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slaves. or which is the same thing. have
his slaves represented /; the liberties OF
this country are but IN empty name, and
the poor in their turn, not being able to
procure slaves, viii become the slaves
ofthe rich. Il was the same spirit, Mr..
Sprigg, which took the taxes Of the.
rich and jastened them on thc. poor.
And perhaps twas the same spirit which
tempted you TO say, that PAGES Memo
rial, which proposed to save ietn hnn-
6red dollars TO the state, "Was rejected
with becoming contcmpt. n-These are
your own words Mr.. Sprigg; and after
such 1 declaration, Is no wonder you
approve Of the administration. Your
friends in Congress have given TWENTY
HusDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS 10
the President, o. secret service money,
but they have wit enough % tryto keep
such conduct hid. They drive out the
people, bar the doors, enjoin secrecy,
and then proceed.
From thepractice ofiniquity proceeds
the love Of darkness. Il l. evidently The
plan the ministerialists 70 extefminate
every FederaIist from the councils Of the
nation. For the two last years. Virgi.
mia has sent twenty democratic Repre-
sentatives 10 Congress, and but ONE
Federalist 10 watch them. Three years
ago We were told that opposition wasthe
life Of liberty. Why do you now wish,
Mr.. SprigS, 20 deny us few centinels
to guard our rights, 70 watch the conduct
Of IN overbearing majority ! Stephen
son willnot throw away the public money
on Merriwether Jones'. He does nct
wish TO zee the poor oppressd g they
are, and he does noe wish 70 zee the
'slavsS giving laws 10 FreemeIi.
am not done Mr.. Sprigg, with your
/. Negro representation BY this blast.
ing doctrines you proclaim the eternal
degradation Of the people west Of the
Blue Ridge. You say thisnegro repro.
sentation would give us two Senators
more than Otherwise We would have
But You certainly know, itwould give,
1t the same time, much greater NUM-
Der Of Senator'S 70 our oppressors, be-
cause the slaves on the other side OF the
Ridge are vastly more numerous, con-
seq1ently, the representation would be
more unequal and onr condition made
worse than before. Your argument re-
minds me Of place they call Point No
Point The consolation ouoferus for
mixing IN with alaves, and fixing our
necEs under the Esstof the slaye-A holders,
-ecusss1oAppe4r rho moment we appFp1rh
IL. Mr.. Sprigg! | called this your.
tlastiag docfrise, by which yon proclaim
the eternal degradation ofthe people west
ofthe Blue Ridge, BY which you proclaim
the insolenee Of power, and the yassa-
lage of the poor. The people Of this
District viii not Be able % send you 10 ]
Congress, until they can spare another
fifteen hundred dollars for Merriwether
jones. You are anexpensive represent
,tatiye. sg2&> ~ A VOTER.n
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=
on. - Patriot. }
i ---- -
DEMOCRATIC DECEPTION
aAS we expected, the democrats are
boasting loudly Of the prosperity Of our
finances. Before jefferson had been in
lofice six months, tkey began to proclaim
4 milieni1m. though NO one measure had
been entered into BY him, but that Of
making room for his friends and par,i.
zans. Not ! sinrie dollar has ever. been
brought into tlae treasury BY any mea-
cure Of the democratic party. The pros.
porous sustem Of fs,snce. Hsurrested bv
Hamilton. and adopted by the Washinc.
ton administration, l. the source to which
we are indebted for an Overlooking Urea.
sury the credit of obbosifion to which
system, 10 ali mat the party now In power
can claim. -. =
/ a.When the Federalists went ont of
Office, and Mr.. Jefferson and his party
came in, government. had iuse began 10
breathe free Of embarrassments which
had oppressed il ever since its first estab.
lishment. E 4.- -s5 =. --- =
- Al the outset there was NOT . dollar
in the treasury; they were actually "a.
eed 70 borrow money to payihe member.
Of congress. As soon q the revenue
system was brought into operation. 4 We.
n expensive Indian war broke out. tint
took evefy spare cent s.s in he treasury.--
Then followed the Alrerine piy.cies..
NJ -. - I..z-..-s \ q. Is" 49,. .
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F., he LNIELLIGEAcER.
s, 70 oSBoRN SPRlEG.Ess

