Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-13

" {. and VI. xnd also To such Diner gu
tlemen as may be pointed ou,by shedn ao'
20 receive from them their sentiments an'
determinations on the subject.
1sr. The above menHoncd gentiemc'
are immedia.elyto exert all their in1uenc
in impressing on the minds OF the innasl
! tants Of the western coantry a convictloi
of the necessity OF their withdrs wing ans
separating themselves from the federal u
Mon, aud forming AZ Independents govern
ment wholly upconncc.ed with that oI ths
Atlantic states 10 prepare and dispose tn'
people for susb an evsnt it wall be neces'
sary tina, the most popular and eloquen,
writer's Ia this state, shoald 10 well timee
| publications expose Ia the most striking
point of view the ineonveuiences and dss
/ advantages, that a longer connection with
and dependence On the Atlantic states must
inevitably draw upon them, asd toe great
and innumerable difficulties 10 which they
with be entangled # they do nat speedily
recede fro m the union-,he benetfs they
will certainly reap from ascension ought
to be pointed on. 10 the most torcible and
powerful manner, and The danger OF per.
uniting the federal troops TO take posses
sion Of the posts on the Mississippi. and
thus forming Gordon of fortified places
round them, mussbe particularly expasiat.
cd upon. In consideration Of gentle meh
devoting their time aud talents 10 this OBJ
ject, his excellency the baron of Caronds'
Ter, will sPpsOFria,e the sum q one hun-
dred thousand dollars TO their use, which
shall be paid in drafts ON the royal treasury
a, New Orleans, or if more convenient
shall be conveyed al the expense Of hisCa'.
tholic majesty into this country, aud held
al their disposal. Moreover, should such
persons as shall be INSTRUMENTAL 10 promot.
ing The Viz wssof his Catholic majesty hold
any pubic employment and 10 consc.
ausnes of taking an active part IN endea,
vor ng to Effect secession, shall lose their
employ ments. compensation equal at
least to the emoluaaents OF their shice,
shall be made to them by his Catholic ma.
les'y. let their efforts be crowned with sue.
cess or terminate in disappolntmens.
"2d. Immediately afser the declaration
of independence, fort Massac should be
taken eossess!on Of by the troops Of the
aew government, which shall be furnished
By his Catholic majesty without loss OF
time, with twenty field rieces with ,heir
carriages and every necessary appendsgs,.
including powder, balls, &c. together wlth
member Of email al sps and ammunition,
ufhcient toequip shet.oops THAI shall be]ud.
ged expedien, soraise. ] he whole to be
transported at his expence 10 the already
mentioned for Massac. His majesty viii
fur her suppl,the sum Of one hundred ,hoa
sand dollars for the raising aud maintain.
Jog the said troops. which, sam shall also
be eonve) edio and delivered al Fort tsias,
sac.
esd, The mortimer boundary of hisCa-
thchc majesty's provinces OF East ( Yves,
i'lorida shall be designated by a line com.
-mencipg on the Mississippi AZ The asouh Of.
the rver Yazoo, exceeding due sast to the
river Confederation or so.f.becbse--- pro.
yided however, that all his Ca jessy's FORKS
posts aud settlements ca thee on!sdela loa
or Tombecbse are ineladed en- the sout
of such line, bu; should any Of his ma
IesV's forts, pos scr sealemsnts fall TO me
norh OF said Inc, then me nor heyn boan..
dairy of his msjesty's prov noes of East &
Yves, Florida shall be designated By, a line
beginning al the same point On .he Mis-,
Sssippi and drawn ia such dnsegisn as
III meet the river Confederation or Tom
becbee, SIX miles to the north ii The. most
norshsra Spanish fort, post or settlement
on the SAID river. Ali the lands TO the
north of that line shall be Gems dsred as
constituting part of the territory Of the
new government, saw 6 that small tract
Of land at The Chicasaw Bluffs, ON the cas-
tern bank of the Mississippi, ceded to bis