Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-11-25
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/" .FhV GRE 1ce rot at Var 1eith
Spain fier the reader has Pc
Fused the documents AID news which
WE publish in the present na'n''er, it
will puzzle bin 10 answer this cues
ton. If Insults and Injuries. pro-
traeted through long series of
years. he Just cause of war, ii ex-
lists in the present instance. Nor
does the present state OF the Spa
nish monarchy afford any argument
against Us being declared. On the
contrary. the di!apidsied and dis
tracted condition Of that monarchy
affords us an opportunity Of aseng-
ing those insults aDd injuries. which
may never occur again. u hist the
republican patriots OF Spanish Anne
rica are struggling with their ty-
rants. those tyrants are committing
hostiIities against the United States
in every possible form. and under e.
verv circumstance ct agSravati0n
The President has repeatedly re-
commended the occupation OF the
Floridas. which would have effectu
ally secured us against the commits
sion OF those horrors ; but the Sc
nate have as often rejected this pro-
position. and the inhabitants of the
mississippi territory are now reap.
ing the bitter fruits Of the factions
temper 0fthose who distract and dis
grace tina: once august body. No
honorable or safe ALTERNATIVES now re-
mains. hut an open. manly Geclara~
ton OF war against the countries in
possession OF the royaiists OF Spaln.'
.Naticnai .4dr0cnte.
The siece, of which the above are
extracts. was copied into the Ma
tionaI Intelligencer. and the propo-
sal for war with Spain OF course APP
proved b, MIR. Madison's public or
gan. The National Advocate is the
Leading administration paper in New
York. and perhaps no one in the U,
MON has given stronger proofs OF Its
devotion TO the cause of France.
"Ne honorable or safe alternative
now remains. but an open. manly
declaration of war against the coun-
tries i'm possession of the Royallsts OF
Spain"
Here We have an open and told
recommendation Of the war with
Spain. Whether we shall have such
war depends simply on one event.
IF the refractory members OF the
Senate. or so many as are Necessary
to make majority. shall return to
Nadi.onian obedience and subservi-
epcv. war with spain will be adj
ded TO our war with England. With
regard to the Senate. it is impossl-
bic for true American to look for
ward without the NEST awful appre-
tensions. 1t is the only barrier lett
10 stem the torrent of folly, ambl-
ton and despoiism. The house IS
under the controul of as violent
faction, as ever swayed the desti-
MES Of any country. The head OF
the Executive branch has surrender
ed himself without reserve to the go
yernment Of the most headsfrong q
profligate of this faction-in fact to
fierce and unrelenting despotism'
TIE the Senate alone are we now
to lock for cheek to the wild and
furious career of a party, that Crews
insolent with power, and is enraged
nv success. To the Senate are we
to look as the emily guardian OF our
civil rights aud our political liberty.
If any measures are adopted to me.
liorate the wretched condition OF the
country, or mitigate the Frivations