Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-09


ought to be expected from the good taste and
Eberality of the Citizens of Alexandria. c.
coMMUNIcATIoN.
AS the utility ofa Soup Establishment is ad.
mitted, would it not be proper and advantage
Gus for the Corporation to build House, ex-
pressly for that purpose. 1T IS probable that
considerable expence may be saved byit-Ex-
perience has shown, that many poor and unfor-
tunate persons must depend upon Public gen
erosity for support. Every winter has proved
the fact.-An establishment might be created
upon economical principles; and the corpora
ton might take the advantage at proper seasons,
of purchasing fuel and provisions for its matte
nance 1t is a duty which the rich ought to
perform for the relief of the distressed. Many
hundred persons may be comfortably fed and
warmed by these means. trust that the Com
mon Council, will take the subject into their
serious consideration, and adopt such measures
Is may be consistent with wisdom and Chair
ty. a. d.
A report has gone the rounds Of the
newspapers, that General lizard ha. been
nor. mated by the President to the Senate.
for the office OF Governor OF Florida. This
is not only not true, but General lizard has
not, in any quarter, been spoken of as
a candidate tor the Office. Nat Int.
Charleston, Feb. |.
The U. S. schr Porpoise, Lieut.. Ram
age, was spoken on the q6th inst. off Ha.
vaua, by the Buenos Ayrean brig of war
indie pendencla, Commodore Chaytor. ar
rived al this port yesterday. The crew OF
the Porpoise were in good health and spir-
its. The p. had in tow small piratical
schr. the crew on board in irons. The In
Dependence also boarded several Span
ish vessels from Vera Cruz bound 10 Ha-
vana, having on board Gen. Signor Cirica
de Llano, and suite, with the Spanish
troops captured at Vera Cruz. There is
no truth in the report Of the Independent
cis having captured seventy-tlSe pirates,
whom il was stated had been hanged.
That good luck is yet to come.
From tie Charleston Mercury, Feb. |.
The Buenos-Ayrean brig Independent
cia, Commodore Chsytor. arrived here
yesterday from cruise. The Commo-
dore confirms the accounts heretofore re
ceived oil the entire independence OF Me1i.
co and its provinces. He spoke the yes
sells having the late Governor of Vera
Cruz and suite on board and the garrison
of that city. The Citadel Of Vera Cruz
still held out, but was expected 10 give
up imme diately. The Commodore in
forms US that the whole OF the Spanish
American Coast from Cumana all along
the Spanish Main to Vera Cruz, with the
provinces of Yucalan, Guatimala, &c. have
achieved and settled their independence
OF the neither country. Nothing had been
heard from Panama or Acapulco. but as
Mexico on the north and Peru on the south
had cast off the Spanish authority those ci
ties must, of course, tall IN with the gene
raj current OF events. The next occur
renee to follow these revelations in Anne
RIGA will be the revolution OF the PHILIPPINE
islands in the East Indies; and the Spanish
monarchy, which two hundred years ago,
held the most extensive ana richest fore IGN
possessions on the globe, Will be reduced
in The West Indies.
The reigniDg dynasty of Spain will fall
with the falling power OF the nation. An
unfortunate despot is always ruiEed man.
Every calamity and all the troubles tha:
aff1ict the empire are imputed 10 hin alone.
combining all authority in himself there is
no division of odium or praise-all good
things are credited to him and every dis
as;er is laid to his account. So long as
Ferdinand could touch the treasures OF
Peru and Mexico, he could bribe inen and
parties TO bis interest; but these lost, he is
thrown upon the feelings and affections of
his people; and feeling and affection, he
will not find. Before this day extremities
have been reached in Spain-and whether
King or people has prevailed at the outset,
there is long and bloody account to set
tie in that troubled country.
We are informed by gentleman, direct
from Matanzas, that the piracies in that
neighborhood are carried on in the most o.
pen and shameful manner. The brig Me-
chanic, of Portland was robbed the day be-
fore he left Matanzas in sight OF that port,
by boat manned by IA desperadoes, with
knives. The vessel in which this gentle
man sailed was detained for day, waiting
until she could make fair oting to clear
herself from these cut throats. IL.
The IT,. S. Schooner PoEpoi:e, Lieut..