Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-24

the army OF the ltOefatof'
The ninth of December, 1924, has
completed the day which dawued 50
brilliantly on Junin. At the beginning
Of this year the Spsniards threatened TO
re-conquer America with this army,
which now no longer exists--The plains
of Guamanguilla Witnessed the Victory
which has terminated the War of Inde-
| pendence on the Continent of Colum-
b ia. This has decided the question
which divides Europe, which immedi-
ateiy interests America, which is of the
FIRST importance 10 the whole human
race, and the influence of which will
| extend, without doubt, 10 thousands of
succeeding generations. That question
is, whether the world must be governed
| by the absolute power of those who call
| themselves legitima:es, or whether the
! epoch has arrived when the people shall
/ eajoy their rights and Liberties. In fine,
| the Army Of the Liberator has solved
| the problem. and raised the last monu-
ment which was wanting to bis glory
| Gratitude shall inscribe on it the names.
Of the Conquerors of Guamanguilla,
and Of that iliustrious GENUS who has
directed the war, who has saved Peru,
| and who in the events of February, only
| discovered new roads to glory. Ills
fame shall last to the end Of the world,
and this IS a sentiment cherished by eve
~ heart that beats for liberty
LIsapresO de Lima.
Since the foregoing was translated
and put into type, we have received the
Kingston Chronicle, in which the Editor
states that lie had received the oficiat
Gazette containing the account of the
above victory. twas broughttoKings
ton by His 3. NJ. schooner swallow, in
four day from Cartbagena.
Great rejoiciEss took place at Car
thagena, in consequence of the defeat
Of the hoyaiists and the capture of lii
berating Army, under Gen. Sucre, Gen.
Bolivar being absent on account of ex-
treme i~udisposiiion. Several valuable
Spanish merchantmen that were at
Cailao, fell into the possession of the
Patriots.
The Venezuelan frisate Com. Chitty,
wa. fitting out at C~arthagena to take
, dispatches to England, from the Co.
lombian Government, announcing the
total humiliation of the Spanish forces
in the South Sea. A-doubloon bounty
was paid to able bodied seamen who
enlisted on board the Venezuela.
A fine large Spanish schnr. fitted out
a Ga - " EtE- r. II
Africa, was captured oa'Cape Maize by
a Colombian cruizer, and carried into
Carthagena on the l2th inst.
The following Extract of a letter
from al English gentleman at the capt.
ia. Of Spain appoarsin the latest London
papers: MADRID, December s.
Amongst the multitude of evils in
ficted GA unfortunate Spain By France
it's not the least that the world car
know nothing OF US, but what first pas
ses through the channel of the French
Press, Not satisfied with having redu~
ced us. by force 0 Garms, to such a state
ofdegradation and wretchedness as was
never before, / believe, endured by a
people, The French employed a host of
| spies, inlormers, and policemen, to mis-
represent and Willy every thing that is
Spanish.
Ferdinand orders an act ofwan
ton cruelty, which nobody here can dis
cover any motive for beyond his Royal
caprice, the French Journals are sure
to be provided with some seeming JUS
tifcation, the object of which is to
screen the Boulbons from appearing
to the world in their true colours.
What brings me 70 the SUBJECTS, hav-
ing read in the late Paris Journals one
of those gross imposture above COM
! planned of. 1t is there said that the
King Of Spain has at last shown a dispo-
siuon to moderation, and asserted, in
proof Of this, hat the Minister of the
United States OF America. Mr.. Nelson,
had attended Conferences Of Foreign
Ambassadors at the Escurial for sever
al successive days. Was this true, we
should hope for sonIe good result, as
the American Republic can have 10 in
~terest in NEEDING with the politics of
Spain, except to give honest counsel;
but, unfortunately there is not a word
oftrnth in it; the whole story is a piece
! of intention by the French to blind for
| eign nations totbe real state of the Ease.
So far from Ferdinand relaxing in his
tyranical proceedings stree he was
threatened with the loss ofhis execution
ers, the French soldiers, he has positive