The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-03

" There are no satisfactory accounts
from FLoRIDA-indeed, the following are
the only articles which we fad in the ;np
position) prints:
g We are not able TO give the extracts Of
The letters on the subject of the connections
IN West Florida. The business has assn.
med serious shape, and the gentleman who
received the letters, on due considerati
on. thinks that they ought not to have
publicity. We are promised a commu
ncation on the subject which will appear on
Monday. "--Louisisna Gaz June so
. he people composing the jiist. icts of
New Feliciana, which comprehends that
part of West Florida. bordering on the riv-
err Mississippi and extending eastwardly a
bout one hundred miles, have long wished
and expected that the government of the u
nited States, would either by negotiations or
otherwise, get possession of that part of Flo.
rida. which they have claimed under the
treaty and purchase of 1903. lying west of the
river Perdido. The inhabitants are gene
rally Americans, and many of them have
purchased lands and settled in Florida since
the Ctssion OF Louisiana to the u. s. fully
impressed with the belief that they would
soon hnd themselves under their laws and
government. They have long anxously ex
pected to hear of the unfortunate fate of
Spain, of her entire subjugation to The arms
OF France, and in an event tina, kind they
have calculated, that either the couqueror of
Spaia, or G.. the ally of Spain, would
claim the Flnridas and they generally r..
volt at the idea OF being placed under the go
vernment of either of those great nations.
" The officers who have declaf ed for Fer
dinand the VII and now bear the senbia1ce
OF power among the people, are divided in
their attachments. The real Spaniards are
few their jealous attachment to the Cause
OF Spain would induce them to submit TO a
ny order from the Spanish Junta-they would
willingly pass under the British government,
it 1t was their order. Bonaparte has his
friends and emissaries i'm office. who speak
OF his imperial greatness. and recommend
to declare for king Jaseph-this, however,
is done generally under the rose, but it is
we'll known to be fact. In this distracted
state of things. withou. law or government !;
the people have thought proper and prudent
to hold meetings to consult for their gene
raj safety. ..
/" The local situation ofWest Forida-su,s
rounded almost as it is with the laws and go
vernment of the ". S. and nine tennis of
the inhab 1ants being either native born A.
mericans, or strongly attached to the Arae
rcan principles and government it was
reasonable TO be expected that they would
turn their eyes toward the United States for
p'oNCNNioi Hc UiildUildnlS nave never
raised slamor against Spain, or against the
Spanish patriots. or the glorious cause they
are engaged in--they have been solely guild
ed in all their deliberations by principles of
seV freserUatioH, the first law of nature
No demagogue or demagogues, for their
own private views, interest or aggranCkse
ment, In nv opinion, are concernedin the
meetings, and should tine same unanimty
prevail hat has so far marked those meet
ings. there is little doubt. but their views and
plans will terminate happily. the govern
ment of the u y. will not cannot wi hhold
their protecting hand as far as their just
claim extends, which before described, is
from the Mississippi to the river Pc, dido,
and IN giving that protection, have no he
station in saying that hey will cheerfully be-
come citizens OF the u s. and feel them
selves hapDv in the appelation. Signed,
COMMON sENsE--B Juty2.
Our l',ie neighbors I've hope this ap-
peliat on viii not offend them) the FlorIdians,
have anticipated The good cause, ard this
day, we are informed they intend declaring
themselves FREE 10. July 4