The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-24 00:00:00

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wo countries, particularly with the 'positive obliga-
tion of the Sth Article of the Treaty of 1793f' by,
which Spain was hound to restrain, even by force,
those savages from acts of hostility against )he
Unite:! States, could not fail to eacite surprise. The
commanding General was convinced, that he showid
fail in his object, that he should, in effect, acCifit:
pli,ah.tiotttings...if he did not deprive those savages of
ib resource on which they had calcolated, and of the
sr-prottiction an' which they bad relied, iii talklog the
war. As all the documents relating to this occur-
- pure will be laid before Congress., it it nut necessary
to roster into further detail respecting it.
" Althnegh the reasons which 'oilseed Major.
Gen. Jackson to tale these posts were duly appre-
' elated, there was, nevertheless, no hesitation in de.
• titling on the course which it became the Govern.
• mewl to pursue. As there was reason to beliete that
• the Commanders of 'these posts had violated their in-
structions, there was no disposition to impute to
• their Government a conduct so unprovokedand hos.
' tile. An order was in consequence issuedits the Ge-
,fr-z::- • wend in command there to deliver the posts—Pen.
ascots, unconditionally, to any person authorised to
receive; and St. Marks, 'which is in the heart of the
India!' country, on the arrival of a competent force
-to defend it against those savages and their associates.
" In enteriog Florida to suppress ibis combins.
• lion, no idea was entertained of hostility to Spain,
r end however justifiable the commanding General
▪ was, in consequence of the misconduct of the Spa-
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stish Officers, in entering St. Marks and Pensacola,
• to terminate it, by proving to the savages and
!their.
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associates that they should not be protectet even
• there; yet, the amicable 'relations ezlitingistotsseen
the United. States and Spain could no' be altereti by
that act alone. By ordering the restitution of the
• ' posts, those relations were preserved. To a change
of them, the poster of the Executive" is deemed in-
competent. It rs vested in Congress only. By 441,1
• measure, so proniptly token, dire respect was shown
to the Government of Spain. The misconduct or
• her Officers has not been imputed to her. She was.
• enabled to review -with candour her relations Stith the
• United States, and her own situation, particolarty!
• in respect to the territory In question, with the al.%I
Table ,rati and, regarding the losses'
SIC Which indemnity has beinsi.ar;
the, injuries we have" iufftsred
,!mot low meitts of redress,
'sled to take, with honour, the
I to do justice to the United
li.her own welare.
aionsto the commanding General ; of
the Secretart of War, explaining his-
His conduct, with a copy of the pro.i
.s-Martial, in the trial of Arbuthnot and
. the cortespandence between the Secretary'
• of State and the Minions Plenipotentiary of 'Spain near this
. Govereinent ; and of the Minister Pleuipotentsaly of the
United States at Madrid, with the Government of Spain, will
he laid betwe Congress.
" The civil war, whi, le has so long prevailed between Spain
end.•he provinces is heath Ateerica, still matinees witiont
any prosper of its speedy termination. The Mincemeat' re-
Sperling the Condition of those countries, which has been col
leerby the Coastutssioners recently returned trout thence.
▪ Aae laid before conttgreiw. in copies of their Reports, with
' seek other Wootton°a as-has been received from utherigeah of
• 11e United States. •
4* it appears from these cnmrevitaitations, that the Govern-
.. „ man* of Licence Ayres declared itself independent is July,
,4816. having reviorly eteacised the power of an independent
• GisiernMent. ihottgh in the name of ice King of Spain. rhea
she year Mill; that the Banda Oriental, Entre Rens, nod Para.
Joey r with the city of Santa Fee. all of which are also jade. j
• peodent, are uhcormected the present Gosernment of Rue-
' nos Ayres: that Chili has declared itself independent, and is
closely tungeeted et; It Buenos Ayres : that Venezuela has also
detteteti itself indepeedeat,aat now maintains the rm. dirt with
I visions *access; and that the remaining parts of South Ante-
..elea. except Monte Video. and such other portions of the
▪ eastern hack of the La Plata at are held by Portugal, ore still
is the possession of Nude, or in a certain degree wider her in•
• locate.
" By a Circular Note addressed by the Ministers of Spain to
the Allied Powers with whom they are respectively accredi ed,
iteeirers that the Allies hare underfiken to mediate between
Spain and the Smith American provinces, and sha; ;he mai,aer
and *strut of their interposition would be settled by a Cutleries,
whi4 wns to have met at Aix-la-Chapelle in September last.
