The Sun.
London, England, 1804-10-19 00:00:00

AM.
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ekplain the nature of the dispute between the Spi_
nish Governtilent and the United States:

... f ii, m m,n;teuri, Nos. 396 and 397, publish.
ed in New Orleans, the tith and , 13th of last '1
monili, !observe), translated into French, the Aft
which axes the imposition and mode of re-
eeiving the duties on goods that may be imported .1
into the Ports of the United States ; and having
' seen, .with much surprise, that Mobile is compre,
heeded in the 'number, as well as other territories
which form part of West Florida, which His Ma..
jesty has been pleased to entrust to me, I should be
wepting in. my duty were Ito remain a quiet wee.
tor of such a manifest violation of the indubitable
rights of Sovereignty which llis Majesty possesses
over the said Province. Such a violation cannot
.
i •be Owl:lined to error, for error always proceeds
from') causes which, in this instance, do not exist,
for the reasons I am about to expose.,
'! The United States pretend, that the limits of
~. the(r purchase reach to the Eastward, as far as the
River Perdido, founding their pretension on its.
. ;having been formerly the boundary of the Province
• of t
Louisiana on that side ; but as France ceded to'
... .
Groat Britain, by the Treaty of 1763, all the Coon.
icy :from the mouth of the Rivet Iberville to the
(Riv'er Perdido, which Country was conquered. by
.'...His:,Majesty'a Arms during the War of r 719,, it is
evident, that the United States have much less right
.io claim the Territory in question, than His Ma.
jestY had, when he received Louisiana from France,
~tu.dern.and the whole Country from Pittsburg (for.
,oserik fort, Duquesne) to the confluence of Ohio
-t)V.ltlt the Missiseippi, sedetl,,in the said Treaty, by
Traisccso,,Qteet _Baitain, -,who, was, then mistress of
thuip Colonic, now called the United States.. I
aptiati, Sir, that those States have less right to
-claiin ' thia ' TeratOry, ' because your Excellency
rktsdW!t, chAt, the right, of conquest is always prefer.
:.able to ihit Of eeiiion,
--,<,:" T.he- prseent,'Cise,. it pptfealy similar; and if
:the toteal,,Stai.es believe that their Boundiry ex',..
tends to.'"ilie Rivet Perdido, for the reasons they
.1
,aliedge, they establisha precedent fair His Majesty
totnakeuseof hisiight to the ifote.mentioned Ter.
ritories, a right which he did not avail himself` of
. when be took pOssession 0' Louisiana, beeause he,
did not then conceive it ialid,• nor wt•tild. he, at
• this moment, were it not for the Sinftlitilde it bears
to' he'.present claims of the United States. .
• ";By the , litiC arguments which the United States..
Make use of to obtain what suits them, i, e.. to de,,
;nand the province of. Louisiana, as,it....fotrneriy was,
and not ii vel it nos, it maybe ptoveilto.them, that
.ro r“: u ..1) e LeoN, who.was the first European who
landed on the coast of Fltittitt in i et 2,tool:Poisession
of it 'in the name of His Majesty, according to she cus-
tom 'of other discoveries. It is likewise well known,
that during the 'pericid immediately subsequent to
the discovery", all the country from the Bay of Mex.
ico to the northern extremity of whit, is now occu.
pied by the Voiced States, was known under the
appellation of Florida. If prOvinces, therefore, are
to he claimed'hy whit they have, once been, Spain
will certainly have to yield West Florida, but on
the same ptincipje the United States will have to ,
give up to Spain, Georgia, South and North Caro.
Boas, arc.' &c. I. now ask your. Eitcelleney, who' ,
flame the United States would give to a claim of this
nature, made by Spain ? B.: it what you, please, it
is the same I must confer on the pretension now
formed by the United States. .. .
, . 41 Your Excellency 'will recollea that, by the •
Treaty of St../hlefonso, of tit (Moberg, 11106, and
that of Madrid, east March, 1801,
,the Court of
Spain ceded.to the French Government the province..
oftouisianai and as the verb recede' has, in itself, a
definitive meaning, which 'your Excellency ;mist
koow as well as I, you must he equally aware that
, the mceision of Louisiana to France could not con.
p.rise...West .14.710rida,. which' was
,eongoered by 'His
ajesty 'many years.sobsequent to his having pos.
idsktliOn,of:.Louitiana, unless in' consequence of an
expreia Clau.se stipulating the same.; they Clause dote,
not. exist, therefore there Can be 'no foundation for
.she,,pretensions of the United &Atli.'
~," Ow:die:above printiPles, and in conformity
with thi:tiuty imposed Uptin me by' my. Siation,.l
~ protett•formally and solemnly against the Ads of
.Coogress alluded, to above,. and, declare to your lk x..
cllcticy„,',,and,thoogb low. to.t lie Govern mem of the
U:kited §.,tatet, that I feel it my, duty, and am there.
iciie.ittiolved tojesiat, •by.foice ot. arms, if neces.
racy, 'any act of authority that the United States, or
"iny ind.ividuak in 1..1.1 name, shall pretend to exercise
~...Within the,4minions..of His Majesty,' and all and
. everr.aa 'derogatory to his Sovereignty, devolving
..,this- teitiponbibility of, theeonsequences on him who
:shall, :by precipitate measures, or unfounded pre.
•tatullons, clikctith or infringe
,the good understanding
.-now.sUbtiliting bet Wien our respeaive.Nations.
..5.04,.,- ' 11'664 preiersieyott many years, . - ..
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- oe. ittLfaCol4. Me, 1, 1404.
li-liir,Exed/e/rey W. Ct.Ai goats', Elf." .
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Hay F,iri..-Breconsbire; for cheese, butter, horses,
and catch, Was held on Wednesday last. There
- was a tolerable 'how of cattle ; but few were sold,
and allse.high•prices.....Horses were numerous, and
young coltt likewise sold hig4few purchases, how.
ever', were Made. Cheese . and hurter were lower
• than last.year ; best.makitig cheese produced from
6os. to us. per cw.t.; common, 361. to cos. ; and
a large,quantity remained unsold. Tub butter,, 95
61 to t is..per stone of talbs.
At Ross Fair, ,yesterday se'nnighr, there was
but an indifferent show .of .either cattle, horses, or
.sheep; and but few buyers attending,. the sale ef
each . was extremely dull. Ben, cheese sold from
665: to 726 aod second, from 56t. so 6os, per cwt.-
Welsh butter, ,L 35. per atone.. • - - .
An iron pot, containing boo weight of pitch,
boiled over in a pitch furnace, at New• Crane, Way.
• Ping.; on Wednesday, and produced an alarming,
li.re. It was.subslued, after three hours labour, by
the:firemen and neighb-ura, who .smothered it by
accumulating mud' and rubbish upon the burning
!natter, which is considered a' mute eifettual mode
'' thanby, pouting water upon it.
There was pulled on IVlontlays,' in a garden on 66
southwest side of Creeriock, ay. rose in blow, with
four heautiful buds, a sight vet), tare so late in. the
season.

