Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-17

The expedition which SOME time: ago
sailed from Sicily. for the purpose Of TAX
ING poasrssion O! ihs Ioaian isles, is sad 70
ksys accomplished apart OF It's o';ke:, ny
having asre ady taken possession OF Aaa'e'
f.tphsionia and ST. Mature. The ntxt adj
.viees are rxpe ctxl to apaounce ,rhe- fall OF
sl.arh,sth. chief Of chose ;slards,~hish, FROM
the friendly di,posiSpn rt its principal 10.
thas itanss is expected tooaer isp resistance
70 our arms. :" ~.
! tS,yedi sh ships ofwar are stationed off
their principal Por,s to prevent the insress
az British vessels but Vessels loading there
arc allowed to the first .! pece,mbes for
their departure. Three conveys have sailed
from this country for Sweden, since ii was
ssnowu here that tbs Swedish porlS were
10 be shu, on the 18Th INST. In: last, IN
fact, did not pass Yarmouth until Ss.ur-
day. Whether this singular circumstance
results solely from spirit oil adv er;ure and
epterprizeiu cur merchants, or frem an
understanding between the TWO govern.
t,nents, we know not ), we incline ~ think
the Latter rs the case. -, .. :'..t y: /
Spain and PormsaL--These interesting
countries now pr>..nt themselves TO the
eye of the politician under the double view
OF the recent changes in their respective
governments, and the recent Reconstruction
OF their martial spirit. the change in the
administration of Portugal, with the place
assigned in it to lord Wellington, is AREA
dy known. Some good may be expected
from 1t il point Of rieor and decision but
whether there is any thing in the Arrange.
ment calculated to wind up the popular
spirit to that high, wrought tone of .nlhu,
siasm, which will equally inspire the iul,a-,
D'tants with iortitudr. under the rriva.ons
winch the prs rva,on OF their tottyrr 2 in-
dependence will cost them, arG stimulate
them TO those bold .xer,lons which the at
tacks OF powerful enemy must caN lrr,b,
II tncy 9e succs sstu!!y resisted, is much 10
DC DOUBTED. Yet, it is but jus, to acknow.
ledge, that the conduc, of the Por,uruese.
IN many instances, renders approba in a
just tribute. The Fate Of Portugal, how.
ever, depends upon Spain size must stand
or 'a!l with her neighhor. In this r, htion.
opa'n assumes a double importance she
certainly folds in her hands The faiu of Por.
tuea'' and perhaps Of Europe. To the re-
SUITS OF the late dsIibs ra,ons Of the Su-
PFe'ns Jt'nta we have therefore turned wi h
aN*'ous expectation, and they appear to be
socn as would have commanded our utmost
.'n"acHee had they been adopted sooper
out' wise as they are, they have come, We
iear' too late. the primer pal arrangement,
Tor the present, is, tne establishment, OF IN
executive council, of Seven members. with
.ae marquis OF Astorga at the lead of it,
'pF Inc administration of the afF.,s OF the
n"tlon. Among the members We rejoice
10 ma the nam= of tie marquis of koma
M We have pie dye Tor the steady "a
tr'ot'sm OF this noblrman, not op,y in r., :
own excellent character, bat IN the haired |
n'nsrarte bears to him. He is amonss !
enc lew prescribed, and so beyond ,hr reHch
81 FAVOR or purchase. As far as it drprnts
upon MS conduct, the country will be w;ae-
~ governed, and The war vigorous. n.
Quoted. This form Of govsrnmrn, is how
4
ever Out temporary proclamation (wh,cL |
we regret our not being able t. insert, on |
account OF its l.ngtU has b,,n issue, for
the assembling OF the Cores, On the Is,
day or January, to enter upon their func I
tons the LIST Of Match following. Thus
the ancient privileges of the Standards will
be restored by national representation.
confidence created b-tw-en the people and
the government, and the spirit OF the whole
nation concentrated ito one point, and re.
flrced back to the sx,rrmities O, the p.
ninsnla. Should Spain rsm.in unconoue,.
Cd until that period, the power of the SD
2rsme Jun,a W II devoIve to the c rs,A and
the basis and form Of permanent govern.
men' be laid by that assembly. VIVA, an
effect will this proclamation produ on the
patriotic Spaniards The re.establishm.p,
Of those ancient assemblies, the guardians
of their former freedom. after lana. ,rt