Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-04-24

i il worldbr cruel 10 let our countrymen Ian.
! guish inscaptWi,y merely onshe Punctil.
bio of egociating theirsaty before or after
1 their delivery; as whatever related 10 then,
was already understood. informed him
of all which had passed besween lhs Spa.
nish consul aud myself; and told him that
as the Spanish consul had come on board
as The commissioner of the bashaw, with
/. his credentials, which he had delivered 10
me. / considered the business as now bro't
nearly 10 close, and that very short
time remained for the bashaw to make mp
his mind. However, as | should make
no difference 10 the terms OF the treaty,
whether i,should be drawn up befofa or at.
ter the delivery of the prisoners, | would
enierinto an immediate negotiation forthat
purpose, with any Proper character when
lhc bsshaw might send on board duly au-
,borisrd bat woulG have nothing more
TO do with the Spanish consul. Bat the
Americans Should be sent on board without
waiting the arrival Of the rripolinrs from
Syracuse. Captain Is left US in the even.
ing aad went on shore.
/ ( To be continuea.)
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The uational sovereignty, which had
been achieved by the best blood OF our
ceun,ry, has been surrendered; tbe policy
of The JsBfrson faction having placed The.
UoHed States precisely in the ST uason OF
Spain, Holland Switzerland. and the other
dependencies Ct France--H there i. an In.
diyidusl whe doubts the truth Of this as.
sefsien, lie, him consuitIhe law, which an.
puiied eur commerce with ST.. Domingo,
and the demand on which that law was en-
acted; lie, him refer 70 the still more dis,
graceful triba.e Of TWO millions Of dollars,
Whlch,1undsr he deceptive title OF increos.
cd expense Of fofeign intercourse, has been
grained to the great nation; le, hln look at
she prestfa,e condition of our country IN
her external, and the deienceless aad dis
tracted state Of her Internal relations; e,
him peruse with attention the debates OF
congress, and the declarations of Mr.. ef-
ferson's quendaa, friends, during the pre-.
sept session. and ne must cease &c doubt
thar VT Rave been precipitated fram the
pfoudeminence OF honor and independence,
on which the courage, wisdom and virtue
Of the immortal Washington had placed
the American comm onwealth, into the
deepest mire of iufamy and sablugatis'n.
philadelphia Frgi1er.]
From the REGISTER. -ay
Z" Millions far offence, not a cent far .tri.
6ute."
"a maxim of the Old Sekool)
:" M;'Isns for tribute, not cent. for de.
.}ence."
(Adspted to the principles of the NeQvPbileobhy.)
BY convention between the United
States and France, made g. Paris the 3oih
of April, 1908, France ceded TO the Unit
ed States s.,he colony or province of Lou
isiana, With all its rights & appursenapces;
as fully and ia the same manner, as they
had been acquired by France, in virtue OF
the treaty concluded a, ST. Lldefouso. the |
first OF October, 1900, between France
and Spain: hat isto say, with the same
extent that this colony had, when France
Possessed ii; and such as il should be, al
ter the lrea,issensered into, between Spain
and Other states. ;EaJ
By two other conventions between the
United States and France, concluded also
al Paris. or the same .3Oth ct April, the |
united States engaged, in consequence o.
this cessIcn (as il is slyled} of louisiana,
60 pay The breach government asuna equi- |
vsl.nt to IL $50 COO dollars /; and further, |
TO discharge drbss due by France to ciu- |
gems Of the United States, 10 an amount ]
no, exceeding 3.75e, 900 dollars; making, |
together, tae sum of iiltsen millions Of
dollars.
Without paying asy attention to the ab'
surd and ohimerical pretepsians, which |
were held UP by the iacobirss in general.
for she purpose of deceiving our e's'sena, |
respecting the weederfal ex,eet OF this /
wonderful territory! for which the good |
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