Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-31

n incaleutaDte Az ~AAs~s~ a. S'.A9 49,
'.,couls Sc between the Atlantic and Western
i p1',ss and which vas constructed at great
s SA has already suffered from the want OF
Sr'reeular superntendence, and Of thoss re-
~. Which are necessary to the preservation
Pnph work, Therefore,
@"".oInsa. bg the General assembly Of Mary
MAI the Senator's and Represent AtiYss
E's;; State. in Congress, be requested to use
hest exertions to PTocare the immediate
p'~ of Jaw, by Congress, making sutfl-
Snnropriation to repair the great National
gen ,s ading from Cumberland to Wheeling
p@.'oJrea. That the Governor be, and ne Is
.hv requested to cause copy OF this reso-
pH,o he transmitted to each ofthe Senators
pu'DD sntatlYes of this state IN Congress.
By order; 'Oh1N ONG" En-
a,hs resolutions were read and refer
.i,o the committee to whom the sub
-, is referred.
PTbe Speaker presented letter ad-
,...sd to him by Edwin Lewis, of the
S s,sta of Alabama, making certain
'sges against The Hon Charles TAFT,
1 ,'aSs Of the United States for that
District.
.,.Iattsr aud documents to the Judicia.
ncomnit'ee.
0othis motion, desultory but not
,.oc debate ensusd which ended al the
",osrs being sent to the Judiciary com
Sr;t,ss with instruction TO examine
them. and report their opinion on them.
Tbs necessity of leaving room for new
,dvsrtisements Obliges Us 80 defer to
on, next report of that part OF this
! davis proceedings.
The bill from the Senate for the re-
rsfOfthe legal representatives of Alex.
,Oder Montgomery, deceased, was twice
read and committed.
And the House adjourned to Monday.
III. following highly interesting letter has
Ssu politely furnished the editors of the
Charleston City Gazette for publication. 1t
.outains some important facts. descriptive of
A,ooE6cal state of Havana, and of the weak
ness ofits government, which was only sup
oOrted against another SeditiOn oft6e Gracchi,
! hths good sense and firmness of few of Is
,sDectable inhabitants.
sHAvANA. DEC. Is, 1829.-Dear Sir :
Ere this reaches you, various accounts OF
he late occurrences ia this city, must
have come to your knowledge. HoweV-
4 q, for your own satisfaction, shall Ell.
dea,Or TO give you as correct an idea OF
them as can.
There being two political parties in this
CITY, the one composed chiefly Of NatIDes,
And the other Of European SpaniArds, the !
election for Deputies to the CorteS, and
10 this Provincial Deputauon, brought
them in contact with each other, at the
places ei election, 10 the different parishes.
qhe Natives were every where victorious,
ssIh on account of their numbers and the
accession of macy Europeans who sided
viii them but particularly so, because
tsoregiments, mostly Europeans voted for
hem. The opposite party, p-4ued at
aeir deleSt, and hoping to reverse the
ODDS, il only they could gain over 10 their
ide, the soldiers that voted by the lists OF
be viclOrS, spread the Tuuor among the
Europeans at large, that the natives were
piBg to massacre them and proclaim
their independence. This rumour was
aTeHgtbened by some little disputes and
tlHlOg ARRAY that had taken place in sew
snl places OF election, between individu-
asOi the opposite parties, A half dozen
dlhe militia, who were called by one OF
he Presidents of the Elections, on pre-
sting themselves at the polls were sur
Fsed by few disorderlY young men,
aOa dsarmed, though their Duskets were
M"edlaleiy returned to them -HoweV-
q, 'he iumor once aioat, produced the
9IeOded effect with he quickness Of light
ans both terror and indignation per-
'aled at once the minds Of the ignorant
s4ses OF the Europeans, who by simulta-
ssOG impulse, and being almost all of
%sn enlisted IN the militia, crowded to
Ssf military post, and in less than five
sOJ"' ABOUT 5000 men were fully equip
Nyand under arms, yGUing for vengeance;
uean Tor the satisfaction due them Tor
W. insult they had experienced in the
slSO& OF the picket that had been dis
"e oy the riOter.
,,s %saa'l@e they felt their weakness on
G,.s uu. OF the total inac.ioD of the ma
sIo "a IMIIoiied IN the ranks of the militia,
Novam remained quiet spectators of these
dE,a5eaS, equally indignant and scar
pGns ~ so monstrous a breach of disci-
sns 10 remedy this weakness, the
sH spirit that advised the deiuded
h. pssnS, suggested the idea to invite
helU lnenls of Catalina and Malaga,
liz INN Spain, and altogether alien 10
Del, OF these inhabitants, to spouse
S,c,;sau'e and, at any rate. demand sa.
euon from the government E,r the