Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-20

been exposed, 20 hear her accused q nav
;rr ,;ojss.d engagements, and OF not hav'
inc .lons enoughh--deelarss the Dutch
h... hren the. I" vielima Of ealumny, OF pet
sv ns.s;op and in,erest" and recommends
T.,;,nee. ill the moment when the jus
lice Of his majesty the emperor, my bro
,her, shalt make reparstisn Tor q s9arge
which we have so little deserved" ne al
40 ;n,ima,es, that there remains price at
which their in de pc ndence may be preserv-
ed I have (saJs he) every reason to believe,
that. if we can come to. any arrangem ent.
which does not preclude the possibility of
our existence, Holland may still escape the
present impending tempest"
THE WAR IN SPAIN.
/ The news from. Cadiz was down to the
se,h of Feb. The. means seem to be pre-
pairing to cause the siege of that important
city to attract the regards of all the world.
The French first made their appearance on
the hills opposite Cadiz on the sth; Feb
The duke of Albuquerque arrived the day
before them with 1900 troops, and has
great credit for the mastery maneuvring
Of his little army, so as TO avoid tho enemy,
althoug n they had 1900 cavalry. The
British admiral Purvis had 4 sail Of the
line at Csdiz, the Atlas, 7 triumph, Inyinci-
bic and Jealous and the Spanish feet con-
sists Of IS sail Of the line and 4 frigates.
TIE French were auemen.ing their force
round the city, and the garrison for its dc.
fence was daily receiving reinforcements
it consisted Of British, Spanish and Porsu.
guese, amounting to 10000. On the even
ing Of the Oath the Spaniards took six.
gun battery, q, the ferry, opposite San Pc.
dro on the Ira, and bayonettsd the French.
The duke Of Albuquerque talked ola sally.
The shipping continually destroyed the
French works and received some damage
in their turn. On the 26th, deputies were
sent from king Joseph 10 the jun.a at Ca.
dig, to persuade them to give up; but their
papers were burnt by the common hang.
man. The French entered Malaga on the
Sth Feb. On the l4,h, body entered Al.
gez;ras, took some plumber, and went of.
The British a, Gibraltar have DESTROYED the
Spanish lines near that place, to prevent
their being occupied by the French.
FRANCE AND AMERICA.
In the same paper with the note to the
Dutch minister was q note from Champag.
ny to the American minister without date.
1t represents the Berlin and Milan DEGREES
as consequence Of the British orders in
council, though it is we'll known these or.
ders were not issued till siier the Berlin
decree and sizing upon the moment
when our government has managed to work
up the Prejpdices Of the people to a fever
height against Great. Britain, it proposes to
renew the commercial relations with this
country, provided we will resis, these Bri-
fish orders-or, in other words, join her
IN the war against England. This is the
snare that is laid for Us we doubt VIE
Their the country will yet run into it. In
deed the note is in such an insulting style,
as no person could bear, who felt the real
spiis of freedom and independence. If
such language is submitted to, we are the
slaves of BonaParte.
! ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Notwithstanding the late irritations, we
have the pleasure to ind IN the English pa
pers strong expressions Of good wilt to-
wards America, and of a desire for peace
and friendship. The Courier of March 9,
contains the following paragraph,
The John Adams was expected to sail
Yesterday from Cowes, with Mr.. Pinkney's
dispatches. She was to touch at French
port to take up dispatches from the Ameri-
can minister in Paris. The John Adams it
is said carries out the basis on which it is
proposed to terminate all the differences be-
tween this country and the United States.
/, Is stated to have ob,ained the concur ence
of Mr.. Pinknsy; We trust his government
will receive it with like disposition, and
! will at last see, that net onl, honor but Sc
euriry may be found, and can only be found
4 in an intimate connection with Great Bril-
tain. France opens her arms for America,
but opens them. merely to slle her in the
embrace.
| NORFOLK, AerH1s.
( CAPTAIN Rutter, of the schooner Marv.