Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-19
PROM ras NATIONAL ID, ecArs.

FROM tbs NATIONAL ADV ecATR.
| Territorial Posssssions.-In referrin
some time ago to the deputies {. ON Gu;
talama, to the United States, we dkstinc
ly pointed out the Inconvenience les, an
IN fact danger, of making our co, lntry
KIND OF common protector or ste o-mo
Their to all those neighboring rept ,blir
and independencies, who desire to b
guarded and shielded under what is on
sidered the powerful mantle of h
American Republic. Self protection !
the first law mature and of nations, s
we can never agree with those sublima-
lted editors, who consider that this coun-
try should neglect lis legitimate and le-
gal possessions TO embark in Quixotic
attempt, to defend and support all the
adjacent territories and dependencies.
1t is indeed very questionable, if with
our present extent of territory, we are
safe in swelling our national domains.
The Floridas were absolutely necessary
for the preservation of our southern
frontier and had the treaty Of transfer
been negotiated at Madrid, we should
have had Texas, a province which, from
contiguity of situation, would have been
of important value and service apart,
however, from these advantages, we did
not require the Floridas as the means
to improve or strengthen our Union, or
add TO our possessions-the peculiar
situation ofthat territory between Geor-
gia and Louisiana, the use made of the
Floridas, by the enemy, during the late
war, in organizing ar fitting out expe-
ditions against us, and exciting the In
dians on our borders,renlered the possess
sion of Florida more an object OF nation
al safety than Of national ambition
Equally erroneous is the impression of
the British, that, in viewing their designs
on Cuba With jealousy, we are governed
by an anxiety to possess it ourselves
Cuba, to the u. States, would be an end
less source of difficulty and expense.
In the power of the British, it would
be an object of distrust and lay the foun-
dation offuture wars f; but in the pos
session of Spain, or independent, it would
injure no power-create no apprehen-
sions. Without regarding the clamors
of those interested, it is the policy OF this
country to use every fair and proper
mode to impress the people Of Cuba,
with the necessity of resisting the trans
fer OF that Island to the Brisish, or de-
claring themselves independent at once.
Capt. Baker, of the brig Cctavius, ar
rived at Baltimore on Saturday in 81
days from Kingston, Jamaica, reports
that the captain oftbe piratcal schooner
Zaragozana was tried and found guilty
the day before he sailed. The trial of
the crew, twenty-oight in number, was
to take place en- the following day.
This is the vessel captured short time
since on tbs coast Of Cuba by the boats
of the British sloops of war Tyne and
Thracian.
A negro ,,.rl about thirteen years old,
has been Kidnapped, and stolen away
from gentleman in Delaware. 1t is
supposed she has been sent to a SOU
thren market, but the gentleman has adj
verused her so minutely, mat ltls 10 Dc
hoped she will he recovered.
Salt-A fter boreing, from time to
time, for period of % years, and sink
ing shaft to the depth of s7s feet, the
greaterpart of the way through rock,
Judge de Hart, of Susquehanna county,
has at last succeeded in procuring a
good supply of salt water, from which
salt of an excellent quality have been
made. We understand the wateris much
stronger than that at the Onondaga
works, and that it ism such abundance as
to induce Nicholas Diddle, Esq. the
President OF the United States bank,
who owns the lands, and who has assis-
ted Judge de Hart in sinking the shaft,
to erect boilers, and other necessary
conveniences, to carry on the manufac-
ture of salt in an extensive manner.
EV;lkesLare Paper.