uouR unpr.,o,.sied ast.cE: q.
Y Major Stephensea have
done you bun little honors and IL I am
no. mistaken yon have been exceedingly
enfortnnate In yoar mysterious sxplansz-
ton ct your own pubic conduct.
Tour dostrinea of g Negr1 Represen-.
fatiOns rarries ID my mind dc most nor
ribie ideas forifitbe possihle toprove.
,ha The alase holder slipuld vote Tor hisl
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MARTMSBURG, Apra %.

WE have Just been favored with q
statement Of the poll in Hampshire on
Tuesday evening last. progress
Federalism has made in that county is
highly gratifying, and has surpassed the
calculations Of the'most sanguine Fede-
raj Republican. Desirons Of satisfying
hspublic anxiety we hastentos lay itbe-
CONGRESS.
= Osborn Spriggs 49, 1868 Dem.
Major James Stephenson, s26 Fed.
e.. = SENATE.
Lewis Wolfe, Esq. =. $50 Fed.
George North, Esq. S26 Dem.
!. - = r, ASSEMBLY. -.
jenkins, -. 4S6 P.d
Snider, -. 337
higgins, =. S26 Demo.
Now, Citizens Of Berkeley, with YOU
il rests to close the scene. With you it
remains to say, whether a genuine Re-
publican, who has served you faithfully
In the Camp and Cabinet, shall be, elect
ed, or one who has profusely sqnander-
edyour money, and attempted to stigma
tize you, by placing you on an equality
with the low land negroes. But YOU do
not want this disgusting subject again
brought 70 view, to- make you sPurn
from your employ, the man who could
thus Indignantly debase you. You have
always been votaries of Federal Re-
Publicanism, in It's genuine sense--and
to you, and yourlateiydetached brethren,
viii the district be again indebted for a
Representative IN Congress, possessing
SOUND principles.
5nrcs srrseing. fsr abs7r, trehape srers
% grns.smGn 1pho ls3t Ramney alter .
final closing efthe poll. The account
he brings is still more faeoratle to
the cause q Federalism, Sprigg had then
only rs efa majority. J. So that tUith ths
Federal mgority obtained in Je3stsaa,
Agar Stephenson is 6uOtes6 fare 3prikg.
We havs this day commenced the publ
cation Of M. Morris's speech on the Re-
solt,tioHs respecting Louisiana. This
tpeechis one o. the most splendid speci-
aaenssef medfrn rle7uence. Had Mr..
Norris istf notRing brhind him but this
singe speech, posferity groOuLI number
him among the greatest statesaaen and
most 1oIverflI orators Of this aPe.
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% The Erv. SrIfAES GEoRoE Ro-
zELIy sviH Preach at the Court House,
IN this Io.Da, nest Sabbath, at half ac
ter II s,ciock, 4. II.
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PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.
THE partnership Of Mines q Kears

- ley being this dax dissolved BY
mutual consent, the business VIII. ii fu-.
ture, be carried on BY John Mines, who
only has fun power to collect the debts
due 10 the late firm, and 70 settie N hu-
siness respecting il. Those who have
accounts open, are respectfully and ear.
nestly requested to come forward and
elooe them. 81 q gg5tdessav.a7s g
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Doctor JOHN ADAMS, a federal.
ist, waa reelected last Monday, 10 rec
present this city in the next general a..
sembly, by Z majority Of thirteen votes.
Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-07-28


