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

~ there zoaS one measure of the Admins
tration, winch was likely To silence Federal
opposition, it was presumed that it might be
the occupation of w Florida. What could
be SAID againstit
The Federalists could not say, that we had
no right to it.
They could not say, that the President had
no powers to act.
They could not say, that this was not the
suspicious moment to act-when one cIa.
mant was ousted, and the other had right
to come in.
They could not say, that we ought to Yield
1t, on account of the Florida Convention -
because 1T now appears. that even the PEG
ne there have solicited our protection.
They could not urge the Pretenslons et
Their of France or g Il.
They could scarcely see that hoogoblin.
French Influence. in the measure--af,er
the avowaIs, 50 repeatedly urged in private
conversation and in public priuts--that it
is the fear of France alone, which could or
would arrest the execution OF this very mea-
sure
Their prints, too, the very orac1es of the
party. have already in variety of ways,
approved OF this measure. What say the
opposition prints. before US :
From tie Wezv York EDeuing Post of No
Uem6er.
The idea of an independent State in
West Florida, is preposterous. And should
Great Britain or France get foo,hold in
it, they would be very troublesome neigh
bors to the u. States"
From he Freeman's CPAA.) Journal Of
November.
AS the United States have a claim Of
Jurisdiction over great part OF West Florida
claim that would assume very seriou.
aspect under an energetic government, the
Declaration of Independence in that coun
try, may possibly violate vested rights o.
the y. Sights guaranteed by that very
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lof February and March 1904 have already

III ESoTuSry anu MarCn 1SUf. nave Already
legi siated tor the country
May we not anticipate the seizure OF
Eas' Florida by the English MAY we not
conclude that Spain will seize all our pro-.
perry in her ports, by way of reprizal s"-
And pray, SIR. what would you say of G.
Is. If she were to do il 2
We pass over many Of the positions of
Mr. Woguer-the above is a sufficien,
specimen of the soiidity or his reasons -
he ASKS, IT 1t has been ascertained, whether
aireaty of alliance, offensive and defensive,
exists between EuglaGd and Spain !; and
that the former is pledged TO guarantee the
latter in her possessions ?" We must have
asked feave Of O., Britain. (unier such cir
cums'ances) to occupy w. Florida. Sup
pose she had told us. that the Rcgensv mad
promised her an indemnity in the Yucatan.
IN Cuba AID in Florida. OF Course. Mr..
w. would have acquiesced
he tocsin is now soundcd-and those
who recommended the measure of occupying
Florida, will join in the cry against it We
shall soon have the zvho Hack in full cho
rus-Ihere IS really doing nothing 10 pleasee
the Federal printers 1t Mr. Madison does
not take Florida, he is afraid Of France
II he does, he is in Connivance with her
They are eternally in the Antipodes. And
therefore let US do right, and please our
selves. He may be energetic, he NAV dis
play every virtue under heaven--but SO
long as the Federalists out of power, there
will be neither energy nor virtue in the adj
ministration. That's fred.
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- 10 - v . o.sst
rage for long speeches, boJ, at the t,..r ant.
elsewhere. is zoo much '.the order of ths,
day yet IL is best to leave 1t to ''the sound
discretion" of the OTa,or. They are un-
doubtedly, sometimes, an evil--but it would
be grealer one topre end TO set limits to
the range of mind or the course of Truth.
by the rules Of Courts, or az Act of Assem-.
bly.
The House of Delegates have been prin-
cipally occupied during the two last DAYS in
the reading of Petitions. On Tuesday a
resolution was submitted to instruct the
Committee IT Privileges and Elections, to
enquire into the Conduct OF. John M'Keoa, a
memoer from the couny uf Lee. who mas
been represented as having committed the
Crime of Bisamy. The resolution was a..
greed to. and thl question, OF course, refer
red. Mr. NIX was in the House, and ey.
pressed his wish for an investigation.
The number of Committees ia CIR Legislature,
are comparatively small to that Oft the committees
IN the Assembly OF South Carolina. The follow.
ing IS the title Of the Standing Committees in the
House OF Representatives ofthst State
Of Privileges and Electons-On the J,tdicia-
rv-On Military Afairs--Ui Ways aud Mems
On Religion-On Roads, Bridges and Ferries
On Pubhc Buildings-On Accounts-On Gre.
vances-On misrepresentation Caims-On In.
land NayiEaton-On Pensicns-Cn Schools On
Vacant Offices
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FOR NE W-ORLEANS,