F. ;mitre general policy and course of proccedit.g observed by
I the Allied powers in regard to this contest, it is inferred that
• .they silt confine their interposition to the expression of their
sentiments; abstaining from the application of tome. I :tote
'this impression, that force will hot he applied. with the greater
satisfaction, because it is a course more eonsisient with justice.
and attire kat andhnizes a. hope thet the calansit tea of war will
bean. lined to the parties only. ated:a ill be of shorter duration.
VIVID the view taken or this subject, fie tided on all the
r Warm:llion that we have beeu able to aohtiiin, there is good
4,attuae to be satisiird with the coarse heretofore pursued toy the
United States Eh regard to this contest, nod to cola lede that it
-Is eroper to adhere to it; tapeeinlly in the prevent state tit affairs.
". I have great satisfaction in rasing; i i.at oar retatitnis with
Trance, Russia,. and other Pastels., coutinue on the must
'friendly ha-is.
I ". in our domestic concerns. we 'have ample cause of satisfac-
tion. lie receipts:ono the-Treattuty, during the three first quer-
ters of the year have exceeded l'ia,oo,ooo of dollars.
" After satisfting utl ttte demands albeit have been made
under existing appropriations, including the final extinction of
the old six per reit,. stuck. and the redemption of, a moiety of
the Louisiana debt, it is estimated that there will remain in the
•Treasery, en the lit day of January next, itiore than 3,000,0 a)
of donors.
• " It is ascertained that the ;Foss Revenue which has accrued
from the Customs during the saine perind,ainounts to :21,0000.0.10
:Of dollars, and that the Revenue '-of the whole sear may be esti-
mated at not less than 26.000..00. The sale of the public lands
during the year has also greatly exceeded, beide in quantity and
price, that of any former year; and there is just reason to
:expect a 'unrest:tee inii,rovessent of that source of Revenue.
" It is grattfy big to know. that, although the animal expeudi
-lure has been increased by theACt of the last Session ofentigress,
proved ingfor Revolnt beam y Peasionsan attainment about equal to
the proceeds of the internal duties,ahich were then repeated, the
Hevener for the ensuing year will be proportionably augment-
ed; and that,whilst the piiblic Ex pepileure will probahly remain
tatatinnary; each succesaive, year will add to the national re-
boil/res. by the ordinary inereape of our population, and by
she, gradual development of our latent amerces of national pro-
;verity. •
• The strict exeution of the Revettee Laws, resulting princi-
pally from tiaentletary provisions of the Act of the 19th ofApril
last, atnendieg the several Collection Laws, has, h is presumed,
secured to tislevettienesolfactories allthe relief than can be de-
rived from the dettea which save keen imposed upon Nieto
merchandise for their protection. tinder the influence of this
relief, several brauthes of deo important national interest have
assumed great activi•y, and, al, bough it is hoped that others
will grad tally revive and ultimately triumph over every ob-
stacle, yet the expediency of grataitig further protection is sub.
Willed to your consldeintioa.
• fhe nicasui es of defence authorized by existing laws have
teeo,pursited witlathe noo mad activity due to so important nn,
object; anti with ail the dispatch practicable in so extensive and
*teat ae undeatanialr. The survey of our maritime and inland
frontiers has been comieued ; and at the pinata where it was
decided to erect fortifications, the work has been commenced,
nn.i in 4ome instaticestoosiderahle ptogreia hair been wade. in
'compliance with resolutions of the last Session, the Board of
lanninissitmers were directed to muunitte is a particular manner
the parts of the coast therein designated, and to report their opi-
nion of the most sithithie sites for two naval depots. This work
is in a train of ereeutiou. T'tuinioo of the Board on ibis
subject. with a plan of all ilsrks necessary toe general sys-
tem of defence' so fat as it has bero thrined. will be laid before'
Cene:ess, in a Report bonsai proper &portant, as soots as it
can lie prepared.. • . •
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in "Winn). with tits appropriations sif last Session,
Treaties have been farmed with the Qttattaw tribe of Indians,
latiabeing the coantry -cto the Arkanatw, and with the Give
and Little 0, ges north of the White River; aitb the tribes in
the State ut Judiana ; with the egveral tribes within the State ot

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