Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-28

1t would not admit doubt, that he could
have no possible right to the Spanish pos.
sessions without the actual or implied
consent, or at least, dereliction and a.
abandonment on the part Of Spain. But
he had acted, aud, as he thought. reason
ably acted, upon this presumption Had
not Spain, therefore, herself now chan
ged the state Of things? Was he not in
iured ? Had he not now a good cause,
where he had hitherto but bad one r
Unfortunately, the best logic is always
that which is seconded by our interests ;
and the king Of Portugal appears to have
convinced himself that he now became
the injured party.
From the London Gazette, Nop. 90.
BY his royal highncss the prince Of Wales,
Regent Of the United Kingdom Of 6.
Britain and Ireland, in the name and
on the behalf Of his majesty,
A PROCLAMATION,
Prohibiting his nsjesty's natural born
subjects frem serving, enlisting, or en-
tering themselves to serve in the mill.
tary forces or ships of war, raised or
set forth by the persons exercising or
assuming to exercise the power OF Go
vernment in certain provinces and
parts Of provinces in Spanish America
or in the military forces Of his catholic
majesty employed in Spanish America
or in his said majesty's ships Of
war.
GEORGE, PR.
Whereas there unhappily subsists
state Of warfare between his Catholic
majesty and divers provinces or parts
Of provinces in Spanish America; and
whereas it has been represented to US,
that many Of our subjects have, without
our leave or license, enlisted or entered
themselves to serve in the military forces
or ships of war raised or set forth. or to
be raised or set forth BY the persons ex-
ercising or assuming to exercise the pow
er Of government in such provinces or
parts Of provinces and that divers others
Of our subjects are about, in like man:
ner to enter and enlist themselves and
whereas such practices are highly preju-
dicial to and tend to endanger the peace
and welfare of our crown and dominiOns;
we do therefore, hereby, and with the
advice Of our Priyy Council. strictly
charge and command all and every Of our
natural born subjects, of what degree or
quality soever, not to serve in any such
military forces or ships Of war IS afore.
said, and not to enlist or enter Them
selves to serve therein, and not to 90 be-
yond the seas, or embark in order to
serve, or with intent to serve in such mi:
litary forces or ships Of war and it is
at the same time our royal will and plea
sure, and we do by and with the advice
aforesaid; hereby also strictly charge and
command all and every Of our said sub.
jects not to serve, or enlist, or enter
themselves to serve, in any Of the militia.
tary forces or ships Of war raised or set
forth, or to be raised or set forth by his
catholic majesty, and not to 30 beyond
the seas, or embark, in order, or to the
intent to serve, or enter, or enlist them
selves or serve in such military forces
or ships Of war it is nevertheless our
royal will and pleasure, that nothing
herein contained, shall be deemed or ia
ken to prohibit any Of our subjects who
are engaged at the time Of the date Of
this our proclamation, in serving iu the
military forces Of his catholic majesty
with our leave or license, from continu-
ing to serve therein, provided such Of our
said subjects do not serve with the mill
tary forces Of his catholic majesty when
employed in Spanish America /; and we
DO hereby, BY and with the advice afore-
said, strictly require all our said subjects
duly to conform to our commands hereio
contained, under pain Of our highest dis
pleasure, and the utmost forfeitures, to
which by law they will otherwise be Ii.
able.
5 Given at the Court at Brighton, the
sath day of November, 1917, in the
+ SD year Of our reisn.-God save
the King. Z
From the London Times Of December Q
The proclamation which appeared in
the Gazette on Sunday night, prohibiting
all assistance to the provinces Of South
America, has excited strong sensation
amongst the nilitary adventures, whose
enterprise are thus suddenly condemn
ed by law. Several officers in The above
predicament mustered in the city yes
terday, to take into consideration the
best means to be pursued under existing
circumstances. Many of these gentle
men are NEST useonfsrtAby situated,