Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-11

voy the expedition, and had SEIZED upor +,
the effects collected for this obiee, in 81
Isla. 'oe
1t appears, that the ostensible mo,;n
'nis revolution, is, repentance, On tbs 49,.
OF The troops, to visiting America vt r"1
they consider, and with much truth 49,
grave OF all those who go there from -, t'F
country, But, the truths, this is opIv ,I I
pretext the real motive is much more ~. %s
Gus and extensive. tits, comoIele r.c cs'''
N government, and re-establishraent of;ha
Constitution framed by the Cor,es we
1t will be q. once seen, that, were The No.
pie Of Cadiz so disposed, the rApor peO'
might be considered as effected. Bu, ~ '1, ~
SO constitutional and patriotic some ew WIZ o,I'
since. is, at this moment, averse n ~ ''''
views Their patriotism is found in ons ~''s
ton to their interest, and the latter 90
often the case in great commercial ol,, wv
preponderates.-Ihere is here but one into
lest, that OF trade of course. eyerv or. :.
desirous that the rebelious provinces should
again be reduced 10 obedience and 6
THIS purpose, it is necessary that The from.
should be sent over. Here, therefore von
have clashing of interests and wishes .nd
the result is, that Cadiz is more inclined ~
support the government, in this crisis ,b,a
to aid the retormists. This may, perb,r.
defeat any attempt at innovation in tbs o,5
of things. But the sailing of the expedite
is out OF the question This movement h..
completely decided that affair in the Dsr.
tive. Every thing is in confusion, donbt Il
uncertainty, except this. But is imnos,;
Ole that the business should stop here The i
army is completely compromised, and mr,,
either be sacrificed or 60 forward time Or. +
~ car determine the question. 1t is prv
certain that no revolution, in this country
since the return Of the King, has presented
so serious and imposing an aspect. But
have no confidence in any attempts oil ibis
nature in Spain, after having witnessed The
miserable and disgraceful end of all those
that have heretofore taken place. | an,
therefore, OF opinion, that this will have
like result. Means will be found 10 pacify
the soldiers, and perhaps subalterH officers,
and induce them to desert the cause and
the remnant will be sacrificed, or obliged 10
fly. Avery great error was committed by 4
their commander. in not having marched i'm
mediateiy 10 Csdiz, where they might have
enter ed by surprise, and without opposition.
But. instead of this, they delayed their APP
proach, until this place was appraised oil
their intentions, and prepared TO receive
them. 1t is now too late to repair this er-
ror the Cortadura, before spoken Of, and
the Castle Of Puntales, perhaps even more
important. are now well manned all the
marines and some Of the sailors belonging To
the squadron having been disembarked tori
this purpose. No symptoms of disafection
have been observed in the squadron, which
must be considered very important CIR
cumstance, as their junction with the MAJ
contents would have rendered necessary the
surrender of this place.
January 5.
Nothing material has occurred since VII
ling the foregoing. No attempts have been
made against US by the reroIutonists OF the
[sla; and any they might make would be no"
as every point is no" well cover
ed with troops which can be depended upon
an more and more persuaded that this a.
tempt will end, like all the others, IN lac
ruin of those concerned. Spain no o0ssi
desires the restoration OF the Constitution anAs
Cortes. Last night, forty men and one OIL
Ger came in from the ls!a, deserteFs lF0I
the new cause; a very bad SYMPTOM 1"A
which will, no doub:, be followed by oIneN'
Of the same nature. The commandeTOI u.
squadron, Maurel, has escaped from to''
St. Mary'e, and is now Oh board bis nag sup
II is impossible that any place should OS IL
a more tranquil state than this; mol 'De ''"'',
est appearance of disafectionhas taken P'1''
We must refer the event TO tine 'ne s'''
clearer up of doubts and uncertainties.
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