Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-13
ney at any discount. The same to
the sane. Page rs.

sue StuC. age 10.
The arsiics are without enthusiasm
lor even common obsSinacy they d
mot stand; and the individuals we Sc
passing as fugitives are not ashamed
nor are they tho't id FLY the people
nor indignation excited. A thousand
measures could be adopted if the Jun
ia had selected men to employ; bu
they have acted with all the im5ecilit,
OF an old established weak government
of the oldregine." The same to the
SANE, 2 age "a.
1t is impossible mt 10 remark.
that, whatever en1husias IA exists in
the couatry, small! portion of it be-
t!oags to the Juata." Sir John Moore
70 Mr.. Frere, Salamanca, 9th Dec.
1903.
{. The Jansa, alarmed at their sit.
uation, whicn they might have forseeu
and oovlated, are incapable offormins
any plan, or of coming to any fixed de-
cremation" Sir John Moore to Lord
Castlereagh, Sal ,manca, Noy. 81,
1905 Page 2s.
=" Assorga, 31st. Dec. 1893. ar
rived here yesterday, where, contrary
to MS promise, and to my expectation.
found the Marquis la Romano, with
"a great part OF his troops. NOBODY
eau describe his troops TO be wors.
than he does; AMI he complains as
much as We do of the indifference of
the iana5itin,s, and of his d,sappoint-
mot at their want Of enthusiasm. He
SAID to me, IL direct terms, that, had
ne known how things were, he neither
woald have accepted the com and,
nor have returned to Spain" SIR John
Moore 70 Lord Castlereagh. Page
3Ot.
We could proceed in this manner
through che waolc volu me, every page
|oi which affords hexceptionabie eyI.
iencc OF the ieebieness OF the r.sis-
lance which the SIP tn,sh Junta made to
me encroachments of France. But
enough has been quoted TO satisfy eve
Try candid and sensible man OF the fol-
lowing facts.
/. That the military force Of the
Spanish PARROTS was cvtrra:ed.
2. That the Junta maan.6ed that
force by official de larations; and, in
this respect, asied towards their allies.
fhs English, with the greatest dupli-
city.
8. That the Junta were unable to
make good their promises of co-opsra-
ton with the British army.
a. That ia no instance did S;rIobn
Moore End that their engagements
were to be relied on.
S. That they were in the habit OF
promising more than they could per-
form.
6. That the Junta had very little
money at command.
z. That even their own armies
wanted the common necessaries of
life.
8. That there was scarcely any en-
ihusiasm either in the Juu,a or in the
|Peopls ag inst the French.
9. That the mass Of population ap-
Peared indifferent whether the French
or the Juata gained the day.
10. That many Spaniards wsre in
favor ofthe French.
IL. That the Junta were imbecile
and timid.
~. That all this is confirmed bv
SIR John Moore aud other English
generals, who were in the heart of
Spain and eye witnesses OF what they
relase, aud by the Marquis de la Ro-
mana himself, VINO was commander in
chief Of the Spanish forces.
From all which it follows, that even
II Don Onis bad promised to nay the
government OF the Un1ted States eigbt
millions OF dollars, and to settle the
boundaries OF Louisiana, he promised
what ne could not perform for he was
the minister OF Jlnta which was SO
poor that II could neither pay the ex-
Penses OF the English auxiliary force.
which went to fghs their battles, nor
"Hord 10 purchase shoes, stockings,
ana osher clothing foT the Spanish so. /
diers the ms Ives ;--he was the m!nis
Ter OF JultA which mad deceive /
their allies, rJiaed their own Cause by
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