Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-14
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SpAiN, when crushed, win:be treated %
a conquered esupsry. The denune'ation
already hurled against The opulens graadses'
and ihe division Of their estates among
his officers, are but the FIRST steps Ia 'h"'
course Of -regsnera,ion, which 'Spa'n' so
isoli.nly reluctant, rs % run, under the
mild and whslesons sway Of her Ph'lan-
thropie invaders. - ,f ,..-..a .
During my. s,ayin England, my attention
.~as earnestly drawn 10 whatever was sala
or written on the subject Of Spain, parsicu'
iasly after .hr commencement Of the pre-
cent contest. ! enjoyed frequent oPportu-
nities of consersing with some Of the most
intelligent officers, asdssveral wh" visited
that country for the purpose Of ascertaln'ns
shs true ground, upon which the public
expectations waa 70 rest. The resust OF all
INV enquiries sorti6ed me in the conclusion
40 which the character Of the invader natu'
rally led--,hat he had farmsd but toe just
an es,imats of the weaknsss and ianSour
efthe SPaniards. -.
When the British forces marched INTO
Spain, sEey found, what such eoh''dsra''0A'
a, these might have taught them to expect
here and there sumaltusry assemblies, bas
no appearance whatever Of regular military
NOV. en,s; and so far were they from dis
covering a disposi.ion in the people to CO.
onera,e in the task of their own deliverancs,
..hst they experienced in their retreat great
or ;ncengenienes from tn. hostility OF the
Spanish psssan,ry, than from the pursuit oil
the foe. The letters Of Sir J'ha Moore
end the representations Of the English ira
vsners, Who examined the state 81 the coun:
try, arc precisely Of the same tenor. An
sfcrv.scencs was almost every where ex-
eited,-buI was allowed to svaporase IN
empty. boasts and snenaces. Ireachery and
fear marked the conduct Of the higher
classes; who, by their example dIsarmed
ihe passions, while they csuuxraetsd the
efforts of the multitude. The Juntas were
alnos, university bodies Of inactive, litter
ate, formulating Ken; withsus the masnl'
nifty TO coneeiye, or the courage to execute,
any ptsmps, comprehensive and hardy plan
Of operations. Gr.a, credit is unquestion-
ably due to the defence OF SaraGossa, and
TO the spirit manifested By some. few Of the
privileged orders. snd BY most Of the pro-
kssioaai nes.- But i think it must be ap-
pareua, iUponan attentive survey Of the his
tory of ,his struggie, that ,as exerfions
Of the Spaniards were BY no means COM
raensursse uith the extent Of their physical
resources, Nor each rs wostd for any ,inae
hare frslss4atod the desisas Of Boaaparts,
had rcf the Aus<rsaa Wsr sn.srpossd TO
beck die Earee Of ais attack. The Eng
gish ra7nisNy committed csross In thsir
mode Sfes-cpera<isa. Of which they msss
ncw heast5y sepent. 10 ~rsesspsins 10
REESE the Encrd snergi~s Of che country,
!. they nsast bsr aPpea 30 ahc Prgudiess Of
sIavsy and fanssicismr--when, n sach
.ause, ~sdhe sssS q fseasm'% aad deep