Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-02
], rvE EnTT0R OF THE ALEX
'V' = 5t.DRL.3 GAZETTE.

~ n tle National Intelligencer oethcI
.As glf thetW appeared very ip-I
~ aa. c,iticai essay on the last ofhcia
.',I;,sece tlat mas reached th:s conn,
tine Mexican insursent Amy un
Waleios. having been completely
y .gI..led br the rorafists, etc. / thinS /
.tsa. the essay from the style ancl
r;t taeiein g,owing, worthy either of!
I'm, .! ire famous general Rernadpl
cs,'srres, or Of laat u tie iiMstr;ou.
I 5Isr B3liyar, two bright pillars 81
.'..a., sailantry and republicanrs,n i.
90 srlerica Will quote bui a fe,s
4 lax 81 Tat beautiful performance
j The misfortune said TO have arisen 81
~ sIsxicaa army, is. MT of that extent
.b,eb the Havana intelligence wOulu|
,sgT. Il appears to be tie affair of a
aers aetached gpard--the patriotic ar
~ ret ehtire anil ulIpnlested in a po-
.iSs. between Acapulo and Mexico
&, the skilful essaYist states from his
sss aa:hority. We'll, bat it is not
i h..isEc for Us to esaeeiSe, how a nereI
! sstscacd guard coeld be headed by his
sssplency the generalissimo MorelosI
4 Aaspf: and even less, how tie patrio-
6canay, entire and unmoiested, as il
sss in the above hypothesis, coaid per-,
nix, in such a saEg freid and disgrace
r. .latH. t',at Ie.acinnent oi gene
Das patripts. togathsr with the eminent
t.cfalissin,a. ~ iali a sacrifice to iheH
IyaIsts. besides the lass of their artil-
hly, asnmp,ition, proyicions, money,
etc. We are sery sorry for At; but the
intelligence unfortunately appears to be
iac9atestaole; and il is now confirmed
sysIn syefFeparter. Alas the illustri-
e,ls tierrias cannot possibly avoid to
elase has lie on tive scaaaId. as his IL
hstucas predecessor Hidalgo. We
, 'semblc at tie thought: bnt he has
5 heee brrpgtt 10 it. before the iatelli-
gaee is conveyed to US tbeoag h Hayan
~
The tone c, is language (says the
asly4s, .aeaaing that of said intci,n,-
& gaeel however suitable toroyaiisis, is
sises;yreS9sting republican, feelings. >
lsnA3 lie &c, when such feelings are ia,
mates os breasts fred with rash enthusi
uGs aud stiiie every principle of coph,
sVsfecQtlde and wisdom. But what
san We do, the earth being overruled b.
kings aud emperOrS snail We have
rsiLterCoarsc vita the otter nations. be
saase tGey are moi governed, as ours0was
Vi Shall We undertake to impose Oh them
VA laws, manaers and language !? The
ssiaylsts kaew, is esaeciaiiy grieved 4,
hsanas she ward sSt.i5soaeiS, with whlcj
iss - ~s-tstlets are charged by The
ioya'ists. The Charge, we must agree, Is
aiersioie Gle: but how find plausible
'ease9s 70 yepeiit? We would endea-
W. aat "a VAN TO designate As tue pa
tlsts tae several sanss Of insurgents in
scaa- iaerica. There are but enraged
hfElea- IHit; and We canaot agoid to
NSisNie,ge, that suea tactionists are
sSeSOrtay OF being called patriots, since
sS' Withstand the general opinions OF
Ues eoaatry, aud fight against the ma
iT OF their Observation-Disclosures, who
s!lala To embark IN their Inflated enter.
Ele, and remain faithfully attached t.
SeF Si0s. The original rights Of a
'saassity cannot reside but in the whole
wac people Composing it, aud by I'd
HFlAs lndetache,i crowds of seaitious
s@ v'Odgae adventnrers, who rend
~ a0SOA Of thcir native country, to
'''ss p themselves, aud trampIe Oh the
,yniasal'y. AIRS nGt the inhabitants Of
''suea, Tor Instance, the main support
ssOi lSe rpyai Spanish government, in
@s' Extensive NnScteln Have they not
s.Ided It With unrelentitg .tirmness.
uey do iii now, without any rein
N iSssest Of troops from Spain, against
@e etEttS ard i0crea5ed machina-
tsa' o. ihesbold mutineers, that 50 much
~: Nv eadeayOred to withdraw its pro.
.,, ,.ss irun tie daminiuns of the Spanisl
M, nv, 10 plumber their riches and en-.
b M ~ 'eer inhabitants, or plunge thenn
,.t esst'uctive anarchy, un.ier the
L,. u repuhlicaIisin I VISA tie
IN n % liberty, virtue aud wisdon
lt = Marn the earth from pole 10 Dele
N.Y. ,SS0 ldea' blessings are not likeiy Il
s,,s, Sc realized; aid. above all. it's ab
ny impossible they will be aiibWet
s.,s S.sS'a-AmerIsa, TO the banesnl AM
Icss, s'''ss % atseat0rers and seditioal
rs ~i'o polia,e its sui. We are i
ss9', ~ lad aanong taen any thi.g ba
t:ss,asss eontemptible pride, ambstloa
ga SsasrY a'id ~ickedtiess. Mhas
ID, N~N 'hs vSas,ed generalissimo No
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