Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-16
BOSTON, Ocso6sr 9.
SPINISH PAPERS.

~ We E0De been favored svith file Of
tate Cadz Eahers and faMiAlets 70 Tie mid.
die Of august.
The most important article they contain,
is an official letter from his ExceliencY Her
ry Wellesley, the English Minister III Cadiz
to the Spanish first Secretary Of Stats, dated
Aug. S, 1911. IN this nete the English Nj
mister calls the attention Of the Regency 70 a
number Of reports and papers, circulated in
Cadiz, which, he says, are highly injurious
TO the good name and fidelity of MS country
calculated to promote the designs Of tie
common enemy; and to weaken, the ties
which unite the allied nations in oHt COMMON
cause.-the particularly refers 70 Pamphlet
Ca copy OF which he inclosec) which ilc al
hedges contains lnsinuatloEs against his soye-
reign, the government, and LatioI o. Greet
Britain, OF intentions destitute ct konor, us
tice ard good faith, and opposed to Ill tue
principles which have Influenced his COUNTRY
in the assistance she his given to tie greet
cause of the Spanish nation.--Those irsinua-
tons attempted 70 inr,l!cate Great Britain,
with having, i'll the proposition which lie, TIE
Minister, made III March last fcr pIacng tie
Spanish provinces Immediately CO.. ti.ucus 10
Portugal under the. intire col troQi oi Lord
Wellington, a design to supi!N.t all the Spa
nish officers authorities, and to crete all ,.r.
my III every essential English As d also,
that it was the intention ofthe British Govern
ment so to reinforce its army in Cadiz, as 70
enable tito seize on the city, AID !.C.d it IS
possession OF his Britannic Maicsy. The
Minister admits, that after the Y Odd has seen
the sacrifices which Great Britain has so free
ly made in support Of the cause of Spain -
has witnessed tie respect she has raid to the
Spanish colonies; ;.!d the decisive proof OF
her disintcrestedHess discovered in the ready
mediation she has offered to effect HE gestori-
ion OF the colonies which have reIounccd
The authority OF the mother count v it wou.d
appear unnecessary 20 notice oy reiute c2lun-
nies SO improbable and Inconsistent :-Butia
the present criticaland distressed situation #
affairs; when the salvation OF Spain depends
so much On the preservation OF harmony and
good understanding in the allied nations, he
deemed It his duty. IN vind;cation Of the ho-
nor OF his country. 20 contradict the caium-
nles; and to declare TO the world, IN the most
solemn and positive manner, in the larc Of
his Britannia Majesty, bis government, and
the whole British nation, the tashood Ct every
nsinnatlon which attributes to them any inten-
ton OF ggrandizement, or acquisition, in ter
ritory or property, in Europe or America. at
the expence oil the Spanish nation. The Mi-
mister then explains the subjects of his plopo-
sition made in March last, and declares 10
other reinforcem1ts, will be sent to Cadiz,
but such as are necessary to preserve SO i'm
portant position to the Spanish monarchy.
He embraces the occasion to repeat the as
surance that Great Britain VIII nat .elax her
cooperation with the glorious exertions Of
the Spanish nation to preserve rs liberty, to
retrieve the losses it has sustained, to expe.
from the soil of Spain its cruel invaders, AID
to re-estabhsh the integrity and Independence
OF the Spanish crown, in conclusion he paf'
the Secretary of State to lay, his note before
the Regency, that immediate measures might