The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-24
INFORMATION WANTED.

81 II CODSl0CECu W NSi 6i~oss
INFORMATION WANTED.
Rumours are sfloat, and we fear more
than rumours, that our government have
received official information from our
ministers abroad, tina. it is the settled de-
Of the English ministry TO
take possession of the island Of Cuba.
We know that the last dispatches that
were received, were enclosed in ara en-
velope endorsed very imhoyfanf infelli-
geHee. Two cabinet councils have been
held since the reception ofthose despatch
es and nothing has TRANSFERRED since they
have broken up. On this subject. the
National lntelligencer preserves guard
ed and ominious silence. Our govern
ment il is perfectly we'll known, would
not suffer Cuba to pass nuder English
jurisdiction, with their consent and II is
strongly suspected, that this question has
occupied two cabinet councils. We are
perhaps nearer than many are aware, Of
being concerned, not as neutrals, but us
parties in the ensuing contests of Europe.
Is there any other question growing out
Of the present hostile attitude Of Europe,
that could so directly affect the interest
of Americal Cuba is to the u. 8. inn
mensely important, not only in its natu-
raj, but likewise in its political and COM
mereial connection with the country.
-- Bali Chrs
CUBA.
The London Courier Of the 4th of Jan.
"a ministerial paper) ssys-"We have
copied from New York paper a curious
article respecting the occupation of the
Island of Cuba, by the British. Upon
this subject we have already had some
important limitations, but it would be
premature to state their nature. We
are pretty we'll assured" continues this
ministerial editor "however, that our
government would never permit Cuba
to belong to the United States, already in
possession Of Florida while on the o.
Their hand, the adequate security of our
commerce, endangered by the pirates,
who find ready shelter and protection
along the coasts, may render some de-
cisive measure Of self protection neces-
sAry." -
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The London Courier OF the 18th Jan.
onn'ains Prooideb, Monroc's last message
to congress, on which the editor remarks,
that "thc view which the president has
taken OF the revolutions of Greece, Spains
and Portugal,are such as the chief nag is-
trate OF republic, which dates It's own
hrief career Of national independence
from successful Instruction, might nat.
urslly be expected to adopt"
Successful insurrection read instead
OF 'hls phrase, 7eVoLufiors and the phrase
ology may stand. What is 1t meant by
the instruction of whole nation, We
know not; but surely it resembles more
an lnsurrection in the government, when
all the people enjoying such mighty
oenetits-'-prefer poverty, starvation, and
even death itself, to continuance Of such
blessings any longer.
The Grecian subjects of the Ottoman
Forte, have been likewise in the estima.
ton otthis editor,guilty of ''insuryeetion."
Lord Byron, it is said, is coming to
this country. We are sorry to hear It,.
lie will not be pleased with the u, States.
Neither their climate nor their manners
are sensualized, as in Italy. He will End
that his mind has travelled in advance of
ms person, withered the flowers that no
hopes TOR in his path. He will behold
the pious, recoiling from apostate genius
the beautiful, shudderiDg at the prc.
Phaner OF innocence and the yirtuous
republican, sneering at the vices Of peer.
age.
Ii ne cOme,he will write OF US. America
Is Poetical subject, at least as much so.
as "Don Juan" Campbell writes dog
gerel abont US, and "liitIe Moore" wrote
SlandeFa lfLord Byron should praise
us tho proper account to charge it to,
would be his disafectation to the ministry.
nut u he should abuse us, we ought not
10 complain, seeing that neither Heaven
nor earth commrne5 with him who throws
INTO his mind she deformity of his person.
ana extInguishes, in contempt for the ono,
The pity which might have availcd the
other. C6orLesto,, Co,,,.;s,
a number Of the merchants. mocha.
nics and retailers, Of Norfolk, have en-
iered into an agreement not to received
a:ter the 25th inst. either in paymen, of
1ebts' OF for any article of merchandise,
notes under the denomination of FIVE doh
srs' 1t appears that law to that eff
ect was enac;e,l -. 81 t..t-.. K