Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-23
ALEXANDRIA,
THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. IS, 1927.

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another part OF to>day's paper. TIE wri.
ter oil it complains loudly of the illegally
OF the act; defends the Spanish authorities
IN their conduct which brought on the dis
agreeable affair, and charges the hero of
Valparaiso with inhumanity and cozu-
ordice With regard 10 the law of the
case, We confess ourselves not free from
doubt. The question will turn, we pre-.
sumo, upon the ability Of Spain to control
her own colonies, influenced perhaps by
her known shutting in diplomatic affairs,
4 her backwardness in redressing INJURIES
inflicted on other nations. If we are
bound TO consider these piraticaI semi.
oarbarians as constituent part o. the
Spanish empire, we fear that Commodore
Porter has acted illegally. But we think
| there are strong cases in which national
law may be violated, as well TO the advan-
tage OF nations generally, as to the party
transgressing; and this. il illegal at all, is
one OF those cases. 1t is fact sufficiently
established, that the Spanish funcrionarIes
in every part of the West Indies. if we
may except the governor of Cuba, are
not only concerned in swindling their
own government, and holding out in
ducements to others to do it, but are
daily in the habit OF encouraging, pro.
tecting and sharing in the plumber of the
most barbarous and desperate gang of
villains that ever infested the ocean.
Commodore Porter has been sen: by his
government to punish and suppress these
monsters. This is not the first time that
Porto Rico has evinced her hostility to The
spec ial employment OF that gallant officer.
The blood Of Cooke, is still on her hands;
and so long as our object is 10 suppress
piracy just so long may we expect il.
suits, robberies, anG murders, unless our
government support its ofhcer, in the me-
rited cbastisement, which lie has visited
upon Fajardo. Justice and humanity call
ed for the act; and whether it be strictly
legal or illegal, We trust it will be sp>
proved regardless of consequences.
The defence Of the alleged insult, to our
officers, carries with it intrinsic evidence
Of studied falsehood; and the charge Of
cow ardice against such man as POR-
TER, is as ridiculous as it is unfounded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 92.-Gen. Lafay.
cite, with bis son and secretary returned
10 this City yesterday afternoon from his
visit to Annapolis, escorted by capt. Sci.
by's troop OF Anne Arundel cavalry, and
accompanied by Messrs. Kent and Mitch
ell, of the II. of Representatives OF the u.
States, and by Col Howard of the Senate
of Maryland, and Col, Chambers, Of the
H. OF Delegates OF that state, The Gen.
was treated with the most marked respect
and hospitality by the legislature of Mary
land, assembled at Annapolis, as well as
by the inhabitants of that ancient metro
polls, and be returns highly grati6ed with
his visit. He spent last evening, by pre-
vious appointment, with The mayor OF the
City and bis lady, in company with very
numerous and brilliant assemblage of the
officers OF our government, citizens, and
strangers, including the French Legation,
and other foreigners OF distinction
Nhnonal lnteltsgencer.
In both houses OF congress, it will be
seen by the report Of the proceedings
therein, the subject of provision for gen
Lafayette was yesterday under consdera
ton 10 the senate. bill passed, with
remarkable unanlmity, considering the vi
GLANCE which, in both houses, always pro.
tects the public purse, for making a very
liberal appropriation OF money and land
tor the use of general Lafayette In the
house, similar bill met with opposition,
rather attributable to the want of notice,
and some difference OF opinion as to the
details OF the measure, than 10 any objec>
ton to the priscipe OF the bill. We see,
in present appearances, no reason TO doubt,
that, by a handsome majority in both
Houses, iberaliprovision will be made
to provide for the comfort OF the future
life of the Nations Guest. ID.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
.YoRK, Dec. 2o-The packet ship
Cadmus, capt Allyn, arrived yesterday
morning from Havre. whence she sailed
on the eth uItimo. having been detained
from the LIST, TO that time by head winds.
Capt. Allyn visited Gen. Fayet,e's IA.
mily at La Grange, and left them all well
on The 94h OF Oct He has brought let
tiers for the General and bis Son, and a
portrait of the General to be presented TO
Congress. from M Scbeffer. painter of
Paris We understand twill be exhibited