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London, England, 1818-02-17 00:00:00

ransaction I now lay be lure C'thr?,-ress.

" By the suppression of this e,Cabli,hinent, and that of
GalveAon, which will sport follow, if it has not aleeitiirceaseil
to exist, tht;re 9s gocdcause to hclieve tlidt tile'consuinination

of a projrct frnn;l►t wiz); Mitch injury to the United State's,
his been pre'vented. %%lien we consider the persons eng-agetl
its it, bent a•iventitrers from different countries, With very
few, rf any of the native inhabitants of die Spknish Colo-
nies—the territory on which the establishments were nude--
one on a portion of thit claimed by the United States,
westward of the Mississippi, the other un a pail of East Flo-

ride, a province in tile negociafiuu between the United
States and Spain—the claiin of their leader, as announced
by his proeLthation, in taking possession of Amelia

comprising the whole of both the Flosridas, without except-
ing that part of West Florida which is incorporited 'into the
state of Louisiana—their conduct while in the .possession Of

the Island, making it iindrtimenta.l to ererf speciel of contra-
band, and in regard to 'slaves of the mutt Odious and dazi-

genius character—it may fairly be concluded, that 'if the en-
terprise had succeeded un the ricale 011 Whietl it Wiis funned,

touch annoyaner and injury would have resulted from it to

the United States.

'" Other circumstances were thought to lie no less deser'ring

of attention. The inst utiun of a government by foreign

adventurers in the Island, distinCt from the colonial govern-
ments of Buenos Ayres, Venezuela, or Mexico, pretending
to sovereignty, and exercising its highest offices, particularly
in granting comnai•siuus to privateers, were acts which --mild

not, fail to draw after them the must serious consequences.—
It was the duty of the. Mecutive, to extent to this esta-
blishment all the advantages of that neutrality which the
United States had proclaimed, and have observed, ii, favour
of the colonies of Spain, who, by the strength of Unit own
population and resources, had declared 'their independence,

and were affording strong proof of their ability to maintain
it, or to make the discrimination which circumstances re-

quired. had the first vours'e been pursued, we should n..t
only have sanctioned all the unlawful claims and practices of

this pretended government, in regard to thr United States,
but have countenhneed a system of privatevring in the Gulf

of Mexico, 'and elsewhere,-the ill effects of which' might, and
probably would, have been deeply and very extensively felt.—
The path of •duty was plain from the. commencement; but it
was painful to enter' upon it while the obligation could be
resisted. The law of Ist 1, lately published, and which it is,
therefore, proper now to. mention, was considered applicable
to the case from the moment that the Proclamation of the
Chief of the euterprize was seen, and its obligation was daily
increased by other considerations of high importance, already
mentioned, which were deemed sufficiently strong in them-
selveS to dictate the course which has been pursued.
" Early intimations having. hewn received of the dangerous
purposes of these adventurers, timely precautions were taken,
by the establishment of a force near the St. Mary's, to pre-
vent their effect, er it is probalile that it would • have been
more sensibly felt.
" To such establishment, made so near to our settlements,
in the expectation of deriving aid front them, it is particu-
larly gratifying to find, that very.little encouragement was
The example so cuuspicously displayed by 'our fellow-
_
citizens., that their sympathies cannot be perverted to.impro-
per purposes, but that a love of country, the influence of
moral principles, and a respect for the laws, are predominant
with them, is a sure pledge that all the very flattefing anti-
cipations which have been formed of the success of our insti-
tutions will .he realized. This example has proved, that if
our rehttiOns with foreign' powers are to be changed, it must
be done by the constituted authorities, who, alone, acting on
a high responsibility, are competent to, the purpose, and,
until'iuch change is thus made, that our fellow-citizens will
respect the existing relations, by a faithful adherence to.the
laws which secure them:
6' Believing that .this enterprlze, though undertaken by
persons, some of whom may have held commiasiuns from some
of the Colonies, wasunauthoeised by and uniinown to the Co-
lonial Governments, full confidence is entertained that it will
be disclaimed by them, and.that effectual measures will
he
taken, to prevent the abuse of their authority, in ail cases;
to tbe injury of the United States.
" For these incaries, especially those proceeding from Ame-
lia Island, Spain would be responsible, if it was not manifest,
that although committed, in the latter instance, through her
territory, she was utterly unable to prevent them. Her ter-
ritory however ought not to be made instrumental, through
her inability to defend it, to purposes so injurious to the
United States. To a country, over which she fails to main-
tain her authority, and which she permits to be conceited to
the annoyance of her neighbours, her jurisdiction for the time
necessarily ceases to exist. The territory of .pain will never-
theless be respected, so far as it may be doite.consistently
with the essential interests and safety of the• United States.
iu eipelling.these adventurers from these pe..!;-, it was not
intended to make any conquest from Spain. c.r t.o injure in
'any degree the cause of the Col,mies. taru !)e taken that
no part of the territory contemplated by the law of 1811,
shall lie occupied by a Foreign Government of any • .rid,• or
that injuries of the nature of those complained of be
erpeated ; but this it is expected will be provided fur, with
every other interest, ;n t spirit of amity, its the negociation
now depending with the Government of Spain.
" JAMES MONROE."

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Mr. LAMDTON, M. P. for the County of D9r-
ham, presented the Debtors in Durham Goal with
three guineils on the occasion of the recetit chlist
ot his son
Mrs.
SnAKESPEAR REED. E,q. anti IiKED, Of
Thornhill, have presented twenty-five• pounds to
the Sunderland Infirmary.
MATTitew ItussoLL, Eq. M. P. of Brancepeth
Castle, with his aecttf.tomed benevolence, pre.,
sewed to the Durham infirmaty the sum of one
handre.! pounds.
The ownets of CoxiAge Colliery have gene.
.roudy- gig tm to the Poor Inhabitants of South
Shields the vets/ liberal donatioU of Six KFELS Of
Coals, equal to 96 chaldroos Winchester measure.
C. D. Potty's, Esq. has subscribed fire guineas,
and also the Rev. Dr. Paosszk twenty guineas,
towards the.eulargement of Bedlington Chinch ;
and we have no doubt but that the examlite
of
Dr. Pitositiu, Sir, M. W. lltot.6y, and Mr Port-
tkili be followed by the other weal( by inhabi-

tants.
Mr. b'FMs►.e has lert-tord ABEHEIREN's, and is
now at Edinburgh, where he is. visiting his nu-
merous trieuds, irtatbis society a eagerly coveted.