Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08


show. The squadron already IN the
West India Island with transports. will
amovnt to 60 sail, and it reported that
the ministry are determined to take Gu
ba for putting an end to piracy, and with
this view have comp eted an arrangement
with the Spanish Government. To CON.
prehend at once the objects and views OF
the British it is only necessary to refer
to the language and expressions used
upon this occasion, and the following is
the style IN which the SUBJECT Is han
died.
lit is from the harbour of Havana, we
must IN time of war with the Americans,
dispute the passage OF the Cult. 1t Is
from here we must succOur and support
our conveys against their hostllltes. and
present To them secure retreat frOn
the violence of the elements on the dan
gerOus navigation OF the stream. Here
must be the depot oil DOR thunder, to awe
our enterprislus enemy; while Cumber
land Harbour Oh the south east, capa
clous snG secure, already well known "
our cruizers, commands the wind ward
passage, aud offers 10 our contrOul the
trade OF the West Indies and the Spanish
Main. lhOse advantages, i lea pro
mlnent ones, the Island vi Cuba posses.
| ses as terrestrial acquisition, are how
ever interesting In themselves, sccunda
ry in comparison with the important con-
slderatlons it presents Tor the security
and support OF our Naval ascendency
&c. IL Is our bounden duty, it is our
imperative policy, to anticipate the RI
vaiship OF the United States, and by e.
recting power in Cuba, capable of con
tcndhg with the Americans in their own
hemisphere"
There is nothing equivocal in this Ian.
guage, 1t announces nothing more than
facts, that Cuba is Of great Importance
to the British to annoy American com.
merce and they will have it. The period
will shortly arrive when more decided
expression of opinion will De had on this
important subject, and nothing is lett
Tor US to prevent this cession, except it
IS to urge the Cubeans to declare them.
selves INDEPENDENTLY I. Nat. .adp.
ANOTHER WAR RUMOR.-Cap.
tain Cornell, of the schr. Sophia, of
Philadelphia. II days from st. Thomas,
arrived at Mobile on the 9Th ult. brings
the important intelligence that War had
been declared by France against Spain.
This information was brought to st.
Thomas by Danish vessel airect IRON
Gibraltar, and French vessel from
Martinique, the captain of which stated
that French cruisers had captured three
Spanish vessels, which had been sent in
to Martinique. Morn. Chron.
From the Salem Observer Of Saturday.
More Of the Pirates-Mr. Walter
Marston, from Havana, has furnished US
with the following information :-Sailed
from Salem in the schr. Evergreen, (of
which | was part owner,) Captain Hen.
ny Upton, for Havana. Of Aatanzas
was chased three times by two piratical
vessels The same pirates took an A
merican brig in sight OF US. Chased a,
gain by another pirate, and fired upon;
throwing off the deck load, escaped.
Arrived at Havana, March "a, we in
formed the Custom House officers that
we had been chased, they were very in
different about it. When at Havana, Ii
was recognized by some persons, who
had taken away my vessel from me on
former voyage, as having been on board
Capt. Aliens vessel at me tine he was
killed; and my life was in danger
Whenever the boat came on shore, they
were watching continually to see if
was there, anu lay watching round the
vessel all night, when not finding me,
they took Capt. Upton up into a store,
and drawing their knives, said that they
were determined to have me at all e.
vents. The American Consul advised
me to come away as soon as possible;
in consequence, hid myself and came
away In the Alert, of Portland. The
pirates are more numerous than ever.
Three were fitted out openly while we
were there. The night before we sailed
brig was taken directly under the guns
of the Moro Castle. They hung up the
Captain and beat him severely, plum
'dered the vessel and got her into the
hartor. The captain procured assistance
from the English brig Tyne, and got
possession of her again. Three Ameri.
cans were killed, while we were there.
Two were stabbed on the Mole at the
dusk OF evening. The other was stab.
bed in the market in the open day. The
government take no steps to put stop
to it, There was small schooner from
Baltimore, some person offered the