Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-24
From the WASHINGTON FfogsALlsr.

q. ia Our lair, has cccaiionssl much exnl-
tstion among the minieeIia!lhs. They
pretend 10 cont;der il a, comp etesy jniti-
flying the neafures OF government, reip,tf-
ing N. Orleans ana Loriiana. We view
it IN different lighs. It has no relation
TO cur complaints for tie ceiiion of Loui-
fiana, ii offers no apology either for the
Spsmasds in making thar cel!ien wilhout
eonfulting US, or fonr our goyernmsnt 10
permitting fuch important changes in the
adjacent territory, without remembrance
or icEifance. Il merely attempts to prove
what if now ettablihed, offers but poor
apology for the meafures of government.
Bot even this akfubt is in oar opinion
unf .rc IS oil. This lubletf naturally
branhcs into two diyiGons.
1T. Is the letter of The Spanifa Mirii
Ter essrlnhive' evidence, ihat the con
duct Of the lntendan, was unauthorized by
the gcvernua NJ of Spainl
7dly. If the aH OF the Intendant was
either unauthorized. or is Formally diia-
vowed, has the conduct of our govern.
ment been corrett and proper, and iuch as
eomrorted with the dignity, the honor and
intere!f OF The nation.
In difcullins this fuhjesf, we win to be
underfood as.diiclaiming any intention OF
rejecting on the conduct Of the Spanifh
Minifer or the goyernmenr Of Spain, we
with 10 view The fubje6 as it appears 10
tie exc ofar American.
1T. In con6dcring the declaration Of
the NiimIser, thar the proclamation OF
the Iaiendsnt is an act purely perional,
without the ianciion, and even withou.
TIE knowledge OF bis Catholic Majefy,'
il is Of importance TO examine the reaions
on which thar declaration is founded
TheTe fortunately accompany the decla
ration, ard therefore leave us at liberty
~ ua1ke :his examination into The Ger
reeneis ofthe miniifsr's ccncluiicn.
Its rot pretsndci thar any dilpafchcs
or information have been received from
the court of Aladrij. The aaertion Of
the mipit1er is grounded on the proclama-
tion G! rhe iutenoant, and the declarations
of she in,endAnt and the goyerno! OF the
province,
TIE frf OF thele grounds is involved
in the Taft, for let the proclamation con-
tain words ever 70 cxprefive of the mere
rsrfanal atf Of the intendanr, it fill re0s
on his allsrtion. The quei1ion, therefore,
comes to this f nple point, are the decia
rations of the in,endan, and the governor
of the province, under exiting circum
fsances, eaaclafue rFocts, nay, are they
even probable evidence that the proclsma-
ton of the intendant was wholly unaatho-
rifed by the Spsn;h or F,Sar5 cocr's.
Fiilory iur fines Us with numerous IN
ilances Of governments, directing Par,icu
lar acts 10 be done, which they are at'e:-
wards, through fear or pclicy, induced
10 tetsatf. They, Therefore, IN order 70
fave their k9asy, difavow the act of the
agent, declare i, aa4ntbasISgd, and thus
fave thelrielves from puuihment or DIT
grace. They run the chances OF aiusceis
iul ex esiment. and cicspe, in fome mea
iure. tie cd;u.n Of m;ftasriage CT de.ea;-
Iesus fu2pef- the cafe, thar >psln of heg
own accorc, or through the mitigation q
France, wiihcd 10 feel the puife OF the na
t;on on that fobjett, o. had any olhe'
great poli,icalohjea in view how wou't
8 q. have a9cA, Prec,(cly IN The way ihy
has. IF neither Of thctc powers wlihet
TO apaesr on The Gage, at the commence
m.nt Of the rlaY, TX. Ailtul managers,
they would ruth forward Their agents,
making them the mere rTouth fieces q
the court 70 OPEN the drama. II wauld
be eafy ar any time for the prineiFais to
come forward, ard take advantage OF what
had already been dcne, CT 70 withGraw, as
circumstances night diret4.
The Span,ih Mniaer has no oihe' con Z
I II r se.