Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-09-01

= presents the aspect OF Crisis winch daily
becomes more alarming. On the other. it
appears certain, that our relations with
England are extremely precarious. Amids,
all these difficulties, in which our political
situation is involved, the rnmor, true or
false, of the cession of the island Of Cuba,
has reached us from foreign states. How
ever improbable such intelligence may APP
pear, the fear that it may rest on some
| slight foundation, has been sufficient TO ex-
cite alarm, and it is not without jus! mo.
tives. In effect, the little commerce we
carry on with America, is with The port OF
of Havana, the capital OF that island tits
| by this channel that we maintain COM
munication with Mexico, that we some
times receive from that country bullion.
piastres, cochneal, Peruvian bark, and
other valuable merchandise it appears,
therefore, impossible to conceive, that our
government could even entertain thought
OF its cession. These extravagant reports,
doubtless, conceal one of those political
maneuvres, now become so common, and
which time alone will develope."
The partially of the Emperor of Hayti
10 England has teen evinced on many &C.
casions, but perhaps never more markedly
than in the following anecdote "A dispute
arising at Cape Francois between few
English merchants and some others re-
spectIng the settlement Of some property;
both parties appealed 10 the law, and the
case was decided against our countrymen.
These, however, instead of yielding sub
mission to the constituted authorities, re-
paired to ChFistophe. and obtained pro-
mise that the affair should be leconsdered.
On the day appointed for the Merchants TO
meet him, they were introduced into his
presence, where they found the judges
from whose decision they had made the ap
peal. The merchants were requested 10
sit down, while the Judges were ordered to
take their stand in certain parts OF the room
which he allotted them. The places which
they thus occupied were Immediately un-
der some cocks through which water occa,
sionally issued to cool the apartment. The
cocks were then instantly turned, and IN
this degraded situation the judges were
compelled to remain with water streaming
on their heads, and running over their bo-
dies, until his Majesty was pleased to libe-
rate them. Having detained them in this
condition for some time, they were dismiss
ed with these observations :" hope gen.
tlemen, that by this time your heads are
somewhat co.,. When you gave your de-
cision against these English merchants,
they were rather too warm. But as they
are now reduced TO more moderate tenn
perature, you must reconsider This business
and give your judgement accordingly."-
The affair was Immediately re- examined {;
AMI the claims of the English, as might ma
turally be expected, were soon discovered
to De just. bells Messenger.
On the Cd July, petition from the Duke
of Kent Was read in the House of Commons
praying 10 be permitted, in consequence OF
embarrasments, 10 dispose OF part of his
real estate by way OF lottery. Lord Cas-
tlereagh in opposing the application, sta
ted that the Duke possesses all annual IN
come OF thirty trre thousand pounds sterling.
The petition was WITHDRAWN without taking
a vote.
Nothing ever exceeded the abundance
of the crops Of com Of every kind in the
northern provinces of France.
CHINESE VACCINATION.