Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-07

been mucn can' assoc, but it is b.
lieved are little understood in II
United States, Calumny, busy ~
oh this, as IN every other ocrssi,,
has cndea CURED TO brand with iufsm
all those WHO have in any nann,.
contributed towards The objects :,
this expedition. The followers
M'Gregor have been denounced n
Discriminatory as I band of laUles
and desperate adventures, seekir,
through blood and slaughter the er,s
lication of an insatiate a,arice, reearJ
less alike of the claims of humau,,
and the principles Of honor. To SIM
purt these general and unfoundtd t
imputations, every measure adoOtsi
| by the General alter his arrival uD0'
Amelia Island. has been subjected n
the foulest Misrepresentation. Letters
have found their way into the puLir
prints, written by respectable and
impartial gentlemen from st. Mars
who were eye-Witnesses to events ths,
never happened. and scenes which
never transpired. At one time al
slaves, the property of the inhabitants
of the island, are seized and Conhsrs.
ted by the New Republic. AT ana
Their tho same description of pcouIe
are invited to desert from their mas.
ters in the United States, and to re-.
pair to the Patriot standard, Nhers
they will fiud freedom and protection,
Now. parties are sent ont to pIunicr
aud liarass the peaceable inhabitants,
contrary to the express stipulation Of
the capitulation. In short, according
| to these reri:able gentleman, the IA.
| triots at Amelia were guilty of ever
act which caractariZcs robbers and
| freebouters. To counterfeit the force
of prcjudices, thus artfuIIy and III,
dus;riously excited, and to afford the
public ali opportunity Of forming
correct opinion relative tostl'e nature
aud conduct Of this much calumina.
ted expedition, is the purpose Of the
fGllowingishort and simple Narrative.
The arrival of General ,M'Gregor
in the United State, excited corside.
rable interest with all those who had
sympatbised in the struggle which the
Patriots Of South America were MA.
king to emancipate themselves from
the oppressive and degrading yoke Of
Ferdinand. The high reputation
which This officer had arquired in the
Patriot service, rendered it more
than probable that his views in 20.
ming TO our Country, were not of 4
personal nature-but that he came
commissioned by the Republics Of the
South to collect around him and give
direction 10 all those ardent spirits
who were DESTROYS of combating in
the cause of liberty. In consequence
of this conviction, applications were
made TO him from various quarters,
and he very soon thought himself in a
condition to undertake the conqucs Of
the Floridas, which had long been
tavorite object with the Patriots Of
). America, as the means Of obtaining
the most important aids and Supplies
from the United States. To effect this
desirable object very small! fore was
deemed sufficient in the first instance.
lie was made to believe by gentlemen
ofrespectable standingin society, who
pretended to be intimately and persO-
nally acquainted with the feelings
and wishes of the inhabitants Of tie
Florldas, that lis approach would be
hailed by them with the utmost Joy
ami gratitude. He was told that IS
soon as the Patriot flag should be
planted on some territory cOntigu.
Gus to the United States, numbers
would f'ock to ii from all parts ofthe
Union. Nor did this calculation seem
very improbable or unreasonable.
when 1t vas known that many of the
citizens OF our country had already
transported themselves to the far dis
tant regions Of South America, for
The purpose of aiding the Patriot
Cause.
Influenced by these considerations,
Inc general was induced to hasten his
preparations. Early ipiAprilhe gave
hot'ce To the officers who had engaged
!" ioiio~ bis fortunes, to hold them.
selves in Readiness to depart immedi-
ateIy from the limited Stafes. Among