Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-01-21

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propositions, Inconsistencies and pleas
but he dare not, he cannot revoke the
order predetermined 20 take place imme-
diately on the publication Of the treaty
of peace in the dominions of the Spanish
king. We have before heenamnsed with
I tale that the governor Of Newt Orleans
vas highly displeascd with the Intendant,
md threatened 10 enllnfer.order the de-
cree. Thisstory, houeverfarricai, came
with the first account of the steps taken
By the Intendant, and evidently had no
other object in view, than TO soften The
public mind ON this subjecf, wen know.
ing that, unaccompanied with this leni-
|4ive, the actisself hein8 . open, insolent
infraction Of . national treaty, would
have produced q violent national sensati-
on, bordering, probably, on aniInmedi-
ate advance ofnational force, torcclaim .
clearly defined right, explicitly acknow-
lodged, - l have before asserted, ~ ex-
isting treaties with the British and Spa
nish kings, and which the latter has made
specific Arrangement, Pointedly and M
sulting, to interfere with, contrary % the
faith Of nations and contrary 70 those
formerly acknowledged principles, which
were considered @ the true basis OF III
national proceedings. Has either the
court Of Madrid, or The military despot
Of France communicated % our govern
ment, the important measure Of the sur.
render Of underlined Louisiana, by the one,
OF the others Has our minister, q the
court Of the one or q the cantonment Of
the other, made any communication on
the suhjectf Did they ever notice ia
rise, IN progress, or its compilation, ua-7
II q The court Of Madrid il was made
Known BY some warmexpressions passing
between the Prince of Peace and Lncien
Bnonaparte, the negotiating consular
minister have reason % believe no
such communication was ever made o.
our government. / am confident i j.
had, our president and secretary Of isafe
enjoying the respect and confidence If
the nation, would hive made sneh spirit-
ed repionstrances, backed bys0ch nAki-
Heterogeneous, aswonld have totally
prevented the cession. And / cannotbut
pursuade myself that b0oyed up with
conscio us rectitude, they win not per-
init themselves 10 be d0ped By the tales
Of designing men, attempting 70 impress
onsheir minds, that the Intendant e
Newt Orleans has Il in his power % 1--WE
any satisfactory answer on fhe snhiect.-
No, fir, the only saEisfaction thar can Be
obtained Is in the win of die administra-
ton They must mark and takei This
Is the only measure thak VIII IN any de-
gree quiet the public mind -the only
measure that viii give the United Stakes
the navigation Of the Mississippia -lhe
only measure that VIII prevent he dis
memberment of our empire---lhe Only
measure thar win give sta6ilily and iifm-
nessto the present administzafion, and
this Is die only time thar this object can
Be chained without tho expenditure Of
animmensiryo Of BLOOD and treasare.
wilfeyen venture % predict, that if this
highly important question b not taken
up with 6rmnesa, and acted upon With
decision az the present session Il tie
governments should permit itselfto yasse
the session in ffuitless negoeiation, with
an agent incompetent, - every one must
know, % the nitimxte decision &c Il, the
nation win be paralised, and The adminis
suation shook 20 Id centre. II On the
i other hand, they move with dignity ind
6rmness, they rescue our national cha.
racter from Destruction, md instead 81
calmly permitting Il 70. sink beneath the
horizon ofnotice, il win re-illnmine our
hemisphere, and east ! benignznt lighi
ON the empire, rising where the sun des.
csnds. Ifthere are any of my country.
men rocking in the cradle Of Indifference
| on this subjcet--anS who believe In the
first tale, thar The governor of New-Or.
leans Was opposed 10 the Official coAdnci
| OF the intcndant- IN the second, sta.
| ted in theletter from Washingson. thal
the intendant Of New Orleans may e il,
dnced 10 revoke he late order, % them
/ Ispeak, and can their alten6on % shess