Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-01

ltights Of this patisn. In the mean
line, it is believed that the commanders
/ of the Russian armed vessels upon thai
coast have received orders, which will
obviate any further immediate collision
with the commerce and navigation OF
he United States in the Pacific Ocean.
THE CITADEL OF EUROPE.
That bold and beautiful Peninsula,
which extends from Cape Orlegal to Cape
d. Gaia, and from the Pyrenean noun
tains to the Straits Of Gibraltar; has been
so constructed by nature--so peculiarly
formed tor purposes OF deience--so militia
~ aud irowning in all its great geographic
| cal features, that the title universally given
to il is probably the most just and des-
criptive, and SPAIN, before any other coun.
try, may be properly called <'the Citadel
of Esrope." Her inhsbitants, in some re-
spects, (says the Charleston City Gazette,
share the character OF the region at once
lovely and stern; presenting alternately
attractive and repuisve qualities-and as
they arr treated, and as the mood holds,
eIihe gentle as the zephyrs that blow upon
the violet, mot wagging his sweet bead"
or, their Spanish blood inHaued, their
feelings, or their pride wounded or insult.
| ed, 80 boi3terous
-"As the rudest wind,
That by the top doth take the mountain pine,
And make him stoop to the vale."
The Spaniard. are peculiar people,
They may be led, but they will not be
, driven. They are jealous of strangers,
; and utterly intractable, when they imagine
that force of injustice is brought against
their institutions, their pride, Or their re-
! Iigjon: Their nor j energies therefore
hav4 never been subdued, from the time
of JuIias Caesar 10 that of Buonaparte -
The physical strength of Spain is immense.
From the banks of the D0uro to the city
of Grenada, and from Valencia on the Me-
di,erranean, [. the confines of Portugal,
she exhibits region Astounding in noun
aims and rocky stations. and natural ram.
parts in passes, where few men could
stop an army IN straits and denies, where
The spirit of ancient Greece would conse-
crate hundred Thermopyla 10 The awful
genius OF Liberty.
In the 5oeom OF such country, and a.
gainst such people, just risen trom their
slumbers, aud who have shaken the chains
of slavery from of their lusly limbs,
sLike dew drops from the Lions NAME
Az inst people, proud and jealous Oft those
new bern institutions which their late glo'
rious revolution has acbieyed-is it To he
cre1iied, is i, 10 be supposed, that hum
dred thousand men led on by such . chief
as the duke d'Angouleme, eaa make any
serious or lasting impression, or induce
hem to remodel their laws aHd consti-
tuition to the principle of tae diO,as right
Of Kings and thus 10 succumh and cover
before the trowns OF the Holy Alliance"
We should think not Such force
whether we regard its numbers or its intel.
lectusl pswer. is utterly inadequate to the
task. The duke is no soldier Men must
serve an apprenticeship to the business Of
commanding armies, as we'll as any ther
art or science. Few, indeed, are those ia
vored sons of nature, who can 'grasp-a
system by latuition The duke dan.
gouleme is not among the happy number
1t was Buonaparte's opinion, that the
duchess was the only man ofthe family
The duke, therefore. may as we'll tran!er
the command to bis lady warrior: though
we suspect the conquest OF Spain IS not re.
served for an old woman of either sex,
1t is evident, then. that Frince would
not have entered into the war, did she not
RELY OIL the assistance Of Russia and had
she not largely calculated on The diversion
10 be made in her favor, by the tactlous
rebels called the Army of the Faith But
that army has vanished; and France must
add TO her legions from her own popuIa-
ton, or wait for the 40 or I0n 600 Rus.
SLAMS to come forward and aid her in the
glorious task OF invading and destroying
The last refuge OF Liberty n Europe:
But even with the Cossac the Musco'
vile, and the Tartar bordrs, that, ever and
anon, have poured their swaims from the
great nothern hive and laId waste the
beautiful countries OF The south even with
these, France will find the subjugation OF
Spain, at best, bu, foiern hope Napo'
leon Bu0naparte employed the ablest gen
erals, and force STA 600 men, for thai
purpose. These men were brave, pas.
sionateIy attached to their COMMANDERS.
and had reaped laurels in many, field OF
glory. They were for four gears engaged
in the bloody task They occupied mo st
every important fortress; hey mae oseph
Bounaparte king--a wise and moderate
monarCh-ihey had strong physical
force, aud strong factions on their side
but it was all in vain; tew ebscur" pro =.
vincial .jsntas represented the morale OF
the Spanish nstion. The Pc PIE rallied,
and the battle of Raylen IN AndalusIa,
and the SURE nier OF the French army un-
der Dupont. gave snirit TO the exertions
OF the Spanish patriots similar TO The
issue OF the battle OF Guiiford Courthouse