The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26
mo. IS.

n III.
has discovered this diihcuity--but his in
formation has furnished an answer. rho
tpresent state OF things will prove, The re.
verse IT this position. Why has not the ter
lritoria government produced this Collision
with a toreigu powerf The territorial adj !.
ninistration has extended as far to the wesr
and the south as will be given to the state
| government; the state sovereignty, as to,
tne extent of country, will be given in the
very same words in which the territorial
sovereignty has been exercised without war
with foreign power. Sir, the danger is
| ideal--and the imagination should not
be employed 10 embarrass, with groundless
tears, upon subject of so much magnitude.
But will prove the objection groundless-
| whether territorial or a state government
the dispute as 70 boundary, if il does exist,
is national dispute to be settled by negoci-
alton. In the year 1882, the u. S. and c..
entered INTO a provisional treaty. In the
hrSt article Great Britain acknowl hedges, for
the first time, the sovereignty and inlepeu,
dence OF the u. D.. and in the second arti-
Gle the boundary is fixed between the Br-
fish provinces and the L. S. In the yea,
1888 Great Britain and the United States
entered into the treaty of peace which en-
ded ,he war OF the revolution, and in the
second article, the boundary lines between
the u ,. and the British provinces are inser-
4
upon that subject in 1889. ''' !
In the Cd article it is stated, that the east
ern boundary between the United States and
the British provinces should be formed by a
Inc drawn along the middle of the river ST.
CroiX from its mouth i'll the Bay of Fundv TO
itssource, & thence to the high lands which
divide the waters of St Laurence and the.
Atlantic. Subsequent to the date of tn trea.
" OF peace, doubts arose as to the source.
rnFn nj -
treaty. Two waters were known by the
same name, which is not unfrequent, and.
a. was to be expected G.. b. contended for
the river which would give them the most
territory, as did he u. ). for that water.
bearing The name of ST. CT tx thar would
extend the limits of the u s. This dispute
arose from these facts and remained unset
TED until the year 1894, when Jaws treaty.
was entered into, and by mutual agreemeno
commissioners were appointed to receive
testimony and finally settle upon the true
boundary between the two nations, which
was done. without producing war or witnous
the state b rdering on the river ST. Crc:x
ooIeclng to such proceeding
nave an example still more in point, and
winch must be known TO this House. and
wI'h the power of Spain, the very nation
VINO disputes the boundary of the 0rleano
te'ri'ory to the west and south. l mem he
unsettled and underlined limits of Georgia o
the south and west bordering on the Spanish
provinces of East and West Florida. a q
wh en- was subject of dispute betwe n
SPAIN and the U. States, until the reat os
1873 with that power TIE Cd article of
which treaty defines The boundary between
the state of Georgia and the Spanish pros
vlnces OF East and West Florida ana by
the sd article, commissioners were appoin ed
20 run the line and nix the boundary Until
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known that Spain had possession of Natcheg
and several other places in he territory of
the y. States. and the Spanish troops and
governor were accordingly remuved ThisE
presume should satisfy US upon this head,
Every treaty IN your statute books proves
the practice OF nations in settling coutro rs.
sy. these several treaties TO which have
auverted have enbr ICED a vast variety of
subjects o! dispute Tine subject of contra
oaha goods, the definition of biockaded
port, the duties upon merchandise and lon..
mage, are disputes of the commercial kind
when nations settle by negotiation and war.
ana In character there is no difference i'm
commercial ana III territorial Disputes
oomeimeS diSpatG may embrace a few a
ores Oh SOL nmmportant IN any point of view
ana less important than many commerciaJ
rights--at oher times territorial d,sput..
may rise toimportance as embracing a mosr
'"iu"ole rae OF Country. in which Cases
sometimes he dispute may differ as to it's i'm
trinsic import ance, but not in its charactere
and this nation will not so far consult the
viii OF any other, as TO kept in political chains
any portion of our citizens. This disnute
may exist until the present generation shall
be grey with age.
But the people ask us for the right of self
government and We grant it upon condti--
ons which makes it great favor to us ,ba.
the Orleans territory viii become a st tie upon
those conditions The acceptance of these
people on these conditions is the highest evi
deNce OF their worth and merit. In ID
months these people amounting 70 6OO0o
souls could demand of you as right, what
Is asked OF you as favor The Isl. copdf.
non prescribed Is, tn at the public lands he
longing TO the u. States snail ever remain
exempt from taxat on. This would have
been source OF great revenue TO this perplr-
and which could aot have been Considered
unreasonable if taxed, as the lands belong
inG to individuals I'd. Condition is tbat M
the legislative, judicial and executive Dro
ceedings shall be carried on in the Enrlish
Language. Ihe acceptance Of this condition
proves their lave for liberty, their willing
ness 70 sacrifice prejud,ces at the shrine of
Independence They are willing TO destrov
the only remaining vestge Of French natl.
onality, the French language, that we NAV
tot only be one ~ sentiment, one great fani~
ly IN principles, but III language, habit and
external appearance It's trea sacrifice.