The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-30
WEST FLORIDA.


ernment We should take possession with
out delay. Of that part, az least in which the
Spanish authority has been de Jacto subvert-
ed.
Every consideration, which can address
itself to the Interests, the pride and honor of
a nation, must powerfully press upon us =
The mutual relations of the u. S. and the
Eloridas-recommend an union of force
They are helpless without our protection
our territories are exposed, and our com
merce interrupted, without their annexation
mutual wants g. mutual interests. require
us TO be one. They will share in the enjoy
ment of that political constitution which
now sheds rs blessings over millions of
freemer-----and we shall bring a new and
valuable territory within our scope. 1t will
be Liberty to them and Security TO u.s."
Our right too extends at least as far as
the Perdido--that strip was part OF Louis
lana.
We hope that these Inducements will be
ouickened by the conduct of Florida her
self ---There are the strongest reasons to
Believe that the Florida Convention will
make application to for our friendship,
and iol oar protection And we have the
disposition and the means to afford them
both Their public professions have been
and are perhaps at this moment. accomn,o
1cted merely TO the foiiey of their situati
openly cur brethren-as the co.part-
ners OF the Independence and the Liberty
of the American II, public. g..t
Such has, for long time, appeared u
us, as the wisest course. which we could
pursue. Our readers are well acquainted
aritA our ideas on this 4" Florida 6uest;-
on
IL To the preceding reflections, we beg
leave to snbjoiu The following statement
from the last aurora:
lis at length ascertained, that small
British force has been landed in Florida
and that the British have taken formal pos
session Of Pensacola What their views are
in this enterprize, {Ye have no other means
to judge. than by reference to the general
system of British policy.
We leave 1t to every one to form his own
judgment as to the design. which this event
can be no more than prelude for Pensa.
Cola itself, either settle for commerce.
q as a nilitar, position, can be of no i'm
portance or injury to any power in full &C
GupAtion OF The West-India Islands; and at
this moment. every colony OF the West In.
dies, is directly or Indirectly under the
power of Great Britain. =.
BY the Spanish advices recently received,
we find thattne governing authority AT Ca
dig have already discussed the subject of
alton of,the succours of men and money and
arms and stores. supplied iii resisting
France Among TIE places spoken of are
the peninsula o. 5ucatan, and the Bay of
Campeachy, in full sovereignty TO. Great
Britain. the Island of Cuba and The Pro.
vince of Florida.
We note Florida being mentioned in he
singular number only and it IS proper to
remark. that this appears 20 indicate an "a
r.
with the rights OF the y States under the
treaty of Paris; because fhe bay and river
of Perdido being our legal boundary under
that title and Pensacola not being within
our boundary, respect is At least for ne
present, paidto Our rg'ftS borlT in the dis
Cussion of the subject of East Florida only,
of which Pensacola is the capital. but in a
voiding SO far any interference with our
rights OF jurisdiction and legal title.
Ii is proper that the public attention should
be turned to this subject, with earnestness
as the movements in the province ofWest
Florida, TO which we have an undoubted IT,
tle as tar as the Pcrdido, may become very
soon an object of deep interest according
TO the springs which move or govern them.
~ The last Natchez mail, brought the
following important enclosures to a gentle.
man of this City:
From the Nafchez Weekly Chronicle
WEST FLORIDA.
We yesterday receiUed by erhress from
our correSfondent in Nest Fioridd tie
-IoHogviny htghiy interesting coDtnunica
Mons 7vhtch 7Ve io5e no TIME in laying
before our readers
Head Quarters Fort Of Baton Rouge,
September Gath, 1910.
SIR,
In obedience to the order of the con
vention, bearing date the 22d. instant.
directed Major Johnson to- assemble such
of the cavalry as might be ready at hand,
and march immediately for the fort Of Ba
ton Rouge then proceeded to Springfield,
where | found forty -four of the Grenadier
Company, commanded by Colonel Balien
ger, waiting the orders Of Convention. A.
one O'Clock, in the morning of the 93d. we
joined MAR. Johnson and Captain Grit
fifth, with twenty one of the Bayou Sara
cavalry, and FIVE or six other patriotic gen
tlemen, joined US on our march: At four
O'Clock the same morning, we made the
attack My orders were not to fire Till we
received shot from the garrison, and to
cry out in French and English, " ground
your arms, and you shall not be burt -
This order was strictly attended to by the
volunteers. 'tll VIC received discharge Of
musketry from the guard house, where the
Governor WIS, which was brisky return.
ed by the volunteers; we received no da