The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-01-30
CONGRESS-.
SPAACR CE 1In. CLaY,
BEFORE THE SENATE OF THE u. STATES,
DELIVERED DEC, 30, 1910,

DELIVERED DEC. 2S, 1910,
On the subject Of the Territory Uest Of she Perdd'.
MIR PRESlDEN1-it would have graft
fed me- IT some other gentlemen had unde Ia
ken TO replyto The ingenious alg gument which
you have lust heard. But not seeing ary
one disposed TO do SO, sense OF duty obliges
me, though very unwel, 10 claim yodr Indui-
gence whilst ctier my sentiments on tins
subject, SO interesting to the Union at large.
but partic uhriy 10 the Western section OF il.
Allow me, Sir, 10 express my admiration
at the mote than Aiisliocan jmslice, which,in
question of Territorial title between the u
n;ted States and a foreign nation, induces GER
tain gentlemen To espousc the p'etsnsioDs of
the foreign nation. Doubtless, in any lutuie
negotiations, she will have the maSn@nmny
to avail herself of these spontaneous ,oncys-
sions in her favour, mode Oh the hoot oi me
Senate of the United States.
II was TO have been expected, that IN
question like the present, gentlemen even ON
the same side would have different uews,snd
although arriving ut common tonciuslon
would do so by various arguments
And hence the honourabie gentleman f,om
Vermont, cntcr,slns doubts with reRoru 10
our title against Spain, whilst he feels .niivc-
y satisfied oi II sainst France. De,',,i"s,
as do, that our title against both puaegs Is
indsputube, under the treaty OF ~. l.d,ion-
So between Spain md France. and the tr,t'y
between the French Republick ana tie Unit
ed States, | shall NOT enquire into the treach-
cry by which the King ot Spain is alleged
TO have lost his crown (; nor shall | SOP 10
discuss the question involved III the over
throw of the Spanish monarchy, aud how iar
The power Of Spain ought to be considered "a
merged in that Of France. sha,l leave tnc
honoursble gentleman from Delaware TO
mourn over the fortunes OF the fallen CHARLES.
| have no oommiserg,ion for princes Ny
sympathies arc reserved for the great ooass
OF mankind, and own that the psopr OK
Spain ave them most sincerely.
vii, adopt Tie course suggested ty thS
nature OF The subject, aud pursued 10! oftcr
gentlemen, of exmnioing into our THE 20 10
country lying between the N.lssissirp, aud
the Rio Perdido (wh,ch to svoid ci'c,iulotu-
ZION viii coil Yves, fioro4, although IL IS
not the whoe oi it, aud The prophecy IT
the measures taken tor 'he ocour"'ioh oi it.
Our title depends, fs, upou the mons 1t
tie province oi 'tb, colony ol l oufslspc std
seconoly, upon Jus, .xRYsition OF tic TIC a.
les before mcnuoned.
On this occasion it is only necessary IN fix
the Eastern boundary. Ia ordrr 10 ascettoln
this, it is proper to take cuts"ry view ot
the settle rlcnt OF the county. the bNsis "
European tile To colonies in America beng
prior oisoo,ety " r,ior occupancy, in
l68a, La Sadie migrated from { nada. 'hon
owned by France, descended lie Mi,i,aipp',
and named the country which II waters. Lou
isiana. About 1888 DlLervilic discovered
by sea the NOUN ei the Mississippi est.c-
hshcd "A colony al the Isle ol Deupbiuy dr
Massacre, which lies al the mouth ot the by
OF Mobile, .and oIe al the nouIi OF
the river Mobile, and was apponied by 4rAnce,
govcrnour of the county. In lie ;esri7l7
th. famous Wes-lndia Company sell, IA
habitants to the Isle Dauphire, md found
some of those who had been setlsd there w.
der the auspices OF D'Ibe r,hie. About the
same period b BAoxi, near the Psscasoia, w.s
settled. In l7i9, the city of N. Orleans was
laid OH, and the seat ol the government OF
Louisiana was established there. In 1886,
The French erected a fort on Tombighc
These facts prove that Frapcc had the aoiu-
al possession Of the county as Tar East AS the
Mobile at least Blu, the great instrument
which asceriains beyond all doubt, that the
country in question is comprehendcd
within the limits oi Louisiana is one ci tho
most authenlick and solemn character which
the archieves Of nation can furnish.
mean the patent granted in 1912 by Louis
I4ih TO Crozat. Here MIC, read such parts
Of the patent as were applicable 10 the sub
iecis According TO this doc umcnt' III de-