The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-28

.S'~i uon1tnauoDS iIOr COuDClim en-
have been put IN ype--but as we are
determined to be made the hack.hosss
no longers the writer's are respectfully in.
formed thar a dollar, hocn each Of them,
will insure the appearance of their tic,
kets m tee next Heraid-and not other
wise. We have as good right to expect
pay tor advertising ticket as others have
tor Printing it. The foregoing rule ex-
tends'ro any others that may be offered.
The Boston Daily Advertiser announ.
ces the failure of the southern mail for
the twenty second time this season and
that the Warrington mail failed to reach
Boston on the day on which it was due.
Ia days in succession.
We have been told that the Indians a,
The eastward prognosticate great freshets
during the approaching spring, from the
circumstance OF the beavers having built
their houses one story higher than com.
mon last fall. This they consider an in.
variable iorerunner ofgreat fresbe,s.
Salem Gazette.
An attempt has been made in the
legislature OF Louisiana, TO remove the
seat of government from N. Orleans To
Donaldsville, but failed. One member.
to ridicule removals, proposed that the
Legislature should sit on board a steam
boat, to be kept in motion, within the
limits of the state, during the session.
Doctor James e.. PerciYal, the celeSra.
ted Poet,is now the editor of the Conpec,
ticut Herald, a, Hartford. The follow.
ing is an extract from his Introductory
address 49,
'sOn ons point, may often have oc.
casiob TO express an opinion-on the
question of securing our independence
OF the arts and industry of other nations.
On the subject which has divided the
opinions ofthe first men OF this nation,
1t may be presamPtuous TO decide and
lndeedit haslong appeared to me aues
ton, whether one can be better empioved
IN striking balance, than in warmly es-
pouslng either party. National indepen.
dence ought undoubtedly to be our frs,
object but should hardly think il pro.
NOTED by stopping all interchange of
commodities with foreign nations. We
might indeed, live within ourselves, blu,
who would wish to exchange the enlieh,,
ening and stirring spirit of European
commerce. tor the deadening policy OF
China :" -.
CUBA-GREAT BRITAIN.
RIoHMoNp, FEB. 22.-Much interes,
prevails IN consequence of the rumou,.
that England is about to occupy Cuba.
bur correspondent at Washington. (who
derives his information from the frs, av
'horiiy) has authorised ua 10 say tina, tho
rumour OF England being about to take
possession ofCuba is entirely groundless
and that so far from it, Mr.. Canning II is
said, has made an Official communication
% the government of the u y. that the
British government qvould consider itself
diSsraeed' we're it 10 avail itself of me
hresent condition Of Stain to aggrandize
herself blythe dtsnlem6erment Of tie Saa-
ni0h territories f Rnouirer
from another CORRESPONDENT.
WARRINGTON, FEB. l9.-"The British
minister here (.hr Cannlne,) waited
some time ago upon MIR. Adams, secre.
tsry Of state, e read to him letter from
his cousin George Canning, in which he
speaks ofthe rumours as to Cuba, denies
10 the most positive manner any wish or
intention onthe part ofthe British govern.
ment to obtain IL, and expresses an opin.
ION that II would be dishonorable in them
to avail themselves of the zpedkness uFl
spain tor any such purpose. 1t seems
too, that the minister here was directed
by his government to read this letter 10 |
The secretary of state. No copy was
furnished, and MIR. Monroe directed Mr.. |
Adams to apply and know whether one
would be furnished. II is said, he has |
lot had an answer but that it will not. -
This isall the information our govern. |
nent has had Old the subject.
LATEST FROM HAVANA,
NORFOLK, FEB. %. --Ca2tain Banks,ef
he schr. Pilot, arrived here this morn.
ng in ten days from Havana, informs ms
hat great excitement had been pt oducedI
Il that place, in consequence of the can
ure Of the NiDfa Catalina, (sent into
his psrD by the U. s. brig Spark. An
American gentleman, MIR. GuiIlard, from
Charleston, was butchered in a most
hooking manner, few days before
APT b. saileds for having observed "that