Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-07

" DOHhSl, tuc Iuniihioh'iCA IA Si''N -
grand expedition. has discovered plot,
prepared by the disafected called upon 10
embark. II is rumored that he expresses
his distrust OF some ofhcerswho have con-
siderable influence among the men, and
that besides murnrurs on account OF pay,
&c. there is great clashing of feeling and
sentiment, some being Serpiles. others La
beraies, and some again .9francesados. and
fourth class, men who consider themselves
under state of compulsion. 1t is thought
he has requested fresh instructions and pow
ers, whereby much dilemma has been crea-
ted, though the government was well aware
that this new service was not liked, and
some difficulties at the moment OF embark
ing were even anticipated--to remedy
which, it had been proposed that the king
should go down to Cadiz, under hope
that his presence would give greater eclat
and oyerawe the disconnected.
This certainly would be a novelty, for
Spanish monarchs have seldom Quilted the
capital. unless on hunting parties but 1t
is whispered the king has a particular an
tipathy to visiting Cadiz /; a town so ate
! ly devoted to the Cortes and new order
of things. The malevolent might say he
was himself going to'America, as they did
of his father, when he thought OF visiting
! Andalusia. Besides arrangements are on
the taps for the kings third marriage
This dissatisfaction among the troops has
been caused by the general dislike to be
sent out to serve in America, which has
been always considered kind OF Danish
ment, and accounts received from Morll-
los army have by no means tended to re
! move it. The conduct of the parry on
! board the Trinidad transport has been
| publicly talked of at the messes, and APP
proved of as far as it was dared. The
! Spanish Army never was fond of chief
who is a rigid disciplinarian, and austere
! in his manners, This is the case with o.
Donnel, who keeps them tight at work.
"The disturbances at Valencia have
! not yet terminated, Elio is constantly "a
! Harmed by pasquenades anonymous letters.
/ The bloody edicts he published have ex-
cited general discomfort.
The cession of the Floridas is talked
Of here as measure long,ago resolved upon
by this government, and lis being carried
( into effect was supposed to be delayed on
/ Iy by the influence of another pow er jeal-
Gus of north America. The Spanish CO.
| vernment is not now however, so very
punctilous. Little or no gratitude is iet
/ towards England, whose government, it
is supposed, secretly favors the lnsur-
gents. A considerable sum will he oh
! tanned out of The grants of land in the Flo.
ridas, made to the kings favorites, the
Duke de Aagon and Puno- Gurostrc"
London April I3.
We understand that Mr.. Grattan's mo-
ton relative 10 the catholic claims will
certainly he made in the house of commons
on the 3oth hast The nature of the mo-
,lon is undefstoodto be for Commute. TO
INQUIRE into the claims of the catholics
The opposition to this motion will be led
by Mr.. Peel, and who is better calculated
to Gil. with appropriate talents and digni-
ty,this important post Of Champion Of the
British constitution. The cabinet il is
known, are divided upon the subject of
the catholic claims, seven beingifor them,
and eight against them. But we trust
the vast majority Of the people will shew
that they are still against them-and,
however dissatisfied some might be with
constitution which has secured us from
such perilS, and established us in such
prosperity and glory they are for adher-
ing and defending with all their might and
soul. the Institutions of their ancestors
We shall, no doubt, see again, attempts
made to delude the people into belief
that it is a question OF religious liberation
it is mott is question entirely of
political power, in which the concessions
are to be made by the Protestant with
, out receiving any equivalent advantage,
from the catholic. They will not. ac-
knowledge the king to be the he ad Of the
church, nor suffer us to interfere in the
slightest degree in their church, though
they would have us, by opening the par
! lament to them, put them in situation of