Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-12-30

man viii but look attentively Of the nintl
article, am persuaded he will perceiyl
onej the conventions are made part o
the treaty they are declared to have e.
ecution IN the same manner, as If the,
had been inserted In the treaty; they ar,
70 be ratified in the same form, and ii
the same time, 30 that the one shall no
be distinct from the other. What infer
ence can possibly be drawn, but thai III,
payments be made BY them was full
consideration for Louisiana! But III,
honorable gentleman lays stress on tina
part Of the treaty which declares tina
= The First Consul of the French Re
public disiring to give TO the Uni,es
States q strong proof Of his friendship
doth hereby cede 70 the United State.
theterritory, sse.n Inferring from thenc.
that our tide rests on the friendship O
Bonaparte alone. Sir, let my opinion o
the present government of France b,
what il may, md I confess It's NOT favor
able, Bonaparte by the consent Of the ma
ton j. placed At lis head he isthe orea,
through which the will Of the nation i
expressed, and IS, and must be respect
ed as such by all other powers. No ma
tion has 4 right 70 interfere with the 3rnl,
or policesof another. Il is#enongh tina
the nation wills Il, that Bonaparte's nc
10 the act ofthe whole nation, which can
not recall il, even If Bonapartc shoul,
cease to govern and another form Of 90
yernment be adopted. Bur, Sir, admit
tingthe objection Of the honorable gentle
man, in It's utmost Latitude, as to pccun
iary considerations are there no oths,
considerations among powers and poten
tales Does notpolicy sometimes Undue.
accession ofterritory TO prevent large,
PORTION from being saeri6cedi Il not the
establishment Of manarchal connections,
sometimes an object and consideration
fora cession The very instance before
Us Is convincing proof--the establish.
tot the King Of Etruria in italy.
Honorable gentlemen have however
whenever the treaty has been the subject
Of debate, expressed their fears, that
the treaty Of Idelfonso has no. been com.
Piled fully with By France, that Spain will
keePPossession, and that we shall be
involved in war withthat power. The
king OF Spain's proclamation fully satis.
!. me on that head, and ! hope, and be.
iieve, ne win be more prudent than In ex-
isting circumstances, 10 involve him.
sch IN warwith us. The English nation.
after the handsome letter Of Lord
Hawkesbury 10 Our miniater Mr.. King,
expressing the approval Of his Britain.
mic Majesty ofthe treaty, cannot in de.
centy interfere md Bonarart ID bound
inhonor and good faith 10 protect ms in
the possession Of that country disgrace
would cover him and his nation, Ii he
took any part against us. Whom then
should We hayesto contend with / With
the bayonets Of the intrepid French gren.
adiers, as the honorable gentlemen iron
Delaware last session told us, or withthe
enervated, degraded, and emaoiated
SpaniaRds ] Shall we be told now that
We are no match for these emaciated be.
ings. ! (
8 Last session we were impressed with
the necessityof taking immediate pos.
session Of the Island Of New Orleans ID
the face Of two nations, and now we en-.
terrain donbts five can combat theweak.
est ofthese powers, andMe are further
told We are going tossSeri6te the i'm.
mense sum Of fifteen millions Of dollars