Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-01-22

Monday, january Y, 1917
FROM SPAIN.
Capt. Coffin arrived at New-York,
from Lisbon, which place he left Dec,
Sd, brings accounts that the Spanish
Patriots have again been defeated near
Madrid, with considerable loss, and
that the city had been burnt but these
reports are not credited. Intelligence
direct from Madrid a few days anterior
makes no mention of French army's
being in that quarter The last Off
cial account respecting the war in
Spain, was, that the Spaniards had de.
feated the French in La Mancha, and
driven them out of that province.
The last London accounts afford no
information of importance. No men
ton is made of American affairs. MIR.
Erskine had not arrived in England,
nor had any information respecting the
proceedings betwiXt our Executive and
Mr.. Jackson been received.
West-hudies.-A powerful British
force is collecting in the West-Indies,
for an attack on Guadalupe, which
will probably be made in February
On the 18th of Dec. two French frig-
ates arrived at the Island from Brest,
landed troops and military stores, and
sailed Immediately on their RETURN
Bonaparte appears determined to pre-
serve the island "a number Of vessels
have lately been ordered 10 sail from
various parts of France with sucCours
for that place.
- 100000 atSso O.
TIE POLICY # Virginia.-The legis-
lature of Virginia has now under con
sidaration resolution instructing and
requesting the Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress, from that state, to
procure Declaration Of Mar against
England, and to recall Gen. Armstrong
from France. The latter part Of the
resolution is intended merely to sugar
over the pill which these warhawks
wish the people to swallow.
Uhat's The use "A bill has ben re-
ported in the House of Representatives
of the Z. S. Tor drafting 100000 mill
tia-juah.
The question, will Congress declare
war against England is frequently
asked. Such has been the strange,
ruinous and inconsistent course of pol.
icy pursued by our democratic rulers
for eight years past, that ii is impossi-
bic TO say what day may bring
forth" One thing is certain respect
ing them-if we may Judge them by
the past, they are great towards at
hearts, Notwithstanding all their blus-
terings and fulminations. They no
more dare to give offence to Bonaparte,
IT we may form an opinion from their
actions, than slave dares offend Sc
we're master. AS to their declaring
war with England, it depends more on
the popularity of the measure, than any
other consideration. They begin to
find that the voice Of the people is a.
gaInst 1t. The federalists in congress,
by their talents, their eloquence, and
their patriotism, have done much to
show the folly and disastrous conse-
quences OF such a mad scheme. An
other powerful circumstance operates
to prevent it. Mr.. Macon, and a few
others, being the most respectable and
influential the democrats in congress,
are opposed to war with England OF
any other nation. But the question Of
war or peace rests wholly with the
people. Our democratic rulers S, Of
flee holders will Practice more CUNNING
than fluHcitie on this subject. If they
md they have gone too FAR for the ten
ure OF their places, depend upon it they
VIII back out, and change their tune.
IL is also stated that the Cabinet are di-
vlved on this subject /; there can be no
doubt OF this, notwithstanding the con.
trary IS asserted in some Of the demo-
cratic papers.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is
represented in the .hurora, as fit onlv
70 count and pile up dollars and the
baltimore american is not a little dis
turbed about intrigues in the Cabinet.
here IS an old proverb which gener-