The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-03

rioriua. ne latter is designated in the
following terms:
I,hirdly. the government of West Flo
rida. bounded to the southwark by the Gulph
OF Mexico. including all islands within six
leagues from the Coast from the river App.
iachicola TO lake Ponchartrain; to the west
ward by the said lake, the lake Maurepas.
ana the river Mississippi; to the northward,
by line drawn due east from thai part of
the river Mississippi which lies in 81 de-
grees north latitude, 20 the river Apilachi.
cola or Cataheuchee and to the eastward
oy the said river" Annual Register for
1903, vol. s, page 200.
Hence it appears that West Florida was
province OF British institution, formed out
OF portion OF Louisiana ceded to them by
the French; and out of part of what the
opantards coded, and what they had called
Ftorfdd. And what incontestibly proves
that West Florida was erected into a sepa
rate government independent of the French
or Spanish limits, is the boundary assigned
20 1t by the British kings proclamation,
which states " Api achicola or Cha ahou-
cha river as the eastern limit. whereas. the
Spaniards claimed for ancient Florida an
extent westward To Pensacola
by treaty in 1898, G b. retroceded to
Spain all the territory which both Spain &
France had coded to- G. b. in 176S; and
France having. by an act of cession in 1862,
| given to Spain the territory of Lonisia lana
west OF the Mississippi, including the is.
land and town OF New Orleans. Spain be
came possessed OF Louisiana with the
same extent &c had when France possessed
/ it,"
| BY the treaty of ST, ndefonso, of the first
OF October, 1900. between France & Spain.
The latter coded TO France 1.-THE COLONY :.
province OF Louisiana, with the same extent
that IT then had in the hands of Spain, & that
it mad when France possessed il /; and such
| as 1t should De after the treaties subsequent
| ~ entered into between Spain and other
! seates"
The FIRST and SECOND of these desert
ped " eN ents" amount 60 the same thing:
TOR, as Spain did actually possess Louisiana,
at the date OF the treaty of St. lldefonSo, i'm
the same extent. " hat it had when France
possessed it," it follows. of course, that she
retroceded 1t TO France with the same extent
TO wit: TO the Mobile, (eastward) CERTAIN
1T, and. DIsPuTABLY, from the NJ bile TO
PENSACOLA. The dividing line OF which dispu-
| able part is the Perdido.
| We have. then, only to consider what
treaties, between Spain and other states,
entered into before the date of the treaty of
81 lldetonso October 1, 18O0) can affect
the extent which Louisiana had when France
possessed Ii.
We must keep in mind. that this THIRD
description OF the extent of the COLONY or
province, was ated in treaty (of ST Iloe
ionso) between Spain and France. before the
-. D. became the purchaser of Louisiana :;
because this fact is material to explain wha,
is meant by the phrase " treaties entered
INTO between Spain and other states.'' Now
the only treaties that Spain ever made af-
tecting Louisiana excepting that of Ildeton-
So by which she dispossesscd herselO were
following. nf h.
she acquired West Louisiana g That of
l7S3, with G. Britain, which put her in
possession OF all the territory that France
mad possessed as Louisiana and 5. That of
l1S5 with the U ). which fixed the south
ern boundary between the Spanish provinces
and the territory of the Union The two
nrst mentioned treaties, namely Of 1852 and
tIo3, IN relation TO Louisiana. coded terri
tory to Spain. and therefore could not curtail
! the extent of the colony and as to the .-es
ty OF lTS5, whatever it coded to the u. s.
remains to them, and with respect to the
Y D. could not diminish Louisiana. This
| latter treaty, however. is the one alluded 90
in the treaty OF St. Ildeionso; and it is very
natural mat Spain, in ceaing to France,
should reserve What had been guaranteed
IN compact with third power; particu-
larry as France, when formerly in possession
OF Louisiana, had certain claims IN relation
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treaty OF 1875, Spain had adjusted
| The limits under the title acquired bv
France in the trea;y of ST. Ildcfonso, being
thus clearly and fairly made out; France
having in The treaty OF April 30tn 1908, ce
ded to the u. D the same territory, with all
ITS rights and appur lenanGes, as iuiiy and IN
| The same manner as she had acquired il
from Spain; and the Spanish government
| by the official letter of Cevaos TO Mr.
Pinkney OF the 10th of February, 1904, ha-.
wing formally acqujesced in the cess,on of
| he colony by France TO the u s. agreeabIy
to the terms OF the treaty Of April 3Oth.
1905; our title is JUST and 1NDIsPuTA
BILE. and any man may draw his sword in
vindication Of with a clear conscience.
DHssisSthft Territory. -The PROPOSE
ton in lheAeglslature Of that territory for
calling convention, &c. with the view of
| forming convention, has been nega,iyed.
I A memorial is now before The Legislature. &
| probably VIII pass, praying to be admitted
as state INFO the union.
| PUBLIC MEETING
! Agreeably to public otict, D., re and res.
pc anie meeting Of olt.zsns, favourable to a re
newal ot the charter Of me u ) ties Bank.
WAS held It tie Shakespeare Hotel, on Friday
venng, the 21st. inst
| Edward Pennington, was appointed Chairman
and John Conrad, Secretary.
| On motion, committee OF seven was appoin.
ted TO draw up memorial to Congress, praying
rene wal OF the cbartcr, who after beng some
tim absent, reported memorial which was