Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1803-01-31

from the ioutnern Otates VINO wee
much inclined to lifen to the propcf
tor. We ihall here mention faa not
unworthy repetition at this time
During our revolutionary war, there
was in Congrefs Southern Faaion who
were at one time difpofea % f4criicc Our
weaern irteteas, without any neceilitY
aud they had fufficient ioRusnce to get
retolution actually PaIIed authoriiins
our minilter then at the Court Of Mad
I'D, Mr.. Jay, to accommodate 70 the
views of Spain on The MilIilipPi, as the
confederation other Yielding to our in.
dependence. This was communicated
to Mr.. Jay 10 letter bat that great
and upright ltatefnan faw the COME
quences which maj reinit from this
meafure. and very wifely omitted 10
make ule of-the power thus CONF cd 10
him. The letter which he wrote back,
exprefiing his fentiments on the fubjee,
opened he eyes of fome who had not
been Efficiently aware of its impor
tance; The qu-a ion was reconidered ;
fome Of the Southern member Joined
the Northerns and the power wa, reTek.
ed. This is tated o. good authority,
bnt as il is here given f ON recollection
alo e, it can only be alerted to be i1ub
itantially correct.
At length in 1895, treaty Of friend
~, i,Y,,,,e arI !, .,;o,e.o. ~, Go,
ed between Spain and he Upited States.
In the 4th article Of this treaty il was
llipul4ted that the weitern boundary Of
The United States which feparates Us
f ON. tbs Spaniih colony Of Iouifiana,
fhould be il the middle Of The cbanoel
Of the river Miiihppi, from our nor
thern boundary to the completion Of
the 5rf degree Of lautude north Of the
equator, and thar the navigation ofthe
river, in its whole breadth from its
| fource 10 the ocsao, hould be free only
to the citizens of the United States and
the Spaniards, unlels by fperial con
vention between the king of Spain and
other powers.
But belides this, it was absolutely
efeDtial that the citizens Of the United
States hould have fome place Of DEPOT
where their properly might be taken
our Of their river boats, and laid up,
previous to is beiog fhiPped on beard
vedes of uitable burden for exporta-
ton and 10 again, where their impor
taions might be fra unladen AID de-
poiited previous to being put on board
their bnars, 10 be carried up The river /;
free without fuch place Of depoiis, as It
is called, the navig zion Of the river
would be almolt o. quite ulelefs to
therl Ii was therefore further agree !
by the penuItima,e article Of the ttea
ty, as FLOWS And in conltqnence
OF the Populations eoc'ained 10 The Alta
article, his CotholIc Maj fly vii per-
mis- the citizens of the United States,
for he lpaae d tbrrt yedrs from hts time,
depoGt TIER meichandize and effects
in The pot Of New Orleans, and 10 ex
port them from hence without paying
any other duty than fair price for The
hire Of the ltores, md his Majsfy prom.
f-s ether 10 continue tbi, permidion,
if he finds daring tb1 tims, that il is not
preiudi -ial 20 The interef of Spain or
if he ihould nor agree to continue il
there, lie will align to them on ano-
ther part Ct the banks Of the Mfiippi,
an equivalent efablilhment." -Obfer-
vations on thefe two articles, and their
fair contribution, are referved till we
come TO fpeak more particularly of he
affair of New Orleans.
To BE. eoSTINuED
= n rpas not seSsd 70 Spnir ia 1863 D, cssd j
| ca, olianus in tie Morning Cbyoaissr.