Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-28
From tie Neg York Columbian.
GENERAL NINA

GENERAL NINA.
Sir-The extraordinary tenor of an -rticle
in one of your late papers, copied from a
London publication, under the above head,
and purportlng to be derived from an eye
witness, and a person of The highest credit
and respectabi!ity, struck me with aslonsh-
ment. it being, with very few exceptions,
such as the name Of Soto la Marina, the fate
of the garrison OF that place, and the ultimate
remarks on the state of the country, from one
to the other a string OF falsehood and nom
sense.
We beg leave to inform you that we were
two of the lamented Mina's officers, and of
course entered Mexico with him, were pre-
sent at all his victories, and one of us on the
staff, was actually with him when takeR.-
Since that period, we have been Travelling
over the kingdom, uniting with various corps
OF the patriots, and have been in ten of its
provinces were in the city of Mexico the
10th of July last, and only left Fera Cruz the
Goth August. from whence we were liberated
by the exertions If Capt. G. CoggershaIl, of
the schr Retrieve, in which vessel we arri-
we'd at Staten-Island the % inst being two
of five who escaped, excepting eight who
YET remain in Mexico, out of the whole ex-
petition. A history of this unfortunate BUSH
ness will soon be published.
Be good enough, Mr.. Editor, TO contra
die the assertion alluded 20. so deregatory
to the honor of our late unfortunate but brave
commander 7venty-S Chatam- 81.
From the Bolt,more Morn. Chronicle, Oct. e5.
The question what mod 81 ralicy
will be pursued by our government.
since the rejection of the Spanish treaty
is question every moment becoming
more Important. We have already
stated All opinion. that they mean to
take possession Of the Floridas. Con-
Srcss have already sanctioned a measure
Of this kind. for they have declared war
ty anticipation against any other pow
er that should take possession of tina,
territory. which certainly comes very
rear taking possession ourselves. But
it may he doubted. Notwithstanding this
measure appears so popular. whether it
be in fart adv iseablc. The FIoridas
may belong to this continent at any mo-
ment when we choose To take posse. siou
they are valuable to no other bower
than to America. and can be held ONLY
by them from adverse motives. Spain
is vulnerable in point of far more i'm
portance to her and to the world a,
large. than the Floridas. She is mn
king one grand effort for the recovery
of her South American dominions.--
The question will in all probability be
presented for the consideration of Con.
Srcs' at the next ses sion, whether since
the rrjectish of the treaty, it will not be
necessary for us to acknowledge the in
dependence of the South American Pro.
'mces. In Comparison with a measure
lrausht with such important consequ.n
C's as this, the occupation IF the fluri.
das is nothing. We have already sub.
sianilaii, done this teed-we have al
ready con>uls residing in South Ame.i-
ca. and the My reason why We haze
nat recei ed heir officers in return was
stated t. be. that icy did not come
furnished with proper powers the Eng