Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-03

ytS Ihey may,
mssn we'll; bat they are like MIN not
nr.ct;esl. They possess all the intoi.
s..ncs of French philosophers, OF
,nhicb they are the disciples. l wish
aoms Of YOUR Spanish friends could fur
Disb YOU with pamphlet, written du'
Inc the siege of Cadiz, by Maria Jose
Ss Pasnis, COrregidOr of Salamanca
I'd deputy from that city. IL told the
aaonle of Spain the truth, but the de-
Putr was hootsd. have endeavored
- do the same to you on the present oc-
"o.;on. ss far as truth can be found in
..scnlation. but speculation founded on
.scnrate observation. | wish the pro-
ohscies utter may prove untoanded;
Smt fear they will not. Their fulfill
."art will not afford more regret to
YOU than to. sirs, yours, &c.
: What is become of that &C.
Give aud potent arm of spanish power,
bar nrivstssring marine? Has France
lost ship? Has any use been made
oftbs facilities offered by the Astu.
Ran the Andalusian and the numer-
ons Mediterranean ports to annoy the
mercantile marine of her enemyP None
that can learn. "They calculate"
says MIR. Walsh, "the British will not
.nffer any extensive maratime mea-
.ures 20 be taken against them" But
does the British government calculate
on spaiL leaving this potent arm who'll
" unemployed? The truth is, the at
fair. as regards Great Britain, has been
difficult to manage lit is evident that
If she had determined to make 1t hard
war she must have found all the men
and money and talent herself more
over, she must have Immediately led
into general war. This at this m
slant is not her policy, and l very
much suspect she will fiud herself
little embarrassed by her legitimate
notions and her ridiculous scrupies as
to interfering in the reforma ion OF
governments. The march Of French
power and influence is uniform. The
loyal Gaul is the servant of his coun-
try, no matter whether Bonaparte or
Bourbon is uppermost. A Napoleon
will take lessons from Louis 1fth,
and Louis the 18th from a Napoleon.
The Magazines, the Richlieus, the
Choisseuls, the Talleyranos the Vi.
csnzas, SC. &c. as to the French glory
aid the means of extending French in
huence are one and the same. John
B!l will, perhaps, find out this at last,
perhaps.
On tn extraordinary subject of
the premeditated flight TO the Cana
ries, the London Courier of May IL,
says:
'The intelligence which we yester.
day communica, 60 from Seville, and
which our readers will soon find con-
Fl. med by advices received through the
ordinary channels of transmission, pla.
ces the question of the Spanish war in
totally new light, while it seems to
extipguish all chance of its being
brought to speedy conclusion, except
upon the improbable superstition that
France will march her army out Of
Spain, without accomplishing any of
the objects for which she marched it
in. Should the Cortes and the govern
ment finally adopt the resolution Of re.
moving to the Canaries, taking with
them the king and royal family, and
empowering az the same time the diff.
fsreut generals who now command un>
der them, to carry on the war in their
name, when and how. will the contest
end? Spain will become one vast field
OF battle, one common scene of pillage,
havoc and ruin. The leaders of each
ofths parties-conssitutioDsl and mo-
narchical-would exercise authority
within their several spheres, and levy
what contributions they could for their
support. Assuming even the most ia
vorable hypothesis, tina, of complete
triumph of France over all parties and
all factions in the peninsula what sstis-
factory issue could be brought about as
long as those who have sworn TO have
no peace with France, while France
has soldier in Spain. continue at the
Canaries, and keep the whole royal ia
mlly their prisoners? Would a French
neet be fitted out to invade those is
lands, and bring back Ferdinand ID
trump? If not, and if negotiation
Gould not procure his return, what fral
arrangement could be made, and what
part would France play meanwhile?
These, and many other questions crowd
upon Us in anticipating the execution
Of that bold and decisive measure