Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-07

can only be attributed to its not having been
seen in its true light.
Whilst Ferdinand the 9TH is under the con-
trout CT Napoleon, and surrounded by his bavo-
nets, ts situation in Madrid will be the same
as in Va!ency, ard only be considered a prison
err; none of bislactions can be free and Of
course Garnet 1--we the least effect over the
sacred r,ghts OF his subjects. Wherefore the
Ayuntail.iento answered that question with
great dignity in the following terms I: !" Rely
iiqs in this affair, as they eio in every other, on
the iniincible magLanimity Of the national
congress, we will only ss.;, that che hatred and
odinm 10 tyranny. ard even to;Frcnch inffu-
elice, has taken such strong root In this por-
ton OF the Spanish soil, that it esnnot7be pull.
ed up N'ithout carrying with it every heart"
attn. Rules for the elaboration, duration aEd
safety OF the Cortes.
TIE Ayuntamiento reflects on the immensi-
ty and rovcfY Of the power vested in this con-
gress, trusts that notwithstanding it Will lot be
the cause of those evils, which in other times
might be unprecedented, and firmly believes
that the chosen sons on whom the Spanish ma
ton has placed not only It's .,lvation but its
regeneration, will perceive that neither the
one nor the other is TO be obtained by an accu-
mutation of all the. social powers and their
first object will te to treat about its wise dis
trbutions, q proper equilibrium, and o. rst-
tion2l duration. These are the sentiments and
hopes ct the Ayuntsmiento and people of the
faithful island of Cuba, who likewise expect,
that as soon as the Cortes shall have complied
with the most necessary objects of the nation,
they will remove from the place where they
had assembled to execute them with greater
promptness. America wishes to see the
Cortes far from the bayonets, far from the
noise OF the eahton and still farther from the
various aud dangerous effects likely to result
from such asitua.ion, rot from the unaltcrable
courage and bravery Of the fathers of the coun-
try, but treln the many incidents attached to
Il large population
eti. Rules which were to be observed in
case the peninsula should be subdued.
The Avlmtamiento Of the Havana can never
pretend to dictate them but yet will manifest
It's liberal principles by observing the oath
which bind: il with the unfortunate Ferdinand
aid all his dynasty. Initiating the conduct of
the provinces Of Spain, and wishing, as they
have 1ranift stcd u..til now, that the Spanish
empire should be preserved and consolidated
II the countries where Napoleon's power call-
rot extend sclemnly declare that even in the
painful case of the peninsula subjugation,
they viii implicitly obey the orders of the
present Cortcs, and OF the government they
nuy have instituted relying that if the
national representation Of the Americas should
not be complete, it Shall immediately be COM
plctcd, and afterwards will be taken into con-
sideration the measures and alterations which
will become necessary by like subversion.
The Avuntamiento confirms what they nave
asserted from the beginning, that they will o.
bey and observe the orders of the present
Cores, or the government they may have in
stituted or of any of the faithful members
who should escape from every place where
taey may assemble, provided it is not an enc
my's; but in this it cannot but express its
desire that the seat of the empire should be
est b.ished in Mexico, it being worthy, for
many reasons, of this great preference. This
act contains other points relative to the island
Of Cuba, and concludes with I'll expressive
declaration of the indissolube attachment to
the national cause, which is engraven on their
hearts in large characters and the profound
respect to whatever may be resolved Oh or
decrecd by the Cortcs.
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