The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-14
TACIT'US.
ITO be ccntinued.)

NoRreLB, March 3.-The bill for es-
tablishinS Commercial Intercourse between
the United States and the British West In
dies, has passed both houses of Congress
One of its provisions, we understand, pro-
hbits British vessels arrivingin the United
States from ports lnGreat Britain, the pri-
vilcee of taking carSoes to the Islands.
Herald.
admiral O,ten's Sg,,adron.-Thc Selma,
from Dominica brings accounts ofthe ar
rival at Barbadoes, on the 9Th February,
of the squadron under Sir T.. Queen, from
England: it consisted ofthe Gloucester ~,
flag ship,)* 4 frigates, and sloop War
the Eden, Capt. Lawrence. This batter
vessel arrived at Dominica ON the 9th Feb.
and on the morning of the 10th, the day
the Selma left, sailed Cor Martinique. The
object ofthe squaGron's visit to these stas
was not known, but there had been c0nsi-
dTahe man1Ering with them, and no
lirtic accommodating by the Eden.
Com. Readi'Eg Room Books.
[*This is probably mistake as it res
poets the number of f9guies. The squa.
dron, under command OF Admiral Owen,
which sailed flom Plymouth on the cath
Dec. consisted of the Gloucester ~, Pha-
ton rs, Nalorous 20, Eden %, and Belief
10 49,
-..eAe..-
Cuba.-,Mr. Canning, unas'sed, writes
letter to the British minister at Washing
ton, statlng that It is not the intention of
Great Britain to avail herself Of the trou-
bies IN Spain by Selling on Cuba, and or
ders this letter to be read to our govern
ment, but no copy given of it. We don't
bel,ere mhot he sCyS. We have reason to
suspect that the British intend possessing
themselves of Cuba, peaceably if they
can, Or torcbly if they must" That ISL
aud, independent of its great value, will
command the Gulph of Mexico it al
most touches our soil. we nave, then,
the British behind US in Canada, on our
lett IN Nova Scotia, aud facing IFS in Ber-
muda, and probably Cuba. We shall be
hemined in and surrounded if they obtain
that important island II must be preuent-
ed. The Spanards in Cuba, who cannot
reconcile themselves to the dominion of
the British government. had better declare
themselves Independent at once, ard orga-
MISE strong government of laws who'll
1870 "'d Itob9 dui lll'1'liS WEI Dt lotIu W
guarantee their independence to tkem.-I
They may expect cooperation from every
independent governmenment on this side
the Atlantic, and the alternative is worthy
of being embraced. We shall consider
this matter more at length.
NJ Y. " .3dp.
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The Schooner Weymouth, John LIE
Fort, arrived at Mobile on the first ofFeb.
from Havana. Spoke on the eed of Jan.
the British triSate Active, from Vera Cruz,
who informed. that Iturbide had been mas
sacred, and that Vera Cruz was besieg.d
by military force when the Active sail
6EoRGETowS, D. c. March 1.-The
brutal murder of young Gaillard at Hava-
ma, has been followed by another on the
BODY OF the mate Of IA brig-thus we find
That spirit of hostility is cnsendering in
lhat Island towards us. which may at last
breakInto open acts of violence-an arri-
val at New York states that the murderers
nave been taken, and it is to be hoped will
meet that prompt punishment which their
crime OBSERVES Metropolitan.
Dir James M'Intosh was to publish, in
London, IN the course of the last month.
ms history of England, continued from
hume. The highest hopes are formed of
II IN England. We feel a confidence that
II VIII much surpass any specimen of his
'oriooi composition published since the an
pearanSe of the works of Hume, Robert
son anu Gibhon. Sir james is one of the
most eloquent writers of the age--his ge-
mus Is eminently philosophical and liberal
he has had access to all the best sources
o. information adapted to his p,lrpose-
ne has been long aware that he was ex.
pec.eo 10 accomplish his task in the most |
and brilliant manner. Hence
we infer that his work will possess every