ately. 1t is very convenient for Gro
Gerry fore, or Flour Merchant. For
terms apply to P. MARSTELLER.
June z. co
United States of America,
Fifth Circuir, Virginia D;f
trits, May Term, 1903.
J5sder d Decree OF the Saad
Carr, zve The Commissioaeys zoal az
psse to BxJlie sale, tsr ready msney, on
lbs Bremisss, at II o'clock en- Friaay
The Iofb day Of Aagnsf nrst,
That valuable and -extenllye
f A r NJ,
called Mount Sa!us, alias Millthorpe, ly
ing in Fairtax county, on Difficult and
Wolfe Trap runs; containing by deed
eco acres, and by fufvey 675 acres.
The marion houie is on high, healthy
ard agreeable a,uasion, convenient to
With are iprings Of good water. The
hcuf. is 40 by rs feet, two rooms Oh a
floor, with nine feet paAage and flair
icae, brick chimnies, with fire place
TO each room, piazza the whole length
of the front, a cellar 90 by IS, walled
with ffone and divided into two apart
menss. There are ieyeral fmall build
ings, near the manfon houfe and gar
den. There are, alto, valuable mer
chant andsgria mill, faw mill, diftillery,
niiler's houe and overieer's houfe. The
mill hocfc is 40 by 50, two Rory high,
half the lower tory OF fone, the other
part of wood, and covered with thingles.
There are one pair Of Burr and one pair OF
Cologne hones, three boiling cloths al
mott new, che icreen, all now in ne in
manufacturing wheat and grinding grit.
The fill houie 40 by 80, one tory high,
walls Of Zone and mingled roof, the floors
planked, the upper laid for mailing
grain, and troughs fixed round the whole
shoufe conducted to carry water TO every
yenel which may need il. Three fills
and one boiler Gao be worked 20 adyan-
tage in the iaid hosiie- The waters OF
Wolfe Trap, on which the mill and iaw
mill aand, are conitant h.eams. The
fituation for country cufomers, or Fur-
chahng wheaI, is exceeded by none IN
the county or neighbourhood, not being
more than II mics from Alexandra or
George Towa, where there are excellent
markets for county produce OF every de-
fcriplion, and about Io niles from Waih
irg,on. The land is sertIle and produc
tive, and the foil well adapted 90 receive
improvement from the uie OF platter OF
Paris. Theirs are upwards of 1000 pan
nels OF fence en- the lands and about 100
or ITO acres of we'll Iimbered land belong
ing TO the tract. There have been nearly
20 acres of timothy made, lying on Welt
Trap and Difficult ruos 80 acres more
may DC maize at a fnall expence. This
farm enjoys many natural advantages,
which are unnecefary for us TO mention,
i being taken for granted that every per
IN wlihiQg 20 buy fuch property will
avail thsm.elves of an opportunity of
virwing the pennies, previous TO the
day Of faie, capt. James Wiley, fefiding
near the land, will ihew the P,emiiss,
scd alio plat Of the furvey, which is
LEFT with him for the information Of thcfe
concerned.
The tisle papers will be exhibited on
she day 81 iale.
Charles Little,
lanes Wiley,
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"A Tareh0ujeF- Let.

/ will rent my Warehoufe, fituate on
King areet, adjoining the maniion houie
in which / live, oppoftc Mr.. ]. Kin
caid's. Poi1siIion may be had lmmedi-
ately. 1t is very convenient for Gro
Gerry fore, or Flour Merchant. For
terms apply to P. MARSTELLER.
June z. co
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Ricketts,, Newton and Co.

Ricketts,, Newton and 60.
HaVe far Sale,
SO boxes Segars,
6 pipes cid MADEIRA Wine,
trels's Threads,
100 pieces Bandanoes,
10 bales Cotton,
trunk low pric'd Callicoes,
2 butts French Brandy,
50 boxes Soap ard Candles,
boxes Wool and Cotton Cards,
50 kegs Tobacco flames sivef)
20 bis. Beet and Pork,
10 hhds. Sugar,
10 tons Swedifh Iron,
20 boxes Chocolate,
100 reams Wrapping Paper,
100 do. Writing do.
French and Nova Scotia Platter,
Lifbon and Turks Ilsnd Salt.
A large quantity of Bran to be fold We.
very cheap, if taken away foon.
81 They are giving Cath for
Wheat, Flour, Corn, Rye and Tobacco,
April q.
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WILLIAM RAMSAY
4hcGpEMED

