Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-12-07
Extract eta letter from q gentleman at
Natehitoches to MS friend in Ratchez,

Matehttoches to his frienS in NatcAez.
dated October 81, 1904.
" We have, since the first Of Octo-
Der, been expecting to hear somcs thing
OF the NEW mode Of government, thar
was to have taken place in Louisiana at
that period buthc account of it has vet
reached us. Il seems highly necessary
Tor US, that the government of the Uni.
ted States should either permi, US to go-
vern ourselves, do it for US, or keen
their lawless vagabonds at home: for
while such hordes of them are daily
pouring in upon Us, finding no govern
ment amongst US, and bringing none
with them, we are hard run to hold our
own-But this is not all we have to en-
counter, we are beset on every side-a.
bout six week ago q Spaniard from Ma.
gadoches appeared here he pretended
10 have abscouded from that pGar. for
beating Priest, for confessing his wife
IN manner he disapproved of.~-This +
man has been throug Oh the. settlements
amongst the negroes, exciting them to
insurrection, robbery and desertipn, and
assuring them on their arrival \, Nav.-
dOchss, they should obtain their freedom
and the protection Of the Spanish Go.
vernment, agreeable ito a decree Of RI.
King OF Spain, which had been proc ann
cd at Nagadorhes by the comma,.d.pt
In consequence Of which some IiesToe.
on Sunday night last, after having com,
united several fpbbsries, made ,be;r
eloPement for NaAadoches anopys, n.
articles they stole aud took with them
were 80 or 20, ponnds Of powder, near
an hundred pounds of lead, ten or a doz.
en- muskets and as many of the bcs, hor.
ses IN the settlement. One who WAS ~
have gone with them has Lsen taken and
has confessed the whole Mot. s;nce
which six more have been secured whc
were to have joined them, and ACCOUNT. --
are coming in OF the rxten,iori OF the
conspiracy. A general insure, ton Of
the negroes is very much apprrhsnded IT,
The militia are. alternately all und.r
arms, and every measure is taxing bv
= Tue commandant to secure the TRANQUIL
lity OF the country; but such is theaeita.
tion Of the district that it will be impo.-.
''ble the crop can be gathered. If.
story OF the Spanish ineendiary. WIN ha.
now disappeared, Of beating The priest
&c. It seems on further inauiry.lis en-:
Iirely without foundation, and the belief
s, that ne was sent in here from Nava-
ioehes tor the express purpose Of exc
:utinE what he has done - 80 .~
:" The conduct Of the Spanish govern.
nent in this quarter has for some month,
past been strongly marked with 4 kos. ?
ile disposition towards the u. states
we have constantly been
amused by. our government with assn.
,ances that no such disposition in their
Hgovernmen, rrally were
% ignorant Of the disposition of spain
owards US, these fair weather Offering.
ire consistent enough, but IL othrrw;se
We cannot see the policy Of. putting us
III oar guard, that we may become .
more easy prey. but the time is now ar
wed when We ought to know whether =
ne governments Of the United Stafe, .
Intends to afford US that protection Of .
'ur lives, Of properties, &c. ,hey have
'romised by treaty or not. foT which
ione tne J, have RICH. to claim our al