The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-28
mo. 80.


Y part OF tue treaty concerning limits, will ne
: YER be accomplished, aud for that reason so
4 little has been said on what otherwise should
t be detailed concerning the subjects and citi-
zenS OF both Countries. The state of Geor-
: giais as much displeascd as you express
Yourself anu several petitions have alrea-
dy been presented to congress against the
. treaty.
In the time that the treaty was siyncd the
political affairs of Europe determined our
cours to do any thing to keep the e. Suites
III petcct neutrality and thereby destroy
new plan that was forming TO renew and
continue a destructive war. The treatV
with England had different object IT was
to attact the Americans TO their interest il,
such a manner tohave still in her power
to keep them dependent; the plan has fall.
len through, and the British will 40 longer
deliver the posts. Ourtreat. that was aile
to counterbalance that, will suffer equal diff
hculties; for the circumstances ing alter
ed, SO will be the conditions on every side.
Spain made ii treaty with the union; but il
| this union is dissolved, one of,the contract-
ing parties exists no longer, and the ether is
abS0ived, fr ON her cngagcmentsItis more
than probable that a separation Of several
states viii take place, which viii alter the.
political existence of power that could in
{iuence OH the balance of that of others.
lance that could arise from her connection
with the union, viii alter her views. This is
the political s:taarion Of things with regard
tothc treaty besides that, there are other
insormcuntaLle difficulties with respect 10
tbs Indians, which renier impract;c: bic the
execution Of the part concerning limits
therefore, even When M change should hap
pen III the United Sta,cs, the treaty VIII DC
reduced to the Navigation OF this river
ny,i1, ayt- 10 r>lSct
guided BY the same principles that have
affected Won, have already Represented in
The strangest and most energetic name, en-
the subject OF re- property without a So
luton from court, 1t wiil be out If our power
tsfulHl ihc Contents Of the treaty. When
told YOU that your property sr 2dld not suffer
IN this government, was founded on al these
principles, and several others that are not
vanished. ! have constantly been a friend
to-the country, and on this critical moment
viii not Eeglect rs interest. Be sure, and
assure All your neighbours that will 90 the
icedtol, and that nv exertions ut all timee
she'll lie in proportion 10 the cxgercy
With regard to the debts of this governs
ment, viii continue 10 be paid III the manner
prescribed; however, ] shall act in such a
manner, as 10 have them cleared mach soon
er thon what is expected. Every indivdu-
4. this g0vcrI'nent IS Just now attending
gaHtageouslv therefore in this critical mo-
meet they mnst not be disturbed, or they viii
sufer essentially. | am waiting anXiously
for Mr.. Dunbar TO regulate several things,
i'll which he has had ard is 10 have IN inter
ference. really believe that the baron has
hiIn employed. ] do not know for certain
when the baron is to 60 to TIE HavHnna.
nor do believe that he kncwsit. The first
packet NAV perhaps throw some light IN the
subject. The return of cur court to Madrid
will bc productive cfsome very great change
in the administration Of cur affairs there
fore wait that moment with impat;ence.
Nothing c,i affect the mortgage you have
on Fuly's property; he has not yet appeared
but MIR Rec acts for him.
Iremain with the most sincere friendship,
My dear friend.
Your most ob't
(Simed)
MANUEL GAYOso DE LEMOS
Reserve this letter.
P. s. In the other letter express the rea.
son OF my new regulation &c.
DANIEL CLARK, e'Q.
! E.rtr0ct from, a tat6j' on the commerce Of
LouiSiaRa, sUHfo5cd TO be referred 10 in
a letter from M. Ddriiei Clark TO He
secretary cfS:atr, cf'the 1871 ItTH, 1898,
and gV,+ftc7t by him
speaking, in thc middle Of the year 1877.
the foundation Of an Intercourse with Ken
lucky, and the settler ents on the Ohio, was
| laid, which daily increases. Previous 10 that
! time, all those who vcr,ured en- the Missis-
sippi had their property seized by the first
Commanding officer whom they met, nnd
little or To commune atich was kept up be-
tween the Countries. Now and then an em1
| grant who wished 70 ',:ttie in Natchez, by
dint of entreaty, ard solicitation Of friends,
who had interest in Eew-Orlesns, procured
permission to remove there with his family,
slaves, cattle, furniture and farming uten-
sils 4; but was allowed to bring no other pro-
perry, except cash. An unexpected incl
dent, however, changed the face of things, &
was productive of new lire of conduct
The arrival of boat, belonging to gen. Will
kiuson, loaded with tobacco, and other pre-
auctions Of Kentucky, is announced In town,
and guard was Immediately sent on board
Of it. The generals name had hindered this
being done at Natchez, as the conmandant
was fearful that such a step might be dis
pleasing 70 his snpeTiors, who might wish to
Shew some respect to the property Of a ge-
neral officer: at any rate the beat was pro-
Icecding to Orleans and thcv would then re-
solve on what measures they ought to pur-
sue and put in execution. The government,
not much disposed TO shew any mark of res
peot or forbearance towards the generals
property, he not having at that tine arriv-
ed, was about preceding in the usu. way