172 Escape of the Spanish Army from Denmark. [Sept. 2, 
amarkcet for her manufactures. It is remarked 
with pleasure, that resolutions have been 
adopted in several legislatures to appear at 
their n-xt meetings in, clothing exclusively of 
domestic produce and manufacture. A num- 
ber of military and other associations will, on 
the ensuing anniversary, also, be similarly 
accoutred. The spirit of improvement is ra- 
pid'y spreading throughout the country, and 
we frequently hear of manufacturing estab- 
lishments in distant counties, where, a very 
few years ago, nothing but wilderness ex- 
_ isted. 
<The internal resources of the United 
States are inexnaustible. As population in- 
creases, the high price of labour will dimi- 
nish; and even at the present time, the use of 
machines, which require but » small propor- 
tion of manual Jabour, is daily increasing. 
Raw materials are in abundance, suitable for 
every purpose, and certainly we cannot com- 
plain of a great deficiency of ingenious art- 
ists. Hitherto they fiave been neglected; 
but if the existing spirit of enterprize conti- 
nues, instead of being indebted to foreign na- 
tions for supplies, we shall be capable of even 
exporting articles of various descriptions. At- 
tention appears to be particularly applied to 
spinning and weaving cotton. ‘This article, 
which is abundant in the southern states, has 
been a prime article of commerce tu Europey 
in its raw state, from whenee it has been re- 
exported to this country, wrought into diffe- 
rent textures, at an enormous advance. Flax- 
seed grows in profusion, and was also an arti- 
cle of commerce. A number of gentlemen 
in this and other states have turned their at- 
tention to the improvement of the breeds of 
sheep, and the Merino, whose wool is most 
celebrated for fineness of texture and quan-~ 
titv, has been reared with anpple success. 
Possessing all these natural advantages and 
yesources, we need not dread the speculative 
policy of Eurepean powers. Their interests 
have already suffeted a severe shock from the 
necessity imposed of excluding them from our 
commerce; and although a temporary loss 
has-accrued to.ourselves, yet, should we be 
enabled to preserve peace, the benefits which 
“will result from the establishment of manu- 
factures, to which their conduct has compel- 
Jed cur citizens, will amply repay the incon- 
veniencies to which we have been hitherto 
subjected, 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
Dispatches, of which the following are 
eopies, were received at the Admiralty- 
office, August 23, 1808. 
Superb, off Sproe in the Great Belt, 
"Aug. 11, 1808. 
Sar—TI have the honour and satisfaction to 
inform you, that by an immediate and zealous 
pursuit of the measures recommended in the 
duplicate of instructions received by tre Mus- 
quito on the Sth inst, his Excellency the 
Marquis de la Romana, and nearly 6000 of 
she Spanish troops under his command, were 
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embarked this morning a -Nyborg, which 
place he tovk poss«ssioh ofon the 9th. 
By a combination of the same plan, more 
than 1,000 have joined us this morning, by 
sea, from Jutland, and another thousand are 
thrown into Lan:elaad, to strengthen the post 
held by the Spanish forces in that island, 
where it is proposed to land the remainder the 
momeut circumstances o; weather will per- 
mt ofour moving. The arrival of the Spa- 
nish officer in the Edgar, on the 5th, of 
whose spirited escape to the squadron you 
were infornied by Captain Graves, greatly 
facilitated our means of communication. 
No doubt could be entertained of the ho. 
nour and patriotism of soldiers, who, indig« 
nant at the proposal of deserting their allegi« 
ance, though surrounded by hostile battalions, 
planted their colours in the centre of a circle 
they formed, and swore on their knees to be 
faithful to their country. All were equally 
anxious of returning to it. But one regi- 
ment in Jutland was too distant and too criti- 
cally situated to effect its escape ; and two in 
Zealand, after haviog fired on the French 
general, Frision, who commanded them, and 
killed one of his aid-de-camps, have been dis- 
armed, : 
Some untoward circumstances having oc- 
casioned suspicion, and made a premature ex- 
ecution of the plan necessary, the wind and 
current being adverse, 1 left the Superb om 
the 8th, and went in my barge to the Bruns- 
wick, off Nyborg, and two hours after my 
flag was hoisted. On the 9th the General 
took possession of thetown. _ 
Although the Danish garrison yielded to 
circumstances, an armed brig of eighteen guns, 
the Fama, and a cutter, the Salorman, of — 
twelve, moored across the harbour near the 
town, rejected ail remonstrance on the part 
of the Danes, and every offer of security 
made by the general and myself. The re- 
duction of these vessels being absolutely ne« 
cessary, and the Spanish General, unwilling to 
act hostilely against Denmark, such small 
vessels and boats as could be collected were 
put under the command of Captain M‘Na- 
mara, ofthe Edgar, who attacked and tuok 
them. On this occasion I have to lament 
the loss of Lieutenant Harvey, an officer of 
much merit, of the Superb, and two seamen 
wounded ; the enemy had seven killed and 
thirteen wounded. ‘ji ; 
I should have noticed that the Spaniards, 
irritated at the opposition their friends who 
came to their support met @ith, departed in 
some measure from the general’s intention, 
and fired some shot at them before they 
struck. ’ 
‘Expedition being deemed of the greatest 
importance, I shitted my flag to the Hound in 
the harbour 5 and as neither of the three ships 
of the line, from circumstances of the wea- 
ther, could be brought near in, fifty-seven 
sloeps or doggers, found in the port, were 
fitted sy the seamen, into which great part 
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