The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-31

bestowed: but he was informed that as long
as the destiny of France remained unsettled,
thar onr government could not Involve its neu-
tr. by entering into discussions or neyo-
Citations, which might be construed into a
departure from the neutral character.
In short our government then did NOT, and
cur government now will not Interfere in
the exclusive concerns of a foreign nation,
nor involve itself in the fortunes or mister
tunes of another government.
The reception which Don Onis has receiv-
ed is such as the laws OF hospitality autho.
rise ; this is a fine spacious beautiful peace
full country. where he may choose his place
OF residence. aud manage his own affairs in
his own way, unincunDered by too much re-
gulation; and he appears to be SO well sa.
tished with his situation, that he is not dis
posed to change it for Spain where, before
this time, the authority which sent him here
has ceased tn exist .
As to any assurance that no minister would
be received from king Joseph, it requires
very little discernment to discover, that there
is no foundation for the assertion our go
vernn'ent was not bound, nor would our go
vernment listen to any inquisition TN the
subject, even from any accredited minister !;
tae whole that the government had to say or
do with Don Onis, was to say what they
would or would not do in relation to himself,
asd it would have been excessive imperti
hence, for any person in his situation to make
even an enquiry an impertinence of which
we acquit Don Onis, who has the reputation
Of an honorable and sensible gentleman
This part OF the story, therefore, that re-
Jates to king josenh, is q British trick pab-
lshed in paper, the editor of which receives
stipend OFF, 900 dollars year, indirectly
from the British treasury, Qor the ". York
EUeniny Post is not the property of Coleman,
he is the editor, for the annual stipend of
2,000 dollars)-.this trick is therefore inten-
ded for Europe, and its purpose is, that itmay
be published in Europe. to form a hart otthe
machinery tor frustrating the good will
which prevails between the nations of Eu-
rope and the United States; and involving
us Indirectly in a suspicion of connivance
with g. Britain, our most deadly and feroci-
Gus enemy t..
This conduct Of print, paid by the British
treasury, is correspondent with the views
with which minister from the junta was sent
TO the United States, which we have always
considered as measure instigated by the
British influence in Spain. The British ennis
saries failing to involve our government d-
Tectly, &failing TO overwhelm us with noun
tains, are now iaboring to bear us down with
Istraws but straws shew how the winds blow !:
and we have had too much experience in the
missions OF Liston and Yrujo, and Merry &
Roe. to be led away by men Of sfra7v
The same paper tells the public, that
Slearances are authorised from Gijon, St.
Andero, and St. Sebastians and that these
ports are in the possession of King Joseph.
What is the inference j.?
In the hrst place, the ,uon-intercourse law
does not comprehend that part of SPAIN and
it we could believe the British prints, that
part OF Spain was repeatedly taken by the
troops of Ferdinand VII and finally aban-
doned by Ney and Soult surely then the
British emissaries cannot complain that A
nerican ships so thither to ports which at
the passage of the law they said were in the
possession of their allies.
But We are now told that what they said
before were all lies. and that it is very wrong
TO go thither because those forts are nor in
the Possession Of our best .fIiends
There is no end to the inconsistency and
Impuaence of the emissaries of England.
But what will the advocates of American
commerce say TO it-are they prepared to
say that our ships should not go to Gijon, or
Sc. Andero. or st. Sebastians?
We shall see presently-perhaps we shall
near shortly that GUon, and ST. Andero and
vt Sebastians are blockaded by proclama-
ton; but things are drawing to a crisis, when
the hirelings of England will lose their sti-
Ponds, and suffer all the pangs of remorse
united with public exeCration. ...durora.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %.
we nave some reason to believe that the
negotiations between general Armstrong &
M. Hautcreive, at Paris, have gone so far as
the signature of convention. subject to the
consideration of the emperor of France. and
the executive of the u. States. The con-
.vention it is said had been dispatched in the
iast week OF August to Austria according to
agreement, and was expected early in Sep
temoer. We can only say what we have
heard OF its tenor, without vouching for its
authenticity. fho roe beheve the fact TO be
strIcsIy as rs stated; that is to say-the ports
OF France to be open to the ships of the u
hited states, laden. with the produce of the
countries subject to the laws and authority
OF the United States; but no American YES
sci to import into France the productions of
the colony OF any other nation nor the man
utactures or products of any other country
than the United States; vessels centraveD-
ing such arrangements to be subject to the
same penalties that French ships are sub
Ject on contravening the laws of France, to
De decided in the courts established by the
commercial code book w. title III. Thro,
the same medium we are told that subjects
OF Claims are to become matters of neeocia-
ton. under a regulation defined, the term
of winch was not then fixed but of which
we snail probably learn particulars by the
Wasp.
Our readers will take this information as
we nave received 1t, and altho' we give il