Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-14

secretary ad interim on the removal CT the
ministry.
But fact more remarkable, and II may be
said marvellous, is that the consuiado ot "a
dir, and two other corporations OF that city,
have addressed memorials 10 the cortes,
virtually recommending the acknowledge
ment of South American independence. No
circumstance could more decidedly manifest
the opinions which prevail in Spain on this
head, than such recommendation by those
bodies. 1t was in Cadiz that the wealth OF
South America centered-the members OF
the consulate were in virtue OF their office,
members of the commission called Junta de
Remplazos, which had the direction and
charge OF the shipping, of The armies and
warlike stores, which have been sent TO
South America since the revolution commen-
ced. Those memorials unreservedIy de-
clare, that all hope of sonquerlng South
America, is at an end; and they suggest,
that to secure the commerce of South Amer
lea TO Spain, the independence should be
acknowledged, and treaties entered into.
Nor is this all-lhe question of indepen-
denoe has been before the corles; and what
| ought to excite reflections Of serious ma
ture, it is said, and with great probability it
is true, that the independence Of the South
American states, is patronIzed by the lntiu-
ence and recommendations Of Great Britain,
whose public representative at Madrid has
offered to guarantee South America against
the interference of all nations What this
guarantee amounts to or intends we do not
precisely apprehend. Whether it is against
the holy alliance. which would be absurd
enough, but not too absurd for the occasion;
or whether it was intended to guarantee a.
gainst the United States, we cannot guess.
As to the holy alliance, the South Americans
had no more cause to fear them than the
people in the planet Uranus The state OF
affairs in Mexico appears not to have been
known at Madrid in May, and il is probable
that the guarantee meant Mexico, upon
which England has an eye that never tires.
The new vice roy of Mexico, Gen. o.
Donohu, was to proceed by Havana for
Vera Cruz. This gentleman is OF gener-
Gus character, be is above 60, and has not
overcome the suferings of the torture. to
| which he was exposed in the inquisiticn, at
the time of the revolt of Porlier.
The part taken by the British on this oc-
| casion, must surely open the eyes of the A
| merican people to the manner in which our
public administration has been alternately
frightened and bsooled by the British minis
teria agents placed near our government.
We yesterday received letter from
gentleman attached TO that detachment OF
the army which has for some time been
waiting to take possession of FLORIDA.
OF this letter we shall submit an extract. 1t
is dated off Fernandna "a. ~ June 90.
"When last wrote you, we had started
to take possession Of St. Augustine, under
the assurance from the Spanish governor that
he would deliver it up within "a hours after
we should arrive. We arrived off the Bar
of that place on the 10th. His Excellency
was Immediately waited on and advised of
! our arrival, he then said he would be ready
in few days On the 18th we received
orders from the American Commissioner,
COL Butler, to repair to this place and take
on board provisions for the Spanish troops,
and return to St. Augustine by the 30tb, at
which time he had been assured we should
receive the province. We returned 20 this
place the ne day. From the disposition
which has been manifested on the part, of
the Spanish authorities should not be sur
prised if they kept possession Of the place
until the last moment allowed by the treaty.
1t was whispered about at St. Augustine
that difficulties were thrown in the way, iE
consequence of the displeasure excited at
the court of Spain, by our minister Mr. For
sythe, but that was considered any thing but
the real motive.
From the disposition which has been
shewn by the Spanish white troops to le-
main behind, the governor we learn, has re-
solved to embark them, the moment We
leave the ship, and only leave guard in the
fort to deliver 1t up. The black troops are
the only ones on whose fidelity the governor
can rely. and they are most overbearing:-
he has hired separate vessels to carry them.