Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-03

W p"i Ca'ltI - tsll(ts o The Ell
OF ARIsrog rios, on the remarks of MASON of 10"
900
we extract the inilowing important article from the New
FORK evening Post of Satufdav:-
"lNPORTANT FROM CUBA.
owe have been infortned BY a gentleman of resnect,-
oility, and on whose statement we can RELY, that a trea-
y mas oeen concluded between the French and Spanish
governments, by which the Islands of Cuba and Porto
h'co are to be occupied, hike Cadiz, with tie troops of
Tue former nation. OF G,00O French soldiers now in
The West Indies, 5000 are 10 be drafted for Cuba. and
4OOo for Porto Rico; and the garrisons now Occnnvino
these places arc to be Gisbandcd and sent In Sn.;n ~ T.,
some o'her station. a Frenchmnn has been appointed
10 succeed General Wives in the government nf Cuba
winch, with Porto Rico. is to be held by the French.
u'ltil the alarm arising from revolutionary princirIcs,
ana from the fear of invasion, has comDletcly subsiIod
j." neither Great Britain will permit this arrangement to
be carried INTO effect, remains 10 be seen. She has from
1000 TO 1900 troops in her West India islands, and
Il powerful naval force, equal at least TO thai of France
anu SPAN. 1t IS scarcely possible that so great . En-
roFean iorce can continue long on this station. without
coming In contact with each other; and if the views
OF lie different cabinets are not in unison, we NAV ex-
Pect TO hear of some decided event arising out of the
present uncertain state of affairs in this quarter of the
world.n
There is attachad TO this information. in orr op;nion
some degree of probability. On various and plausible
preteXts, the French have been employed in dctachinr
naval and land forces to their West India islands, but
not IN sufficient numbers at a time TO awaken the lea
lousy OF The maritime powers. As England has now
rceOgniZedS south American independence. France. II
the above intelligence he correct, will he enabled bv Inc
session OF Cuba, to command all ingress and erress
rom the Gulph of Mexico. How far such an arrange.
ment VIII be submitted TO on the part of ENGLAND and
OF the United States. forms a subject of grave and seri.
Gus consideration for both cabinets-to say nothing IL
DehaIl OF The newly recognized republics. We cannot
MINK Tor a moment that such a project has received TN,
concurrence OF the English Cabinet-it would be direct
~ al war with the leading policy of the ministry, more
especially with their recent recognition of the Sout!
American republics. II twill be in the power of france
II Tins project is carried into effect, not only TO command
the Mexican gulpi, ont also to send men and military
ordnance, and lake possession of Cuba for the ultimate
reduction Of the Mexican republic itself All the pow
es OF Europe with the exception of England, may have
concurred IN this project, and have sanctioned IFS adop-
ton' The Evening Post states that the arrangement
Wii last until the alarm arising from revolutionary
PT!nr2Phes mi from he ear Of inrasi0n has compIeie6y
H"oS'deo'" Ibis 4 a high sounding generality, crnbrac.
ing every thing. and concluding nothing. which states
men understand perfectly well, but may it not be an ar
rangement much more specific and Important? Nav
not the French cabinet, beboldiDg one and another and
another of Ferdinand'sS South American provinces. slid
ing away from the imbecile grasp of his royal fingers,
and knowing the exhausted state of his treasury at
home-Press for the payment of the sums expended in
reInstatiDg that prince on the absolute throne of his
and may not Ferdinand have ceded the absolute and en-
uFe soyereIgntyof this island in payment Of al such de-.
manus, In the mean time possession must be gained
Without alarming the fears of foreign powers, and there
lore french garsisons are established in Cuba until the
alarm arising from revolutionary principles and the fear
Of invasion have completely subsided.-[BaH. timer.