city of Sarasossa, whichiS commarl
ed by the glorious and incompatible Pal
fox, and at many other points. will n
say II would be impossible that through
power, his Vaccinations and his unjust ie
tune, he should succeed in subjugatinG 0
innocent, virtuous and dear country;
if it were SO, iii is not possible in the aatul
course considering the attitude in viii
Spain stands---Rlvers of French blood mi
first be Shed in extensive and costly ca
paipns. 1t is not probable, that oppress'
indignant, and declining France, wo'
yield herself 10 support them, whist
proceeds, at any rate, towards her hnal d
solution through the continuance Of Q
war after another, and through the prvatl
of maritime commerce, to which Wo
lamities she does not see any-ether tcrm!E
ton than that of the life OF her tyrant; a
it is not improbable that other nations, whi
are in the same situation or others rtse
bling it, viii awaken from their lethdrgy
order TO avail themselves o! so happy CT
iuncture, ualess indeed Divine PfogIdeI
has placed an impcnetrable veil before til
eyes. And what part does It become US
take under such circumstanceS-we v
lnhabit the happy regions Of Spanish an
RIGA? In order to resolve this prooIe'h
will suffice TO calculate our duties, our
terest and our danger. Our duties are,
cording to the opinion Of ancient and /,
dern sages, greater, or at least equal
those of a son with respect to iatAef' V
drew him from nothing, and gave MI
natural, moral and political beng; v
guarded him from dangers and preclP'',,
who directed and aided him IN the acqd'
ment of the property he possesses,
who, finding himself surrounded WI" pr.
fiotions and dangers, and incaPaoie Of 5
tanning his desolate family, lmpiore'
succor to save it, and at the same tiLnS u
self, as one of its members, at the o0's
bis own blood and of the property "eqA'
by tn. sweat of his brow. oaf M','
Consists in preserving our country . w.
lightful object Of rational man. Our re 40,
the honor of our wives & dauga'efS'ooaIi
hersv &onr nroDerty in resculng oui az