The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-28
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RfoHnoNp, February s2.-Mncll inter
est prevails IN consequences Of the rumor,
that England is about IN occupy Cuba
Our correspondent at Washington. (who
derives his Information from Tie first au-
thority has authorised us 10 shy TINT the
rumor of England being about 10 take pos
session of Cuba Is entirely groundless-
aud that SO far from il, that Mr.. Canning
it is SAID, has made an official copmuniea-
ton TO the government of the u. ,. TINT
the British government moUid consider IL
SELF disgrnccd, mere II 10 ounii iiseif Of LIE
present condition Of Spain 10 agarnad. .
herself by The Acknowledgement ellie SPARSE
territories.
From another Correspondent.
WAsmIsoToN, Feb. L." The British
minister here tAIr Canning) waited some
time ago upon Mr.. Adams, Secretary Of
State, aud read 10 him letter from his
cousin, Geo Canning, IN which he speaks
OF the rImors as 10 Cuba denies IN the
most positive manner any mish ar intention
on the part of the British government To
obtain II, and expresses AN opinion that il
would bn dishonorabie in them 10 avail
themselves of the utokne8s of Spain for
any such purpose. II shews too, that the
Minister here was directed by his govern
ment 10 read thus letter 10 the Secretary of
Of State. No copy was furnished, aud Mr..
Monroe directed Mr.. Adams To apply and
know whether one would be furnished. Ii
is said, he has not had an dnSwcr, but that
il miH not. This Is all the information our
government has ON the subject.
The second committee ON the Sun
pressed Document has not reported they
will, however, Ia the course of the week.
II will he favorable 10 Mr.. Crawford hut
not satisfactory us To the suppression Of
the document. II has bern proved, be-
ie,e, that Governor Edwards had the do.
cHments IN his possession, during part Of
the three or four days they were out of the
Clerks Oiliee--and Mr.. Bnrch, the Depu-
~ Clerk, swears that the underscoriag of
the words, he believes, was made with the
ink furnished last year To- the members of
Congress. Ii is obvious that il is not done
by the writer of the letter, nor IN the Trea-
sury Department. Who did it, do not
say.
MIR. Crawford is very strong. New
York is decidedly for him--and think
Maryland and New Jersey. lie has some
strong friends in Tennessee aud Maine
South Carolinr perhaps, if Calhoun is out
of the observation-disclosures, North Carolina,
&c. Ii the contest should be- between
Messrs. Adams aud Crawford, Mr.. Clay
will he for G.. aud most of the West with
him. II the contest be between G.. and 4.
the North will be- for Crawford, ns is be-
lieved. There will probably, be caucus
next winter, aud whoever has majority
of republican Dotes, will, IN all probability
be supported. There is, however, much
| speculation on this subject, "a diversity OF
opinion, and not little fnessing.
"The tariff bill Is rcposing on the table
possibly il is given up for this session. In
| the next, the accession Of manufacturing
interests may, | fear insure its passage"
Enquirer
January IS.
We are compelled To lay over some pro.
ceedings of Congress for want of ROOM
Nothing particularly interesting, however
was done on Thursday or Fridny.--Or
the next day Mr. Bucbanan's proposition
to ccde To Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Virginia, so much Of the Cumberland road
rs lies within these States respectively, was
rejected, ayes O., noes SO. The bin ap.
propratmg $3.50 TO keeping this road ia
repair, was then ordered 10 be read third
time, ayes SO, uoes GO. [b.
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LATE AND IMPORTANT PROM MARAcAIBO
Extract 10 the Editor Of the Democrat,
PreS8 dated Curocoa, 1871 jan. 1898.
"An hour ago a Colombian schooner oI
war hove too of this harbor, and sent hel
boat on shore. She has had only SIX
DAYS passage from Marucaibo. CONVEX.
sed with the officer, whoiuiormod me that
MaracaibO is closely blockaded by 30 yes
sells of war, under com. Beluche, and tina,
Gen. Urdanette with $500 men is closely
besieging the same place. Morales i
completely hemmed In, and the town mus
necessarily fall by the time this reache,
you it no doubt will be in the hands of III,
Patriots.
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