American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-19
From the Baltimore Patriot.

From the baltimore Patriot.
The New York Commercial Advertiser has h
following paragraph on an interesting subject -
We think the rumor very doubtful but day or 81
must decide as to its correctness.
| CUBA-Important Rumor.--There is rumo
in town--but how it came we know not that g;
| courier from England lately passed through thu
city TO Washington, with dispatches from the Br
fish cabinet conveying intelligence that the presen
condition Of Spain raS such as to render it neces
sary Jor EngLandto garrison The Island of Cuba'
We cannot believe the report to be true but if il
is, We trust the government will bestr ITSELF Eng
land should not be allowed to obtain a foot hole
upon that Island for il she does, she will never
rellnqush IT, 1t is better. perhaps, for all parties
that the island should not change masters. But il
there as to be change the course for our govern
ment is clear. The UNITED STATES, AND NOT
ENGLAND, MUST PLACE THE GARRISON THERE
The British West India Colonies give US Difficult.
ties enough already. And they must never be al
LEVIED the key 10 the Gulf of Mexico.
We copy the following on the same subject from
the National Advocate both papers are quite fr
verish upon the subject.
Singular Report.--We have been informed that
courier from England lately passed through this
city 10 Washington, with dispatches from the Bri
fish cabinet conveying intelligence that the present
condition Of Spain icas such as to render it neces
sary for England TO garrison the Island of Cuba
If this be true it gives a new explanation to the
late conduct of England with regard to the colonial
trade. short time will decide its correctness.
But taken is connection with The policy of this
country, it assumes very portentous aspect. The
Island OF Cuba would be to the English in this hem
sphere what the citadel of Gibraltar is to them in
Europe. That the English feel anxious to possess
the city OF Havana, there can be no doubt. II would
give them control over the trade Of all the western
states of their great rival on this continent Their
late order in council, ard heir refusal negotiate
with MIR. Gallatin, indicate that the English cabi
net had some deep plan in agitation If that plan
the possession of the Havana, i, is not matter
Of surprise that her ministry should leave the colo
NAL trade as it ever Their object plainly is to
force this country to their own terms but We hope
and trust there is yet The same spirit in the United
States which animated our country during the las,
war--the war OF our commercial independence
We look with anxiety upon the future.
harrington, Nou. 24.-Thc Louisville Public
Advertiser OF the 18th instant, says that Ebpnezer
Christopher died in Louisville on the I4lh of
wounds received Of Randall w. Smith, al the time
he shot and killed DR.. Brown. Smith il is said,
has been apprehended near St. Louis. Mr.. Chris
TOPPER was worthy man, and father law oil
Smith.
Since the above was in type. received The first
number of new paper entitled The Focus of Pol |
tics, edited by William w. WorsleH Esq. in
Louisville on Wednesday last which states. that
Randall w. Smith, who killed Dr. Brown, and his |
own Iaher-ln law, by single shot, arrested in
Missouri, and arrived in Louisville on Monday last.
Il will be recolected that DR.. Brown lived but o
short time after he received his wound. but that Mr.
Christopher lived several weeks, and suffered an
Of his limb before he died. Gazette.
Mr.. Randolph took his seat in the Senate on
Monday. His appearance is more natural than il
,as been for many yeara, and we learn from bis fell
ow travellers that his conduct between New York
ind Washington. was quite genteel. His person s
evidently much improved by his tour, and We hope
lis mind has " received sympathetic ad.''
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