Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-13


s,,h;o.t mr. wished to deceive. II the
neoule Of this country could believe that
ten wears from this day is the shortest
time that even the author Of ,lsis system
looks to the accomplishment ofhs object
would they be willing 10 submit to the pri-
vat;ons and losses which such measure,
must produce Cor tea years to come! We
think not. Bonararte. III his expos, pup
lished in our last, says, speaking ef Eng.
land. 3. Already her exchange loses s.
ner cent, her colonies arc without outlets
for their produce, tie greatest part OF her
manufactures are closed, and The CONT
mental system is just in operation IL con.
t;pred for ten years it would be sufficient
to destroy the resources OF England
Even bonapar.e himself. with his san.
ouire temper, with his late est TO deceive
ti,e reoDle Of The continent by false hopes
with his knowledge Of the resours' Ct
England, does ret encourage an e2peets.
ton that less ihan len years VIII produce
a failure in the resources ct Great Brit
ain Are we then wiling to be harness
sed for these ten years TO come TO this
car of misery? Let the people reflect On
these words Of Napoleon, ana contrast
Them with those ii.e tales with which
they are amused by those who wish 70
drive the country into ruinOus measures;
we must not believe those who tell US CUR
measures will bring Great Britain al or
feet in six months; rather let us eaicu-
late on ten years. Let our measures III
we must have war; be prepared Tor
war of ;liat duration, rather than quasi
war of six months, or one year, AN exPec.
tatjon that is calculated to relax the ener.
gies Of the ration. The same politicians
have predicted shat six months would set.
tie the fate Of Spain and Portugal, and re-
duce them to French provinces. What
says Bonaparte IN the same expose we
are in the fourth year Of the Spanish war,
and though it should last a tfc7c more carn-
paisns, Spain shall be subdued"! Four
wears ago thc emperor said g Before the
first of the next year will plant my ca.
giles on the walls ofLisbon." His friend
Niassena could tell him that it is not such
an easy job.
Cant Barnard, who left Cadiz the cd
of August, arrived this morning, inform.
us that the British troops which had sail.
| ed for the relief Of Tarragena, mad re-
turned; and further, he says that soult
zCaS not before Cadiz.
Erlraet Of q letter from Cddis, to mer.
chant in this place, dated July 1S, 1Sii.
"The Dion, Capt Paul, arrived last
evening; she will have to perform few
days quarantine. probably eight; she was
taken by British man OF war ten days
ago, about GO miles from Cadiz. All his
men were taken out, and prize-master
and crew sent Oh board he was detained
by the man of war seven days, steering
to the westward. This capture and de-
tention was made under an apprehension
that war was declared against America
Several Americans were in the same SIT
uation ali Of which were released On
speaking vessel directly from England.
have informed my self Of the state Of tie
markets ii Spain and Portugal, Whieh
are worse than ours, except few inconsM.
ePabie places in the neighborhcod Of
French troops, in the Eastern Province;
as these places are not fortified, ID:
French pay them a visit every few day,
and lake what property they can tire
therefore Il weuiti be too dangerous 10 truJ
valuable eargo.-TarragOna was taken
by SucheI OF the 18TH ul'. ky storm. and
laid in r.liGs, af,er desperate resistance
The garrison, consisting OF $4,000 B'eH.
were put to the sword these successes 81
the French are ominous OF critical tines.
Lord Wellington is retreating, and sohI,
the Duke Of Dalmatia. who succeea'a
Massena, arrived few days ago before
{! Cadiz, with reinforcement Of 22,Os'
men; hc Is considered The NEST active
and braycst General in the French SCI
!; vice, therefore We may soon expect IN
!. assault, which, without treacbery, nla''
be intellectual. The British have row