Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-29
IcoMMUNICATED.
SPAIN AND HER RIGHTS.

A great struggle VIII prooaeiy COW"
mepce in Europe il will be that ot SPAN
cootendiog for the principles OF liberty
against despotism. May she succeed IN
her efforts. aud nay the wishes OF every
.s,se,o,n say amen to her noble resolves.
Greet che has been in arms and virtue:
Cas,;Iisp honor was once the boast OF free
men; AMI the maa without tear an with
out reprosch, was Castilian in heart and
action. May the American people go with
The brave and honorable Spanlards, IN VIM
dicatiug their sentiments of political truth
and Independence. The conduct OF the
Spanish Cortes deserves the admIral'on'
ami demands the aid, of freemen in every
part Of the globe they have been, ana
are. wise, digni6ed and prudent in their
sneeches. diplomatic correspondence, anu
,asy will be in their mantestoes o. war.
She j. great nation, and the mind oil Toe
Standard is sedate, calm and delberatiVe,
and the true Casiilian spirit still belongs
70 them. admire and love them tor their
great attachment 10 freedom; because
3hey are moderate in their desires, ard
also moderate 10 the reasonable endeavor
70 mt them into effect: praise the Spa.
nish secretary Of state for the high tone
which he assumed. In answering the notes
of the ministers Of the Holy A!tiance; and
let il be remembered thai this unkoly
league consists OF Russia, Austria and
Prussia. No tree state has any thing 10
do with it. | call upon the American
peoole TO think correctly OF the Spanish
,Cortes, and to aid them in the noble and
honorable cause liz which they are now en-
gagged. Iverily believe that The true Cas-
titan Spanisrd is Washington sad
Hancock in political sentiment and from
live n those dearly valued names, let us
prize and properly estimate the Spanish
Cor,es. They are allied in dignity, spirit
and feeling, 10 the American Congress OF
4,h OF July, I776, We will respect and
practice their principles; we will weave
a cord of love and strength in union with
Spanish hearts we must adhere TO the
reasons which have made the U. States
the first republic which the sun ever shone
.,oon. we ought to be GLAD and proud
that the Spanish nation has made this an
example of her love OF honor, mdepen-
depce, virtue and truth, May the pulse
cease to beat, and the arm become I'M
D.ryed. when an American citizen fails 10
sympathise with the Spaniard 10 bis efforts
for calm, honorable and ssit-cbosen hoer-
ty. May the people OF South Amer'ca
turn their eyes towards the country OF
their ancestry, and swear 10 aid them irom
whor: they have sprung. The venerable
and immortal warriors OF the south VIII
esuouse the cause which has iinmortalized
them, and assist with their " lives and tor
Times and sacred hoDors," the true Cas:i-
liam spirit which has animated them, and
now apip,ates their brethren on the other
side Of the Atlantic. May the God Of bat
ties speed the arrow OF death against eve-
~ invader Of The liberties of Spain. May
she continue wise in council, and exercise
The same wisdom IN the field as she has
done in the cabinet. Truth will be her
advocate, aud virtue her shield, against
.vs,emstized fraud, plumber aud corrup-
ton. Patriotism will triumph and if one
patriot should unhappily tall, may his
name have The IN sgic influence of sending
10 the shades Of Pluto, the enemies of IL
betty.