Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-01

SSviuS1s 4sV0oyG 49, - Tesy 81 90.
letters az strangers a. aiofeiIhsf M aln
which iinsjauats q fear Of ske efastior
of sFrench usurpa,ion; Isiso added, thai
| I very much doubted Napqleon Msuld ever
be king of Spain, but even allowing q
Sfor ssipppsision Jake 10 be 90, j was sure
| he never would be emperor Of the Spa.
niards, bat if his per6dious aggtessiet, has
cost him more time and, npea than his con.
quests in all continental Europe, besides,
he might well prepare 200. 600 French vic.
tins more by way OF an Holocaust at his
coronation az. he will snly find in the
bosom of every Spaniard an avengiug dag
ger for his treachery, which will, descend
engravedon their hearts, from father to
son, 20 the latest posterity. / concluded
observing that Cadiz was very ANAL Is.
land, and therefore not capable Of affording
an ASYLUM 70 many, o. Of containing much
provisions, and that therefore the rumour
that all Spain had taken refuge in thar city,
was as ridiculous as it was improbable.
The fact is, I have just seen very recent
dates from thence, when no such fears were
entertained. ..:.s
Another person asked me--Why Mexi-
CO did not declare herself independent with.
out waiting the downfall Of Spain Offering
me at the same tine, the Constitution Of
this country, and Paines Riphts of. Man,
requesting from me the names of such
Mexicans with whom thought he might
enter into correspondence.
must acknowledge that this PROF osition
appeared to me as strange, as I Thought it
in contradiction to the laws of neutrality,
and good understanding which this govern.
ment affects to maintain during the present
state OF affairs, and breach Of friendship
towards ueighber, from which.,h have
received such repeated proofs OF friendship.
Nevertheless, ! answered, that Mexico
was proud OF the name she bore of New
Spain, as the daughter of her Europ.an
mother, that, she would never lose it even
it she were obliged to assert those rights
which both her wealth and population in.
sured her, should. the government Of the
parent country be dissolved, the love of
which would be handed down by them to
the latest posterity as well as the sentiments
OF eternal vengeance against her DESTROYER
and those who took his part aud that Mex
ice would only declare hcrsele ndepsndent
when Old Spain ceased ,toexist. / refused
to give the names of the principal in that
capital, assuring them that all persons in
that country were acquainted with their
rights both natural and civil, without. the
necessity of recurring to these Of, Tom
Paine, which had been publicly burnt in
principal square of: Mexico by the hands
of the hangman. e..
Others spoke to me Of revolutions in
the Spanish colonies, and mentioned Ii.
niers, Quito, Mexico and Miranda. OF
LINERS / observed that his very despatch.
co to court, his capitulations, and ia one
word all his actions had been impolisic and
proved him little verssd in military arms ;
that ne was de,essed by the people Who at
hrst followed him, supposing him to be a
man OF great talents and coed principles.
Respecting Quito, I Showed that ,hs 20.
pular commotions was owing to personal
complaint, and not O, all in opposition to
the interest OF the bourbon family. In 70. |
gard to Mexico ! observed that the only
disturbance which ever ,sok place there,
was owing to q mistake on the par. Of the
audience in respect to the vice.ro whom,
they supposed wished to get himself crown.
ed. And in regard to Miranda, {son of
baker at Caracas l observed, that no IA.
ton had ever reapsd any advantage from
his Pompous plans or offers Of services -
witness Russia, France, Englsnd, and
the United States, which latter country
still felt the effects of his pirasical expedi.
ion, undertaken from one Of these ports
against his own country IN friendship with
the United States.
Somebody then mentioned in the pre-.
sence OF the President, (no douh, forgetting
that he was the chief magistrate of thus ma
tion in ami.y with Spain that confedera.
ten might be formed Of all America
establishing a General Congress in c.rtais
point. Our Of politeness I noticed the
observation, although !, appeared 70 me
arrange. INDIGENOUS. and NOT AZ al cop,.