Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-16
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100 oS~h PeSSC'i Wy Us 10 SUaOic tUc zee
z sident of the u. S. 10 commence vii
, more efiecta negotiation for me Iurchas
ofMe Stanih territories, lying on the At
lantic oeean and Gu.ph Of Mexico, {
eastward of the river Mississippi" 1t j.
. true, that the bill making The appropria.
ton neihek specifies The territory to b.
purchased, or the power with whom The
negotiation is To be conducted bu, ST
Ience on this point probably arose f,om
the expectation that, although the prsIi-
m'nary proceedings might BIZ KEEP, secre.t.
she ACT ut appropriation would be made
tpublic, and might, if it specified the Oh.
Ject, Illustrate a negotiation 10 the snc..
1essiui issue CT winch secrecy was then
deemed essential. 1t is also TO be OBJ.
served that similar course was pursued
IN the year 1909, on which occasion he
resolution passed by the House was STR.
csfc, and The bill general. This prece.
| dent may have hrd considerable ;tsr.
ence. These facts sufficiently maoiC..,
the views OF the legislature.
Sscohsly--Tlie nomination of Mr..
Armstrong and Mr.. Bowdnin, who wr,e
named commissioners 10 negotiate with
Spain, and not with France, fnrni.bes o.
qually conclusive evidence oe H.. ;n.sn.;-
ons of the Executive.
We have remarked that he g ,, ::
tetposition, which can be eSnes,ed r..
France, must consist in ,be ao,,d ..re"
she may tender, resulting fromher gene.
raj relative situation with the two ooun-
tries, from her peculiar connections bv
treaty with Spain, and from her havins
been the party from willow we nurcb...5
Louisiana Such an interbos;,;on na;,,l.,
originate in either of the ranses .ss;as
without the slightest denar,nra craeL
ordinary course pursued bv ;raana
nations. Tile general good unders,and.
ing Of France towards the Unied S,a,ss
and Spain might naturally lead q ony,,n
men,, even less powerful and aef,1c ~ "A
ne former, To off-r her media,ion 80 -,
Just existing d ffsrences be,wsen 49,.
iual friends and this is. in las, an ~
which constantly takes place, and is FAR
from Being an uDcommon m,d. IS
,oring good understanding he,.,,,
powers temporarily aliena;ed rom ...n
others
But, in addition to this cons;dera,;o,.
the existing treaty stipuIa,ions be,wrsn
France and Spain reaiiie tie ;rt..,,os;t;.
on ofmutusl good e6ices. Accord,nri ID
these" The two CONTRACTING powers re-
ciprocaiy guarantee, wilbou, anv rss.,ys.
lion OF exception, all the estates. ,e~,;,a
ries, islands, and PLACES which ,hev REQ.
pectiveiy possess, or may possess.n ana
II either power I" finds itself, under anv
Preiext Whatever, menaced or attacked,
the other promises, engage. and obl;yr.
itself 10 assist with its oooD OFFICES"
And lastly, France having been tbs
parry from whom we purchased louisa.
pa' u IS natural To infer, as large share
OF cur controversy. with Span has arisen
ous oil that purchase, and more especia;Iv
that par, oft which respects boundaries.
not only that We should look to France for
AIDING us with her good Offices in Securing
10 US the undistnibed enjoymeut Of riph,s
acquired from her, but that France her.
sen would be solIcitons 10 give salidlsyto
her engagements with us.
but we are told, on this head, that the
money Tor the purchase of Spanish ,err,-
tory VII! inevitably SO TO France that
FRANCE VIII have II /; that we know This.
and that under the cover Of paying Spain
money ,or ner property, We are III zach