Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-01
FROM THE AURORA.
WEST FLORIDA.

We have learned from the messa~e OF
the president u. 5. to congress, that the
objections of Spain, To the validity of our
Hfle to Louisiana, have been removed
Tins information is satisfactory although
%e need not have regarded such obIeGti-
ons, since they were founded on the cir.
cumstance OF France not having complied
with the terms on which she acquired
Louisiana, and since we had made a fair
purchase from The actual owner and were
willing to comply with the teens end we
could not have submitted to injustice had
France perseyered in her refusal or nee.e Ct
to comply with her s;ipulatioRs with Spain.
1t was fortunate, howeyer, chat the reno.
val of difficulties by France necessarily
obliged Spain to acknowledge the validity
Of our title.
We further learn from the message
that, although Spain has acknowledged our
title to Louisiana, she has refused 10 &C
knowledge the justice of our claims to the
country In that extent in which wc demand
it; she has differed with US ON the subic61
OF limits. Our government claims the
.Pefdido as cur boundary; Spain refuses
to acknowledge our claim.
Ills hoped ;hat the discussions, now TAX
ing place between the two governments
will terminate honorabiy to BOTH il is e.
ven believed that such will be the case.
But we cannot avoid Remaining that the
conduct Of the Spanish agents, does not
COMFORT with that respect which they owe
to our government, and which its liberal.
ity and fnrbearance, on the particular sub
ject of discussion above all others, unques-
tionably merit.
In the Philadelphia Gazette, Of last e.
vening, we observe publication, highly
insulting TO the character of our country,
and pointedly directed against its present
administration. 1t is given as an extract
of letter from Baton Rouge, West Flo
rida, at present held by the Spaniards.
Whether such letter was received 10 this
city or not, is not u material question i,
is the production OF person, whose hos
tility to the rights and feelings of Amer.
cans is marked in every line; it is an ar
ticle which we do assert no American, pos
sessing those feelings which all of every
party, ought to possess, would have pub
lished, unless accompanied with the Sc
yerest structures.
The publication to which we allude is
the production either OF foreign or do
nestle enemy. IL it is a letter from a
Spaniard, and that such Spaniard is in the
pay or confidence of his government; If
the sentiments Of that letter are such as
the Spanish government entertains, then
it is time, that instead Of dallying in dis
cussion, we should shew lhI. government
we are not only DESTROYS but able TO Sc
cure those rights which are unjusly with.
held. Our government has been extreme
ly respectful to Spain, had it possessed it,
self instantly Of the right TO the Perdido
the public sentiment would in all probable
lily have sanctioned the acl. Instead Of
doing So, it has patiently awaited the re
suit Of discussion, and is it Just, decent or
polite 10 reward ibis conduct by the most
malignant abuse OF every thing AmericaBl
Are we TO be threatened with troops from
Europe and troops from tiAvaneah in OR