Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-10
Fism the National .Adrocats.

AHN IohoWtug extracts from Yer
Cruz papers are highly interesting: =
A gentleman of responsibility, un
der date of 4th of March, writes a
follows: Esteemed friend-Messrs
Isisarrl and Horeo, commissioner
from Spain, have arrived at this port
and are awaiting the installation Of tn
Sovereign Congress to proceed to tn
capital of this Empire. for the purpos'
OF comforting with that august body
relative to the important affairs of
pacIfication between two nations wht
love each other with the brotherIy af
lection required by the strong relation
oil common religion, language, usage:
and customs
i have seen the powers of the com
misSIoners, furnished them by the
Cories, sanctioned and authorised by
the King, and noticed the extensive
facilities granted. They are
lst. An unlimited authority is gran
ted them to treat for the total emanci.
patton of this opulent hemisphere.
I'd. The Peninsula is DESTROYS of
forming the closest alliance with this
nation and of entering into treaty OF
commerce mutually advantageous.
Sd. Tha. the children ofthis coun-
try and those beyond the Atlantic
should be considered as one family.
9TH, That they should mutually as
sist each other in case of need.
9Th. That the armed force of either
party be sent to the aid of the other
whenever either be attacked by a for
cign enemy, making common cause,
which will have tendency TO strength
en'as much as possible two such opu.
lent nations.
9Th By order Of the Consulate Of
Cadlz, to propose to the Consulate of
IvleXico, 80 thousand quntaIs of
quick silver, now in their stores, for
the purpose offacilitating the working
mines; giving them in consideration
of the duIlncss of this important branch
ofcommerce, sach credit as may be
necessary for the payment.
9TH Finally to combine any thing
that may tend to the great end OF an
eternal pacilication, consolidating the
fundamental basis, and strengthen the
bands that bind them together in clio
ser friendship and disintcrested union
than has been seen for centuries in So
cial contracts.-Diaro de Veru Cruz.
e From the Fed. Gaz of Ju7y 1.
Our correspondents at Norfolk
transmitted to Us by the steam boat
the following melancholy information:
is with painful feelings we state,
that Midshipman Robert Cooke, OF;
the Dccoy, who sickcned on board of
that ship during her passage from
Thompson's Island to this port, died
at Craney Island on Saturday even
ing.
We have also the unpleasant task Of
announcing the death of Grayson, of
the Marine Corps, who came passen-
ger in the Dccoy. Capt. e.. as we
have stated, lett the Decoy OF her ar
rival in the bay, and went on board
ola pilot boat to go up to Baltimore.
being then apparently in good health,
but was only few hours On board the
boat when he was taken with such
dangerous symptoms as rendered it
necessary to Pot him on shore. He
died on Saturday, and his servant,
who attended him, and who was at
tackled about the same time in a SINH
lar way died the same evening.
No new case OF fever had occurred
among the crew of the Decey, and
the sick, we are happy to learn are
doing well.
The following is correct list Oft
officers of the u. S brig SPARK.
which sailed from Norfolk on Friday
last to join Com PoRrEns squadron:
Lieut.. Comdt,-Ed IL. Shu-
brick.
Liems j. NJ. Dale, J. l.. Cum
ming.
Acting Sailing MaSter.-J. Saun-
ders-
-Surgeon-J Il. Royce.
purser.-G. l. Lawton
MidShipmen.-W. q. White, A.
X. Long, J Arnold. } w. Hunter,
A. Mitchell, G.. PurcelI,-Young.
Masters Mate &C. Harding.
The following officers went out as
suncrnumeraries:-
Licutenants:-G. w. Eamcrsly,
w NJ Cnlawen c. w Stevens.