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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Intelligence from Cadiz dated Feb 13 reports escalating French influence in Spain: troops occupying coasts and entering the country (80,000 around Madrid), rigorous decrees condemning American vessels and English smuggled goods, executions for English correspondence, Prince of Peace in power, and Bonaparte imposing 20M dollar contribution on Portugal by seizing church assets; Spanish vales reales rose to 57%.
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The following important intelligence from Spain was yesterday received from a gentleman who has in letters from Cadiz of the 13th Feb. (N. Y. Gaz. April 5.)
The affairs of Spain continued to grow more desperate; so much so that the purse [strained].
The French decrees were rigorous.
An American vessel that had been detained at Cadiz for a breach of the Milan decree, had been pronounced a good prize.
The troops were to occupy all the sea coast of Spain; and the French troops of the conscription of 1807, these troops already entered Spain and have use of their power. The whole number was; and to be supported at the expense.
French amounted to 80,000; the greater part around Madrid. A great part of the Spanish troops which were at Salamanca, second troops had been sent into Portugal.
The Prince of Peace was still in power.
It is not true, as reported, that the Prince of Angria had been appointed generalissimo of the French and Spanish armies.
Neither is it true, that the French and Spanish armies were going to besiege Gibraltar.
By a new decree, the holders of English smuggled goods were obliged to deliver them to a commission appointed for that purpose--and it was expected another decree would be passed to condemn them.
The greatest rigor was observed against those who held correspondence with the English: Five persons had been detected at Gibraltar, and hung.
The favorable weather in Spain had given hopes that the ensuing harvest would be abundant; which circumstance had prevented the rise in the price of corn.
Bonaparte had laid Portugal under a contribution of 20,000,000 dollars! which enormous sum he ingeniously proposed to raise by robbing the churches of the whole of the plate, and two thirds of the church revenues. In consequence of requisition, the VALES REALES of Spain had risen to 5 per cent which at latest date were at 57 per cent.
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Spain
Event Date
13th Feb.
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american vessel condemned as good prize; five persons hung for english correspondence; french troops (80,000) in spain; portuguese contribution of 20,000,000 dollars; spanish vales reales at 57%.
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Letters from Cadiz report French decrees rigorously enforced, including condemnation of detained American vessel for Milan decree breach; French troops of 1807 conscription entering Spain to occupy coasts, totaling 80,000 mostly around Madrid; Spanish troops from Salamanca sent to Portugal; Prince of Peace remains in power; rumors of Prince of Angria as generalissimo and Gibraltar siege denied; holders of English smuggled goods must deliver them, expected to be condemned; five detected at Gibraltar for English ties executed; favorable weather promises abundant harvest, stabilizing corn prices; Bonaparte imposes 20M dollar contribution on Portugal via church plate and revenue seizure, boosting Spanish vales reales to 57%.