Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-09

ias &c cuIs. who have even ul'.tci Ian Gu
lsia'.. ,ssss Of HisPaniola, and probably
dse soTs M; i for their common benefit,
II s. tl.sir own l''eas's. eSe, n Assn
-. :. tSe co.nnEindant At Blenos Ayres,
- !. Frefehnan, has not dared to es-
'asas" ~ Tnpelial cause. But from this
E. P's' resulted an opinion here, that, what t!
ils, mar be the success OF tae French IN
s svs; their governner. Yiil Be confined to
o9a'"' and~that, if TIC mother country
i L fall, the colonies OF Anerica vii
s.,,,a,1;,, their independence.
Ns Th;s ooiaion, thotSi not without toun-
,,t;oo a1d though lnaccosa2anied BY any
:. s desire tibas liz patriots be overcome,
9, ,ss GORGEOUS exaensi5il Of Roaaparss's
~ H. !. saI y;eEslaess ;aregasi TO t!!.enl, has
,,, ss to ope1 the, eyes Of ali TO the II
q ;;srrsal danger whith threatens ali, but the
s;,deprrsxree Of toe colonies lock4a Tor,
ztssds rs 70 much indifference Oh ths issue OF
- contest " Eueope, and may be attended
4 9th bad cons qaences, not onl, to the Spa
n;.rls, hat to ourselves. Secured by the
n.vr q is Saenies, we fhins ourselves as
kv,Ii as TIC cs;,ailis;l colonies, out Of tae way
q I,nprriia; ,i;nbitioa, and tina, i I'll Europe
were hcs.;;i, II rs, we may find az iad2na-
Epi,y. and prosper, by cur friendship Ior,
and intercourse wish these colonies, whose
INDEPENDENCE we aa.i@ipae c.
q But the Subsection of oIdSpain may haye
Ey.ry different effects from those anticlpat-
y, for Sonsil and North America. The
mower Of The French, already gigantic, will
&tertainly be cncreasefi, and vithouta strug-
g..e on the part Of the northern powers of
Europe, a. present unexpected, the union
Sof the soa;aern may be fatal TO the rest OF
sthe world al escat, though feared, not
zexyscted, as i:sg Ios,aer address CT the sub
ieet Of the Spanish war eyincc~-ai,<', re-
8,nelnbering how few the battles were which
Ewe won ia oar own coatest, and tie extent
Icf country our Washington was Obliged to
give up TO The enemy. though ultimately
Eaccessful, Az rot one q lhose who des-
pair Of a Sood cause by early or partial de-
|tsa;s.
Retween Bcnapa-:.-- ard lis allies no OBJ
feet prevails, bas the as grandizement OF the
french empire. Tue emperor makes no
to sage o;hsr powers, but commands
tse forces ofthose powers which he has SUD-
Akaed 10 defend hini--and thev do 1t; from
.iaem ne not only takes tde spoi! Of the COM
sracn snemy, but the treasures OF the allies,
Aand none dare contest his right. None of
Sfhcse governments which he has created Or
Falls allies, are able, and it never will be
|tone unit. the people, like the Spaniards,
Rhaii ieei thelr expressions, and resent them.
I'm; We have Witnessed the independent spi-
h OF this people in South America, and the
fHecto of their power, whilst the northern
fcuatry was not opposed to them. In vain
|<naths English undertake their subjugation.
I they could not be independents, they pre-
|'s-'ed the dominion OF old Spain, under
2 ha'ever government it might be, and they
Erove the invading army from Beunos
|FAyrss. Though accompanied by Spani-
eas as the French would &c, ifsuccessful,
ney might rot seek FOR self-government, as
<elay beIaaged from LINERS late proclama-
ions to the colony of Ia Plate. SO, at
IONS wien they determined on resistance
~ NE French, and had by means of an
snsisa b!oekading squadron, taken
isaeh beet IN Cadiz bay, neither the cap
YES nor their ships were delivered to the
DSpsa' Their resistance, indeed, as well
uisI capture, preceded any formal ALI
~ WIN the English, and manifestly shows
.aeu = 'sSosaaon todefcnl themselves against
:! 4osSi6n power, whether they found al
~ " nor. Instead of taking share Of
H. s-.' even as was done b. the French at
saiNufe OF Cognwailis, the English have
o! FINISHED the Spanish treasury. Their
Senlenis are landed III such ports as
si"''!art,s direct, and their armies march
uOlp'aad Of Spanish officers. The 60
~ l - 81 apain in short, is al Spanish,