Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25

repeated only tie same holtsehse NhtCh ne III
tered before, he fred his pistol. The physicians
who have been called in have signed declara
ton OF the fact OF his mental alienation.
FRANCE AND IIAYTL
The Government OF Hayii has, for some time,
been threatened with an invasion from France
1t appears that 1000 men have embarked in 8
squadron at BIest, that this squadron was tc
Join another naval force, that the military divi-
sion would be augmented in the West indies,
and thatthe whole of the Expedition, assisted
5y Spain, would then be directed against the
existing independence of Hayti. We lay be-
fore our readers q London communication which
may be considered as putting this question
nearly if not altogether at rest The article
appears in the London Morning Chronicle of
the 9Th October, and is as follows
''On the English Stock Exchange, this
morning, the Consols opened with great
-frmness, at 954, and during the fore
noon they gradually advanced to 90 IS,
buyers, and nearly touched SO. About
two O'Clock, however, it was known
that The COURIER would contain an ar
ticle, by no means favourable to the
continuation of national tranquility, and
the Consuls mstaneously declined to
95t. 1t was difficult to surmise the ma
ture of the news. and expectation re-
manned dilated, until the oracle of in
formation appeared, and the grand Sc
cret then became known to all, by the
publication of the contents of letter
from Paris, stating that which has
been offered to almost every paper
of responsibility for publication, and
which is so infantine that il is wonderful
now it could have gained currency in
ats columns. The BoURBoNs III 1924
are to reduce st. Domingo with 1000
men, which the Emperor NAPOLEON
could not do, in 1902, after having sa-
ecrihced $4,000 French soldiers. So
says the Correspondent of Member
OF the Chamber of Deputies, who has
access to Ministerial communications.
1--WE give it, however, without any
farther pledge for its accuracy" says
The CouRIGR. The French part of St.
Domingo Is, however, not only to be
conquered, but according to the word
ing of this letter, "Spain, claiming part
of Hispaniola, it is confidently asserted,
will act in concert with France, and
probably extend her views to the Gulf
of Mexico The beloved FERDINAND,
who has War Minister, without regi-
ment, who has a Marine Minister, with
out ship, and who has Finance Mi
mister, without shilling, is to assist
France in reducing the Republic of
Uayti to degradation, and is also TO ex-
tend his views to the Gulf of Mexico
The Consols again advanced to 954. At
this time great quantity of military
stores is actually shipping at Hayre-de-
Grace for Hayti, on account of the ex-
listing Government, which would not be
permitted, had the French Ministers
any intention of attempting the reduc-
ton of its liberties. As soon will France
become an appendage to the British
crown, as ilayti, or any Of the liberated
American Republics, return to the yoke
of the family Of the BoURBoNs. as both
OF these events are impossible"
The actual shipping of military stores
at Havre, for the use of the Haytien
government is conclusive as 10 the point
at issue, even did not the whole of the
rumored intention Of invading the Island
carry on the face of it rashness and abb
surdity. We must first suppose the
French government absolutely blind TO
experience, aud the evidence of facts
before we can believe that It would Sc
rioasly set about recovering its former
colony BY an extensive expedition, much