The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-20

VI Accumulation TO thar effect lad been gwen tn The
words of the treaty of October loo, which have
been cited.
The difference had reached this point when the
executive Of the u. $. determined to proceed no far
Their, but to lay the matter before the lssJlature.
Ia the mean time the conduct of the Spanilh Off
GERS who loitered unwarrantable time at New-Or-
leans, snder the pretext of private affairs, became
tolerably infoent and injurious to the ntereas Of
the u. S. The people of the territory were aIiured
by them that Spain revive her claim to the
whole country, and that Che would certainly, If il
was not quietly reaored TO her, employ all her own
power and the auxiliary force OF France to wren il
from the hands NJ the American government. The
accommodation Of the minds of the French and Spa.
NTH inhabitants to the American political and judicial
iytten,, was thus obnruSed The par,zans of France
and pain among them, Were encouraged in their
views, and emboidened in their deigns The hopes
OF thoe who had enjoyed lucrative privileges under
rue SPani'ii government, were revived. An idea
trarge and inadmlible, as it involved ruinoys de-
parture fro primary ederative principles was ear
~ iuggened by their nlalevoIent ingenuity That
the agreement hy which LouGana was ceaei had
been riola'ed and annulled on the par, of the U S.
'nafnuch it required the immediate adm;fion OF
me wa"'e coded country into the federal union, as
ore fovereign co-ftate which adrifIion had been
reiu'ed by Congrefs--A preeniion involving the alb
iurd coniequence Of hate equal in territory to TWEEN
~ Others and uhng language different from all the
reH; apparently embracing befides the faqtious
ieheme of engroiEng the Nate government the
whole unapprcpriated lands of the territory purcha
ed, and their robbng the u 5. of the fund defined
TO di'oharge the debt affirmed. Difconten, elamors
diireipect for American authorities breaches of the
peace, quickly followed. A. length aggrellions of
awie's parties took place upon the territories of the
s. within the boundary elabifhed by the treaty
with Spain o' iT95, or in the parts which were re-
,nqnihed by her upon the evacuation of New-or-
leans AT laf 1t became neceiTary TO command the
departure Of the Spanh officers fror, the American
territory, and orders accordingly Iued to that
elect by the Executive of the u S. fome time du-
ring the iatt hummer Thofs orders were reluc-
family and tardlly obeyed and ll farther trouble.
Tome and irritating circumstances have fince arifen
from the ill huinor produced by them All theft NJ,
pleasant occurrences might with fome iutice b. at
triouted to the innical policy of Spain, and each
ierved to iweli the account of grievances, & to in
ereaie the indignation aganf her. In addition hea-
| Wy duties were exa6ted Mobile from, American
veiiels, on their paGage out and in t, Fort Sod
cert, and the iettements the Tombiebee Even
me military tores of the United States for the G;ppl
OF me garri'ons IN that quarter, were made fubie
to this exa,9inn
The aiPer''y of theie circumstances was in fone
degree, ioftened inmed1teiy before the meetnor nc
Cohgres, by vo'uHtary Offer on the part of Spain
10 ahume payment of the Seaniih fpoliatsns if the
United States would agree relinquih all claim for
thoe committed by French fubieas within her ;urE
aiSion' Some mitigation proceeding from a
iPontancous order to her cruizers 70 reCpe4 our
wherever it might be met, and to her courts, 70
ohierve icrnpuiouiy, thar principle of the treaty
oe'"een 'het~o nations, which protects from fsi-
either. -
In this Hate the Legislature found the relations of the
U. S. with Spain
Inc plan recommended by the feletS committee
o. the 1oule of Representatives. TO which was refer
ed that part of the melage Of the Prelident was
hnpiy the augmentation of the army, in order to
e''ao.e me Executive to repel and chaltife the a
siFiiohsot 'pain. 1t was afterwards acknowledged
that an addition OF four thouand men was coren,nla
ted. The Importers OF this propoiition conldered
the aggreions which had been committed in a more
FERROUS light than the Houle in general was difpoG.d
10 do. | he majority looked on then, rather as in
itarees OF riosous conduct incident TO an approacb
ing or recent change Of jurifdidion than as sauaI
hoifises, or even as ferrous national infuts. They
were not di'Poiedt to afford to the world the fpeaa
eie OF the calm Legislature Of an agricultural peoule
initiating thoie thoughtlefs animals who ruin down
preeipaces TO avoid the idle buzz and the feeble
nngs Of in!ees. They were able to appreciate. the
emphatic tone OF the nelage, for they were ayar,
thatit would III become the chief magiarate TO ext
nuate or Pailiate even the Fighter offences arand
the dignity of the republic. They knew that m,
~ "Hoie uutJ II is 10 prelerve order and en-
force the laws, could not be expected TO fpeak feeby
ABOUT arrangements of law or violations of order
and they feit that the executive branch is more ina.
turaily the EXETER than the moderator Of the eeia
ture. The term ebayfjt, ufed in the report of the
committee, gave an alarm. for it feemed eouivalen,
to ofienilve war, for which their minds were mo,
prepared Regardless of the declaration of contrary
views, made by the Importers of the propolition
and OF the different tenor of the preceding language
oil the report they perifed in condering il as Gen
which would produce the war it was their defre 70
avert. IL could not be denied there was reaCop m
believe that Spain, having full reliance on the
trength OF her ally. felt liberalization to bohiIi.
ties but The had yet collected no force on our from
ter uneis four hundred men feut from the Havana
to Mobile might be confdered as fuch: nor did II
appear to be eay for her do it, iron, the A,re of
her troops in America, aud the occupation ofthe Ca
by Che Engli'h. The meafme propofed would COM
pei her TO make all poble exer,ions, Immediately IN
ffengthen hsrfelf on our frontier In the qua, fem
per OF the two nations, il was deemed unfafe bv
thoie who had yet hrong hoa,s, aad had conceived
particular views OF reeoclliltion, to true LARGE bo
dies OF msn, With hottie feelings in fight of each o.
ther even the United States could coIeG them i'm
media'ey on their part. And that was known TO he
altogether hoPeleis, in the way propofed, from the
How progrefs which had been made in all former a,
tsnPis to recruit. II could not be realonab,v exnee
cd that even by increag ten fold the bounty for in
lifting, The number delired could be Obtained il;
twelve months. This propoition was accordingly
rejecled e'
To be continued