Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-31

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Erg.cy .NSnrOs, t7c, &c.
60, which accompanied Note
sas e. ID January, 1916, from the
l;sr De Onis, TO the Secretary
assate- !.
s.sa,Iress you, under the ,late OF
tSM os 4 8 December, have received
S IS. - ,storlnation that the expedition
6 G's. iba traitor releto was preparing
'ssa .t.,leans against the dominion Of
u, S;sy. ry master. has been suspend
mi the arrival at that city of two
5 w. ofttoops, one thousand men from
3 e '.,s,Ey. aud three hundred from len-
- II commanded by two American
.s. il,at Nere to be united in tYen-
eEsy;Isys to the army of the iusur-
4 W. i sb.taia. Sc. from Offering to
,ay observations on a subject Of
! u Sshimportanee, and 50 well estab-
sI.l am we'll persuaded that his
s.sas5e, the President Will easily rer-
xs that ii the states of Kentucky,
Tsnsss,,s, Louisiana. !. Georgia, con-
, i q they da, allowing tlieir citi-
.ass % commit hostilities agaiBst a
;sssdIy mower. Notwithstanding the or
j.. he has issued for dispensing II dis
suias he gang Of desperaaoss, headed
i, Toiedo, Humhert, Anaya, Bernar-
i Soteirier, Istri. Ductor Robinson,
Majors f.urie and Preire, and their FOL
msrs, tie king. my master, wit have
ssen to suspect, that if these meet
~, are not authorised by the govern
uest. staey are at least tolerated. all
te assurances may give to my sOve-
nigD Of the friendly dispositions Ofhis
syceIency the President. will not suf-
fre when compared with the evident
uuois Ihad the hnnor to communicates
pyouin this and my former note; par
tssarIv when bis majesty is well con
yncel Of the resaarces aud authority Of
he federal government, and the promp-i
ssade with which their orders are strict
lyohSerged il the whole Union. / do
bot entertain any apprehension of the.
result Of the expedition Of these iacendi-
aries. The European wars being termi-
mated, his majesty will be able to direct
sIEhis atteation and his powerful armies
70 stiae at once the growth of that ia
arectnn I; but the philanthropic heart
dmy sovereign, the humanity by which
be is distinguished, and which consti-
bies the.character of the Spanish na-
ton, induce him to wish to re-establish
pder amorg the seduced, rather by
niaOesS than By the force of arms.
inch cannot be effected without the eff
haM Of the blood OF his beloved sub.
Pcts This object cauaot t;,il to be OBJ
aee'l as soon as the Mexican insurgents
udtlCse Of the internal provinces. cease
b& furnished by the citizens Ct this
republic, With arms, ammunition, and
troops.
lshall never save the vain presnmp-
ton to Offer YOU, or the wise magistrate
that is at sAehead Of this administration,
any observations pa the consequence
that might result against the interests OF
tbs republic hy the independence Of
spaa;sh America. Ny wishes are only
directed to equal YOU in moderation,
ana to re-establish, GA the most firm and
permanent basis, the relations between
cur governments. This sincere desire.
VII hoRe, serve as an apology for me,
sale 1 take the liberty to present an.
oIgotSeSis in this note.
] Sfaat, for a moment, that all the
sAee;lcsa empire erects itself into an
M'psndent state; that it adopts the
SHe SoRstitution of this confederation:
saelshes a complete system OF ieglsla-
~ u9A; and hhaiiy, that it enjoys All the
a s OF liberty, IN the same full
sS'enI As this republic. Ii is b yond
SselOa that the climate OF Mexico is
y S's temperate than ihat Of the United
s 3. the soil richer AID more prGduc-
YVES Inc pTpdactieHs and fruits more
soaacant, rich. anslpE a superior quaii-
- aAa that provisions, labor, woad,
s'uSes' clothing, sc. are, iG conse-
a'e0ee o. the miI,lness and regularity ot
=. @e Climate, much cheaper ttsn in this
Ss'an'ry, ittlfS event should take iiace.
- you not thiuk, sir, as l do, that 50
s any al!nriag prospects, and 50 many
~, ~,Sent advantages, viii deprive thisre-
t P'e O the Successive emigrahpnstron
sa'o!'e: and. what IS more, OF very
\; SsSs's'eeFable part of tue most useful and
s'sOs''iouS inhabitants OF his coafede-
l s,aSa' who wnlld carry with them to
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