The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-04-01
roRE,GN INrEr.T.IGEYcF.

1st This great delay alter the interesting ac-
counts brought by the last arrivals. has raised
considerable excitement m the public mind.
There have however been arrivals from Lis.
bon and Cadiz TO the 10Th and l4th February
Bv them we are furnished with late MadrI5
dates. From those papers we have made some
extracts to show the state of public feeling ana
preparation in Spain. We are ENCOURAGED ~
the zeal of the Spaniards TO hope that She viii
make vigorous resistance to the unholy prinr;-
ples of the g Holy Alliance" The acconnts1.
ire way Of Lisbon, that an actual declaration -
War had passed between France and Spain. ~.
conceive to be incorrect, at that date fFeb 1aS
They probably could not have had later ady,enS
at Lisbon, than we have received direct fror,
France It was nothing but an inference drap.
bv our consul, Mr.. Hutchinson. from the STIR
ton of the parties and the Kings Speech.
The next arrivals, and we may expect tber,
every day, will bring Us intelligence Of deem WI
terest; we shall no doubt soon see all Eurone i'm
arms.
The runours now in circulation most interest,"
ing TO Us, are those touching Cuba. No ouest;o,,
of foreign policy can affect Us more deeply thai,
the occupation Of that island by the Brstie1 4
That she is very DESTROYS Of II none can dn.l4
and that She viii spare no expedients 10 find +,
pretext to get possession Of il, Is equally ind
putable. She now holds the keys Of the hled;tn-
ranean, the Indian and Crrbean seas and thpv
would delight 10 command the Bahamas and the
entrance to the Gulf Of Mexico. Bta Englqaa
must not set possession Of the Island Of Ca6a.
.4pptetord and has Child passed through torn
on w ednesday last. As they were proceeding ~
foot towards this place, they were taken III ~
the Eastern Stage and brought on. a subscrir-
ton was raised here by a few persons accidental
" informed Of their situation and they were
assisted to a passage in the Stage toward their
destination. The child was much fafiqusd b
walking and in situation which required assist
ance.
tsThe Wilderness, or BrqddocE' Times W.
understand that this novel, in which Washingtou
the immortal Washington is introduced N
the character Of an unsuccessful loeer, viii h.
published in about ten days.
Qualifications for the Presidcncv.--1fEe wau=
a prompt efficient, economical president, Calhoun
is the man-if an able and honest regular bred
democrat, Smith Thompson would answer the mr.
pose--if talking one, Clay is certainly preiers-
ble--if fighting one, jackson to thonsand-if
a salesman, Adams-if one not distinguished b.
any Of these qualities, Crawford will suit Us.
n. Y. &. A
The following paragraph from PHILADELPHIA
paper, affords good illustration Of the concl-
siveness of the reasoning Of those doctors in DO
ltical economy, who maintain that the country
is about to be ruined, because the treasury re-
ports give an excess Of the imports over The ex-
ports.
In 1922 the town Of exported 1000
tons Of ice, and brought back $50 tons Of coffee,
and the account current stood thus,
Exports cost 100000
Imports 100000
Balance against the town 100000
Tie Newberg Letters. Gen. Armstrong. in
review Of Judge Johnson's life ofGen. Greene.
lately published in the United States Magazine,
has avowed himself the author Of these famous
and fatherless letters he maintains that tser
were only " an honest and maRlq, though per
haps indiscreet, endeavour to support pubic
credit, and TO do Justice TO long suffering patient
and gallant soldery."
The Gen. has been more courageous than
could have been expected, even 1T this late dsy
entirely TO strip the mask from the writer cf
those seditious letters, whose object was to turn
the arms of the soldiers against the government.
and in effect 60 destroy all the. benefits which
had been procured BY a long and arduous con-
test. The frmness and ability Of Washington
saved the country from impending danger, *
that alarming crisis.
Extract from a Report of the Treasury Deuart-
ment, giving statistical view Of the com
merce Of the Y. 5. for the year ending Sept
SOth, 1922.
Value Of Imports 10 Am. vessels, S76,a34 33l
i" For. vessels, 6.257,21o
Total Imports. eg3. 241.54f
Value Of domestic exports:
In American vessels, COO o74 o.4
In Foreign vessels, 90 IVA
Total, aoe-An-e
Value Of foreagn exports.
In American vessels. on 20. r..
In Foreign vessels, soo wv
Total, WV 90 49,
Total value of domestic and fnre;r,
exports, 80 ,eo &C.
.4nlealcan tonnage entered into the
United States, 7o- oes
=" tonnage departing from u. :. 81s7Ae
Foreign tonnage entered, 100 al
departed, 1890
Inc ". >. schooner Revenge. was Lost -o;na
mo the pay q Honduras. in Consequence Of the
mismanagement Of The Pilot. Ever ~ ar,;or,
was made get hero6, but proved fr,,itIess All
artlcles on board, guns spars. sails. riro;,,- e.
and so. 900 dollars Srac;n ~. So, 'SaiAS' -