<z.EZENSss The fine Packer Schooner.
s9,s.- 49, Y 4 G II II ~ u S II he Ms
.,sz-ss-sT>s1aS7s Benoni Jackson
10 SAIL about the i4th January--For freight or
to the master on board.
Richmond, December 49, Or
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-13

@ Tie Sale IF the negroes, as aarerrised IL.
ms paper 6y Hugh Nelson, is determined 10
o. a p'!Va'e one only, 10 vc evtry OPPORTUNITY of
respecting the ties nature 6v setns lhs.s IN ta-
nudes.
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TO TIE POINTrtr

we nave MINISTER in Britain
She has no Minister of equal dignity in
the u 5.
The President. thinking that we had
r'gnt TO as much respect from Britain. as
We have shown towards her, but unwilling
at the same time to close the diplomatic in
tercourse between us, allows her more than
the requisite time to appoint one:
obe woulI. and she would nut"-Hcr
prime Minister promises to recommend The
measure. but doubts whether difficulties
would not be made to it,
Our Minister who has the whole ground
before him. expresses 10 his government.
the disgust which he feels at this DELAY.
WHAT is tn be done Is there any resource
but one, to shield the honor of the ma ion
he PRESIDENT feels as he should feel ON
such an occasion As the following letter
shews US, he leaves our Minister no further
discretion, but directs him to leave the
British court, &" if on receiving (these in
structions) a Minister had nor been ahhoint
ed
IRON member Of Congress 10 the Editor,
dated Washington, Dec. 9.
Our prospects here have brighyesed-
IN. ne administration stands on better ground.
he arrangement with France does away
the triangular warfare about which SO much
has been said. The taking possession of
the portion of Florida, claimed under the
Louisiana treaty, relieves us from a tedious
and heretofore unProt able negotiation zvith
ShaEu. The langus ge towards England has
been fenaherafe 6ut firm The last instruc-
II ms to M. Pinkuey leave him no discre
ION ont dfect THAT IF ON RECEIVE
ING THEM MINISTER HAS NOT BEEN
APPOINTED. he is 10 .ake his leave and
return nome"
Ertrace Of letter from Bishop Madison.
10 IT. Girard1n Of his city dated WI
hanas6Hrg, 27th November. 1910.
nave lately received the stone which
fell IN Nnr.h Carolind IN January last. weigh
ing ios. II resembles in appearance he
meteoric stones of Europe ana those which
fell IN Connecticut in 1908, OF which here
rs minu accom- IN the last Volume. %; sfr
American Philosophical Transactions. But
nus stone mas peculiarly, which have
not seen noticed in any other Of the kind
1t not only acts and is acted anon bv the
Magnet; but is itself real Magnet, bav
ing It's distinct North AID South Poles: and
consequently all the other properties Of the
Magnet, though in a weak degree: a state.
IN which the natural Magnet is often found
s'rnng additional presumption, thus af
torded, that the stone is of terrestrial orr
gin.
sent Queries to North Carolina which
nave been answered by gentleman of cha
racter. who heard the explosions; and it is
surprising, how nearly several of the Pho
nomena coincide with those observed in
Connecticut"
~ The Bishops opinion is that these
me eoric stones have been projected from
the Volcanoes of the earth-he comedies
with Mr.. Wood in the idea, that they tall so
tar from the volcanoes, on accoun. OF the
same point Oft the earth moving with differ
ent velocities IN diurnal rotation,
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December Is. p.

