Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-02-02

| bis necessary preliminary, he says he can
do the work before july, and that, 10 his
opinion, will be time enough, for besides
the men aud materials Of the expedition TO
be collected, the provisions are TO come
from England and America. But TO any
man versed in the affairs Of Spain, it is all
idle gasconade to talk OF this expedition,
even with all the vigor and renown OF the
f" Vice Roy elect" TO grace it. Millions
will be expended in the preparation, des'
potic DEGREES be pronounced and enforced,
The nation sink deeper in the vortex oil
imbeciiity aud disgrace which already
surrounds it, and this boosted measure oil
rational greatness fall
Like pedants periods to The ground,
Very inanimate and very round"
American vessels are offered 10 be
taken up by the government, as transports
10 the service, and at great priceS--nine-
ty dollars per ton for six months, half to
be paid at the time Of sailing, aud the bal
ance in two and three months after prog
Of the performance Of The UoyGge, with de-
murage at the rate Of Sl2 per ton pei
month, if longer detained III the service,
1t would require the rule of six TO ascel'
tain when the charterer will get his money
under this agreement.
81 mentioned to you some time ago
that some Of our countrymen were captiyes
in the neighboring fortress of Ceuta; that
they have since been removed to Malaga
where, after short stay, they were order.
ed TO be embarked for those dreary soil
tudes on the coast of Barbary, which the
humanity Of The Spanish government al
lots for such unfortunate prisoners as il
never after wishes to hear Of. AS they
are now in situation where their friends
cannot expect to hear from them, it may
be proper to annouce this change in their
destiny, and to mention that ever since
they arrived in Spain, the generosity Of
their countrymen in Cadiz, this place and
Malaga, has kept them above the reach Of
want, and supplied them with such com
forts as in their cherries condition could
possibly be administered 10 them. Mr..
Conklipg, Lieut.. Thompson and Mr.. Wes-
ton are at the little Island of Albuzemas
and Captain Sears at Mellilla. Desolate
and comlortless as these Islands are, they
are under the command of Governor,
and you may form some judgment of the
climate, soil and resources of his estate
when you are informed, that even the
mushrooms and 'uattr for the support Of
the garrison are sent to him from Malaga
The insular situation of the prisoners
being deemed sufficient guarantee fol
their safe custody, | am happy to say
that the Governor has been graciously
pleased TO give the earliest proof of his
disposition 20 ameliorate the hardships o.
war by permitting our countrymen to &C
at large or the Island during certai'
hours, WITHOUT their chains. That yor
may estimate the value of this indulgence
| must inform you, that the principally
covers one and.a quarter acre of rock! !
can order has been issued at Madrid
requiring all foreigners to swear allegi
ance to the King, or quit his dominions il
eight days; which has thrown some con.
sternation amongst that class of sojourners
but of its practical operations We have yet
to learn"