Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-04
From The Federal Gazetie Of Noe. 90
SPAIN AND CUBA.

addressed to genueinan OF our CIT. ia
which the writer says:
"We have strong hopes that ~paln VIII
succeed ~ repeiiIng her INVADERS
Were1. not for the treason OF our chiefs
We would have no doubt respecting a
favorable issue, but should the French
succeed, and Spain pass once more ua-
der the yoke Of absolute monarchy, this
Island must become independent"
spain las passed under the yoke OF
absolute molarchy, and we shall soon
learn whether Cuba wiz indeed be true
to herself, s declare that independence,
which The force of circumstances actu-
ally Desiows upon her as legitimate
rigLt.-Wers Cuba nos TO declare her
independence, il could not even be cali
cd reDei!ion--thsre is no legitimate go
yernment against which 10 rebel there
is no lawful government in Spain, neith-
err Of the hereditary monarchy nor OF
the peoples will-Spain is conquered
country the prince who was her con-
s.ituioasl King, is no~ in the hands OF
aforriga soldiegy, and thus surrounded
and supported 81 foreign bsyonets has
been proclaimed assoiuie, not only ia
direct violation of the rights and iiaer-
ties OF the spanish people, but OF the
general law oil nations.-Cuba then has
mo- government against which to rebel,
but she has 10 assist, any attenaps by
France, OF by the aisg who now ru!es
under the dictation of French Gener-
al, to 1epri-e her of these constitutional
liberties, and that security of persons
and property extended to her by the
free and duly etscted representatives OF
Spain. ne owes it to herself asd to
mankind to preserved unimpaired the
freedom she at present enjoys, and the
best ana in fact, the only way OF pre-
serving which is by prompt and orsn
DECLARATION or INDEPENDENCE In eX-
ercisins this right--in fulfilling this du-
ty, Cnba ~ill stand relatively to other
nations, very differently now, from what
she would bave done at any period
heretofore--in lending her assistance
and support, or 10 guaranteeing her in
dependence, other governments would
not, under the existing circumstances
be guilty of any breach of the la~ OF ma
tions, or even of delicsey towards the
present state. La the mother country
there is no legitimate government, no
lawful authority--in short, $40 authority
but tie ssrc-d ola foreigner Cuba, still
living under the con5ututionsl systeA,
is thrown upon her resources she Is
by the triuma ID Of the French virtually
separated from Spain declaration OF
independence could scarcely be coasi-
dered poutaaeouS act on her part
she is compelled to it by the powerful
bearing of evehts, over which she could
exercise no control,yet - nich she would
have controlled had she had the means.
dependence, then, may be said not
TO be OF her seeGirg--lhe enemies of
Spain and of her lights have left her no
other alternative, no other resource
from bondage it lie they esho have for
ced the blessing of Independence upoa
Cuba, and in aiding her to maintain 1t,
the UNITED STATES would not, as we
have said, be guilty Of any breach of
the law of natioss. That it would be
the inclination and the interest of this
country to lend such aid and assistance
there can ts little doubt but Cuba is
rich in resources, she is strong in her
position, her Inhabitants brave, her CHI
mates saiuSrious, her soil fertile, her
territory extensive, aud in every point
of view well fitted for that indesen-
dence ond liberty, which ~e may ex-
pect to see proclaimed before the close
Of the present yesr-yhe people of
Cuba have happiness within their grasp,
and it IS to be expected that they will
seize the occasion, aud not turn trail
tors to themselves and 10 posterity.
An extract of letter to tie Editor of
the Boston Daily Advertiser says:-A-
mother great curiosity of Paris, sAe~n
only by tickets is the gigantic model of
the elephant, called L'Eiephcst FoH-
tame, intended for the great fountain on
the site OF the Bastile. fhe frame work
of the model is tiaber. The ears alone
have 1890 pounds of iron in them, and
the whole is covered with plaster of Pa
ris, resembling in the exterior the small
common casts we often see. ltappears
to be admirably and correctly formed.
The tower on the top for cistern or re-
servoir is not yet plastered, AID the
frame work is visible. The height of
the elephant is forty French feet and
tie tower fourteen, which makes the
whole height, as near as can recollect
the ratio of measures, about 81 or SIS
feet English. The legs are about six