Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-27

i,5on, Of the capture OF Valencia by the
we believe 70 be incorrect. We have
and coaversed with gentleman who lett
,;, az or about the 9Th of February, at
si.b time it was believed Valencia still held
TS2re had beer a rumor at Cad;z that
had fallen, bat was ascertained not to be
,oe It was said an engagement had taken
- between the Spaniayds and French in
!. n.;cbborhood of Valencia, in which the
co,,arls lost 1000 men. The accounts OF
!. capture are derived from Lord Yelling
oo,s lstter to Don Miguel Pegeira Forjsz, dat
j February 5th, in which he states he hears
,aere is letter from Suchet to King Joseph,
upbished in the Madrid Gazette of the 25th
Loaagv, giving an account of the capture Of
valencia, with Gen. Blake and 10000 men
Ii is highly improbable, had such an event
nscn place at the time stated, our informant
would not have heard Of it beforethe time CT
lis sailing
A correspondent assigns a very singular
reason for the lofty tone lately assumed By
government. He says it has been al along
understood that our ulterior" measures
would depend entirely on the nature Of the
Hornets dispatches: But our warriors,
fearing that the Hornet was fost, in some way
or other, and their eagerness for war thus de-
kated, have now given out that we must fight
Without paying the least attention TO her des-
patches, good, bad or Indifferent. We can
ROt agree with Our correspondent, however,
that tits probable some of the British cruisers
may have detained the Hovnet, in order to dis
cover what our government would do, after
Their own declarations in the case alluded to.
Weare glad to End that the people Of Mas
sachQsetts are making practical comments on
democratic intolerance. A gentleman whom
Goy Gerry dismissed from the Office of sheriff,
Vas Instantly elected County Treasurer. This
vas worthy of American irecmen.
Never have we seen more complete satire
upon the measures of the present administers
lion, than is contained in the following extract
rom the Boston Chronicle, hrst-rate demo
cratic paper;
The men who were the particular favor
Nes Of the British ministry, and who were en-
l0yES the benefit Of iucratiVe o6fceS =! i
u'aer the government, were clamorous a
S@iHSt every measure which had tendency
I" eiieYe the citizens from taxation. While
mey enjoyed the blessings of high salaries,
@Sy thought it was very hretty system o.
S,,'ernmfn'; and the more Offices they Great
W. hey supposed was an additional recon-
"eOaalon of the wisdom and purity of the
sun'llistration. A multiplication Of offices
$, ~ 'oen considered as strengthening the ma
sOni or IL other words, if one half Of the
PsOpie ilved on the labor OF the other half, it
s sAs thought the highest herfection to zvhich
g! T.. could arise. -! NOTHING
49, Nfresaipe and bf;rden&ome taxation will
y, Gs'4 s. any dimculies among the citizens of
~V oe0ed States"
3a'S Paragraph contains as much truth as
.'s'o reasonably be expected from a dcmocra-
: writer What will bis friends say to it?
60 ly5iTLNYC. fTY0.r
EpIGHAN.
nate, (cries TOM the silly ftd'ral josts,
winch they Of late anuse themselves in
; Writing;
We have often seen. and know, that .jeasts
'''Ne other fFolics, mostly end IN yfshting.
COMMUNICATION.
EpIGRAa.