The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-13

ives aUHIIeu the neCelnty OF dong
<. What were the remedies within
~, 1T. To declare war. 2. Either
cafe our ftanding army for the purpofe
,gthening our ports or holding in readi-
of militia. 8. To exchange
y crto enrehafe.
- the frst OF thefe, declaring war, no
he Hnufe of Representatives wilhed
at courfe. The gentleman from
>,iaiDly did not. His report fpeaks
language Of peace--all the evils of war
: country are dwelt on in that report
IRE ard labour. If, however, we had not
oof, that he did not with for war with
be has given nnequivocal proofs of it in
nments an apotirer qneition. A war
pain, we know NUT be war with Spain
nee combined. They are joined by al
,ffeuhve and defenfve. To- war againit
and Spain combined, all the objections
Faind war with England, would apply
force. If war with England would
cfeaitd executive patronage, and en-
Ia the contribution and the liberty of
Se, 70 alfo would war with France and
A5lned--we put war Aide therefore,
which no man wifhed to purfue.
'urie was either to encreafe our
IS, or TO hold in readinefs a de-
ilitia. Here was room for in no.
opinion. A majority of the
depending on militia was
Thought the Handing troops
nicient for the protection of
etermined to force war.
have ihewn the corre6tnefs
violation Of territory has ia
cafe of the Kempcrs, except
$, who crofieS khe Sabine,
by the American troops.
either to exchange terrific
.ca a majority of the Houfe
both. twas of that number.
it fde of the MiGif1ippi there was
which Spain had an undoubted
mere was territory to which the u. S.
. ahoubted rigbt-ABd there was terri
n Spain and the U. S. both claimed.
sf fide of the Miiiilippi, the fituation
me. Each nation had an undoubted
rritory, and there was territory claim
IT was not to be fuppofed that
e held the territory to the eaif of
you'd he difpofed to reIinquifh
/ fhe fets up 70 the country be-
lido and Miiiiiiippi. 1t was ne
naCe tie territory to the eait of
w'mh Spain has an undoubted
difpofing of which, it would
her interef to relinquinh her claim
Perdido and Mif1idippi, on obtain
alent fuTender on the part of the
ms wet of the MifiHippi. fee
.rD-nRta IN, th.o r.
ears to me that the difference be-
majority and minority is narrowed
his. The majority were in favor of
The minority of Handing troops.
ty were in favor of xchange and of
The minority in favor of exchange
ortance of Florida to the u, ST
ay thing. The foes to this nea-
hittedits importance in the fulIeit
their Willingness to acquire il on
! honorable terms. All their objections
ZEN made not to the purchafe but to the
1t is faid we have appropriated money
the purchafe of FLORIDA, but TO induce
- bully Spain out of her right.
this fuhie6t, have never had but one
i. have always believed, and I ftillI
that the money will be fairly employed
chaiing Florida Of the rightful owner.
ntleman from Virginia will do me I :
TO recolled, that / held this language
ofcd doors. hold il now in the pre-
: 'he people. That France may nlti-
the money is highly probable, and
Is not the gentleman from Virginia
fcversignty of Spain is annihilated
,e powers e her fninifter are figned
Maurice ale grand But ofwhat i'm
c is It TO us what becomes ofthe money
Spain? Are we to become the guardi-
&in! Shall we moi purchafe terrific
~ to The u. S. becaufe Spain may be
ked out of the money fhe receives
kin is really 10 fuch degraded
70 will of her own, has her
". s. been fuch, as to in
Ives Of the fiiuation i'm
he money paid to
ortance to sie
doubt.