Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-22


given the Message Of the President OF
the United States.-We are sorry topper
ceive, that any circumstances exist, by
which the good understanding between
England aud the States is likely to be
endangered. We hope that both England
and America know too well the conse-
quences of any hosthties between them,
to allow the question OF war to arise
And we have little fear, that either the
discussions respecting the North ives
tern boundary, or the intercourse with the
West India Islands, will remain for
very protracted period without satlsisc
tory adjustment
Since writing the above, we have
received (by last nights post commu'
nication from London containing the
following passage on this subject which
we are sure will be perused with plea
sure by every friend to the best interests
of both countries On either side of the
Atlantic:
"As some notice has been drawn to
these passages in the American Presi'
dents Message to Congress, which re-
late to certain points in dispute between
the two countries, il may be desirable
that the public should know that com
mission for the adjustment of the whole
of them has, for some weeks been sit
ting in London Its members are Mr..
Gailatin, and Mr.. Hutchinson, with
Mr. Abercrombie, jun as Secretary,
and the whole affair, it is confidently
affirmed has nearly arrived at conclo'
sion, likely to be thought satisfactory by
both countries. On that part of the
question which regards the commercial
intercourse with our colonies, it is said
that even the American merchants have
nothing to allege againts the conduct OF
the English government, bat even dis
posed rather, on the contrary, to throw
the blame on their own"
From tie Morning Herald Of The isfh.
There is rumour aaoat in the city,
that small naval armament is about
to proceed to the West Indies Ii will
consist it is said, of five sail OF the line,
one SO gun ship, and two frisates.-
This squadron is to be composed OK
detachment from ships aow in the Ia
gus, and it will be under the COMMAND
of Sir Thomas Hardy. This highly dis
tinguished navel officer, we believe is
now at Lisbon, and certainly 40 one is
more capable OF commanding an expedl-
ton of this kind. The object of the ex-
petition, it is said, will be the block.
aiding of the Havana, tor the purpose Of
cutting off the last resources ei the be-
loved Ferdinand. Its added that the
ships will carry out no troops, and that
none will be ct any time suffered to
land in the island, unless solicited by the
inhabitants We suspect, however, that
the report of such a proceeding on
the part Of our Government rests
upon no other foundation than its prob
ability, aud to this we have more than
once called the attention Of the pubic.
1t is most important to England and the
United States that Cuba Should aot be
in the posse ssion of any great power.
In the opinion Of the most intelligent Of
the North Americans in l4eDdon, Con-
vention has been for some time entered
into between our Government and that
of the United States, by which it is stipu
lated that, as long as the two countries
remain atpeace, neither shall take pos
session of the island of Cuba. The i'm
mense importance of this place to the
e. States, and to Our trade with Jsmai-
ca, may be instantly ascsrtained by an
inspection ofthe map. Take away the
trade winds, and it would be ONO con-
sequence; but, with the trade winds,
England, If she held the Havana, would
command the mouth of the Mississippi
On the contrary, if the United States
was in possession of it, she would have
the power to destroy our trade with
Jamaica.
The adventurous and intelligent
Cant. LYON. who lately nlblished his