Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-06-26

stocks, or to commerce generally. Citi-
zens, therefore, should be on their guard
against any rumors of public nature.
There cannot possibly be any event
which, in national point of view, would
require congress TO assemble before the
usual period-at least, no prospects at
present exist requiring such call"
Island Of Cu6a.-The report of the
Cession of this valuable island by Spain
to Great Britain, seems to gain credit
with the politicians Of the sea-board. A
late Savannah paper mentions, that by a
recent arrival from the HAVANA, they
are informed that admiral Potham was
at that place with three 74's and two
frigates, making arrangements with the
governor for the transfer of the Island
and a letter received from respectable
merchant, confirms the report, and fur
Their states that implicit faith was put in
the rumour, when it was ascertained that
it originated from letter of the Spanish
ambassador in England, to his friend in
the HAVANA. On this subject the
Trenton True American remarks:
GA report is in circulation that this
island has been coded by the Spanish
government to the British. Though
we believe this report PREMATURE, we
think such an event by no means unlike
ly to take place, Though this island is
highly priced by Spain, she will not put
it in competition with her American ter
ritories; and if by surrendering the
former to Great Britain, she can secure
the latter to herself, the temptation will
be too strong for her to resist That
Great Britain will be extremely DESTROYS
of obtaining it, especially should the
Floridas be transferred to us, cannot adj
nit of a doubt. Its size, about seven
hundred miles long, and ninety broad
its ,ferdAty, scarcely cquallcd in the
world, where well cultivated, for cotton,
coffee, sugar, tobacco, &c.-its situa-
ton, commanding the entrances of the
CULTS of Mexico and Florida, and the
passages to and from the Windward
Islands-its harbor8, particularly that
of HAVANA, which is one of the best
in the world, the most capable of de-
fence, and the most strongly fortihed-all
these, and other circumstances, combine
to render Cuba immensely valuable, and
extremely desirable, to any nation. To
Great Britain it must be eminently SO.
Independently its importance in itself,
its relation to her West India possessions
would intellectually enhance its conse-
quence to her. Should the FIoridas
come into our possession, in any future
war with Britain, Gin which Spain should
be neutra) we could cut up great por-
ton of her West India ant, South Ameri-
can trade, and render many other colo
MES burthen rather than benefit to
her. These considerations, which her
statesmen we'll know how to estimate, to
amplify, and add to, will doubtless direct
all the efforts and arts Of the British
cabinet, either to prevent the ratification
of the cession of the Floridas to us; or
to obtain the surrender of Cuba to them.
If defeated in the former object, the pro-
motion oftheir interest, safety, and pow
err, will direct their policy to the latter.
Their jealousy and envy Of the increasing
wealth, strength, resources, and enter
prize, of the United States will augment
their motives, and stimulate their exer-
tons. How far their menaces and their
power, or their solicitations and their
promises of assistance, may be made to
operate on the timid and feeble, the pill
ant and impoverished, government Of
Spain, time alone can fully develop
But, although we do not believe that
Cuba is get coded to Great Britain; we
shall not be surprized if it be some
months hence"
from THE BOSTON INrELLIGEyCER.