Kentucky Gazette

CUBA.

We had the pleasure, a few days since, of conversing with a highly intelligent & learned gentleman from Matanzas, who represents the whole Island as in situation ripe for revolt. Little knots of the populace were to be met with at almost every point discussing the merits of a new constitution. The authorities had become so much alarmed they had deemed it necessary to issue an order making it penal for persons to be found collected in the streets or houses, engaged in conversing on political subjects. The gentleman stated that he had but little doubt if the Mexicans were to attack the Island, a great proportion of the inhabitants would immediately revolt & join their standard. Some of the wealthiest and most influential inhabitants were among the disaffected.

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COLOMBIA AND CUBA.

From the turbulent state of the Island of Cuba, it is conjectured some important political change is at hand. In consequence of the attempts of the royal authorities to suppress the constitutional spirit manifested by the inhabitants in various parts of the Island, some of the most distinguished residents among the liberals, have, it is understood, already been obliged to quit their country; & like the patriots of Caraccas, in the early stage of their revolution, seek an asylum elsewhere. It is probable, however, that the late events in Peru have emboldened the tone of the creoles; and given confidence to their hopes of political emancipation. The fate of Cuba has, in some measure, been already decided on the plains of Guamanguito. Bolivar, returning victorious to his native country, with an immense army unemployed, aided by the powerful marine of Colombia and Mexico, which is in rapid augmentation, will have little else to do than to turn his attention to the subjugation of Cuba to the united arms of the patriots. If the accounts received by the late arrivals are to be credited, the creoles are ripe for revolt, and ready to embrace any change that promises a better government. But should the Colombians undertake such a task, we presume it would be done with their usual prudence and foresight, of which we have so striking a proof, in the prosecution and happy termination of the war in Peru. Of the disposition and movements of the patriots in Cuba, it is probable the Colombian and Mexican governments are not ignorant.

The creoles or natives of Cuba, must be naturally attached to the cause of independence, as well in the islands as on the continent, and doubtless view the success of the arms of Bolivar as favorable to their cause, and as hastening the period of their own liberty. Mexico can never enjoy permanent tranquility until Cuba be brought into political union with the continent, over which her geographical position gives an important command. What effect hostile movements by Mexico and Colombia against Cuba might produce on the engagements with Spain, are not easily foreseen; she is, however, said to be on the eve of acknowledging the independence of Colombia. From England we learn nothing to fear. She has, it is generally believed, already officially recognized the independence of those of the new nations of South America—on all the coast of Cuba by the patriots, there will be but little to fear from foreign powers: and it is not highly probable it will be attempted, and may be the spot on which Bolivar will round off his victories, by attaching it either to Colombia or Mexico. Porto Rico could naturally follow the political fortunes of Cuba, and as readily fall into the hands of the independents. his work accomplished, the "Spanish colonial power would be measurably extinct in this hemisphere, and a government more congenial to Americans, and to human rights, established in its place.

In no other point of view it would be gratifying that the government of Cuba should change hands. and, that a more energetic administration, or his-pital or neighboring continent, set outg direct its dest Uin. der the feeble scepter of Ferdinand and Spanish entity the coast of Cuba, has, of late, grown to an enlightened which threatens to annihilate or greatly value commerce in. that quarter and; which ig i mainainit, at an enormous expense of the a a det only in motay, but in ney, owing to the risaltntt the climate,-lhe independents df South Aner would be able, in a short time after possessing the Island, without any expense to us, either put a rapid- cy. or so hout i , that we might pursue ot r gonne ce, in comparative security. I here can scarcely b gy doubt, from the known corruption w lict e xists in eve- ry branch of the colonial government of Cuba whern ue rice is administered in proportion to he nun ber of doublcons produced, tha' piracy nif c ntinai to e cou tenanced, by many of the ofi ce holders und r Ferdinand, as a mater of necessity, ano, as th princip-l source frem whence th y can proeure e olument, t- ring the deratged and pennviess state of the Spanish I reasury, so long as t e presen gov rmnent exisis. in spite of il our efrorts co the comtrarv; and wanthou? we wish to hold the sland ctrselves, it can he of but lit'te moment ahich of the patrio povers i sse ss it, p ovi- ded a governmen be established of sutli ienu et.c gv fo command tle res ect and obedigne of those aho live u der nt he Independ .ts are now in satf-icient power to g arantee such a govera ent. Pirac s in- know n wliercver the Hag of Co onbia waves thia the dommion of the epable Tle sa ne fict,e bolive, may be stat d of Mexico. Cu)a and Poro Piro len are he on y plac s, thia can be rccd to countenance and however sligol r the fact. i is vp les thesat Uhe Islands govelntd by tn Sp osh ayals s, a the oniy asyums thar atiord plotectiet ard shet er te the frecbooters, which, at present i st the " est Indies.

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