Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-17

defence OF tOe kIDsno'N'
The following pi'raie letter frrm Paris
though mol OF 50 la'e date rs soma Viii,
have reached Us, Will be read I.lL ia,.r.
est:
PARIS. Jan. g. Iarabl Sucbpt d.cE
ned acce ping the command OF Ii. ss;ov
| destined against SPAN, Protesting tia,
| when, in 1914, be accompanied he Kine
(Ferdipaod> to Gerons, he gave the K,rs
| solemn promise never TO return 10 Sua,o
Il the head Of an army; but the true rno.
| I'VE is a conviction OF The leineri!y oftbs
Undertaking. The Duke Of Angouems
hose absolute and universal INABILITY !,
notorious in France. canno, iuspirs
CO, 6ience among the soldi-,y, the result
is, tina, this persouage IS mere phantasm
The real commander in chief will be Mar.
shall Victory Duke of Belluna,) SO wei,
| Known in Spain; not so much Tor bis vic.
tories as for bis barbarity; which has caus,
ed him to be well remembered IN the pro.
vinces of La Maucha, Estramadura and
Andalusia. As this officer owes ey.r0
thing to the revolution, it greatly adds 10
our Indignation to see bin, on b., occa.
son, serving as an instrument in the Ia a,
OF the vi;,as But this loss is no. very So.
riously to he regretted to tie cause Of il.
berry, as among all the French g. nerals be-
IS lbe one OF least talents. Finally. our
etal snojor presents reunion 50 heler:se.
ninus and mcnslrous that there is no, an
officer who does no, anticipate from it tie
most unfortunate consequences to the al
fairs OF France. Its is incredible The dis.
credit into which the French government,
has fallen OH account OF the ridiculous
speech OF the king-the production Of
certain sxtavagant p'' udo prophet, who,
| in 1919, declared, that religion and the
Jesuits had sd0ed Spain Indeed, no one,
save the Jarusalem Pilgrim. was capable
of making the King OF France, at this day
address his subjects as though be were
godfrey Of Boulogre, speaking to his cru.
saders. Every one recognizes al once in
this speech he pen Of the author of lhs
Spirit OF Christianity. OF Atala and Of lhe
martyrs.
Extract q a private letter.
PARIS, Feb. 81.
Thursday evening, z O'Clock.
eve are all iull Of reports bere-one
more absurd than the other. This man
,sserts that war is still uncerlain-anoh Their
that the ministry are to be Immediately
cbanged-but why no man can say. They
are in full possession Of the confidence Of
the sovereign, and their majority in to
Chambers Increases daily The liberal
party IN the Chamber of Deputies are ma.
king every effort to render the war uDpop>
ulaf. But the scene that occurred yester-
day in the Chambers is likely to render
them unpopular among all we'll thinking
persons.
"It j. probable that the fermentation
in the Chamber OF Deputies will acceler.
ate the departure Of the Duke dAngou.
leme, and induce the government 10 move
the army forthwith.
"There was a meeting last night at a
leading opposition members. 1t was pro.
posed. If M. Manuel should be expelled
the Chamber, that the party should all sec
cede. But this was negatIved,"
SPANISH BON MOT.
10 the Literary Gazette We notice the
following in letter from Paris cores
pondeDt
"Among the bon mots OF the day is one
attributed to lie Due de San Lorenzo, tie
Spanish ambassador. On one OF bis last
audiences at court, he was in saloon
with various other psrsoDages, and among
the rest bis royal bigbness the Duke DAN
gouleme His royal highness, percelv,ng
NJ. Lorenzo. very dexterously avoided a
rencon,re by turning his back directly on
the ambassador. Some Of the company
| who observed the movement. made their
remarks in the hearing OF the representa-.
tive OF the Spanish government; but his
excellency, instead OF being disconnected,
SAID to The persons about him. :" 1t seems
that hostii,,es have commenced, and that
the commander in Chief finds himself 10
the presence Of Spania,ds, since be shows
them his back so quickly"
MEXICO.
Extract of a Letter published in The Phi
ladeIphis Aurora. ,
"PyEsLA, 10th March, tSa3.-Ths
glorious cause OF liberty IS rapidly pro-
crossing In ten days the tyrant will dis
pose ali bis honor in the tomb OF the Ca
bullets. The division Of the centre, com
mapded BY General Migrate, fully inspi.
red with a glorious enthusiasm, is in full
march for the capitol, where they are
most anxiousiy expected, having started
Yesterday at y o'clock, A. M. Ibe r'ghe
wing, commanded by Gen E.hsvarr', al
tso started in the afternoon, followed by
the lett, under the command OF General
Bravo, Gen. Ar,piss. with some troops
IS 10 the village Of San Augustm de las
EGuevas. The infamous Y:uTbite, wIth
1900 men, has Withdrawn from The cap!>
III rucubays, and intends, il practicable,
to retire 10 ValladoIid but in this 1t 10
believed he will not succeed, and he Is
de yned too cowardIy 10 risk battle.
hope to be able to communicate to you lbe
news of bis complete downfall. The cry
j., down with the Imp. rial .mooster, long
| live American iberIy|
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