The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-22

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rance. l should undoubtedly have receiv- !,
"a an immediate order, in case where so |
it'ie difference appeared To be paid to nv |
government, to express her displeasure az |
he conduct OF Spain on that occasion; nor
should the United States have escaped her
There is every reason to be-
lieve that It was by thus yielding to an un.
reasonable demand, that the court of Spain
emboldened and determined the American
government to become urgent. and even to
resort to threats in the present instance BE
that as It may. you may infer. from the for
mer explanations which have been given to
your Court on this subject, and those which
nave been authorised to cause to be made
to the government of the United St.tes thro'
ms imperial maJesty's charge d'afaires,
what opmtn ms majesty had formed on thi,
que ston, which, having already been the
object of long goc,ation, and of formal
convention be- Wiki France and the United
,. ties, can no longer be subject Of a new
discussion.
ouch, MIR Ambassador, are the obser-
v-tlQns which, have deemed it proper to
make, IN answer tn the preliminary OF your
exceilency. have to add thereto. that the
Causes which appeared to me to have a
iar'nco your government, whose uneasiness
you are desired TO make known, are some.
what exaggerated perhap, sfrom the impress
sion they have made at Madrid, or perhaps
II ON Zoo wide and enlarged an interpretati-
on, by the minister of the u. States of the
instructions he had received from h;s co.
vernment There is no reason To think
government, which, like that ofthe IJni,ed
oeates, Is anxious so establish a Character
ior wisdom and moderation, should deter
mine at once upon an unjust war of amb;t;
on but as the u. States set a great value
on the requirement of part of Florida which
SUITS their purposes, there can be no donbt
but they will use every effort to acquire II
his discussion is, therefore, reduced to
single point Perhaps the federal govern
ment may have thought that diplomatic
quarrel would be of advantage in producing
negotiation in exchange. Under these
circumstances, the wisdom of his Catholic
majesty VIII certainly suggest to him what
should be done to determine a tlisDute wbirh
l am satisfied will never be at rest. mill the.
respective positions of Louisiana and the Flo
ridas shall have undergone an alteration
But upon this point it is for his catholic ma
Jes'y to decide, according to his own iudr
ment. The U. STATES haue no rirIt or
claim against him. They were positiveiy
informed. that Louisina 4oos deIipered ~
them such as IL had been acquired 6y France
and not more extensive, which declaration
shall be renewed as often and as positively
as his catholic majesty shall request.
beg your excellency to accept the as
surance OF my highest consideration.
(Signed)
"CH. MAJ. TALLEYRAND.
" His EreeNency Admiral ,
Gravina, His Catholic
RaJeSfy'a Ambassador"
J. B. Dorsey, Esq. has been appointed Attor.
ney OF the y. 5. for the district of Md vice
John Steven Esq resigned.
IN. C. R.,,,cu ,.,,. -
Extract OF a letter from Matthew II Wilson
Esq (late of this city, to the Editors dated For,
Stoddart, December 10, 1910. As Won M
doubt take considerable interest in what is mas
ins IN west Florida at present, shall Just give
you a few particulars:
Since the conventional party have de.,or >,
themselves free & independent of Old Spain 3,
embodied tor the purpose OF reducing West Fl
rIda under their jurisdi ton, and enact;og snch
laws and regulations they deemed noat con
d'!ciVe 10 their interests, number OF the inbabi
'ails OF taIs part OF the Territory wishing well
10 the cause, have taken an active part in the bu
s'ness and about fortnight since several men
10 tne number OF S., went below the line of de
narration, and embodied themselves under cor.
mand OF Colonel Kennedy. citizen Of VI
"'Bton District M T. in order to Join the com
Pany under the command of General Tbonao
(who had taken Baton Rouge) and who were
stated to be on their ay to attack the town rs
Mobile After several marches and co,,nter
marches, the Baton Rouge army not having ar
IVed agreeable to expectation, Governor Fnlk of
west FLORIDA went out of the fort with ahout On
or W men for the purpose Of attacking the com
pany under the command of Colonel Kennedy
winch was prevented by some accidental cir,
camstances-Sunday night last at IL O'Clock the
governor again renewed the attack (Col. Ken
hedys men IN the mean time having d:srcTaa;,
excepting "a, which remained behind) and kin.
I'd four OF the Americans, and took FIVE or s;
prisoners, among whom was Major Hargraye. a
citizen OF this territory.--The Spanish ann, h.d
two men killed and several wounded son. LAY nf
whom were not expected to recover. All ,yhn
have returned above the line, have had ur;.. "a'
we'd upon them for the purpose OF a prosecute
on account ofhaving engaged in an ernsd;,;nD
not authorised by the government of the II G.
among whom are Col. Kennedy, Col. Kamner
&c.--Star.
baltimore, Dec Is
Capt. Child. OF the schooner Sarah J.aJodar
arrived here yesterday from Lisbon. informo Tho,
the French had received a rejnforcemen, &C
$1,000 men, and advanced gain to the posi,;on
theyformeriy occupied the combined armv
having fallen back to their strong line.
Capt. Z. further informs that a packet arrival
Ibt re the 18th from England he saw Enelsb
papers TO the beginning of December-tbe Hri.
hsh king continued very i'll. The Prince of w aIeo
hid been appointed Regent
EeTdcf, 10 a respectable house in thfs civ y,sJ
London Moo. Is