The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-29
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" SPANISH AGGRFssFONs.n
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1903.



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"SPANISH ACGRESSTONS.o
We continue in this days paper the publca
tion OF the numbers which appeared in the Am
rora, relative 70 the eafern boundary OF Louih-
ana.-this tubiect acquires every day an I'd
di1pn'i lntereh. II appears TO be the priv.
cipa fouroe OF contention between orr govern
ment aud the Court Of Madrid the PRINCIPAL
point of negotiation between them and ons of
thotc cauies, which will more particularly lead
to warbetween the two countries. If contrary e,
All rational calculation fiich war may be iuppo-
ied TO take place. More recent incidents have
occurred to invite the curioiity of the people 20
this curious and important fibie6t. Three e.
lays have appeared in the Philadelphia Gazette,
the two frtt having the fignature Of CRAvIoRA
mANENT (nore qVeiebfv fi5j.,a5 re,nain J which
pretend TO advocate the doctrine, tina, the Milf
hslppi and not the Pcrdido+ river is the eaitern
boundary of Louiiana. TheGc eilays, more Ella
borate than any others which have appeared On
the fame Iide, and really ingenious in themfeves,
are attributed to the pen or the agency of the
Chevaher D'GRUJo, the Spanifh mnter in this
country. Thefe alone were fuificient to attract
the attention of the public to the Span,h ii,le of
the quetion, and to the conduct this minifte-
rial marquis.
But his exertions in the caufe OF his court
were not intended 10 terminate here. An ex
tract from the Philadelphia Reginer which APP
pears IN this days paper, is fut,icicnt to de-
monftrate, that this European diplomatic was
unwilling to abide by the cultomarv method of
a fair & argumcntative publication. The iuft in
dlgnation OF Maj. Jacklon prevented the Cheva-
her from unboioming hmfelf fully on the courlc
OF conduct which he wiihed him to purtue
but there can EXIT little doubt that the MARQUIS
, -iliC coli
and to obtain the agency of an influential preis,
to be excluiively devoted TO the vindication of
the SpanIh intereitS. That Mai. Jackfon had
iuthcient diicernment to perceive the fecret mo-
tves OF this gilded & fpeCious application, was
autpicious to his own honor that having dif-
cernment enough to penetrate the real intent
ons OF the minittel, he ihould dildainfuliv reiea
his application, is honorable to his country.
ilnce 1t tends to illutrate the incnrruptibIr
integrity of our prefS. AS conGitutine one
OF that cat, to which he hirnfslf belongs, /
reel 1t incumbent on me to offer him that tribute
OF retpeet, which his conduct appears to me at
ty,etnt to defervc nor will illibsra,lv ref,,fe
hum this merited compliment, becaufe he has
on more than one location treated the fyitcn of
political opinions, which | have adoDted, with
mutual illiberality, and dedicated his prcis NOT
to the information ofthe people, but to the revi
ling of that administration, which bauifhed him
from his Office of Collector of the Port of PhiIa-
de! ,hia.
That this gentleman fhould have reie6ied the
Inuendoes of the Spaniih miniNer with con-
tempt, is certainly autpicious to his own honour.
That he fhould not have filbmitted his own
Judgment TO the intriguing fprit of this Eurone-
an negociator is equally fortunate for him in ano
ther point ofview. Mott of our readers will re-
collect the celebrated anecdote of DIR. Logan, of
MS wilt to France, and the motives which were
gwen TO that tour by the Federalins of thofs
days. They will recolIe6t the law which was
originally introduced on the floor of conpreCs Nv,
Robert Goodloe Harper, to prevent the inter
ference OF any of our own citizens with the
me2iures OF foreign government. This law
Pai1ed the esd January 1899 declares among
other things, that &c if any perfon, being citi
zen of the United States -fhall, without
the Permilfion ofthe United States, directly or
indirectly, commence or carry on, any verbal or
written correspondence or intercourfe with anv
loreign government, or any officer or agent
thereot, with an intent - to defeat the Inea-
lures OF the government of the United States,
- he fhall be deemed guilty ola high mif.
demeanor, and on conviction before any iunice
OF the peace of the United States having iurii-
diction thereof, ihall be puniihed by fne not
exceeding 5000 dollars, and by imprisonment
during term not lcfs than months, nor ey-
cceding years." Had Mr.. Jackfon, therefore,
become the involuntary dupe or the willing tool
of this miniHeriaI project, how different would
have been his fate Initead Of that honor and
iiymPathy to which he feems at prefent to be TO
lultly entitled, conviction would have doomed
him to fine and prifon.
i" n'9f Of the maps and om9zg o:5e,s in Bralley,,
nap 2fe u s. M yivsr is Ibid do7ca uader tie name of
he Losz RIVER.