Wv ILLl "A vi IN A1vlCA
HAS OPENED
4 Grocery Store N Prince Freet,
Next door to Dr.. Dick,
Wbert be iut<nds keeping a general aD0yt-
meat Of genuine articles il that line, and
nozu o1Sys far .lale on modeyafe terms,
LONDON particular
Madeira, ,uYMEc
Port in cafks and bottles,
Colmenar and Malaga }
Old ST. Julian and Medoc Claret in
cafes of 2 dozenseach,
White Wine Vinegar,
18th proof Jamaica Rum,
Do. Cogniac Brandy,
Holland Gin,
Loaf, lump and Mufcoyado Sugar,
Sugar fiouie Moisnes,
Imperial, II
Chnlan, =
Hyion, =
Young Hyfon,
Hyfon Skin, s 8
Soachong, { Sc
Pouchong Souchong, s s.
Padra Souchong, =
Peco Souchong,
Bohea -
Green Coffee,
Durham and Dixon's Mufard,
Allpiee, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and
Nutmegs,
Nantz and Bordeaux Salad Oil,
Catchup, branded Fruits and Engliih
Pickles,
Olives, Capers and Anchovies,
Prunes, Raiiins. and foft lhell Almonds,
Leiper's Snuff 10 bottles,
Do. tea Smoking Tobacco,
Martins beG Spsnilh Segars,
Do. do. of a good quality,
Baiket Salt for table uic,
Georgia Cotton,
Martinique Noyeau,
Mould and dipp'd Candles,
Blown and white Soap,
Jerfey Cheele Of an excellent quality,
Wrapping Paper, brown and blre,
Roll Brimitone, Fig Blue.
To be Rented,
And poGsilion given Immediately, the
dwelling HOUSE above faid fore. It
is now in good repair, and we'll calculated
to accommodate a genteel family. APP
ply as above. June II. d
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Al ~ II NC.

THE fubfcriber respectfully
Informs the public in general that he has
become reiidenter OF this town where
he protenes the following branches in the
art Of Painting and Drawing. Portraits IN
Oil and Canyons, Sign and Ornamental
Painting, Free Mafons Aprons on Silk or
Leather and other implements belonging
20 the craft. AJ6, Stands Of Colours tor
Regiments and Companies painted and
decorated 10 the mott elegant manner.
G I L D IN G
Exesutedin the bet manner.
N. B. Signs for country merchants, inn
keepers, and others executed in fuch man
ner that they may be carried to any diff
tance without danger of inquiry and with
very lattle trouble, on the moR moderate
terms.
d r II w I Nc.
HE will open fchool for teaching
young ladies Drawing and Painting in
water colours and crayons, as foon as
fufiieient number fubfcribe. He will aIf
punduaIly attend on ladies who with pat.
terms drawn for Tannbourins, Embroide
ry, Toilet Tabless& other Needle work.
Apply at bis lodgings in Water freet
nearly oppoGsc the Vcndue Store and firh
door louth OF Col. iIoce's.
Z VEkHNUCr NGJSvED
An Appreatscs 1oasted to the a.
50ps k.Gnel5. June ~. co
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CO Notice.

Battalion Courts of Eno,,;,,
Of the I'd legion of the Militia Of the M
tria of Columbia, will be hello AZ y
Court Ioufe on Monday the frR dav y \
Auguf next, for the afsfment Of fine, =
nom attendance at the mufcrs in June All
July.
July ~. DIT
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n. Notice.

THOMAS GREEN Will conduit my
bu6nefs during m9 fay at the Springs,
and hope will give general iattsiaesion
10 fuch as favor me with their cuitotn.
al(o forcwarn all perfons from having.
dealings with my apprentices, without
my sconfens. as / fhaii proceed againi
foch as the law directs.
JOHN S. SCOTT.
July "a. co
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loriUats Boarding.

