Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-23
From The N. Y. American

Z. 1WrTCHH.
Cuba and Mtric0.--From the proc lamaiion,
OF which a translation will be found below, of
the Governor of Cuba, il would seem-if the
document be genuine Of which we have 10
IN aus ofJudging-that our incredibly as TO
SPANS making any attempt to recover a foot.
ing Oh the American Continent WAS misplaced
aud that monarch who can hardly sustain
himself on his distant throne in Europe, is vi.
sionary enough TO suppose he can conquer the
former possessions OF his crown in this new
world.
We do not believe any permanent success
possible for the Spanish armies, that shall land
10 Mexico but they may produce, or rather
aggravate, the anarchy of that country, and re-
new scenes Of hloodshed and cruelty at the
thought ofwhi h human nature sickens. To
as, however, this event ~ chiefly interesting
from whence these renewed hvS iIiies are di.
Relied Cuba. This island is, by lis position
and resources, an object Of the deepest solici-
tnde 10 Us not with any view 10 its possession
for il will, we earnestly hope, never belong
10 or form portion oflhe United States; but
TO IFS no, being possessed by any other power.
II is at presen, in the best possible situation for,
Ps we believe, all the nations interested in lis
fate. NominaIly subject to SPAN, aud actual
y furnishing large resources 10 its govern
meni, which, however, are chiefly expended
within thu iSBod itself; IL IL, al the same time
open as place OF commerce 10 all nations, and
IL an object of dstrust or Jealousy TO none
From the moment however, that il IS converted
into place OF arms, whence hostile forces are
lauuc he'd forth against the new nations of his
continent, IL mus, lose its On some Sense) neu
trial character, and become Obnoxious 10 the re-
prisals Of as II has long been an object of de.
sire TO the most contiguous and the mo power
iul of those nations, Mexico and Colombia.
Hitherto efforts have been made by England
and France, as we believe, AMI certainly b,
our own government. to induce the rulers beth
Of Mexico and Colombia, 10 abstain from any
attempts upon Cuba and while no attempts
were made or making from Cuba against them
these represent ations could he made by thi d
parties without indiscTeilon. and be listened Ia
and acquiesced in by those more Immediately
interested, wlthou; any real Vt even apparent
abandonment Of duty 10 their own people. This
will cease TO he the case from the moment that
hostile fleet and army, equipped 10 reconquer
any portion of territory upon the Main, leave
the harbors of Cuba and that island then must
Ike left 10 share the tate which II will thus have
provoked. What that late may be. we have
not now space, or leisure, or sufficiently accu
al. and minute information 10 attempt 10
show but, whatever il may be, II cannot but
excite the deepest interest IN tins country, and
most especially, in its Southern States. We
shall yet be anxious 10 believe that the proc la
nation is not genuine. and the apprehenslons,
therefore, thai il occasions here, uufounded
PROCLAMATION OF THE MOST EXCEL.
LENT CAPTAIN SENERAL OF THE
ISLAND OF CUBA.
Translated for the n. York Daily Advertiser. J
intabifant, Of New Spain !--Long and pain
tnl experience must have convinced you, that
the 'llumnati, who, undeC coIr oil liberty and
Independence, succeeded IN seducng The most
incauiious among you, had no other object
than TO sallate the ambition which governed
them, aud TO give loose reins to ali sorts of ex-
cess, without regard TO the iamenta6le fate
which II would bring 10 the unfortunate coun.
try in which they were born.
The ancient and sacred bonds which connect.
ed you with the mother country having been
broken by misfortune and treason, and II IS
now almost eight years since you have enjoyed,
even for single moment, that inestima6ie tran.
guilty and prosperous abundance which con-
STUFFED your felicity for three centuries. Hlav-
ing been subjected TO the control ola pretend.
ed government, from the moment when you
became involved in the anarchy of what You
der omlnated republic, you have seen nothing
bot disturbances, tumultS, prosecutions, ruin
aud general misery. Aud having IN the Com
mon perturbation produced by ever, new sue
cess, transgressed the venerable customs taught
you by your fathers, you have wished to nc.
quire the name OF philosophers, and have been
shipwreckcd among the dangerous rocks OF
immortality and irreligion.
| Wherever the eye tsrns in your country,
which nature has distinguished by such extra.
ordinary favors. are discovered the lame abie
effects of the dreadful overturning which the
per6dy Of some and the imprudence of others
have brought about in every part OF the social
edifee. Grades and dgnitiec COMPOUNDED I;
ministers Of the altar scandalized TIE sacred
worship ofthe Redeemer of the human race
exposed TO odium, or even TO scorn those Sc
ctst associations authorized and protected, j