Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-03

sent perfectly quiet, but It IS considered
possible, though not probable, that asreyo-
luton may take place, without the interior
ence Of Grea, Britain
Different opinions seem to be entertained
concerning the sincerity Of LINERS. For
ourselves 1t appears sufficient, IN order to
pronounce upoe him, to know that ne IS a
Frenchman, and an officer OF Bonapartc, S
Legion OF Honor. 1t would require very
strong proofs to change our opinion that in
the proclamation OF Ferdinand it is proba-
bic that he only temporises withthe necessl-
ties of the hour An order from Spain tor
his removal might, perhaps be delicate
matter, if he has much popularity at Bue-
nos Ayres; but he ought to be removed
before he is able to do lrreparable mischief.
Fortunately, it is moi very likely that he
will soon get French succours; but really
we Shall not feel the least surprise in the e..
vent Of any French squadron getting out OF
port, and GLIDING our navy, to hear of Sc
veral thousand frenchmen being landed at
Buenos Ayres, under tie Appreciation of
Spanish troops, sent by his Catholic majesty
king Joseph, to defend his colony Of Buenos
4Avfes against the attempts of the English.
We are convinced, on every principle OF
sound policy, and of the justice one owes to
ones self, that the supreme government of
Spain ought, without DELAY, to take ali pow
er QUE OF the hands of this active, clever,
ambitious Frenchman. True, he defended
Buenos Ayres with ability and success a.
gainst the English bat was it Spaa;sh feel
ing that animated his efforts Would he
defend it thus against .a1ce ? We may
De under the influence of unjust prejudices
against this Linicrs, but when we consider
thst he is a namral-born Frgnchman, that
consequently Napoleon Bonaparte claims
him as his subject, and when connecsed with
this We read his artful and not Spanish pro-
ciama,ion, So difeset from every thing
else that has beea published even in Spanish
America and when we consider the
French honors and rewards that would a.
Wait q fortunate treachery which Bona
would call loyalty and virtue, we
cannot but persuade ourselves that, If he
can he zoH put the enemy of Spain into pos
session oithat rich and important Colony.
It's said by some that 6 the correspondence
between him and the Brazilian government
proves him to have become friendly to the
cause OF the patriots We do not soread!-
y admit such proofs as conclusive evidence
N favor Of his retaining 4 situation in which
he may do so much harm. Recent accounts
b ought by the Waldeman, in SO days, say,
g that an arrangement had taken place be-
tween the Portuguese government and the
governor Of Buenos Ayres, by which the
Rio Plata was 10 be free to all British and
Pogtu cue e ships We she'll be hap
by to have this confirmed. While we are
thinking of the dangers O Buelos Ayras,
it is with heartfelt pleasure We mention
that the Floridas have declared for Ferdi-
nand, and that Mexico has voted patriotic
gift to the great amount, it is said, OF four
teen millions of dollars. In other colonies
the same spirit of attachment to the cause Of
the mother country is represented to BE- ge-
neral and ardent.
BUENOS-AYRES.