Private Boarding.
A few gentlemen can be accommodat-
ed with genteei private boarding, BY the
week, month or year, opPofte the Waih-
ington Tavern, King freef, by
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM.
To Let,
TIL. froas STORE ofshe Houfe. Ap
ply as above.
Jaly II. eoot4
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Potomac Company

Potomac 9 Company.
Notice Is hereby givea.
THAT the aDoual mec,;oo
Stockholders o. Of the Potomac Conn n .
will be held at the Union Tsy. .p'n!
George Town, on Mondey he I'm ~.
Aasae next, q. which tine and O ta'
full attendance of the propristoss Is is as'.
cularly reqaeited, to deliberate on eT y
affairs Of the Company. that will H., g
laid before them for their confederate
By order,
JOS. CARLETON.
Ix4lunr
George Town, Jaiy s. dlaA
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r. attention I
Genuine Port Vine.

Jgf reee;ved Per brig comm<yee, eaftaa
Balduuiu, fran Oporto, and will f5n.
meuee landing this af1ernsan,
90 Quarter calks Port Wine.
50 ditto, ditto, fuch as is ufualy fhlPped
to the London Market, for fale by
]. & T. VOWEL.
IuIy II. d.
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CHARLESTON, Is. CT Ian. s.

On the evening before the last, capt.
Prebble, Of the brig Ananimity, which
arrived yesterday from ST. Thomas s,
spoke ship of North Edisto, in = fathom
water, SO days from Bristol, bound to
Savannah, which, informed him.. that
WAR HADRE=C BE-
TWEEN ENGLAND & FRANC r..
and the English feet was in motioh gev
tingready ioF sea.--Capt. r. did not learn
the name Of the ship nor captain.
We give the above as we find II in the
Commercial Advertiser Of last evening.
We ARG unable 70 add any thing by way Of
confirmation, or even conjecture.
!. z my. E. p. Of Jan. 20. Fl
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GEORGETOWN, Pebruary,. ).


The brig Argo, capt. Gushing, has ar
rived at Boston, from Guadaloupe. with
three black men, who had been forcibly
put on board his vessel at sea, BY French
national cutter Two ofthess men have
been general foiiieerss and the other has
been servant to one Of them. .::s .,S So r
The schooner Nancy, capt. Coieswar..
thy, has also arrived, with one bl4ek pas,
senSeE These unfortunate wretches
were forced on board the above vessels
By order Of Gen. La Crosse, commander
OF Bassatere, and when the American
captains demonstrated at such unjust proD-
eeeding, hesobserved, . it would Be very
easy, tipping the'n overheard, after get
ting clearof land, and that this was The
general wis!i.'' = .
We understand thats i statement Fiji.
business hasbeenforwarded to Congress :.
by the executive Council of Massachu.
sets. -Eo $3.50 .1z r2t3 4 : IT
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PFaihPtt9 IEAASAANu % 80 ssss%
rnits. s3' II ssS s.S. VI - r
Il has furnished, however, proper
occasion Of urging on Spain the danger OF
leaving the peace Of the two countries sx-
posed to the caprice ,ofany officer, and the
iimportanc@of some arrangement which
shallleave us independent ofthat caprice,
and free maintain this treaty-right,
without crossing the Atlantic to seek
redress. For the present it is the inte-
rest Of every part Of our republic to che
rish peace, and await a friendly rectih-
cation Of the iniury--and }. / have no
doubt, that seeing our present situation
in true point Of view, You will concur
in intoxicating d reliance that the govern
ment win not be wanting in a just inter
ference to preserve the rights Of the ma.
ton. The uncertainty with what pow
er we may have to settle this matter adds
to its difficulties. 4, 49, :.---- : =.
take the Liberty ofinelosing you q Co
py6f my communication to congress, and
Of rendering you assurances OF my great
respect and consideration.
~. Is Til: JEFFERSON.
]. Governor Garrard.
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eoNGREssor THE u STATES,
HQUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
TanYarY2HS

