The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-02
FROM THE AURORA.
THE YAZoo spEcULATIoN.

We have for fome time by dverlity of engare-
ments been diverted from confederation of this fub
yea, which we long iinee promifcd, and which from
growing diHuGon of its corruption, demands the n,on
earne and decided attention from the people Of the
United States Every who is free from the con-
tamnaticn OF this itupendcus fraud, and from the i'll
hnence OF thoie who already contaminated. is
bound to guard hindeif aganl the niidious and wide
tPrsading dangers Of this formidable enemy
1.-THE republican principle is to endure-if the blef-
fervstion, the nation will overwhelm with fhanie nv
s indignant voice, rhe Partiopators, the abet.ors, &
the advocates of this national dgrace this audacious
and niqutous Ejaculation.
He who look back with temper and dfcern-
ment at the consequences which flowed from the va
rons fpeculatioas which followed the revolution, can
NOT but be of all the donleftic afflcfion ard
the national reproach to which they fu5;eced the u
nited States The owners of land in the north-wel-
tern and weeern parts of this fate, whole property
asbeen kePtalong with the commonwealth in eopar-
dy and uncertainty during period equal to the ave-
rage length of human life, will confder whether f.
ilar niquty is To be eountenanced elfewhere thofe
who remember the flame that followed the iacri-
hce of the folders of the revolution the natiable
APPETITE of fpeculation and corruption, will weigh
feroply whether new avenues are to be opened for
the corruption and contamination of the people, and
for the dverion of the hourhng commercial capital
Of the country from its prefent courie-and the peo-
pie at large will eonfider well and determine whe-
ther they ready to content that the Capitol at
Wilmington ihall be converted into national land Of
fce-ahere the price OF the territorial property of
the nation Will buy the votes of the rep-cfentatves-
where The principles of morality and the reafonngs OF
nAexible virtue, will be iuperceded and anwrred by
"a fra7 Of Land of which the public is the only pro-
pretorand the robbery of the public will be the me-
dunn of reward for the breach of public truR.
Are the people ready to content TO the furrender of
country of 400 miles long by 500 broad--without
right or title in law equity TO the appetite of fpe-
culaton, and invite them the ample fare pre-
tented by the bounde6 regions of Iouifiana.
Or rather is it not time to FIX fome bounds to the
rapaci,y of uncomfortable eovetoulnels9 Is it not
more incumbent on the people of the union new-at
once, by the determined and nhexble expreiion of
their virtuous refoutions, to preierve the republic
from dhOnor, to terminate once and by Jingle
at every kind Of temporiing with criminay--eve-
y nglcrious for acrfcing the honor and re-
putation as well as the profperity Of the people &
by wlping othe itan of corruption in the Tasoo fix
great Iaad vark that will forever de.er niquy from
encroaching on thole fertile plains which the wifdom
and the good fortune OF couary ha, fecured as an
inheritance for pofteri,y.
Let rbc people fave Louiliara for their children
let them fave the garden of fertility formed by the
lines of the M;fiGiPpi, the wei Florida on the
fouth Tenneliee the north, and Georgia on the
e.dt-a country containing fixty millions of a.
cres EoRIe OF weh the fineff Lands OIL this conti-
nent.
The cafe IS arrived at this pont--and the condua
OF your representatives. the ciiion of congrefs
is TO determine the American republic i,
10 be the victim or to rife hyperion to corruption.
An expectation of sid--sn hope that ione more
competent hand would take up this mott important
fubet has rot litte contributed delay the vie W
which now mean to take oft. My only apprehen-
hon IS, tia, my eapaeity is competent to the
d.lcuaion, lis importance demands and that the
materials IL my poneiiion do enable me to penc-
rie and develope TIE detail Of all the inquiries upon
which it was founded, and which incumbers it in all
directions. The completely of the lubje63 from the
variety H fstov5, OF eembGnJ, and of saimt, which
are involved in the fPecustou and in one cafes the
difficulty of discriminating between the niqutouly
CORRUPT, and the nnocently deceived all together
render it difficult to bring the fube fairly before the
uniformed reader. The attempt will however be
made ard no aiertiou--nor iaS be employed, which
does not RET official authority, or on fuch cyi.
dence as has been puhliihed By known authority OIL
the Doa reipeiabe kind, and which remains to thi
day unrefnted and utcontroverted
The cOurfe that hall lay down for niyief in thi
view will be arranged under three different heads
/. Some acc ount Of the country
O. The tenure by which il has been and held b,
the nation under various circumstances
s. The nature Of the fraud, by which the nation
j. attempted 20 be- plundered of its territory.
This country upon the firm fettlenens com
pretended along wiihVrgria and the Cardinals Z
Louihiua all under the general name Of Floiida i
she progreis of wars and fettements by the SpaniG
French aud Briiifh it was fucceniyey comprehende
nndsr the name Of LouiGana, OF South Carolina au
atferIy Of Georgia; aud il is now part fte Milf
Eppi part of the prefent territory was fe,tred h
she treaty with Spain, which the latter power he'll
IN eonicguence Of fome pretences iet up founded Of
ancient claims for certain aid given the United State
during the revolution this part acquired ate
trauduleot a6t Of alelad b,en made by tie eeiGA
tufr o. Georgia, the members who voted Cor The n,sa
iure having previohy agreed gpoI a participation
10 the plunder, and upon diaribution of flares a
siong Of influence in various parts of the unio
q rf9i7os for their AID in fuppUrt Of the fraud.
The iou,hern line Of the NiT!Hppi territory as il
pow called, brginsa few miles below the military ia
Gcu called oituss heights on the MTifippi, in
degree north latitude, and sxte.'ds due eal TO the
palochc0la Chatahyuche river from that ron,
S's river fsParlt.s tse tcnitory from the Rate o