Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-02

hSBeHcy. hesoi'ou upon pidCiuS you'
person in security, you asked me for
funds for this purposssYhieh willing
ly granted you VIZ although
not without sment, as
money is Yer Sme; my
present resoufeess hitting to
10000 reals. This hstance not
permitting me- TO advance you more
than 4.O0U, | promised you at a later
hour a large sun from my W personal
property.
What is it you low demand? Will
you be guilty of the baseness not to
keep the premise you voluntarily made
at the moment OF my departure, and
without my requiring it Of you? Can
you be capable OF blemishIne your no
nor, and will you wound mine by lis'en
ing to the lying assertions Of those who
insidlously spreads doubts as to my in
tegrity? have quite a different idea
Of d~eiicacy; on it | am determined to
mold fast, being persuaded that you will
take that part which solely remains o.
pen for you, as soon as you shall have
dGscerned the Observation-Disclosures
upon your present course. lie who
with good .falth, In the Isle OF Leon,
tir stsoundedt the tocsin Of liberty, never
can ceas. aiming at other views as the
sole object of all his efforts, than the
good vi his country You, above all,
who were born in This beautiful Call.
cha, you certainly are disposed to sseri-
lice your opinions and your life to de-
liver it from the His by which it is
threatened.
1t appears that the French have al
ready invaded the Asturias. anu that
~----.uv' vnIs month tney were ut
Oviedo. Considerable forces are as.
sembl,ng at Leon, and Gallicia has
cause to fear an approaching invasion.
La this state OF thlngs, | was firmly
disposed to resist all attemp . at Inva-
sion, If the French had not consented
to the propositions made to General
Bourk, to suspend hostilIties, and to a
gree upon an armistice, curing which
they we're TO leave all Galilcia free,
and to the government Of the establish.
ed authorities, III expectation of that
happy day when the King and nation
should adopt that form Of government
which would prove most Efficient and
proper. But how shall 1 resist The in
v~asioD, if you bu.y yourself with diyi.
ding the opinions Of the army which |
am 10 employ for that purpose? Re.
feet upon the evils into which the i'm.
prudence of those who surround you
are preciPitating you, consider tha'
they have never, for one moment, had
your glory, nor the public good for heir
aim, they are disposed to plunge a dag
ger in the breast of tina, country you 50
much cherish. My friendship for you,
and my gratitude for that which yoa
have at all times testified towards me,
will not allow me to restrict myself to
mere advice, but 10 offer to you all that
lies in my power for eusuring the safe
ty OF your person.
Believe me, Quiroga, your efforts
will only tend TO produce commotions
among the people, aud will force them
to call The invading armyto their relief.
which Will march in debating it's laws
to the provinces which ] propose to
keep in e state of tranquility. Decide,
therefore, at once upon banishing far
iron you those councillors who give
you such imprudent advice; give to
your country a proof the love you bear
her, and reckon for ever on the frank
and sincere friendship of your friend.
The Count Of CARTHAGENA.
ARMY OF THE PYRENNEES.
tBvLLETiN.)
His Royal Highness has received
the following details of the expedition
of Camp.Marshal Hubert into the AS.
turias This officer having succeeded
on the Esd, at 2 P. NJ. in collecting SO.
veral barques at Ribla de Sella. took the
necessary measure for transporting to
the other bank of the river two bat
talions of the 2lst regiment Of the line
On this, Campillo Immediately ahan-
doned his position; but Col. Goutsfrsy.
of the Cd, impatient to come 10 contact
with the enemy, pushed forward in pur. !,
suit, Notwithstanding he bad only mus
tered three companies on the right
bank Of the Sella. After making four
Leagues, by forced marches, on tho road