The committee appointed on the I'm
instant, to consider whether any, and Is
any, what alterations arS aect ssar, ~ H.
military establishnientbfthe UnitedStates
ask leave TO submit the following resolit;-
on to the consideration of the house. -
Res1ped that there be added to The rep;L
,ment ofaftillerists, two teachers az NM M
sic, whose pay, rations, and elothingsbaIl
be the same as is by law allowed 10 ,be
teachers e music in the regiment Of i'm
fantry. = :, -
+ Resotved, Thatthe President ofthe u
States be authorised TO appoint one teach
ser ofthe Fren. h language, and one teach. /
err ofdrawing, 10 be attached tothe corn,
OF engineers, whose compensation shall
not exceed the pay and en,oiuments Of !
captain. = -. - : : :.
Resided, That the COMMANDING Officer
OF the corps Of engineers be authorisedto
enlist for term not less than three Years.
one artihcer and eighteen men, 10 aid i
making practical experiments, and for o.,
ther purposes, to receive the same pay.
rations, and clothing. as are allowed 10
the artihcers and priyates in the army Of:
the United States, and the same bounty
when enlisted for FIVE wears, and to be slI,b-.,
ject to the rules and ar1icles Of war. 3. .z5
ReaehDed, That the President ofth.Jf
States be authorized oaIlow Is the nav
master OF the army, the .adiutant and in.
spector Of the army. audit nil;.ar.s, -
gent az Philadelphia, such sums each ior
CLERK hire, as their respectived, & NAV. !
"A hls oplnions reasonably rsql
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stage OF It's history has enkindled from
| its Fountain 81 yo,fth, SO eagerly sought
by De LeoA, 70 the prospects Of
Law, and the more recent, hut ii IS ho-
Fpsd more substantial schemes of the
Georgia adyenturers Of our own day.
The country lying east Of the river,
and now comprehended under ihe dss-
criptio4 Of the Mississippi territory, Is,
perhs, in regard 10 soil, climate and
Sductions, the most delightful spot in
America. And is il not assubject ofin-
cxpressible regret, thatthose natural adj
Ivantages should be rendered Of no value
NY a jealous and hostile nation, who hap
pens tohave a small colony situated at the
mouth of the river! f.
heseountry possessed and claimed by
France under the name of Louisiana, was
bounded on the south by the Gulph of
Mexico, onkhe north by Canada, and on
the east and west indefinitely" COM
pretending a greater extent than that of
the u. States. The activity, wisdom and
address with which that nation has inya.
riably pursued her magnificent schemes
of colonization, in NJ. America, we well
know. In 1752, she had nearly completed
q chain Of forts from New Orleansto Que
bee, by which the English colonies were
hemmedin, and would have been conf
ned to the country on this side the A leg
hanv Mountains. =. i.
These wise and gigantic projects were
defeated by Great Britain, in the war of
1856. The House Of Bourbon was hun-
bled before the mighty genius Of Pitt,
unquestionably the ablest war. minister, If
not the greatest statesman, that England
ever saw. His great and comprehensive
mind embraced the whole extentand mag
nitude Of empire, penetrated the artful
schemes of The French court, andseized
every occasion 70 cramp cunning and
dangerous enemy. He despised the fee
bic counsels and short-sighted views of
selfish and shallow politicians, who sacri-
6ce the solid interest and honor Of the.
state, 10 the ephimeraf advantages ofade-
ceitfal peace, or to whatever may in the
least endanger their darling popularity.
To return--By the treaty Of PARIS, in
1868, between Great Britain, France and
Spain, all the possessions in Canada, and
that part of Louisiana lying east Of the
Mississippi, and including the Floridas,
were coded 10 Great Britain. France
received Me- Orleans and the island on
whiehitis which, with that part Of
Louisiana ying west of the Mississippi,
she gavsuP to SPAIN .sss.s<-. .='5'
8 By the treaty IF tzsS, the Floridas>
came again into the possession of Spain.
In 1876 she stipulated with, us fof d
participation ofthe bed 6ts of the Mis-.
sissippi how faithful she has benin
the observance we have seen already. l.,