Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-16

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We lived as free from uneaslneSs as IL oeie-
acent peace had sheltered US under IT'S wit,3Ss'
Our brethren were sending forth CRIES OIL aes-
pair; their dwellings, were on IRE; oqt .i.eis
cries did not reach our ears, nor 0id our eyes
see their smoking houses.
Thus have we lain during long Intervals, IN
Z. shameful apathy, until the laundering re
nort of some great calamity or other restored
rs, for few moments, TO sense OF our si A
tion. In these moments Of truth, we became
sensible of our errors, and somewhat eHerlsa
ourselves to retrieve their Consequences
6. The country is lost" did we eXcidim, III
we occupy ourselves in little things, II we
pursue the system Of the era OF our Geglada,
ton; every thing must put on new aspect
we wantedto be free; we prepared or iresh
struggles, and the light OF dying hope again
shone amongst us.
Who could have fancied, that, alter Deln9
often guilty OF Inconsistency, we sHouia not
have learned to adhere to our resolutions -
Ii was surely 10 DC expected; but the ardor
Of enthusiasm coois III the .pntfacted Intervals
of Cur orninous calm: it certainly appears,
tn the great object OF the salvation ot the
country, has not, as it ought 70 have, been that
which h exciusis ely taken up our attention.
Ard is it possible, that, with SUCH ap~thy' such
Indifference, we shall triumph Over tae uSurP-
er of Europe? Representatives OF the peo-
pie. Good Spaniards III every, part OF the
empire hear US; Tarragona IS IN the hands
of the enemy; their forces ire preparing Tor
new conquests, and wo to US, Ii We 40 not
make an extraor di, ary effort Inc spanish
nation may and ouSAt % o. iree; she mas re-
sources left; she is not deficient III bravery,
and she bears an impi~ca6lc hAtrcd to her y
rants. Why, therefore, siouia We teci msm.y
in this glorious contest en- which perhaps DC
ponds the independence OF Europe NO,
there ], no reason Why We s"otid, out thefc
is most powerful one tor US to Cast OH that
Incidence which characteristics al our opef"-
tons the utmost vigilance are required Ii we
choose to be free. Without great sacrifices,
without great excrtioAs, without great acuvl-
~, without q firm determination to Save the
country, no efforts need be made-ilone Will
avail, and our degradation IS unavoidabie.-
We are equal to every thing; we Can do G.
very thing; but, if we omit 10 apply the eX-
traordinary remedies required by the critical
circumstances in which We are placed; II, IN
stead Of employing ourselves III those lmpoI-
tant matters, Newaste our time IL TRIES, with
grief and tears do We say it; ours will be q
wretched fate.... IaU0go7a is game.
The commander in chief I'd interim OF the
the ID army, ard Captain general, also ad III
term, of the kingdom OF Valencia, to the III
habitants Of the same.
Notwithstanding the heroic defence oppos-
ed by Tar.agona to the French, and the gene
rous and extraordinary efforts OF this kingdom
to relieve it, the enemy occupied it In the
evening OF the 28th June last. The sacrifices
which we made to prevent that momentous
event, only served TO put It off Tor short
time; but they are rot the less impol tant or
meri' orious Oh that account. We must hope,
that so iaudable an example OF dlslnterested-
ness and patriotism will be followed BY the
neighboring provinces, IN case the enemy III
tend to retrieve, BY piundering and devastating
this kingdom, the enormous losses which he
has sustained to make himself master OF Tar
ragona, without finding in it wherewith TO gra-
tify his ayarice. TO this end, have issued
the requisite orders to ali that are lDC Iuded Ill
the military district OF the army under my
command, and / have no doubt but they will
be complied with by the officers at the head
of their respective divisions, sensible as they
are of the advantages Of union, and. ABOVE all,
Of the absolute necessity OF implicit obedience
IN military operations. The select Valencian
division, under its orders Of the gallant COM
lpanIer, d. Joseph MIRANDA, will shortly Joil
ne, with the assistance of the British squad
ron which has engaged to bring it back to this
kingdom, or 6nd resources in its valor, or IL
the skill Of It's general, to effect its Junction
with the army; but if, against my expecta-
tons, the former should present difficulties
(Which am thoroughly convinced will Eol
orig nate in the military commanders and. the
latter should prove impossible, tie Valen-
Clans bearing in mind their former triumphs,
ought so far to conide in themselves as not
TO beg the assistance of others for the defence
of their homes. There are men, means ano
strong holds which will check the progress
of an enemy more elated by our mislortunes
tlan by his deaibought success. But, above
all, there are loyal Spaniards who prefer death
to slavery, and WHO will sacrifice every thing