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NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETINC,
mussoAt, OCT. 18.
Sweepstakes of team. each, h. ft. for 3.yr old colts Bst.4lb.
fillies Sst. Across the Flat.
Oen. L. Gower's c. by Don Quixotte, Out of lllghEymna
Id Crhsvenor's b. Eby Sir Peter, out is Ritter to Shiptcin
Egremont's c. Dismal, by Precipitite, otit Of Tag - 3
Mr.- Wyndham's In. c. Lstitat, by Waxy, ist.t of a sister
'to Magic - pd

14 Poley's br. c. Clar Peter, by Sir Peter, our of Xenia i)t.l
Five to 4 on the Don Quixotte c. —6 to 4 agst tile Sir
Peter f. •
• Sweepstakes of Nags. each. Across the Flat.
D. of Crafton's Pelisse, Sst. 71b.
Mr. F. Nealeislirainworm. 71t. 13113. . 2

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Ld Foley's c. Watery, by Waxy, 7st 91b. - 3
Three tot agst Pelisse-2 to t agst Brainworm—s to 4on
Watery.
Subscription Plate of Sal. for 2-yr olds, 7st. 41b. *And 3-yr
oldli 9st. 41b. t fillies allowed 21b. Two yr. old C.
D. of St. Albans's b. c. Merryman; 3-yrs old .
Ld Grosvenor's ch. C. Rouge Dragon, 3-yrs old - 2
Mr. Wyndhain's eh. h. The Carpenter, 3-yrs old - 3
Mr. Wilson's h. c. Stately, 3-yrs old - dr.
Seven to 4on Merry Man—s tot agst Rouge Dragon--2 to
t agst The Carpenter.
Sweepstakes of isgs. Two year old c. Two 'ear olds car-
rying Est. 71b. 3-yr. olds Sst. and 4-yr. olds Sit. Sib. The
winner to bt-sold for bongs.
Mr. D. Radclille's Nitre, 4-yrs old
IA Grosvenor's Ildron But ro old . - - 2

MT. Sulks,i, yrs ot. 3
Mr. Ladbroke's Dismal, by Precipitate, I.yrs old 4
Mr. Wyndham's Carpenter, 3-yrs old .
14 Sat:Wiles b. c. by Pegasus, 4-yrs old - g
Six to 4on Nitrc-3 to t agst Baron Bull-5 totagst Sulks.
Sweepstakes of ksgs. each. From the Turn of the Lands in.
Sir C. Boubitry'sOrlando, 931. • - -

1.1, of Graftoni Vic McSsr, 4)b. . a
Mr. Howorth's Malta, Est. - 3
Seven to 4 on Orkando—a to I agst. Pic Nic.
14 P.4.;.-Obborne's Elizabeth, vit. beat I.d Groavettor's
Rouge Dragpn,..Bst. D. 1. logs.-6 to 4on Elizabeth.
Mr, Wastell's Lumbago, 44t. 71b. beat Mr. Mellish's Te-
totutn, 70:131b. Two-yr old c. 100gS.- to t Lumbs.go.
Mr. Wilson's Stately. Bst. 51b. agst Mr 3 . Mellish's Sulks,
by Animus, 64t.-9tb.. R. M. boogs. ()WV consent.

