The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-10

hall put III his power to with them, by de-
daring themielves independents Of the federal GO
vcrnment and eitablhing Of their own, grant to
them privileges far more extenhve, give them de- !
cded preference the Atlantic Rates in ks COM
mercai connections with them, aud place then, in
iituation infinitely advantageous in every pont
Of view than that in which they would fad Them
felves I'll. treaty TO be carried into efiset."
[signed]
Loufville, 18th July, 1907.
To which the following aniwer was returned.
" SIR
eve have feen the communication made by you to
Mr. Sebaifian.
In anfwer thereto we declare unequivocally that
we will not be concerned either directly indirect
ly in amy attempt that may be made to feparate the
Weltern country from, the United States. That
whatever part we may at aay time be induced to
take IN the politics ct our eonotry, that her welfare
will be our only nducea,ent, and that will ever
receive any pecunary or other reward for any per-
fonal exertions made by to promote that well
fare.
The free navigation of the MiffHippi mua al.
ways be the favourite Object Of the inhabitants of the
Weuern country, they cannot be contented without
1t; and will not be deprived Of it longer than neee
ity ihall compel them to frbmt to It's being with
held from them.
We fattsr ourf, res that every thing refpeeiing
this important bulinels will be fet right by the 60
vernments Of the two nations bu, If th. ihould not
be the cafe it appears US that it mutt be the policy
OF Spain to encourage by every poiiible means the
free intercourse with the inhabitants of the Welern
country, as this will be the moi efficient means TO
coneiiiate their good will and obtain without ha-
zard, and ae reduced prices, thoie iupphes which
ndiipenibiy neeelary to the Spanfh guvernnen, and
les fubects.
The original communication and joint anfwer Of
Gel. Nicholas and this depenent were forwarded to
rhn inf oil ~;
that both wcEe given to Mr.. Power. Whether the
letter was hgned alto by Mr. Seka0isn this deponen
does not know; it was ient open to HIM. does he
recoleSf that Mr. Sebaliian ever informed him that
he had fgned IL.
This dePonent iays that the reafons WY he and
COL Nicholas did not communicate the fubect the
executive OF the United States thefe 1T. That
it was we'll known that neither Of approved of Mr.
Adams's Naturalization, and that we believed he
Kept watchul eye over our actions, that the
; municaron muR depend upon his opinion of We
racity, and il would have the appearance of counting
his favor. 2nd, That both had reafon, and did
believe that the then administration were difpofed
upon the flightef pretext to fend an army to this
Rate, which we eoniidered would be grievance up
on the people, and therefore declined making any
communication upon the fubjea, as weapprehendedno
danger from the Spanih government.
This deponent requeRs the committee to funmon
Mr. Morrfon to prove the declarations Of COL Ncho-
las refpetting the tranfaaions which relate to tina,
gentleman, any doubt exits the truth of the
tatement herein made.
HARRY INNES.
Dec. IN, 1906.
This deponent requefed that the committee would
permit an addrefs from the Democratic fociety of
lexington bearing date the 18th day of December
l79s-and addrefed to the people welt of the Ale
gsany and Appalachian mountains, and remembrance
from the people of Kentucky TO the Preldent and
..-.(. e. - ~. To-. i
navigation OF the Mifhppi, as alto letter fisned
Auguee Lachaize dated as is fuppofei from other
papers icnle time in May 1874 addrefled to the De-
rnocrstic ieciety in Lexington, Eating that 10000
two thouiand brave Kentuekians had been recruited
to march agant the Spaniards in Losiiana aiIiN
the French oresan that country, in fupport Of the
tatcmeit made by this dePonent in his dspofton re-
ative to the fate of the public mind in Kentucky in
the year i7s4, which was accordingly ordered, and
the papers read.
HARRY INNES.
To TIE iababifant5 Of TIE United States svsR of
the AOegbany and Apa!aebian mouytainJ.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
The democratic foriety of kentucky having had
under confederation the meafures neeeHary to obtain
the exercie OF your rights the free navigation of
the MiihfhPpi, have determined to addrcls you upon
that Important topic. In 70 doing, they think tina,
they only ufe the undoubted right OF citizens
iult Tor their common welfare. This meaiurc
dictated by party or faeton, 10 the coniequence of
unavoidable neceAity. Ii ha, become 70 from the
neglect ihewn by the general government, to obtain
for hoie of the citizens of the United States who
interefted therein, the navigation of that river.
In the prefer. age, when the ghts of man have
been fully nveiigstsd and declared by the voice of
Hatious, and more particularly in America, where
no!e rights were fri developed and declared, it will
not be neceGTy TO prove that the free navigation Of
the MiiiPpi, is the natural right Of the inhabitants
Of the country waered by its itreams It cannon be
believed that the benecent God of nature ould have
bleiied this country with unparalleled fertility, and
furnhed it with number OF nat igable ftresms, and
that that fertility lhould be confirmed at home, and
toie reans hou!d no, convey its luperabupdanee to
other cnles. Far from it for if we examine the
wife dveriity OF the earth climate and product
ons lands, !eas and rivers, mutt dfcovcr the po-
rious plan OF Infinite behcence to unite by their ex-
charge OF their iurplus, various nations, and connect
tine ends OF the earth in the bands Of commerce and
mutual good Offices. From the everlaling decree, Of
providence, then, we derive this right and muil be
criminal either to furrender fufer it to be taken
from us, without The mon arduous Rrnggles. But
this right is ours, not ouy from nature, bur compact
We do not mean to urge this as il Compact could
give an additional iarcton to natural right but 10
ihcw that DIR claim is derived from every fouree
which can give it validity The navigation Of the
Mii!.iPpi was loleniny given and confirmed by G.
Britain to the citizens OF the United States, by the
pr0Viional articles entered into a, Paris between the
two nations. More than eesen years have fnce e.
laplgd, during which haze besr, d,,;,d 81.