The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-15
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.

In my lait of the 10th ult. sdvifed YOU OF
the failure OF our crops, ince which our har-
welt has turned ont even more unfavourable than
was ~ lrf apprehended, and know not from
whence we can receive fuppiies adequate 10 our
wants, unefs from youi Tide of the Atlantic.
The threatening appearances of ho!tities be-
tween this country and yours, have lately ariien
to 10 alarming height, that your Ambafiador
MIR. Pinctney, has actually demanded his pat!.
ports, and preiume before this time has left
Madrid. IF war takes place, we !hall be reIuIf-
antly forced into the mcafure in defence Of our
deareft and belt rights, and as it muit be nteref-
ing to you to be informed of the principal caufe
OF dnpute, cncote you an extract of a letter
have juft received from Spanfh gentleman at
Madrid, who poiefes the beft opportunities of
information. 1t will explain to YOU the unfound-
ed preteniions of your administration i'm regard
to the extent of Louifana, who in order to en-
force fubmiiion to their unwarrantable claims
to Wet Florida, may involve our countries In 4
conteft, which would be deeply dtref1ing to us,
and could never be approved of or become no.
pular in the United States, hecauie unfuppcrted
by even plauible prctext or the fhadow of E
qEity."
Madrid, July 1a, 1904.
!" Although tits underfood that the refufal of
this Government to ratify the Convention with
the United States was produced by the inadmif
iible demands of the latter refpeeing the extent
OF Louiiana, yet the mott alarming grounds of
Misunderstanding between our court and Mr..
P'nckney, are in reality the pretenfions fet up
by the American government to Wet Florida.
which is all that tract of country lying eat of the
Mifilihppl, and extending as far as the river
PcrdIdo, excepting however there from the I
lland of Newt Orleans, which attaches to Loui.
fiapa.
This territory, Spain will never relinquifh un-
leis tor fair equivalent, but, fhe does not diff
pute the title of the United States to Louiliana
properly 10 called. although France has never
complied with thofe conditions by the execute
on of which fhe was to have acquired right TO
that Province. In regard to EAT and Welt Flo
nda, they were originally coded by France to
England by the treaty of peace of l76s, who at
the fame time ceded to Spain the Hand of New
Orleans and territory wet of the MifIi1ippi.
which we have held ever fince without any alter.
alton of boundaries whatever.
In 1850, we conquered from Great Britain all
the country eaft fthe MlIif1ippi, then divided
into Eait and Welt Florida, which conouefts
were confirmed TO us by the definitive treaty of
peace OF 1883. 1t is here TO be obferved that
Welt Florida, has lince retained that name.
and formed no part of Lobifiana, rs originally
ceded by France to Spain, but having been con-
quered by the latter it remained feparate 90
vernment as when under the dominion of Eng
land, and independent of Louifiana, pofefIing
Governor appointed by the Crown, who was in
certain degree as well as the Governor of I,oui-
hama dependant on the government of HAVANA.
1t is evident that the treaty of Ceflion of Loui-
hama, lrt by Spain to FraHee. and fecondly nv
France to the United States, never did or could
IN the remotet degree contemplate or include
Welt Florida, in as much as that inftrument
makes no mention of Florida by which name
alone that country has been known ever fince
1868, a period of al years.
The description ofthe ceded territory given in
the royal order of the Spanifh court addreGed
to the intendant of Louiiana to deliver IN that
province to General Victor, is alto clear and
Precre, tits therein ityled Refroee6fon of Loui
mana, with the fame extent it pofefed when
coded by France to the Crown of Spain.
AS, well might the American Government
claim Eat Florida aio under her contribution
OF the terms of cellion, becaufe previous TO the
year l719 France claimed all the country Ea0
OF the Mifiii1ippi under the appellation of Loui-
hama, and did actually grant an executive priv
iege 10 the commerce thereof, to the famous
Crozat.
If any thing further can be required to rem
der the treaty fill more clear and definite ON
this head, the intentions and meaning of the ORR
glnally contracting parties mutt furely be deem
ed conclufve and final. The Marquis de Gaia
Calvo, comrniliioned on the part of Spain, and
LAufiat on the part of France, had reflective
ly orders, the one to deliver, and the other TO
ceIve Louifiana, without any reference or alluf-
on whatever to Wsf Florida, and the act of deli
very wasthus completedcon TO thofein-
ftructions from the two courts.
The interruption given by the United States
to the treaty of ceflion, is therefore equally ex
travagant and hntenabe, and will never be fanc-
toned or fubmtted to by the Spanifb court al
though the humiliation Of the monarchy fbould
become poffble confequence of its rejection
OF 10 degrading propofal.
You may judge from the trannation of NV
friends letter, of the uniuft pretenfons of yo,ir
government, an adherence to which, and that
! .ao ioT barren aud uuimportant tract of coun-
try compared with Louiiana, would for ever
/ tarnih The honor of your nation, and ftamp If
with the character of that graphing ambition
from which fhe alone of all the powers of tbe
earth has been heretofore exempt"
COMMUNICATION.
WHAT was mentioned in private letters, is royy
conirmedby the Governors well-timed proclamation
that the Connecticut intruders in part of what vvas
lately the county Of Luzene, have organized an
ed force IN oppoton to the authority and laws of ,h
State and Of the United States aud proceeded To s
OF aanation and violence agsina the fettler. under
Pennfyvania.
Thus is the fate threatened vv;tb a ,;,1 ,,,. -