Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-25
From the WAszIssros FEDrsALisr,
NEW. CRLEANS.-No. II.
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been unauthorized. That rotwifhGau5a
ing the declaration of the S,,saih Aiiali-
Ter, when we examine the evidence IN
which that declaration is made, tie suEho-
risy under which the inteneiant pretends
TO act the Rimiy pretexs by which he
.juaiSes bis psa conduct, and iniiiss on The
prolecution of his fchemes, and other con-
current circumstances, it is icarcsly polii-
bic TO believe that be could have acted
without instruaions. The letter OF MIR.
Pichon, the Charge d'Alairs, 10 the
Governor Of Louihana, pnbliihsd fnce
our former remarks were written, con-
firm us inour opinion.
Mr.. Pichon in this letters informs us,
thar the authority exerciled by his Catho-
lie Maieity in the province of Louiiana,
was merely intermediary, or held IN
rrca for France 10 be given up when call
Ell on for that purpofe and thar the pro-
Ger authorities had been for fome time
hourly expeaed at New Orleans TO take
poHeaion. The intendant is Spaniard,
atsing under .Spsnifh authority, and pre-
tends that the important ttcp he has taken
arole from the abundance OF his zeal ior
the ixtereRs' Of his royal mater. Aaidf
the various abiurdities TO which the diicui-
ion of this iubjea has given rife, the one
iuh mentioned tands pre-eminent. A
Spani.h officer, under the daily expetia,i,
on of Being fuperceded in his Office, takes
spon himielf to do an aet-iu direes con.
tradition TO the exiting treaty Of his 70
ycseein, an a6t which could not fail oi
exciting jealouly in the United States a
gaiHa his government, and which haza'd-
ed rbe peace and PROPERTY OF tic nation,
TO which he belonged for what Where
was the motive for this hazardous and an
JuaiGabre Reps There mue fnreiy De
lcme great and important Object IN view.
1t was done, from An anxious zeal 10 pro-
mote the intereits of his Catholic Majef-
~: an in.ere!f, which from III very na-
sure was but temporary, and might ceale
the next day. To whom then DID
this interef severts To nation OF whom
the Spaaiafd. cannot bur be jealous !; OF a
nation whof- power and ambition, mutt
and will continue 10 keep them IN con-
Hant fate Of uncahneis and alarm. Ii
was, to lay tie leaf, a moor point, whe-
Their The act promoted the insersa OF Sp2io
in the fnailea degree. II any bensht
did refuis from the meaiure, the Only TO-
lid and hating advantages mott accrue TO
hated and dangerous rival. 1t was then
for this fhort lived good, bur permanent
evil, that fuch important consequences
were hazardcd, in the exesci!e OF Pfeca-
nous ard doubtful authority. This ~
tendsnt mutt be very Grange man, and
. fill more extraordinary officer. He set-
cd in fubordination to al officer, who dii-
approved of his conduct, bur who takes
ro itep 10 remedy it. He PLEADS the int
reas OF his royal riseer in jaiihealion,
yet every hour NUT bring irelh proot Q!
the danger 10 which his monarch, his
cocatry and hiG,felf are expofed By his
mealures. Not nan, Ffench, epan'h,
or American, who has iiiped ratification
of his conduit, yet he Pesiiits sgainft the
threats and periuaGons Of all. tie IS iub-
ordinate in command 10 the Governor OF
he province, and IS fuhjed TO tie orders
of bo,h the Fceach and Spaniih courts,
and ycs r,ain,aias bis 2roand and Purlues
his sncarliIes IN defiance Of all.
aa.y. fit fhould not be proFen that
rte conduct OF The intendant was unau-
ihoritsd by the SPsni!h or French courts,
are the rheafagss adopted BY oor govern
n,en;s, fuch as under exiting circamifaa
ces. slle intercas Of rbc People, and the
honor and snity Of the nation demand
cd
In examining ti.is queaion we heuId
take into view The atuaticn OF aft@lrss
ilsh as trey were ar the time when he
aaoptri mcalares were decided on. he