Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-03
From he Baiinsrc Federal Ca-.tie, Pes. 2
UNITED STATES NAVY.

StdtiH9 Nlat OrueFS naQ Deen reCelVeu
for the immedlats CO mpletion Of the YES
sells of war now building there, and for
putting two more on the stocks. From
the same paper we to day copy the an
nexed paragraph.
AFTER copying our paragraph rela-
tive 10 the orders received at this port,
10 finish the ships of war on the stocks,
the New York American says-"We
are also informed from good authority,
| that az: srprsss arrived at our Navy Yard
with similar orders, and proceeded on
Immediately to the eastward. This has
a warlike aspect, and will be accepta-
bic 10 our Navy, though it may be alar-
ming to our merchants, who have how
| ever little to fear from the only enemy
we are like TO cope with-Spa;n."
o. this subject the New York Mer~
camille Advertiser states as follows:
III is reported that orders have been
despatched TO the naval depots, to equip
and prepare for sea with all expedition,
the vessels ofwsr now lying in ordinary
at the several stations. tits added that
the order was received here by a gov
eminent express, who proceeded i'm
mediately fer Boston. We are not "a
bic to ascertain whether these reports
are correct. Gentlemen connected
with the naval establishment here do
not enlighten US on the subject; indeed,
those we have seen profess to know no.
thing of such opdorsr
In reference to these orders and re-
ports, the american of this morning has
the subjoined remarks
"The vessels on the stocks under a
| complete cover. Houses are built over
them at all our navy yards, and they
must be finished and removed before
others contemplated to be built may
have the protection afforded by that
covering. To those, therefore, who re-
gard this as a war measure, we would
briefly ask, when our old President is
going out of office and a new one COM
ing in. whether either the one or the
other would assume a hostile attitude
| towards any nation and not communi-
cate to Congress when in session the
slightest intelligence of an event so i'm
p~ortant."
We confess, however warlike the or
ders in question may seem, still we are
of opinion, that such orders might be
issued, either as a measur OF wise pre-
! caution, or even in the ordinary course
| of the well understood system for the
gradual increase Of our Navy, without
having the slightest glance at any pros
pect ofimmediate war.-But there are
other rumors ahoat, which it is our duty
to state, ever though they should not
prove to be well founded,--The public
mind is somewhat agitated and unset
tied by the orders above alluded to, and
it is right that every possible informa-
ton should be acquired on the subject
In addition to what has already been
published, it is rumoured that orders
have been issued, requiring all officers
ofour navy to report themselves to the
2roper'authority, and to hold themselves
in readiness for active service.-it IS
further rumored hat orders have been
issued for assembling a strong United
States squadron at, or in the %neighbor-
hood of Observation-Disclosures rumour is,
that a discovery has been made of the
existence of a secret treaty betwe en-
Spain and some ofthe ContinentalPow-
ers of Europe, the conditions OF which
are calculated TO disturb the peace of
the world, and that a knowledge of this
circumstance FASTENED the recognition
of the independence of Columbia and
Mexico by England. There may not
be one word of truth in any these u
mors, but as they are afloat and the pub
lie mind much occupied with them, per-
haps the matter may be noticed in Con-
| gress, where, if not well founded, they
| NAV be consign ed to "the tomb OF all
the Capulets," and the anxiety which
now exists be thus set at rest.
indianapolis, yan. IS.
This day came on for trial, before the
| Judge of the u. States District Court
| for the District of Indiana, the case of
the United States, versus sundry goods
and merchandise of the American Fur
! Company. of whom Messrs. Davis and
Wallace are agents, for the violation OF
the laws of 1922 and 1928, regulating
| trade and intercourse with the Indians,
! and to prevent the distribution of spirit
Gus liquors among the Indian tribes
After examining the witnesses, and
hearing the p~leadings, the jury having
retired for about twenty minutes, re-
turned with a verdict ccn6scating the