Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-02-01

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proclamation, that British vessels az
irving in the United STATES from the
Colonies OF Great Braaln, shall not
be subjected ID any higher dolles than
vessels OF the United States, &c.
From aud after The date Ut such
proclamation, in either case, the acts
eli Congress of 1918, 1870, aud 1873.
being all the acts restricting this trade,
are declared to be repealed; the effect
of which repeal will be, to leave br
fish vessels at liberty to clear from the
United States to any other country
whatever as our vessels may clear
tbeecc.
The General language Of this act is
to say, to the British Government, II
yUu will open the direct trade between
the United States and the Colonies,
we viii do the SAM; if yoa insist OF
the clrcui,ous trade. we snail fellow
your lead The bill seems to be framed
in spirit of anllty, by which also The
report Of the Committee OF Commerce
in each House appears TO be characIerl
zed. At tins we are the more grat-
fed, as we are decidedly opposed 10
any thing like quarrel between the
two pstlons upon any question such as
the one involved IN this controversy.
which each nation has an indisputablt
rlghne act upon municipality, without
offence TO the other, We have no doubt
that, in the end, Great Britain Will
see her interest in relracing her steps,
seeing that the United States is entire
ly disposedto act towards her on prin
ciples of reciprocity. Not. intel.
Island of CmbG - Florida CdnGi.--
Il is Supposed by skiiliui engineers
that ship canal through Florida would
destroy the power which Havana pos
sesses over the commerce of the Gull
Of Mexico Mr. White the delegate
from Florida, has presented this sub
lect to the consideration of Congress.
The city aud fortress of Havana N the
hands of An enemy or rival TO the
trade Of this country might be made
extremely hurtfui to our great NATIONAL
! interests This is The reason that we
are so sensitive in the United States
respecting the fate of Cuoa. Our go
yernment has indeed made decara-
ton respecting that Island, which, if
respected by Europe, would prevent
it from passing into the bands of the
French Or the English. But will they
mind it? If, by the construction OF "A
great national work in Florida, we
can destroy the Importance Of Havana,
our government ought by all means to
adopt immediate means for such a
great object. They wenld be secon.
deri by all the country. The fate of
Cuba would then he matter Of minor
importance. The constitutional oblec.
rioos to the exercise OF the power by
Congress are in part obviated by the
consideration that Florida is a terrific
~, and therefore under the coniGoi OF
Congress in certain respects. Bot
what a great national work il would
be il it could be accomplished The
j trade not only of our western states
but OF all the new republics bordering
on the Gulf OF Mexico would pass
through the Florida canal.-N. y Id
We have before expressed Our APP.
prehensions that Commodore Porter,
and his Mexican forces, might come
into collision with the interest of the
United States off the Havana; and we
see no reason to doubt that such will
yet be the result. We are therefore well
satisfied, that competent naval force,
and all officer Of skill and discretion as
well as in:repidity, will be on the sta
ton, to assert ali the Just rights oil
Americans.-N. Y. diner.
Cuba. in extent little greater than
one OF our largest states, furnishes ex-
ports equal in value TO two thirds of
the exports Of the whole twenty four.
Florida is capable of producing nearly
all the articles of Cuba, and hence its
immense value may be easily estima
! ted. 4 million and half OF oranges
are gathered in St Augustine and It's
vicinity. T'he rice lands of Florida
equal those of Carolina, which sell at
! $500 an acre, while those of Florida
sell at So to 4; $4,000 600 might be
saved by it to the United States IN TO-