WENTY DOLLARS KEWARD--,j
Strayed or stolen from my servant m the
city Of Richmond on The 10Th uit. dark bav
lorse, inclning TO the sorreI, f5 hands h1sJ, sny
oyears oid-he was purchased Of Mr. mes
HUBBARD, and raised in the county of hus,,s, -,
where he will probably go, if not stolen {, 10
W be paid on his delivery to Mr. ID. Br,dI,,ie
OF the city of Richmond, iftaken I'D within thu.
ty miles, and twenty dollars if upwards
Westover Dec. 13. -.
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4 Jt'lII'Thth pnSSessed OF Dr. Ru-srll's
His Dry of Modern Euroue..
PROPOSAL. by William Young Birch and
Abraham Small, No 81, South Second Street
Philadelphia, for publishing by SUBSCRIPTION. the
continuation, Or al lilnn >ot,,u. q, ia, -
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FIFTY DOLLARS KEWARD.--R,n,,,,,,,
from the Subscriber, on Monday night 10th
INST mulatto boy, named JOHN, about rs or
7years ofage, of spaie white complexion. rs-
ther slim made, has coarse voice He Is sbnrt
i've feet inches high-I bought him OF Mr. WIN
Dana'luge, OF this county in 1904 and lie NAV
have gone towards his residence or betSanyI
further down the river. It is supposed thst I .
carried away with him two suits of clothes. one,
OF brown cloth the other ofa grey mixed coIour p,
whoever brings hin 10 me, shall receive ,bs a.
"oye reward, and reasonable expences iftaken AZ
distance. 0" a.
JOSEPH CALICO.
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HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE

IN.
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- IL at 70 tH1 MILLS-On Friday. the,
~o'" OF TINS month (December)-- Be
soM on the premises, Ill the PERSONAIFS
lhlE OF Mrs Sarah Syme, decd. consisting OF
a large stock OF Horses, Horned Cattle. Sheers
ana Hogs; Chariot with Harness comnle,a
tor two horses. par of young wei broke Hor-
'es' several Wagons, Carts and Gigs. .ome NJ
which are entirely new large QUANTITY NJ
household and kitchen Furniture ofsuperior H,s.
IVY sets OF Coopcrs', Carpenters and Black
smiths tools, & about zoo barrels Corn. FodJer-
&c. A'uueFs
AT the same time win be hired, for the epsu.
Jag year. about forty valuable Negroes, among
whom are good blacksmith several csrnen,ers'r :
coopers and some young crop hands. The es'
tate with all its valuable improvements. leasad
or rented {; there were about 40 bushels of Wheat
sowed th's fall, in good order and gotten in in
good time. Bonds and approved security will he
rcqured of purchasers for all sums over 10 dolls.
Tor all sums under, cash-Ailgoersops having
CLAIMS against the estate are desired TO msts
them known on or before the day of sale /; those
indebted thereto. will he pleased to adjust their
accounts speedily, With
=. THE I'D NINISTRA TORS
December 10
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-02-05

Ceed N nhamng the minds OF the people
10 such a degree Of madness that nothing
bat war, IusJ or unjust, with all its horrocs,
will s:tsf, them should they so far init
,niG.He t!,r pONet nment that il will not dare
to accedc TO any reasonable terms of &C
continuation; Or, (Which will produce the
same eilecD should Great Britain re fuse
To com .iromtse on terms which will admit
that this nation may with IMMUNITY become
partner IN disguise in the war against her,
and hat the commerce of her inveterate
enemy may be protected under the AHeri-
can flag, while she must be at the expence
and hazard of protecting her own then
their intrigues will have accomplished their
darling object, and their triumph will be
complete. MultIudes who Judge only
from exterior appearances, and do not
give themselves the trouble to trace events
to their remote causes, will unwarily yield
tacit assent 10 the faILacious reason
ing which will be drawn from the circum-
stances into which the nation is thus forced.
Power, absolute, despotic power, will be.
come firmly rivited in the hands of the
friends of Bonabartean liberty Democratic
tyranny will stride IN sovereign majesty 0.
yer tie lad Prescription and intolerance
wall be the order Of the day, and woe tc
huP who dares refuse to fall down and wor.
ship the golden image.
That this will be the consequence, should
hey finally succeed in their designs, we
.naIl tie convinced, if we reflect on theil
conduct when events seemed to have placed
the power of the nation securely III the
hands u our jacObins. Who has forgotten
the outrageous attempt made last winter e
lace the liberty and property Of the feder
alIsts at The mercy of every petty minion 0
lie faction, III the shape Of deputy custom
house officer Who does not know that
under the form Of a supplementary law (
protect our ships and seamen from capture
power was given to thousands of subalter
yrants 70 plumber with IMMUNITY any one
whom they might choose to designate, il
the true French revolutionary cant, as 7" Sas
pectei II being a suspicious person 2"
But, II Is not only TO the men who have
wi-lded the power Of the national govern
lneit, that we are to look for proofs Of tina
intolerant spirit which would crush TO tht
earth every man who should have the hardi
hood To maintain an opinion different from
hat Of &c ruling faction. In my next shall
no,ice Tie intended "8estion" of affairs, by ;
set Of wouId-be tyrants nearer home.
kATAHDIN.
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FOR THE GAZETTE.


