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

+ q sth, His Catholic majesty will not st'
Their directly or Indirectly interfere Ia the
framing Of the constitution or laws which
the new government. shall think hsto adopt
por will he At any time By any means what.
ever attempt to lessen the independence OF
the said government, or sndeasor 70 az.
quire an undue influence IN It, bur will IN
the manner that shall hereafter be stiPulat-
ed by treaty, defend aud suppors it 10 pre-.
serving its independence.
" The preceding proposals are the out.
lines OF provisional treaty, which his ex-
ceiIency the bsren of Carondsles is desir.
Gus of entering into with the inhabitants
of the western country. the moment they
.halI be in a s,uation to treat tor them.
selves. Should they NOT meet entirely
with your appreciation, and should you
wish TO make any alterations ia, or addl-
.ioas to them. shall on my return, IT
you think proper to communicate them TO
me, lay them before bis excsllency, who
i. animated with sncsrean ardent dc.
sire TO foster this promising and rising 10.
fant country, and at the SANE time promote
and fortify the interests OF his benchcsnt
royal master, in securing by generous &
disin,eressed conducs the gratitude and at
frc,ions of = just, seaside aod enlightened
people.
s The importau, aud unexpected events
that have taken place in EuE op- since the
ratification of the treaty concluded on thr
s7thcf Oc.ober, 17e5 bstween his ca:ho,
lie majesty and the United States Of Afne.
RIGA having convulsed the general system
OF politics in Ahsi quarter OF the gtcte ard
wherever its influence is extended. csusios
a coalition Ct interests between nations
formtrly living in the most perfect union
sud harmony, and directing the poIiiiaa!
views Of acme states towards objects the
most remote from their tormer pursuits,
but none beiag SO completely nohingsd <
disieinsed a. the cabinet Ct Spain, ii may
be confidently asserted wu,aou, ineu,vins
the reProach of presump!iou, that his ca.
shclic nales1y viii not carry the above
mentioned treaty into execution never.
,heless the thorough knowledge have of
the disposition OF The Spanish government
jcstihes ae in saying thas 80 far from iis
bsirg his majesty's wish &C exclude The
inhabiaa,s Of this western coun,ry from
the free navigation Of the Mississippi, or
withhold from hsm any Of The benefits
for them by the treaty, it is pc
si,ively bis intention SO soon as they shal.
put II 10 his power 20 treat with them, by
declaring themselves independent OF The
federal government and establishing one Of
their own, to grans them prisiledses tar
more extensive, give them decided pre-.
terence over the Atlantic states 10 his
commercial connections With thsm, and
place them in a situation Infinitely more
advantageous III eesiy point Of view, than
that in which they would hni ths'a.
selves, were ihS treaty to bic carried inso
eject"
Signed,
THOMAS POWER.
Louisvi'Is, 1911 July, 1877.
To which sae following answer was re.
turned.
I" Sir,
81 We have seen shs compuni. I
cation made by yos 10 Mr.. SEBAsr.
IAN.
. " In answer thereto, We declare une-
qnivoca!sy that we will nos be Concerned
either directly or indirectly in any attempt
;ha, may De made to separa;e the Western
couotry from the United States. -Tha.
whatever part we may a, any time be IN
dussd TO take in the politics Of our souos
Try, that her welfare ailI be our only in
ducement, and wha. We will nsysr receive
any peeuniary or other reward for any
personal exsrsion. made by rs 70 promote