The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-03
CHARLES THO NPSON, Secreta,r.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

| The Floj'iia QueStioR has been noticed in
this papeI.-is there doubt, mat it .nc
tioridese cnuose to throw themselves into
our arms, but we should open to receive
them NAy,is here doubt, but thar it is
the duty of the P. u ). at this moment TO
sound their wishes and facilitate this even ?
An intelligent countryman OF ours, VINO has
been III that region, AYERS mat, it is now the
wish ofthe majority OF its people to join us.
| In 1907, Mr.. Nicholson of Maryland from
the Committee N that subject, made a mos /.
ingenious Report to Congress on the beleii s
of a purchase of the Flordas. s 1000 600
were appropriated to that effect. NJ; Mon.
roe repaired to Madrid, as our agent-but,
he failed in the purchase The particulars
OF this negoClation have not yet been laid be
fore the world-bul is said, Rat the Prince
OF Peace started some objections, because he
himself laid claim to million of acres, wnich
our minister did not think himself authoris-
ed to buy.
There is no doubt, that zoe ought to have
the F'oridas. Il will be freedom 10 them
and security to ourselves.-Let posreri;y
have to say, that as Jefferson acquired Lou
isiana Madison acquired the Floridas
one secured the m nth If the Mississippi ;
the OTHER the MDoile.-We should nave the
mouths ct AL the rivers, whose sources spring
III the u s..
We are already entitled to as much of
what has been styted West Florida, as
reaches to the Perdido --for this river
vas the Eastern boundary of louisiana
Considering hat the Floridas are so con
tlgIous to US it is curious that We have nor
Cleaned more particular account. oftheir
strength, population, resources &c. Eli
COTS Journal of his tour IN '99 Sc. has a
few FAINT sketches of this region
RI, a. off u
tance-but it is Of immense consequence,
when " viewed as possessing all the ave
nues OF commerce 20 the large productive
| Country to the North-a Country, which ex .
tends North from the 3fst degree of North
latitude TO the sources Of the Pearl, Pasca
! gOia, Iombecby, Alabama, Coenecuh Chat
,ahocha, and Flint RiUers and AT leas. 500
Hi es from East to West file coast abmnds
in llve-oak and red-cedar, in considerable
abundance TT for ship-buiding. which is
| 81 ct so be met with north of the boundary
From the safety of the coast Of this province
added TO the great number of haibors pro
per for ,roastng vessels that of Pensacola,
INFO whiC feet may sail, and ride with
safety, and that of st Joscph's, into which
vessels not drawing more than II feet may
SAIL at all times; il must be higaly impor
tant i'm com mercIal point of view, and il
connected with the country nor.h Of IL, ca
pable of prescribing maritime regulations tc
the Cult Of Mex CO."
The population in w. r. as it has been
defined, ls.small-- be principal settlement
lies towards the Mississippi the mort,
of he lDervils and the lakes. to the Gu.
| Of M,x lcp. there are few scattering inha
hijdnts--Ihence along the coast to the
| MOBILE Bay, are a few 'nore-----From n,
cay Of Mobile, up the Mobile AID Tcnssw
yIvCrs. TO the boundaries, ther' may Le
! says ElllcOtt, about 40 ianilles---lrOn, Mo