Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-14
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER "a.
The sch'r Alert, captain Marcklay, OF
and for Alexandria, was left at Guadaloupe
on the Sta of October, TO sail in s days.
Should the news of the cefeat OF Masse-
mas army in Portugal prove to be correct'
we shall have a.belief more firm than ever
thar the cause of the Spanish Patriots will
eventually be successful. The Bostor Ga
zette very correctly remarks that there is
similarity between the present state OF SPAN
and when it was overrun by the Moors.,-
The spirit of the people will never be SUBJ
dued; great victories are not total subjuga-
ton hostility smothered in one place viii
break out in another; and at length the
people en- masse will exert themselves alto
ge,her and toss the yoke from their necks
The people of Spain must be completely
disarmed, and standing force of at least
100, 900 men must be yigilant under arms
to secure conquest, could such one be
effected, over the whole of Spain. They
can rise and march in concert to regain per-
haps at first only part. The yictor's forces
drawn TO the suppression of insurreetion in
one part will leave Others defenceIess. I'm
til the Spanish are willing slaves they will
never be slaves. There is more to be dread.
ed in Spain from French intrigue and cor.
ruption than from French arms. The hor-
rid and deep-laid conspiracy to massacre
the British in Lisbon aud in the surround.
ing country is an AWFUL LESSON to
this country. Happy it was discovered ere
too late. May it be so here. The secrecy
with which such vast plots are planned and
conducted ought to awaken our vigilance.
We have no more doubt. that plan for the
spbjugation Of this country has been laid
and IS in great preparation, than that the
suhjugation Of Spain was concerted years
aefor4 it commenced. French agents are
over all our land. {: The Emperor loyes
the American" unfolds nearly as much as
II he had sent an army here. The system
is in operation. 1t may vary according to
circumstances in this country, but the cir
cumstances of Europe will covers the time
of putting it In execution: The north Of
Europe is in French hands. There are tar,
cordage, sails, and oak, the materials for a
navy. A fleet filed with French army vii!
find It's way to New Orleans or Charleston
The blacks love freedom: the promise of it
will convert them to tigers. Division and
distraction in the middle and northern states
will assist the accomplishment of Napo.
Icons wishes.
A writer in the Virginia Patriot. (Mr.
| Beach we presume as we know he has lately
been In Bal,imors) has given us some &C
count of celebrated French character who
has lately taken up his residence in that CT,
| ty, the strong hold Of French principles
The Baltimore Federal Republican has
lately made some excellent remarks on
French agency and espionage in this coun-
I try: Are these accounts read and thrown
! by without consideration as the illusions of
party spirit or the dreams of bewiidered en-.
! thusiasm Do the people read them and
/ weigh them with wind !? There are men
who deem all such suggestions idle, men
!. whose very names are
Set in note book learned and csnn'd by 10 te,
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