Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-29
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY %.

THURSDAY MORNING., JULY z7'
CHAaLEsroN, July a. BY che last sail-
ing s:hr. Marion, capt. Pezsnt, arrived on oa'
turday, in days from Havana, we have I'll es
of the paper, of that place, to the fth INST.
The warhke operations OF the Peninsula, are
regarded IN Cuba with the greatest solictude
and anxiety. The people Of thar island appear
determined to adhere to the Constitution,
even should the Constitutional Government OF
the Cortes be put down in Old Spain. I'm that
event, there is 4 strong probability that the
Isl,,.d OF Cuba uoaid declare itself inaepend-
ens. This language was openly held al the last
sitting OF the Ayuntamiento at which the
Gov Gen. Wives, had taken umbrage, and e.
WINGED much uneasiness. At this meeting,
che Governor was called upon to ans yer expli.
city, whether he wO,ild support the Constitu-
ton of lSiZ. His answer was ambiguous and
evasive-"that he you'd be true to his oath.'-
This reply was by no means satisfactory to the
City Authorities, who have since manifested a
total distrust Of the liberal sentiments OF the
G srnor.
On the evening of the eth inst. all the regu.
lar troops at Havana went into quarters. The
Governor will doubtless endeavor to keep the
Island to Spain, let the present contest there
result as it may.
rhe French frigate Jeanne dare, Captain
Dupoter, arrived al Havana 9th inst. from Mar
unique, with dispatches from the Condo Dan
zelot, governor of that island, and reai adm
raj Beryeet, commander OF the French naval
forces IN the Antilles, for the capt. general and
authorizes OF the island OF Cuba. The des-
patches were published in the Gaceta del Go.
rbierno Of the Sth, and contain a, proposition
founded on the principles which have guided
che French government IN their political con-
duct towards the Peninsula. After an intro
duction OF considerable length, OH the general
affairs of the Peninsula, and an extract from
Che proclamation OF the Provisional JuDta of
Government gos up under the auspices OF the
Dukeof Angouleme, the proposition is divided
it to 40 distinct articles, relating principally to
che commerce and navigation OF the French
and spanish colonies in the West Indies. All
enc former political and commercial relations
between the French and Spanish colonies are
proposed to ibe continued uninterrupted, and
Cuba to acknowledge the authority OF Ferdin-
and, as promulgated by the Duke of Angou,
lene. The reply of governor Wives, however,
sets at rest all hopes of the French of effecting
this object. Il manly and energetic in the
highest degree, and refuses any such accom-
modation IN the most pointed manner. I'm
PEELED, bv the sentiments OF has own heart,
and fully convinced OF similar sentiment, anon q
the honorable and loyal people of the district
under his command, he declares that he as
well as they are firmly attached 20 the constitu-
tional government under which they SO happi-
" live. He we'll knew that the public opinion
IN the island of Cuba was Justly exasperated BY
che French invasion of the Spanish territory,
without previous declaration of war, and
that Havana was able to Distinguish between
che operations of government which had
made itself the instrument of the Holy Alliance
and the general opinion of the French nation,
SO well expressed in the Chamber OF Deputies,
and which opinion seemed to courtenance with
certainty the inialible triumph of the Spanish
cause. He stated that the sentiments enter
tanned by the inhabitants of Cuba, were uni
formly the same with the principles promulga
ted to all Europe by the Cortes of the nation,
and the government of his Catholic Majesty.
tie concluded by saying that he had the honor
80 send 10 the French authorities OF Martinique
q copy of the law for the protection OF the
French settled among them, which had been
made public On the 9th June, on receiving
the intelli gence Of the Aggression o. France.
The remarks of the editor of the Havana
Noticioso are il conformity with the sensi.
ments in the reply of the governor. If, says
he m sfortunes should attend the arms Of the
mother country, and some fatal destiny be re
served for that heroic nation by the Supreme
Arbitsr of human events, the island Of Cuba,
frm as a rock in the midst OF the tempest, will
resist singly the furious battaions Of despotism,
and afford secure asylum to their unhappy
brethren Of Europe Every where united by
conviction, and yet more by the iinperious ne
cessity of our situation, we know how to ma.
mage our interests with energy and decision,
in the midst of those extraordinary circum-
stances into which our new position has placed
us. We have sworn to support the constltu.
ton, and to our latest breath We Will maintain
that oath.
information was received Just before the Ma.
rion sailed, that one Of Com. Porter S squadron
supposed to be the schr- Terrier, as she was
to have taken convoy from Havana on Sun
day 18th Inst. but had not arrived there on
Monaay.) had captured Piratical schr. be.
tween Havana and Matanzas-26 Of the pirates
were said to have been killed. taken prison
ers, and 5 escaped to Matanzas, where they
were imprisoned, and il was understood that
they had been demanded by the U. 5. officers.
MARACAYBO RECAPTURED.
The brig Ann, arrived here yesterday,
in IL days from Lagura, brought The off.
Il Al.