The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-13

having iepeaieu ner orders thai violate gu 4
neutral rights; and
4. That " on the other important subjects
depending between che u 5 and that p..S
eminent (Great Br,tain) no progre,s mas
been made. from which an early aud salts
rae DRY result can be relied on -
Inese TAGS, although they do NOT ALSO
iuteiy preclude The hope that England will
cease TO vIoi2'e our neural rights, properly
improved, should prepare US for the oppo
site result, and lead 70 the early adop ion OF
measures required by it. This is no season
Tor temporis ng an government has pur-
SUED the mid course of measures hat did
not inVoive surrender of important rights ::
Course which aaS been below the public
feeling and expectation TINS Course can
NOT De arrested. Tne governme., must =,
ther persist IN Ii wIthuut mod .ficatnto n,.
advance To recede will be iguounry -
England mus, repeal her orLprs IN cauucil
ana her illegal blockades or our commerce.
al intercoui s. with her must termna,e.
we are happy to learn. ma ne prin..
cipies and professions" Of his Danish ma
} sty are friendly although we must candid.
~ say We should be much more gra,ified
by measures COMFORTING wih them.
ne steps taken by the Executive in re
IA ion To the TERRITORY belonging to the u. 5.
out lately claimed and possessed by SPAN.
calno' iail 10 he gratifying 10 every one who
views the SUBJECT IN its proper gin, Tne
following is he clause of an &C, Of Z ,ongr.ss
passed IN October 1903. under which The
Prssident has deubtles, acted.
. Bet enacted sc. That the Presideptof
the y. >, be, and he is hereby authorised ,o
take possession OF, and occupy the territory
coded by F'ance to the u ) by the ,rea.v
coac uded a Paris. on the son day Of A
P'' iasl' between the wu NJ ions and that
ne may Tor tha purpose, and IN order To
MAINTAIN IN the said territories the au,ho
ri'y of the U 5 employ anv part OF the ar
my and navy OF In. y. > Slc''
NOT having coom here canine the ii
tie gwen ms u. ) BY France 20 this coun
!iiy' we snaii III frw days lay history of
the transfer and s ounds % the ,rlr before
our readers. con Gu ny ourseev TO the e
sent. with observing nat there :, a, dnubt
OF It's including the territory des q, ia the
proclamation Of tne Presidr.t Ih,.iaw.
passed by Congress, when the l.rrito,ial
government OF Orleans was organized, look
ing To a period when the u. 5 hound Nv a
mlcable eegociation have drained ar Inv
arms eXtorted from the Spanish govern
heht the possession of the err o. Claim
cd by them as part of Florida, have embra
GEO III their provisions as well chat part
OF Louisiana retained b, Soain AZ thar
-
Tie therefore remains for the Leg sla t,i,e to
perform and no sanction becomes nccessa
rY to the co d ct OF the Execute. "a, in
wnat the President has done he is bone oul
oy the exp ess provisions of he statue
IL would be needless TO expatiatr on he
DEMENT'S accrulUg TO ne u. > rom IN. nos
session Of mis- territory The reason Inv
IL mas NOT been before occupied, is sufficj.
entity explained IN lie proclamation and :,
the lie! cr OF Mr.. Secretary Smith to Gov.
erhof not'nes. IT the acquisition prom ed
no other Beneficial tendency the exemp,io,
OF our Western citizens from the trbut q
heretofore paid To the Spanish government
on all imports and exports ,hrough the Mo
bic, would be an bjeC; of more tnan suffici
ent magnitude TO have warranted the s,eo
which has been taken.
ne Message Mex annoulces the amity.
with one exception, OF the powers NJ Bar,a
ry and The Iudian tribes. ) Strange. that
"hiie wrong upon wrong is heapeti upon US
ny ciUiHzed and cnrlstian powers we shouid
De JUS ly treated toy 6arbarians Cao there
De keener reproacn on the prIuc iples and
Cohuuct OF those powers who, in prupo, ii IN
20 '"e clainps OF virtue and Knowledge, de,
Pise them Well may they blush a ms
Illuminating contrast. May we be permit
tea 10 add ina this fact furnisne, corent
argument III favor of the St a,onable ADM
nlstl atIon OF physical force
we are highly pleased with the marked
houCe takrn by the NJ ssage o: he erten
SION 81 usefwl manufactures and in,trope
mems IN agriculture, and pArticultrI, win
tue bold and enlightened observation. tbat
they are more chan a recomDence for tho
PrlVat'ons aud losses resulting from foreio,
injustice This fact. ,n rs @ides. I,s,re
true It should be Cherished 40 ON. shIe.
d"chor I'D the worst storms that can assatl
us. "N''
AL that It needs is the wise ,nternos;,;o,,
OF the government So to foster ou, whole IN
teri"r concerns. as that no foreign shock can
materially InJure Us. THIS, however SINE
MINDS may hesitate IN the subject. is renni
site' Is indispensable. Without it The iro
Puise' gwen by public sentiment and an nm
usuai Concurrence of causes. Will he tranei
ent ana the proud establishments thar are
no" sprInglng up IN every quarler of the
UNION may fail M RUNS beneath the golden
wand OF England, who, in the lmmenSitv of
her riches, can and probably will sacrifice
nnhons To impede our infant manufactures
r oper duties, restrictions and prohibitIcns
should be imposed. without any mistaken
regard to their effects on The Treasure
wh'ch can, ut any time, be readily renie1,
ished, provided our internal labors and r,,r
suits are prosperous. FN'
Inc invitation TO navigation ACT is HIGH
ly seasonable. II has become necessarv 70
return the poisoned chalice TO the Inns of
those who persist in injuriag us.
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