The great and lively interest which every true born Englishman cherishes for the glorious contest in which the Spaniards are engaged, and the general attention which has so liberally been paid by our government, and our honourable merchants, to the support of these high-minded patriots; has justified our dedicating this volume of the Chronicle, containing many events connected with their proceedings, to these brave Opposers of Napoleon the Destroyer, and his powerful band of plunderers and oppressors.

It is painful to observe, even in this early state of the struggle, which the Spaniards are making with the long experienced and veteran soldiers of the French tyrant, a disposition in our Country immediately to despond, whenever even reports prevail respecting a retreat, or a temporary check of the Spanish patriots. On the contrary, it is astonishing, that the raw, and, one would have thought, undisciplined troops of Spain, should have already made the resistance they have done; and, when the Corsican has hurried, in a great alarm, to command his soldiers in person: when such an overwhelming multitude, has been marched, and still continues marching to the Spanish frontier. It is not ten defeats that will overcome the Spaniards: and it should be remembered, that what may be lost by them in the field, may be recovered by them in their mountains.