Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-05-22
BIZ THE List MAILS.
WAsHrNcToN CRY, May 7.
The Prehdent of the United States
yelterday left the city for Monticello.


1t is with great pleafure We are en-
abled 70 fate, that adyices received
from Mr.. Munroe, of as late a date as
March II, are of more favorable
complexion relative to the amicable
adiultment of our differences with
Great-Britain, than any previou1y
received.
We underfand that the Spaniih
agents at Mobile have agreed that
city lhail be a place of depofit for
goods brought in vei1els of citizens of
the United States arriving there; and
that goods having been 70 depo6ted
may be carried either up the river or
outwards.
We further learn than in confe-
quence of the difurbed fate of the
frontier, a large portion of our army,
amounting TO about one thouiand
men, have been directed to ltation
themfslveS at Fort Adams Mar. Int.
MAY IL.
II addition 70. and corIobcrs.ioa of ths
Rs'ensots wc have made in relation TO the
lncaicres raken by ihe government on Spaniih
affairs, we off:s The following IuppIemenI, CON-
pnhng exuatls from the remarks frhmissed by
lcvcrsi tentl emen on the floor Of CoNgreis.
al AZ. Il IL II
beer Insp,Ysd--
Mr.. Alton fays--" A particular document
has been referred TO. the receipt of which
have heard one or too gentlemen fay, might
have altered their votes on the bill paiied by
the Hoofe. Bu, was af4oniihed to hear fnch
a declaration. 1t could not have altered my
opinion il had in my mind no bearing on the
mcafurc."
Mr.. Smile fay,-" So far wa, the meffage Of
the 18th of January, which had been alluded
to, from having any influence in changing his
vote, that il tended Rrongly TO conhrm him In
the propriety Of it,"
Mr.. 6. w. Campbell fays-" It is faid, Gr,
that a certain cemGio ication which was caicu.
lated 10 affect our votes relative to the bill max.
ing appropriation for the purchaie of the Fiori-
das, ~ai detained fome weeks after il qUas re-
eefved f,om ouv minjfey abroad. before il was
laid before as. l fay, MT. Speaker. that no
communication made to this Houfe was caIcu-
lated, in my opinion, TO alter the votes of the
members OF the Houie on that iobjed, certainly
none ,ha, would have changed mine"
ii. Wnb ,ega,d 10 The ALLEGED tb,eah Of
F,0nee-
Mr.. G. w. Campbell fays-" With regard
TO fome other remarks made by gentleman
from PennfylvsUia. (Mr. ]. Clsy,l think is
proper 70 itate that there 70 no communication
before ,hr Houfc which authorizes the aiIertion
that = threat has been made by France aSainR
the United States. l deny, Gr, that there is
any document which il properly undertook. can
he confirmed to have iuch meaning. l fay,
Ekewiie, that there is no documents before the
Houfe which authorizes the sneruon, that France
told u,, If You eivs Spain one blow. ~c will
give you ten or two, a. aaied by the gentleman
from Virgioia. (Mr. Randolph, There 10 no
fuch exprefiion, nor any other that would coun-
ienance the idea. France was not brooght into
the quefion 40 being concerned in our d,Rsrep-
ces with Spain. She has, indeed. been lugged
in, in tie place Of areument, ard we have been
charged with truck ing to France, when in all
our proceeaiugs the name OF France has hardly
ever Occn McHuoncus eASop' Wy Sc"sS"'S" ." oC~
bate, Who viii not admit that Spain exits a.
nation." ttv
Mr.. Jackfon fays--" The gentleman from
Virginia tMr. ]. Raudolpf) has declared that
France fad II we gave Spain one blow. ihe
would give Us two OF ter in seiorn, aud others
have declared France threatened us with ear.
sir, af.rt there are no fuch faeas contained in
che fecret difpa,ches feat TO a..
MI. JsckfoR adds" will undertake to FAY
that all the information we received from the
dccamcnts on thin point, wss 10 snfwer to the
enquiry, what their conduit would be. u We
declsred-va sgsina Spain. 70 which they re-
plied they were compelled 20 take part with
Spain"
III. E;tb mgari " f5e charge S 81 isff"ii'~
/ 10 byi5e France.
| Mr.. G. w. Campbell fsys--" ! deem il pro-
Der slfo 10 fay. that the aferion that any mem
Der OF this Houie voted for meafsrs calculated
to bribe one natios, to indsce another TO give
up her rieh,ful property. 70 far % il may be sp-
piled 20 ne. is without fosudition, and not
authorized by any al Of mine. and that no nisa
will undertake to Gay TO-"