Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-20
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The following account of new
curse Of policy about to be adopted
'Ctbe part OF the Spanish govern
went towards the South Amer lean,
pr,rinccs, is copied from the London
Star;
we learn from Madrid, that a
course somewhat similar to that which
Vas followed by ngiand after the
contest with the American colonies
L,J hrpn carried on for some time. is
,sout to be adopted by the Spanish
C,urt. A commission las been nam
A. in prnceed to BWuos Ayres and
N~,ico. with fulh authurity t. Offer
n srst liberal cnnces ions On the
NJ. Old Spain t. the Sla,h Ame-
r - 'royinces, upon c"nditi"n OF re
hra,ng to their allegiance. Amongst
n .,ainissioners. al OF the !irst re-
e. .rbilitv. are the Gems. Whiting
h, I'D Roche. both Of whom served
i euinsula. anu also in Sonfh
We have no hesitation in
:, ',S our hope and wish (says
C.. g,lnn Editor) that the result
similar ~ What took place in
Aa,.h America. What can the South
4ulI, ais gain BY their return to the
x,y,.,t slrn 4 tvrannica,. bigGted.Sta
r., ,ayermacnt rs Old Spain ! This
soq,,. be one al the greatest Calami-
f.. that can befall the maritime
Sits Of Europe. especially Great
BritaiR"'
Thr population of France is Off
eia,iv rrturncd 70 b. 2S.8i3,04l So.i.s.
exclusive If Corsica. and the colonies.
Tie foIlawmS extracts exhibit a
mrlqnrholv picture of human wretch
e]nr<s. produced BY the excessive use
Of ..1cat snirits. Fhey are taken
fr,n late report If IL committee APP
pr ted by tn, citizens Of New York
To r.gr.ire into the state VI want and
Misery Of the poor Of that city.
"Ifwe rccur n the safe Of the poor
from year to wear. TOR ten years past. we
fad they have yearly inc ea>cd greatly
beyond the reguIar inc~ea,c Ut population.
At the present period there Is reason t"
believe, fr IN in'urmation received and
from the visiting cra.inittee IN the sev'
raj wards, th fifteen thousand men, wo'
men and Children, equal 20 oae sevratf
Of he whole population OF our city, have
been supported by public or private
bounty and muai6cence!
In viewing this depiurable state OF hu
nan misery, the committee have diligent'
" attended to an examination OF the
causes Shich have produced such die #
fees. And atter the mast mature ID
deliberate reflection, they are SATISFIED
the most prominent and alarming cause
is the free and iuordinaTe use nf spurious
liouor,. 10 this cause alone may falr y
he attributed Seven-eighrs ut the IN s ?
aud distress among the po,r tney prc.s Il
winter: one sixteenth to the at Of em
plnynent. owing to the present f" dressed
state If trade al r"u'ae zee; aud u
remaining porto to circums Snces DIN
cult 70 n,wera'e. and which pSsslci
could not be avoided.
/, j. impossible tn contemplate tbs
subject rsfc--ctl 20 the Committee With.
ON. feeling rs m3H lance 4 IN" dlthcu'
ties Fh,t must b encoaa red IN am IL
70 o,s ~ remp,e the evil stated. L.
every view. It is plsir to Demonstration
th.t unless some efiactua pan can be
devised for lie sen,ng the use Ut ardent
spirits, il ri'l be in vain TO ex ect thai
the nunber of poor will b. 'essehed. OF
that their morals can be reformed,
We have seen letter from an Off
Ger of our squadron. dated the 18th OF
January. per the Ontario, stating
&" that a marine Of the frigate United
States has been sentenced to death
for Killing a man. and vii be cxecut
sd at the fore yard arm of said ship.
n. Y. Gazette.
DE 'TH.