Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-30
FROM CADlZ.

tlusNS, Wcch I6tCt thdu ttbC thoSt ICItbs
direct advices from that quarter. A sup
plement to the Gazette OF the 2Sih, says
Mr.. Walsh, is eng ossed by the official ac-
counts from GaiIicis at the detection OF
Morillo and the proceedings Of QuiIoga.
A despatch from The latter Vt the ed OF
jniy relates that all The civil authorities
of the province, the officers and troops,
90 anifesled the strongest Indignation al the
conduct OF MoriiiO, ana that MS views had
not oeen seconded by any OF the CoDstitu.
with the exception OF some IN
divlduds whom be had contrived 10 Sc.
dute. The Secretary o. War, giving an
account of the de!ec,IDu, TO the Corles, on
the cath July, remarked
10 proportion To i've disgust which
the conduct OF tins General must excite.
will he the salts; action of the Corles in oo-
serving. tina, all TIE army, as well a the
garris rs and authorities of Ferrol and
CoIunna, bav. placed themselves under
the orders OF Qpircga. They have sworn
.uew not to succumb TO tyranny, but to
die, ii necessary, IN defence OF the constl.
tutmn
The Secretary rerea,ed that all the ar
my had abandoned MurIlo. THIS stale
ment differs materially from the French
story, wnIch represented MOrillo as haV-
ing retained 5000 OF his division: We
tear, from the results, that the information
sent TO Cadiz was aol accurate.
The most remarkable part OF the con-
tents of the Spanish Gazette IS cores
pondpnce between G-B. BurrieI, cOmnan-
der in chief nd ,atsrim OF the Army OF
Il, serve IN Cadiz, and Gen. Bourdesoulle,
commander O, Tie French beslegl"g army
Burr,el addressed note, On the l1tu Ju-
ly, to Bnrde,ouile, proposing simply Inc
exrhauge oil French dragoon, made pr
soner by the ConslItutinnalisls, Tor one OF
the Madrid volunteers, VINO had fallen in
to the hands OF the French. The French
commander replied in these terms:
"The elevation OF soul and the genera.
sity which So emInenliy characterize II.
X. n. The Duke d'Apgouleme, aud the
conduct which the French army has on
served since It's entry Intn SPAN, must
have proved to you that we 10 Got war a
gainst Spanlards-thst we combat only
the errors winch have plunged your cOun
try into all abyss OF evil, and produced
The wretchedness OF your King and his ia.
to put an end TO this state OF things. In
consequence, give orders tor Tue ioiun-
teer 10 be restored to you, &c.
The Spanish General reJolned Imnedl-
atplv thus:
"Your exceIency cannot fail to know
that all that you have SAID upon political
subjects 10 reply 10 my note respecting The
exchange ni soldier, ls very !nOpportune
Il exceedingly s6IoD,'ng 10 he dignity OF
my station q 10 the chaiatte OF the Army
winch have !ne honor to command
wrote you simply IN proper terms, about
military affair." have an answer in which
you -xlol The greatness OF soul aud gene
ros,ty of the Duke d'Angouleme, and urge
the Imposlure itat the French do not com
bat the Spanisrd>, out their errors. IL d
certainly very extraordinary Oh The part Of
the General vi a French army, that he
should endeavcI TO sustain with his pen,
IN the 18Th century. the interests and no.
tions OF the tad aIistOcraiic orders, ami
the selfish fanatics, VINO have committed
the base act OF calling ~ the French troops
10 hight tor tnem IN Spain. When you ob-
serve IN your letter that our errors have
plunged my country into an abyss, and oc'
casioned the inrel,cIty OF the king and la
mily, you repeat The hctIons and caluh
MES, winch lie persons JDst mentioned
have invented IN order TO blind The peo-
pie, aud persuade them, that the instIlu-
tons 20 hlgDiy beneficial TO them, are nox.
ious. Your Eyceiiency knows better than
|, that he Ills o. Spain proceed from the
aid which the French Government has ex-
tended 10 those who Iebelteh aginst IN
stitution- lantully established here, and
spontaneously adopted by the king aud
from he INVASION Of the Peninsula, equally
ANUS nd scandaIous, by the French ar
my, ~Ih tn. view OF Overrunning and de-
slroy 'rg il, and projecting Inc ideas Ut the
l2th rtnlury, 20 the dlshOnor aud Intelli'
gence Of France and Europe Your EX-
cellency may be assured, that there i not
in the world man who will second your
assertions, except the persons OF whom
have spoken
81 beg OF your ExcelIency to confne
yourself, like good soldier, TO making
war upon u. 10 pursuance ct your duty,
and 10 abstain from indicating To US, IN :"
hiitnsl.e manner. what you suppose I"
I- ouls have deemed II incumbent up
on ne 10 reply 10 you, and 10 cul off the OPP
porlnni.y OF repetition of the atfront eI-
'ber ny you or any OF your subordinate Oh
iicers | have, therefore, given orders al
me advanced pos.s, That while your EX-
ceiIency commands the French force nppo.
lite TO ne, no tag ut truce nor any COM
.nunicarion brought by one shall be al
united, and wall receive no letter by any
other chaLneI. Tins IS the only mode Of
resen'ing the affront which you have offer.
ed to he army.
The Secretary of State at Cadiz ex-
pressed on tn" I'd July, IN note to Gen.
burrel, The Satisfaction of the king and
government, at his energetic rejoinder 10
ne "lmpe rtiueut reply OF the French
Commander. and Their appreciation oi the
-ysiem OF non-ln'ercourse which was re-