Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-01-25

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meat q the government--And the fatal truth as ex-
hlbi'ed to the people OF this mrsei able Country THAT
The FeRocIoUS TYkANr OF EUROPE
WILL POSSESS TWO PRIvILEDcED SPIES
IN THE CABINET OF The UNITED STATES.
:" LOOK ON THIS PICTURE Ann THEM on rE1sD
In the year l777, when the United States were
gioriousiy struggling for liberty and independence,
when clouds dark and dismal as Imagination can
paint them, gathered around their political horizon
and threatened to eclipse the youthful lustre of their
rising sun, when the thunder Of hostile cannon was
supposed 10 be tolling the knen other liberty. when
they were sinking under the pressure of superior
power, when the American eagle was almost draw.
lng Its last gasp and was bleeding at every pore
from the wounds inflicted by the talons Of the furious
lion, SPAN generously stretched out her protecting
mantle to shield it. For four long years did she ex.
pend her blood and treasure in defence of the United
States, nor did she withdraw her aid until she lad
seen them take their place amongst the nations OF
the world.
In 1893 the king Of Spain and all her principal
nobility fl into the all grasping hands of France,
victims to the blacklist p~er6dy-Under various pre-.
fences large BODIES of troops had already been intro
dueed into her confines by her insidious ally-her
bravest sons called Oft to foreign service, suddenly
deprived ofaii government, her enemy and the world
looked on her destruction as certain, nothing to de.
pend on but the energies Of a people hitherto sank in
siosh-ln 1909 the people brssely determining to de.
lend to the last the independence Of their country,
had formed a government, which hailing us as a ma
ton knowing the value of Liberty, sent ambassadors
70 the Y. States, not to implore assistance, not to re.
quest aid which they had given the u. States in a
similar situation, but to proiier their Friendship and
10 repair those injuries which their farmer govern.
ment had done them when under the influence OF
France, but the United States reject the offer and
s~colnfully refuse to receive thsm-In 1910 Spain still
supports the dubious conflict, every nerve il strain
ed, the blood gushes from every pore, her sons are
every where hunted by the French blood hounds and
ii found without the power of resistance butchered,
massacred, herself tottering under the pressure oi
calamity-her provinces rebeling, enemies in every
part OF her dominions, hope itself almost frightened
from her cause, struggling for her liberty. her laws
her religion, her holy sanctuaries, for the tombs Of
her departed sires--to preserve her r~iatrons. hel
verg1iis, from the insults, the pollution Of 4 licen
tious ~soldlerry, for every thing dear in life, or tina
renders life valuable, for existence itself and at thi
period 20 horrid horrible most horrible inerat;tude
the United States taking advantage of her deplorabl,
situation which ought TO excite commiseration evel
IN the hearts OF her enemies, attack her in the onl
point accessible to them, rob her Of her provinces
and thus prepare to deliver her up already bound In
to the hands of her cormorant, all-deycuring enemy
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All men cpncdrred in execrating the ambition an
political proAigacy of these nations who combine
for the dismemberment of Poland. Vengeance wit
no tardy pace has already overtaken two of thes
powers and its sword now hangs suspended by q hal
over the head of Russia--And is the conduct of tn
American government less ~proaigate in seizing tn
territory of Spain in the present situation of that I'm
fortunate countryl A territory to which every ma
of understanding who will pay the least attention /
the subject, and every member of the government
must know we have not the smallest title lie u
beware lest we are preparing ourselves by this &C
to receive the just execrations of every moral ans
~virtuous man. and calling down heavy punishment
on our own heads.
James Monroe, Esq. was on the 18th inst. elected
Governor of Virginia, vice Tyler appointed a Judge
of the Federal Court.
Married, on the 18th inst. Mr.. JAMES
CROTHERS, to Miss MARY JOB, boti
Of this County.
The following, it appesrs, are now the
claimants of the Fioridas
The Cortes of Spain
France, on behalf of king Joseph
Great Britain, who has guaranteed the In
tegrity of the Spanish possessions
The Convcntionalists of Florida-and lastly
The United States of America.
q THE Federal Republicans of Jeffer-