Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-28

service, and then bent my course towards
Richmond On this tour rode In 10 days
500 miles, and ofiiciated IL times
/ have been this month In Mecklenburg
county, and preached and administered
the Lords Supper in MIR. Rayenscroft's
Parish, to large and attentive assembly
have also visited the county Of Halifax,
and preached in the Church near the
Courthouse, to an attentive congrega-
ton, under the care of the Rev'd MIR.
Wingfeid.
Thus, Brethren, have / endeavored to
fulfil the important duties entrusted to
my care, and it S with pleasure inform
you, that / discover in every district vi
sit, the strongest attachment to the
Church. On the northern Neck of Vir-
ginia in particular, observed such stri-
King evidences of the affection of the
people, to the Church oftheir Fathers, Is
most deeply affected my heart. In that
region, occupying space of more than a
hundred miles, they have not one Clergy
man of the Church to otficiate regularly
among them in these churches. They APP
pear to be an affectionate people, and
have no question would render the life OF
a virtuous Clergyman happy, who would
reside among them. Where a young
man, should not hesitate to throw my
self into their arms, and to administer to
their spiritual necessities. Accept, nv
beloved Brethren, every expression of nv
pastoral regard, and may the Lord be
with you all. -
ECONOMY.
At the close Of the Waterloo war, the
army of sovereign German Prince, a
mounting to several hundred men, was
ordered to be disbanded. The coats having
lost great part of their original splendour
the infantry were suffered to retain them,
but the buttons being in full number and
good order, the military department, with
spirit of economy worthy of imitation
these hard times, ordered all these glitter
ing ornaments to be cut of, and the SOL
diers were sent to their respective homes
without button on their thread bare gar
ments.
We recommend this notable piece of
economy to the attention of the secretary
of war, hoping he will issue strict orders
that our discarded regulars shall carry off
as little metal on the outside of their coats
as they are likely to do in their pockets.
Translated for the Democratic Press.
From the Colombia Gazette of Bogota,
Sunday, 9Th April, 1921.
ARMJSTICE
Letter from the President to the General
an Chief Of the Spanish army.
Most ErceIIsnt Sir.-To-day on my ar.
rival here, | received advice from Barinas
from General Guerrero and Col. Plaza.
stating that the increase of the sick and
the diminution of provision are become
every day more alarming The scarcity
of cattle is attributed to the Armistice.
which has carried this branch of trade to
the inhabitants of Apure. In fact those
people have filled me with affection. on
account OF the suffering they have made
the army undergo. Necessity is the first
and most imperious law: | must submit
to it between the uncertain issue of cam
Paign, and the absolute sacrifice of our
army to pestilence and famine there can
be no vacillating; it therefore becomes
my -uty either to make peace or to fight.
If the Spanish Government seek our
friendship, it has had time sufficient to
dictate every pacific measure, by author
izing Messieurs Sartorio and Espelius to
treat of Peace upon the basis proclaimed
to the world for ten years past: / mean
our independence. Ii this same govern
ment has done no more than to apply a.
gain for an Armistice which / had in the
most solemn manner refused: it is a
fresh proof of its constant adhersion to its
political principles and its refusal of our
just and positive claims. Consequently
the case contained in article l2 of the
Armistice has occurred, and with sorrow
Ihave this day to notify it to your excel
lency for its execu ion from the day on
which you receive the note. But should
your Excellency and the commissioners
Sartorio and Espelius possess the faculties
to prevent the progress of this lamentable
warfare, shall treat with Difference
and transport for peace at San Fernando
whittier l have fastened my march for the |
purpose of assembling there the greater
part of our troops, and shortening the |
distance for facilitating our reciprocal
communications. God preserve your ex-
cellency many years. Bocono, March the |
10th, 1921. BOLIVAR.
To his Excellency the General in Chief |
Of the Spanish Expeditionary Army
A true copy, BRIZENO. |