The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-23

ia. distributes naval & military fe;fs sIos'.
the bayous. and no doubt holds like remn
| fations OF vassalage, whenever he becomes
the possessor of those fruitful groves end
| fragrant hills. which spread along tba
whole width of this territory, 10 the oasca-
| COLA.
The federal prints we receive here and
Cr'eans, have been very urgent to aid
the Spaniards in South America, 10 become
\ independent. l see nothing said as To FL.
r'da by them. The Spanish Patriots in this
country appear rather adverse to indepen-
uence, and what is equally surprising. the
o'''s" are no less averse, though find they
are at the other extremity of the waters
very ardent supporters of the Independence
ct Carraccas How are these coitrad;o,iI
| ons to be accounted fors is thsre anv acrrrr
sfeenfdho" in 1t. for secret speculation seems
to naoOe every thing now, but to REMOVE No
| thing. 'o-
There are, to my knowledge. manv ,,,-
tiny men, who. having large property ,ye
emoarking In the affairs in Florida men
win American hearts and sound heads whn
having seen already what was going on will
AT least do their best to prevent tie co,.-
try from falling into British hands. Thc
Necessity which forced them to seize unc,
baton Rouge, must have been urgent md
mas terminated with less bfoodshed than
~ with
few days before. A corresponSencs 30.
been detected, that il is no. now necessarv
TO- publish. have heard of nothing that in.
uuCes me TO doubt, that the convention will
prevail In all Its best purposes. though IL
WIN oisapPolpt those who sought to serve
their private views, against the general n
terest It would be fatal circumstance
lot the y. ST.. should they not, for the hos
tiiity OF those opposed to the convention: &
70 .he y; D. government. is not disguised
indeed they proclaim it, and disseminate
on every hand. that the whole is the worL
OF the y. . government. and some of them
nave SO written, to the British & The French
ministers, with what views are easy To con.
ceive. W So'''
Our government would. in such a cese he
under the necessity of keeping mil;tar,,
force embodied on this frontier, and ever,
'his would be aggravated by the temp,ati.
ohs 70 ceserters from the public service.
tenPtatioE in which the Span,ards baye, ,ao
much INDUCED. w, W
Every man have conversed with, ,h;nt,
our government should not lose a moment.
out avert the calamities that are threaten.
eu'o ny connecting parties !, heard yes,er-
gay that body of the refugees had gone n.
yer to the Spaniards, & that poyernor Folch
was TO march with force. TO re.occurv.
oaton Rouge how true cannot saw. ] do
,noe however believe, that there are anv
nii'iSi, regulars, as was reported some DAYS
| aSo' 'housn even IT there were, the temper
OF the conyentionalists is too high TO recede:
ana the men are loo intrepid and full of re
sources, TO be disconnected by men of infe
iior metal and motives. If our eovernment
| "outu ,ihterpose, the best effects would fol-
low ,, it would not derogate from our natl
onai Character and if our government dn.s
not. u is certain G. b. will. The planters
IN rlorida, generally speaking are good or.
very people, wealthy and hardy. The
p''t'si ana the Spanish agents make use of
every argument, to excite hatred apainst
our government, and use the embargo in the.
true IederaI slang. as an evidence of ,bs
hostinty OF the u. ). 10 commerce, and thew
| say, that even if Florida was united Wi
the u. >. that it would be converted ;n,o:
some plan, to provide sinecure Offices il
which governors and their secretaries and
the Judges and the lawyers, with which ,hev
woutu oe oVerrnn, would prey upon the,
pupil, ana disgrace the. coantry by their
mal.yolence TO each ether Mari s,f ~.
Old British settlers remain. a,d attaio sii
their ancient attachments and hosti,;t;es
and they speak of Florida. as every s,av d.,
siraoie 10 command the channels of the w,
Andia trade---that is, to cur ali otber - orr
of it. ''A'-' op1
| am not one of those who would wish o,,l
government TO abandon the right to pursue
the expedient; nor do think there wonId
| De any evil or error in interfering. T oniv
say that 1t ought TO be occupied. and kent
In apeyance, till peace. I know our tile
10 De good but it is not upon that alone. r
would take the steps / recommend
would do to avert great evils thai m,sr
inevitably result to the u s.. if notbino, he
done by US; for there are some bnpdpedv
OF Wretches ready TO join any party in ON
position TO the convention. | heard of a
party of them some days ago. and it was IN
tended yesterday to send gen. Thomas a
gainst them if they meet. there will he.
desperate bloodshed
| Some Citizens of Upper Louisiana. were
lateiy taken by the Spaniards. and one rs
them executed at Sante Fe. fear there
VIII De some severe retaliatioa the meu
were all respected. and have numerous and
oPuient come xions; and they threaten ven
geance on SAME Fe
BALTIMORE. Nov. 19.--The stables
belonging to the Globe Tavern were del
stroyedb by fire on Saturday evening las. to-
gether with hay, harness, &c. and five sfaps
norses, belonging to the Pilot line of Staves
| rom the calm which existed. added IN Ibc
exertons OF the citizens, the conRagratioo
made no further progress. The danger of
the surrounding property was great. Mr..
rulton Cannot have lost less than from, q I ,oo
20 o 1000. The catastrophe was embiIteres
by the death OF a worthy stranger of the nams
OF Straw, from Wythe court house V,roin;a
/ a q NIAt@.