Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-11

bic pcal,ies, forts protection against any
future injuries.
The act of congress Of the seventh
of May 1922, appropriated the sum of
twenty two thousand seven hundred dol
lars for the purpose CT erecting two
afers as a shelter for vessels, frou ice,
near Cape ken!open, Delaware Bay.
Ts effect the object Of the act, the Off
csrs ofths board of engineers, were dir
ected to prepare plans and estimates Of
piers sufficient TO answer the purpose
intended by the act.
IT appears by their report which ac-
companies the documents from the War
Department, that the appropriation is
not adequate to the purpose intended;
and, as the piers would be Of great SER
vice both to the navigation Of the Della
ware Bay, and the protection of vessels
on the adjacent parts OF the coast, sub
nit for the consideration of Congress
whether additional and sufficient appro-
priations should not be made.
The board of engineers were also dr.
rected 10 examine and survey the en-
trance of the harbour of the port Of
rresqu'isle in Pennsylvania, ia order to
make an estimate OF the expense of re-
moving the Instructions to the entrance
with a plan Of the best mode Of effect
ing the same under the appropriation foi
that purpose, by act Of Congress passed
the Sd of March last. The report of the
Board accompanies the papers from the
War Department, and Is submitted for
the consideration OF Congress.
A strong hope has been lspS entertain
ed, founded on the heroic struggle of the
Greeks that they would succeed in their
contest, and resume their equal station
among the nations of the earth. 1t is
believed that the whole civilized world
takes deep interest in their welfare
Although no power has declared in their
favour, yet none, according to our infor-
nation, has taken part against them
Their cause and their name have pre-
tected them from dangers, which might
ere this have overwhelmed any ether
people. The ordinary calculations of
and of acquisition, with a view
to ACKNOWLEDGMENT, which minsle SO
much in the transactions of nations,
seem to have had no effect in regard to
them. From the facts which have come
to our knowledge, there is good cause
to believe that their enemy has lost for
ever all dominion over them; that Greece
will become again an independent ma
ton. That she may obtain that rank is
the object of our most ardent wishes.
1t was stated at the commencement
Of the last session, that great effort
was then making in Spain and Portugal
to improve the condition of the people
of those countries; and that it appeared
to be conducted with extraordinary mo-
Iteration. II need scarcely be remar-
ked, that the result has been, so far very
from what was then anticipa.
led. Of events in that quarter of the
globe with which we have so much in
tercourse and from which we derive our
origin, we have always been anxious and
spectators. The citizens Of
the United States cherish sentiments
The friendly, in favour of the liberty and
happiness of their fellow men ON that
side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the
European powers, in matters relating to
we have never taken any
part, does it comport with our policy so
to do tits only when our rights are in
vaded, or seriously menaced, that we re-
sent injuries, or make preparation for
our defence--With the movements in
This hemisphere, we are, of necessity,
more Immediately connected, and BY
causes which must be obvious to all en-
Ii ghtened and impartial observers. The
politica al system Of the allied powers is
essentially different, in this respect from
that of America. This difference pro-
ceeds from that which exists in their res
pective governments. And TO the de-
fence Of our own, which has been achiev-
eddy the loss 80 much blood and trea-
sure, and matured by the wisdom of
their most enlightened citizens, and UNI
der which we have enjoyed unexampled
felicity, this whole nation is Devoted
We owe it therefore to candour, and to
the amicablc relations existing between
the United States and those powers, to
declare that we consider any sattenpt,
on their part, to extend their system to
any portion of this hemisphere, as dan
serous to our peace and safety. With
the existing colonies or dependencies
OF any European power, we have not
and shall not interfere. But
with the governments who have decla-
red their independence. and maintained