Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-02

! greatly improving that rich ara beautl-
sul island, by drawing to il numbers Of
French and Americans from diltrrent
parts Of the United States, and planters
from the English Islands. 1t i. not To
be presumed that many OF them will choose
it as a permanent residence-but du
ring their stay their Characteristic en-
terprize and industry must have the
INST saIutary inhusnce ia eradlca ing
the slothrul habits Of the natives, and III
attaching a responsibility TO agriculture
hitherto unknown in the Spanish colonies.
From the Bal imore Federol Republican.
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL,
The intelligence received by The re-
cent arrival from England, does not seem
of a cha cter very interesting or imror-
tant. 1t is stated that the Spanish court
is putting in mOtina every eEsine Of re-
QUESTION, or as some would say. nf in
QUESTION, to compel tie South Ameri-
can patriots to obedience. Russia seems
not farther pledged rhan The lean Of a
fleet for this purpose, for it appears that
the Russian crews were on the point of
departure from England after the feet
had been brought to safe anchorage in
an Fl slish pc I, and delivered up To the
Spanish minister In the mean time
It is still mentioned, and with cOns;de.
rabIe confidence, in HE foreign Uapers,
that England is TO act the part of me-
dia,or between Ferdinand and his 'cvo't-
ed colonies The controversy between
Spain ard Portugal seems TO wear an
uniavorabIe a,peC;-the poiLt at present
in debate appears to be, 81 ain insists on
the restitution of the Fortress OF Monte
Viedo. nnw occupied by the troop, OF
his Brazilian majesty. His BRAZILIAN
majesty refuses to make this cesslon IN
til the question between Ferdinand and
his revolied subjects is terminated, e'-
Their by conquest or by treaty. Spain
insists on the delivery Of this fortress "a
sine qua non to all negociat.on-that
she wished 10 land her troops at that sta
ton which are ultimately to be employed
in the reduction of Buenos Ayres. To
this his Brazilian majesty replies, thai
Monte Viedo was not seized by him from
motives of personal ambition. but as AL
indispensable measure for the security
Ct his own dominions, and to prevent the
spread Of The revolutionary war IN his
brazilian prorinces-that this cessIon
would be considered as an act OF open
hostility, on the art of the South Amerl'
can patriots. He further declares that
the seizure of the fortress If Monte Niedo
was not made from the Spanish monarch
or from any Of his acknow lodged officers
but from General Artegas, who was an
ally of the patriots, and consequently
opposed to the government of the Spa.
nish monarch ;but his Brazilian majesty
wishes to observe strict and rigid neu'
tralty in the contest between Spain and
her revolted colonies, and that the cessior
of this forkess would be On essential dc.
parture from this course of pacific poll
CIV. His Brazilian ma esty enquiries ii
this cession was made, what confidence
could he repose ia the successful issue d
an expedition against a place that bat
fed a much larger British force thar
Spain is capable of sending, and in case
of failure what security could his catho'
lie majesty afford to him that his Brazil
Ian provinces weuld not fall an easy
prey to the victorious patriots OF sOuf
America:
Thus according to the latest accounts
stands the matter in issue between
Spain and Portugal. The Spanish mo
march threstens the seizure OF Portuga
by way of indemnity tor the loss OF Mon
t. ViedO, or to compel his Brazilian ma
jesty to an acquiescence. Whether TIM
threat is to be carried into execution
on the part Of the Spanish monarch
time only can determine. His Braz'lll
an majesty ever since his departure Iron
Portugal seems to have been perfect!
weaned from all attachment to his ma
tive country, he has been so long IN tb'
arms of his South American nurse. |
may admit Of a question whether Ia,
European allies will look upon this me
tditated seizure of Portugal with indIHer
enCe, g. whether that very measure nigh
not prevent one, or more OF them irou
alforiling 10 Ferdinand any assistance il
his war with his reyolted Colonies. III,
English ministry ut credit is TO be give
to the English papers) have interested
ihenselve, in th:s controversy between
Spain and South America, ard they hav'
gone so far as 10 say that all mediatiol
will be hopeless if the Russian ar,namen
sails. It is further said that tiese re
monstrances OF tn. English ministry hav
been utterly disregarded. If this IA
tue, i: is very ap..rent that Ferdi''an'
does no. entertain any serious idea q