Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-21

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civ and island Of New-Orieans, without
any exception, to general Victor, or other
officer duly authorised by that Republic to
take charge of the said delivery
When at New-Orleans in July last, |
obtained from the best source a translated
copy Of the Royal Order, and can aver
that it absolutely directs possession to be
given without reservation or condition.
It is not and cannot be denied, that the
lately ratified treaty of Paris transfers TO
us completely all the title acquired by
France in virtue Of the first treaty and
order alluded to.
We have chen most incontestbiy the right of
possession, ard Our Object now is by passing the
Dill b. fore us to obtain the possession ITSELF whch
we can ecrtsialy never tffct, consistently with
good faith, if The reasooiugs * objections Of my
honorable friends from Delaware aud Massachu.
setts shonld prevail. We are asked by the same
gentlemen, wiat win be the consequence, if it
shalt appear, thar the Roysl Oder had been re
voked I answer FIRST that it is not in the least
degree probable, for neither Of item pretend to
have heard Of such revocation, nor 10 1t int.Da :
ted IN Che Confidential communications before the
Senate. But admitting Tor arguments sake, that
it were revoked, of what avail could 1t be to
third party, who had in the mean time become
6oaa jfde purchaser. Shall ole nation, give to
another written formal evidence OF transfer OF
reyr tory, and revoke it pleasure, especially az
Ter a third shall have been tempted and induced
by that very evidence Of title to contract, for the
purchase Of il. Would an act SO fraudulent be
r3oDienauctd between individuals, III a court Of
touity Gould it be justified between cations in
high court of honor? The honorable gentleman
from Delaware, has taken more delicate ground
# objection. He has lnsinnated that there ex-
Isis in the knowledge Of the Senate, the evidence
of serious opposition to our possessing that coun-
Try which If known to the other branch of the
legislature would probably have defeated this bill
in its progress there. illusions artfully made
in this manner, to documents communicated IN.
der the injunction of secrecy, place Us III an en-
barrassing situation. Forbidden by our rules
to expose the papers referred to, even in argu-
ment, we can only declare what impressions they
have made upon ourselves. Every Senator must
understand him, every one must have heard and
read, and weighed deliberately the contents of
those documents, and for myself am free to a.
vow my belief that il known to every member of
the other house, they would have had no effect
against this bill, but would rather have quicken (
ed and ensured It's progress, for such is the ufu
ence they have upon me.
The fame gentleman gees on tofsy that our
own government undoubtedly expects 10 meet
with oppo6sion ard 10 be compelled TO ufe vio-
clence, iofcad of receiving psactabIe pcfcflion,
or why G1ould it fsrd there 70 lmioiing force.
From what fource thst hon. gentleman has &C.
qpired knowledge of the number OF troops or
dered down The river, he does tell US, nor
indeed how many he means when he calls the
force an impoiing one. IF in times q peace and
profound tranquility the Spsniards have found it
prudent to keep there conRantly, at leaf four or
FIVE hundred troops, could we be jufIfed in fend-
inr nc greater number when 70 important az act
is about 10 be performed as the transfer of an ex-
senfiye territory with the potts connected with it,
and this too before we can have had an opportu
nifty Of founding the difpoGtons OF the inhabitants
snd of rhc Indians in the vicinity, in order TO
Judge what effect the change will have upon them.
Thsfe are wife precautions which our government
| preiume, would take, even it they could be moa
certain that the delivery would be voluntary and
p>sceable on the part OF Spain, and therefore
atFord no color for the prefumption that they
xpctt or intend to uie violence The bill before
"a is drawn up in terms which are at the fame
time confident with cur late treaty, and PERFECTLY
well calculated tie fecure our nteres, for it does
not authorize payment of the Stocks until after
complete petition Of the terri.cry. Timely ar.
agreements, which law only can warrant,
ausht TO be made for preparing the forms of Ger
aificatsS and FOR creating the itock, that every 1
thing depending on US may DC ready; and where
can the Discretionary power of transferring ii in
aYulent be 70 we'll voted, as with the Pfriiden,,
Sho viii certainly be the frG TO know when We
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