Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-21

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the world. These letters conan the
conyension, a cony ension without an arti.
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The CHE Justice said that BE ueuld
not compel the production unless It's bear-
ing "a the case be sliewns
M. i4aytin. We have a righs it,
L hope il will be acted We have made 4
solemn demand Of these papers.
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E.ctraet Of a letter ji,ouu gen. James ISilssnaon
.s TO The 2Ionora5lez. Dearborn, sec'ry 81 Sya,,
dated .sisichez, Ssft. 81, 1896
1 !" arrived atthis place last evening at s
o'clock and addressed a note to the secretary
Of the territory governor Williams being abb
senU Of which you have copy under cover
with his answer; this morning ! waited on
him, and have seen the plan adopted by goSs
vernon Claiborne ard himself, the first article
Of which aPpearsto be il, direct opposition 70
your order respecting the removal Of the Spa
niartss from Bayou Pierre, to which place /
understand they have fallen back, from the
vicinity of Adayes, and hope they may con-
tinue there until my arrival at Natchitoehes,
for which place / shall commence my Jour-
ney the moment after have arranged with
the secretary of theterritory, for such auxiE-
airy force Of militia, as may eventually become
necessary from his jurisdiction governor
Claiborne has understand arrayed the mill
tia, in the western countries of the territory of
Orleans, but I shall discourage their: march,
until have penetrated the designs of the Spa
niards, and may find him deaf to the solemn
appeal which shall make to his understand
ing, his interests and duty.
Let the president be assured, sir, shall
drain the cup of Cancellation to maintain the
peace CT our country, and that the sword shall
not be drawn, but in the last extremity, after
reason and remonstrancc have failed to pre-
serve nyielate our territory east Oh the Sa-
sbine; but at the same time, that an awful re-
spoilsibility rcstrains the inclinations and am
bition of the soldier, to this temperate course
of conductin opposition to the order which
think discern IN the executive officers OF
these territories, will pledge my life to him,
that no act shall be suffered within my knew
ledge to tarnish the national honor op effect
the ,astre Of his administration.
IF the precautions embracsdby my instruc-
tons to Col. Cushing, of which | transmitted
you a copy from St. Louis, have prevented
the effusion Of blood, [ must believe / have
done some good to the state, because there
strospection Of the Spaniards has rendered the
ultimate appeal unnecessary at least for the
present. and as nothing can be lost and every
thing may be gained by delay, it seems bet
ter the opportunity. for exciting hostilities
should have escaped, than that it should have
been seized on to let slip the dogs of war be-
fore the effect of conciliatory measures had
been duly tested.
The retroglade Of the Spaniards is not ac-
counted Cor but MAJ beascrlbed TO three causes
tile unhealthiness of the troops, the want OF
forage forthe immense cayalcade with which
5,Ley are ncumbered, or the failure of proyisi-
ons-; batas they would scarcely have nadeso
formidable and bold al advance in the face of
the prohibition uttered by major Porter, with
outpositiye orders from the competent aHtho-C-
litg, it is reasonable to presume when the
cause OF their aetrogression has been removed
trey may resume their former position, fios'
which events some preparatory arran gements
must be commented The Spaniards who
have approached Natchitoches being all
u.euEico& without artillery, & each priva.e
being obliged to keep up four horses and
mule for service, out Of his pay Of one hun
bred dollars per month, it will be impossible
for them to maintain fortifcation, but the
same circumstance will enable them to refuse
or to give battle to cur infantry, at discretion;
to remedy this disadvantage. and enable me,
should be forcedto appeal to arms, to drive
them efiectually beyond the Sabine or 20 cut
them up, shall endeaFour to procure about q,
or 800 Glaeoons and mounted niji,ia from ire
two territories, unless j should find tiicm.so ]
incautious as TO enable me, by forced march
cfthe established troops TO surprise their camp
under cover Of the night but this is scarcely