The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-12


has 50 IN cL interested and aglated man
Aind--the quiz ,ion Of South American In.
depydcnce."
From fha .AafigHdI Journal
CUBA
There are strong indications Of an attempt
on the part ol Mcxieo aud Colombia 10 cman
cinaic Cuba. Much aiafin appears to have
heen eseited among the Spanish authorities al
Naianzas, aud precautionary measures are n
tlopled, Tie inhabitants, we presume, art
1rctty generally disposed To sceept Of indie
pendenee, be IL Offered 10y whom II may
There are oarlain peMets in Europe, however
which have, tor some time past eas tong
lug eye towards this island aud il is proba
bile that they viii not regard with indifference
~, effort 10 place il beyond their grasp
Spain herself perhaps, viii scarcely remain
mn idle spectator OF such an effort. Irne II l.,
that she has not the force, supposhg Sue has
anersy enough, 10 prevent the emanciphti N
of Cuba, by any>direcl nxertion ol her inin
eHce ; bu, shs>fpsy negotiate aNhyi either to
France or q. Britain, any claims she mny
,ossess on the island, aud thus induce one of
those powers to interfere. We hope this will
mot be the case bui when we cosi our eyes
ON the man OF America, and see the impor
lance of this little tongue oil territory issuing
out OF tue month OF the Mexican Gull and
then look 10 the unwearied assidnny which
1.uwIaud diaplAyS III tic CHlllN MUM "
commercial connection with Mexico, we may
stand excused il we feel some approximations
On the sube
we subjoin a paragraph which seems to
justify, IN some degree, the fears we have
exi,resseds--
Haeaaaah, 3pra l4--Sinee we wrote
yon Inst two large Spanish conveys have nrri-
we'd here with about 40oD troops, having left
1900 NJ Porto Rico on their way. The last
oSnedftion was covoyed by u French trigste
aud brig of war. John Bull seems to be keep
Ing a sharp hook out 5000 tr ops have arrived
at New Provipenco, and there are tour Eng
lish frigntes now in this harbour. ConJectures
are various. and il is the opinion Of well in
formed men that something serious may be
Looked for
.-.sas-"
CUBA.
Our late intelligence from Cuba exhibits
an anasnHl yislRce on the part of the
Captaiu General Every vessel is searched
--eyrry passport demanded, aud every
individual rlosely scruiiuized, and conse-
qnenny many thrown into prison. There
can be no objections To this course though
there must be- many complaints it is the
duty of the commanding officer to he vigi.
liant, aud MS long ~ possible snstain and
defend the charge committed to his care !;
Cuba at present 10 surrounded with dan
ger.
" A letter from Campeachy dated March
1lh, speaks OLA project which General -.
Anna had in contemplation 10 reyolulloniz-
the Island of Cuba and take immediate
possession Of Havana. The letter states
that 400 men had been embarked on board
of two merchant trigs and schooner for
that purpose, but that the receipt Of intel
lgrnce Of the arrival of 5000 tro ,ps at
ka.
donmrnt of the project. The expedition,
il is further added, was To hav. been com
niandrd by Co. SANTANA, n young man
f,om Cuba, and that the Notifications Of
Havana were to have been obtained thro'
ireaehrry."
Thesr small expeditions viii in all proba-
hihty fail, but IT is evident that when the
indenendence Of Mexico and Colombia is
established upon footing admitting of nc
Danger, there will be- n concert in rClatiof
to Cubs. That island rannot long remain
Spanish possession, aud expedition.
swelling into importance will succeed each
other ill ii falls .N6ahs .ldpocdte.
NORTH s; South .4aterieop ConfederdCg
4 NcxicanJouraal extends the plan FROM
the Republic Of Colombia, and proposes
grand .3merietp CoYede'acy, for The pro-
lection al tifA iiherlifs of the New World
1t ekriches Generai G0ngress To meet IL
any part ofthe Floridas which the United
States may destgpate--an expedition to be-
fitted out with the combined forces of thu
confederation, of &c ships Of war and SIEVE
raj thousand troops, against the isaad "a
Cubl and an Amph, ctonic Council 10 be-
afterwards formed in the Havana, to nam.
general To command the forces of tRa
confederation, &c. &c. The United State.
will scarcely accede to any alliances ol
r0nfederacies of this description. She i.
most anxlons foI the emancipation Of til.
New World --she is most willing to CO.
operate with Great Britain in the necessary
measures for staying any united attempt
which may made or meditated by the II ol,
Allies OF Europe against the liberties If tn.
New World. But il does not consist with
our duty TO ourselves, to form cntanglns
alliances" with states, whose constitutions
are not established, and whose character
may moi assimate with our own-Noi
does 1t consis' with the pacific duties ~ hcl
we owe To spain, to unite in confederacy
against any Of her possessions. The Re
public OF Colombia will find in the I,tt.,
which Mr.. Gaei, her Secretary of State
addressed to the Commissioners of U,yt
in 5iy last, some of the political reason,
which should induce rs to decline the con
federacy which she invites us to Join at tn,
Isthmus of Panama She declines treat,
Of alliance, offensive and defensive, which
ELECTROMAGNETIC some ofthese reason
are equally applicable TO her own PROPOSE
ton ~ the Z, s.
Richmond Enquirer.