Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-04

/ In the spring Of 1908, the plans Of Ma.
peleon against Spain began to develope
themselves. He was at peace on the
continent, having by the treaty Of Tilsit,
brought the North of Europe under his
subsection or influence. The best part
Of the Spanish army was in Denmark.
French armies we're moving thro' Spain
In every direction, With the oslensible
object of driving the English from Por.
tagal, and besieging Gibraltar. The
strong holds OF Barcelona, Pamplona,
Figueras, &c. under spccious pretexts,
and BY treachery, had become occupied
BY French troops. A strong French ar
my occupied the Spanish capital; an.
other advanced to Portugal, and seized
the capital OF that county; another was
advancing through Andalusia, with the
ostensibie object Of besieging Gibraltar,
but in fact to seize Cadiz. Various o.
Their parts of the Peninsula were occupi-
ed by French troops, so as to render to
appearance resistance hopeless. 1t is
not our intention to notice the events
that have occurred, we only mean to no.
tice how Bonaparts was occupied. In
| 1908 war withAustria broke out, & it end
ed in few months by the treaty OF Pres.
burg, leaving the continent more than
ever in the power of Bonaparte From
1909 tolsl2 nearly three years, the whole
strength of France was directed against
the Peninsula According to their own
accounts, the French army Of Portugal
consisted Of 10000 combataBts-that
under Soult before Cadiz and in Anda-
lusia $4,000; that Of Angereau advasc-
ing through Catalonia $4,000; the army
Of the North under Caffarelli $4,000;
besides the armies that occupied Madrid
aud many other large cities, in all ac-
cording to the French Official statements
to $4,000 men
Where are now these mighty armies
! In 1919, Bonapartc made war on Russia
lin that country he experienced the
greatest disasters, and how the war is to
terminate TO one can say Should the
| present armistice terminate in peace,
| in which the independence of Spain is
no, recognized, we do not think that Bo.
| naparte will renew his attempts on that
| country, and if he should, we cannot
| think it possible that he can succeed.
| We rather incline to think, that the re.
cent misfprtunes Of Napoleon, will prove
| 70 him the madness of his attempts to
subjug.te Eurnpe, and dispose him to
peace.-Horfoik Ledger.
From the HilkeSbarre Cleaner, dug. 81.
Seven things ere facts. I'll tell you
a story first, and then III tell you what
seven things are true. A man beat his
| vile and drove her under the bed, but
she would still exercise the right OF
tom planning. -" II you don't hold your
tongue I'll know the reason why :" said
the, old Dan.--'I'il say what ! please,
at least" said the old woman, Be si-
lent" said the old fellow, 1" for if yeu
speak another crooked word I'll thrash
YOU" "Rams Horns" cried the old
woman, "if die for it Nov we poor
federalists are forbid to say single word
under the penalty of denunciatioo of to-
ry sn5missionist !; traitor, SC. But
like the old woman we are deter
mined, wherever we may be driven, to
claim the privilege Of complaining.
SEVEN things are facts, and of these
seven things we complain.
|. That $4,000 dollars were foolishly
and wickedly squandered on the infa-
NOUS Henry. Is there any body who
will have the hardibood to Justify this !
2. That Fort MichilimackinaCk was
not g.rrisened, provisioned, and notified
If the war so as to keep the N w. In.
dians in check. Who will Justify this
neglect!
5. That early and effectual measures
we're not taken to ensure the command
on the lakes. Who justifies this neg
lect!
a. That better men were not selected
as Commanders
S. That a force Of 90 or $4,000 men
was not sent at once to make an effcctu.
al impre ssion on CsDada Immediately on
he declaration OF war.
s. Thar in the present distressed state
of the country $4,000 dollars should be
squandered for elegant and splendid adj
di,ional furniture on the palace.
z. That the blood and wealth of this
people should be squandered for foreign
seamen
g.. Tina, after borrowing Sl6,ooo,ooo
in the spring, and increasing the nation
al dcbt to eighteen millions, the admi.
nistration should so squsnder II as to
make it necessary to borrow SeOen Nil
lions FINE Hundred Thousand Dollars
this summer.
9. That John Quincy Adams should
have 5000 dollars OUTFIT and 5000 dollars