THOUGHTS.
81 M m.s perfectly agreeable TO
the J..dEWr.H, and even enforced " CON
science, are rying to flesh and hio"d Let
this difficulty be steadily r. sisted, aud tie
mlnd = 4, by degrees, acquire an a>cen
dtncy, which cannot he dul, priced, even
BY those who know it best.
Sc. " What pity it is that men should
take such immense pains, y, some a., III
learn those things. which, IS soon as hey
become wise, they must talk ~ much pans
to unlearn \ thought that should ~ Ike Us
very curious and cautious :.b al the proper
furniture Of orr minds"
50. The sun, tic moon, the planets, the
st;us, and even the Maynard comets -
the whole vegetable world, every herb,
flower and tree ;-the innumerable tribes
OF ANIMALS which throng the earth, air and
sea all these are guided, by an unerrIng
hand, To the several ends OF their Existence.
Shall man then he the only creature TO fail
ut The object for winch he was made and
that tor no other reason, but because his
happiness is pa, in his own power
40. A,m t. quire authority not only O.
yer The body, iDt pursuing what he mnd
chooses but also over the mind for choos
ing WA, is most excellent
Al. Perhaps il would ~ well To brig
some OF the customary illusions OF public
prayer 70 he test Of the ,t,,et Do YOU
think Of u,terins, when alone with your
God, those familiar, bold, and almost bias
phemOus expressions which so often occur
~ popular assemblies II not, then beware
81 an undue influence from man, while al
dressing The Sovereign OF The Universe.
KtCLUSE.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-02-05

The tenccr7tic R1ts have gnawcd
A hole IN the ,h7tt which contaiaed
the national ptovender, and have
made dreadful havoCk The midi
ions Of dollars with which the treat
ury was overh-"l ing lat year (accor-
ding TO Mr. jetferton's account mas,
it appears, vAnlfhed into thc air, and,
Like he bafeeis fabrick of a vilion,
Left rot . cent behind,
MIR. Callatin fays, indeed, that the
treaiury is 100000 dollars worie
than nothing. In this Gtuation of
National Poverty. the democratic
Collector Of n. Orleans ablconded
with 10000 Of the peoples money.
Having 70 fair precedent, the dem
ocratic Collector of York, MATS
has become a defalcator to the tune
of 3I,5oo dollars Of the peoples mon
ey. Wbat next /? Let Gag Law
b. pafed and the people can eaily be
kept in the dark Journal.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-02-05

MR.. DANA'S SPEECH,
On Giles RefoIution for approaching the con-
duct Of the observation-disclosures.

The language here is direct as to
the fact itated' The fact is mention
ed as being unqueftionably afcertain-
ed as being difcovered and known to
the administration, although perhaps
not to the great body of the communi.
ty, as being known after examins-
ton. A mode of expreilion fuch as
is oblervabie in the melage would be
of itrong import in cafes where per-
fons are bound by oath or afirma-
ton to declare the truth of fact accor-
ding to evidence. On reviewing
the itaiement communicated to con-
grefs by the PreGdent, we extract
this fentiment diitin6tly-it was
found that the Britifh government
had tranfmitted to their legation here,
Provilional inftru6tons to tignify the
Willingness of his Britannica maiefy
TO withdraw his orders in council, in
the perfuation that the intercourfc
with G Britain would be renewed
on the part af the u. States and
the feps Of the BritiAn government
led 10 the corref pondence and proc
lamation laid before congrels. Why
fhould the exprehions have been 70
direct and explicit as to the proviGon-
al initru6tions and their import, if
no diftin6t authority was necefAry
to give validity to the proviional ar
rangement ? In the proclamation,
the hon. David Montague Erkine,
his Britannica majeity'S envoy ex-
trAordinary and miniiter PlrnlPoten-
tlary, is fated TO have made the { pc
cited declaration by the order and in
the name of his fovereign. If the
letter Of credence were believed
fuficient to enable the miniiter to
itipulate for his government, would
the ftatement have been made 70 diff
tin6lly mentioning the tranfmitted in
ltru6tions, the itep5 of the Britiih
government, the declaration of the
minitter by the order Of his Govere-
ign The Prefdent in the full be-
lief of the ftatement, would Of courlc
believe the arrangement to have been
validity concluded. But from thar
mefage OF the PreGdent, may not
we jultIy deduce the inferance-a
letter of credence does not enable 4
miniiter TO make Populations obliga-
tory on the government from which
he is accredited.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-02-05
FOR THE GAZETTE.
GU. III
- @Nncnesgsssso g

