The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-19
NATCHEz. December II.
VEST EI.ORfD.f

gisla lure of the province. These addresses :.
are however, oy no means destitute of merits
as 'hcy relate TO the internal regulations OF
.his government, and breathe also wish to
oe attached to the United States How far
h's subsequent conduct may have corresa
pended with these professions, we are nor pre-,
pared 10 determine (: we have learnt, howe-s
yer. that on the arrival OF Gov. Claiborne
there were objections made to his taxing
possession of the province, under the pross
ciamati1n of the President of the United
States. The reason of the objection. we
nave understood to be, no provision being
made by the United States for the paymens
OF the debt contracted in the recent change.
OF government, which has taken place in
that province although ib must have been
;ooVioust TO every person, that gov. Claiborne.
nay eventhe Executive of the United States
was not authorised to enter into any obliga-
ton, or stipulation upon this question vet
We understand that it was insisted upon az
the sine qud non OF a delivery of the coun-
try. e.
They have, however, we learn. abandonA
ca their ground, and that the forces OF the
United States are in peaccaole possession os
the western part of Florida.
with many OF our fellow citizens an oDi-.
Mon prevails that the conditions, upon which
the United States have taken posse ssion of
Florida, and the disposition they have made.
| or the country, are not so favorable as should
nave heen expected ye, we can see no..
tning hard or unjust in either. The Unitet
States, having an indisputable title to the.
country as far as the river Perdido, and ac-.,
quiring that title under the treaty witis
France cedins Louisiana to he u. Statess
TO attach II m the same manner to Louisiana.
as 1t originally was. appears to US the
most natural and equitable disposition which
could have been made of it,
Nc .,,co,
who LETT New 0rletns on Saturday week
last that Governor Folche was a, Pens,coA
la, with about seven hundred men, This
place not being within the claim of the Unis-s
ed States Qying just beyond the Perdido.) it
was expected that he would remove his for
ces to Mobile. Conside rable alarm prevaiI-s
ed with che inhabitants IF bpth places as to
the probable faee of thet por,ion of the pro-
V'nce. The women and many others we're
quitting the country, he saw several schoo-
ners arrive at the Bayou 81 Johns trefghts
ed with such persons.
Our informant adds thathe learnt bv priA
vate letters from Co! Kemper, the attack on
Mobile was intended az a few DAYS: il is
remarkable, that we nave heard nothing Of
hcial from Florida. So. soon as it reaches
us, we shall take the earlirs, opportunity OF
giving it to the Public.--.iGssis8ithia
POSTSCRIPT
Just as our paper was. going to press. VIZ
were informed of the arrival at this place ds
capt. Patterson of ne navy, from Baton.
Rouge, he brings, we are informed certair,
int lhgence 1t the western part of Florida
having been peaceably given up to the Unit.
ed States that the proper authorities on
the part OF our government, now at Batona
Rouge had received certain assurances.
that the town and fort of Mobile, woud he,
evacuated without opposition, and that nos.
session OF the whole country, as far as the
Percido would &c given The United States or
demand
1t is cpnjectured, that Governsr Folche
has received orders from the Hayanna as
to the relinqulshmen, of Florida 70 the yTn;,a
ed States. according to the treaty of cesson
TINS corresponds 'Sith the report from PEN
sacoia, OF an arrangement having been made,
by authority the regency of Spain for de.s
iverng this country to The u. States.
The de achment of troops which march
ed under the command of Lieut.. Col Pike.
we understand did not reach Baton-l{ougs.
ttnelnS me- on heir way By al express. with
orders tor their return, and they are accord,
mgy, we learn on their march back to Camr,
/ Dearborn, near this place
BIS expedition has terminated some whao
as we suggested, a suggestion founded,on a.
knowledge ot the anxious zuish Of a large
majority ofthe people of Florida. t. beo@9a,
attached to the United States vet, we can,
not but admire, the promptness and alacrityu
with which the forces Of the United S,aiee
turned out upon this occasion and the mi
lItary ardor and patriotism of the officers az
the army. have given us assurances (of what.
we never dOubted) that they are at all tines
ready to assert the rights and honor OF hs;,s
country, and could they have been more ire
quently gfatlfied in their wishes, we sbonid
not have bad the one SO frequently invaded.
and the other so often trampIed upon-i6.s
r., Dec. 10.
ny gentleman direct from Pensacola
we are informed, that every preparation foa.
defence Is making there and al Mobile
Governor Folch LEFT Pensacola fifteen dave
ago tor Mobile and left capt Colell in cn5n.
maDd. ~ 'uins
ne governor OF the HAVANA tn whom,
Foich applied for assistance. returned sor.
snS"er, " that ne must defend himself and
ms province, as there was no disnosabis>
lorce IN the HAVANA and that he need NOT.
ba' i''""u oi "a"
IT, p., December H.
Inc President Of the United Staffs l,ao
issued ms proclamatitn annexine that na,4.
OF west Florida claimed by IT, treaty nj &C.,
SION to the Orleans territory, and the troon,
of the United States under the command ~
SoI Covlngton. marched on the third instant
rom their camp near Washington. 10 80,