_.‘ On Saturday lan the North Pevensey Legion,
. commanded by 'Lord SHE FF IttL D, assembled near
.g,ngs.staisdarci, on.Ashdown Forest( the most cen.
total part of their cantonments. The extent of the
division is so great, that it had not been found prac.
tiersble to assemble the whole of them together
before; however,. notwithstanding preceding bad
.weathex,.., the great distance several of the Comps.
nits had to march, and that it was not obligatory
on them to go from hoine, above a thousand M.'
scmbled early. . The two Rifle. Companies, the
twelve Bastalion COmpanieS, and•the Cavalry, were
.formed in Brigade. 'As . soon .as Col. Hoorn, the •
rispe4iing Ficid. Officer, came on the ground, and
after the salute,' the Legion passed by Troops and
Companies; and as soon as the line was formed
arin, Col, BOOTH, attended by Lord SHEvrIaLD,
walked through she ranks• to sinspeel the arms, oc.
,couttements, Sec. The Legion then went through'
.the evolutions ; the two Rifle Companies covering
the several formations and changes of front,. both
retiring and advancing, and the Cavalry cccasionally
covering the flanks, and charging through the :in.
tervale on,, the formation of column. The -very
soldier.like and good appearance of the mess, the
precision and good order with which the whole was
.done,..surprited the very numerous spekiatots, espe.,
cially those Who knew. the Legion never .had had
the advantage of meeting in a body before. Ir wits
a resplendent sight in such a dreary region, It was
highly satisfatiory, and no less creditable to the
Gentlemen and Inhabitants of the Division, that
such a fine body of then,* and • -
with scarce any :ex.
pence to the Public, should have prepared thernielves
.so effeflually for the defence of their Country ; but
nothing. rues ..more. pleasing then the good 'order,
plactilyv cheerfulness, and • good will 'with which
the Volunteers marched through bad roads frOm con4l,
siderebledistences to the place of assiembly', many'
of: them upwards of thirteen. miles. Lord :Sit a..
' Lo,gave: the word of command from the centre;
the Lieutenant.Calonel, the SPENCER, commanded
;he right wing, and Major CitAtis7ol4 the left.—
. Lord Suiten Imo was mounted on a beautiful to.'
reign horse, with -a ,rich Turkish bridle and caps.
eison. The business of the day being finished, the
.Whole marched of in the- greatest order to their
several Parishes.- . .

•
On Monday last the Traff4 Volunteers had a
fielii-day in Traff)ril-Paik„ The Non-commission.
ed Officers and Plivates were alter Wards treated
with a dinner by Mr. Tritford, of which their
Wives and tilentliatso partook.. - Fotti sables, of +S
yards each inlength, were set 'Out in's' croft, behind
the garden, and were plentifully tilled witWroast
and boiled beef, mutton, meat and' fruit pies, Sec.'
&c. and the men were afterwards regaled -
plenty of strong ale. The day proved very favour.
able, and-the %thole parted about six o'clock in the
afternoon, highly pleased and gratified with the
liberality and'alf4bility of` Mr. Trafford and his

Yesterday tit! Bloomsbury and Inn' of• Court
Association were reviewed by Brigadier Geficial
WIFHAM, attended by an Aid.de.Cattip, and prat.
tised in all General-Moott neW-inanreurres ; the
fret and tear ranks priming, loading, 'and firing,
kneeling, The tight wing were brought in `rear of
the left by countermarching, which it an admirable
mard,uvre, as by wheeling up the flank companies
of either tusk, -4 line is immediately formed either
to the right or left, without lessening either the firsi
or second line, at is the case in forming the hollow
square.. • .
•.Yesterday atprning the following Corps of Vo.
lunteer Infantry, comprising the Tower Hamlets
Division, marched to Hackney Field', where they
were impeded by. Colonel tvlAuTto, Impeding
Field Officer of Brigade. They were afterwards
reviewed by the Eiti of HARRINGTON. as Com—
mander olihe Distritt :—Mde„end, Bow and.Brom.
ley, Whirechupel, Clerkenwell,
Gelds, Bethnal Green, and the. First TQWec
or Wapping and Shidwell Corps.
On Sunday last, as Lord Sitathinore's Corps of
,Gibside Volunteers; were exercising, one -of the
Members, while ile Troop was eharging fell from
his horse, by whici he had one of his thighs dislo-
cated, and was othttwise much hurt, Surgical as..
sistartee being prooired, the • bone was restored to
snckct, and he it happily recoveting.
,Ftiday the Ropt:Cusithethind. Regiment of Mi.
passed througl.Hull trout Ridgemount Camp,
un their V 6.1 to Beverley, where they are going to
quarters.