The experience If The past affords an in
Structlve lecture on he d...erCus influence
ot dcmlgugu-s, who skifuilv operate OF
the passions and cieduli;} ot me multitude,
when i i not vigorously 0P.oard b. pow
eruI and WyemutnS etfn~,s, tD sprt AL tae
truth, and lmldess 7criuuav on the R.nds
of tl'e people Tie Importance III exam.niny
critically The motives aro -pds of those who
are making SD ardent y. Sous OF zeal for
then welfare, and devotion to he cause IF.
what they term liberty.
From K tltCtlOn OIL the PAST too, we NAV
be cnabled 70 Judge cOrre-tir OF the ten
dencJ Of the present niailir uvrrs and future
de I6ns OF the lacobns w'o have usurped,
and 70 long maintained, preponIeratng
Influence III our cuunciiN. aud over the
mIds 81 large portion 81 cur fellow citi-
zJ"s. We have seen S01le Ui the arts bv
which they have 80 far succeeded, and if
We aIteltNek trace thcW steps, We NAV
ne'e)opc Tie latent sp-.. : ~ he II lotions.
ail he CLleCt tO WhIcA htir intripucs are
tending, ~ season pOo5i3ly Id avoid, # we
are ,,uc 90 ours, i.>, the dcspLtisln to
winch they wAlld -jD ect u5.
a. 4,tcn.p b uint Of yociferous clam
or, anu 4. ,iul rerl rson If f.c,s, ID per
S".de The tcoIte iuto l. Il f ;hat lie teGcr-
aIIsts ale secretly amm.. 10 bring their
country 10 the feet Of g EFT Britain. these
lovers Of republican Hbtry and equality lave
NOT hesitate ID identity then cause with
hatred TO that nation, and friendship to In.
ft'fu, aeSp1tlc france, Ugh; o. wrong but,
- The conduct Ut France has been 50 much
mole HaGIuous ,han any thing which they
an siicdgr on The par, IF Great BrI-
tam, tnel nave, IN some instances, Gun
r'ngiv HetcnLe4 (thUuln with a very III
-tAcC, .hd most StoiCt. song troid J 10 ioin
W. "a CAr crations Athc. ctcr} tu.nIt ID he
noeI,Iea y mank 90 spontaneously bestows
JH ms outrageous usuryaLiDns Of the
GrauH PICltcu,oy !" and 10 conS,l. Them
sci M for the mortticatiun thcI undergo. in
oling Obliged .y pass even the slightest
crnsure Oh ,he con !uct OF their dear friend
f" Nabo EN- the q rnt," = Fro:ectoy ofthe lib
en- q he oe4g," d" Cl.4n,.f.n + neutral
ohn. "d ii Gulrart>r 4t tac LDlbvc of
w Iro 4He'Ic.S,'! ! ! - yell Is D pro
mote tneIr man dt. an, they rrdJuUle their
NIutence asAnSl Great britain, and are
now directing an their energies TO excite
tx passions Nv tnt people "a I war pn w
wlih mat power. Wei knowing that in
yneir rAcruons % stigmatize tie tederahsts
as pa - ms 81 Crcst Britain and enemies
N thelO,ountr,, they have 81 far bleI2el
thttr o1Un u, aciy, and tisked their h,bes u
success on hrr hosuilty to tie United States,
tnat, should j, BY any means happen, IN