Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1811-02-01
Whole No. 609.

munster p~lenipotentiary ; and the expiana-
lions which I have added thereto, leave to
that minister no DOUBT respecting the ter
r~itorial boundaries which this ccssion COM
prehends.
" The eastern limits of Louisiana are
described by the course of the Mississippi,
and afterwards by the river lbbcrville, lake
Pontchartrain, and lake Maurepas. Ii is
this line of demarcation that terminates the
territory ceded BY Spain TO France, ia vir-
tue of the treaty Of the so,h yentose, 9th
year. France, would not have demanded
of Spain any thing beyond those limits;
and as France is only substituted to the
rights she had acquired from Spain, the II.
States CANNOT exact from Spain q more
extensive session OF territory, unless under
some negotiation & stipulation betwixt the
two powers, by some ulscrior convention.
:" hope, sir, that the explanations which
| have entered into, may lead to do away
the differences between your government,
and the United States, on the points in dis
cussion +; points which being placed in their
true light, and with intentions mutually a.
micable, may be considerably simpli6ed,
and upon which his imperial majesty will
see with great satisfaction that the two GO
vernments come to a good understanding.
Accept, Mr.. ambassador, the assur-
ances of my high consideration.
(Signed)
sCH. MAU. TALLEYRAND.
" His excellency admiral Gravina,
his Catholic majesty's ambassador"
In a letter of the 9th T~hermidor, of the
18th year, the above mentioned minister
OF foreign relations, Mr.. Tallcyrand, con-
firms, in the followir note, the sentiments
of his imperial majesty 60 the Spanish ans
basssdor then in Paris, and assutes him
that he has communicated them also to the
minister Of the United States.
" Bourbon L~Archamboult, 9Th Termidor,
18th year (27h July, 1904
Mr.. Ambassador, | laid before his inns
perial majesty, as il was my duty, the note
you did me the honor Of addressing to me
under date of the gath July, relative to a
discussion which has arisen between the
court of Spain and the government of the
u. States. i shall also, without delay, SUBJ
nit to his consideration and inspection tho
explanations which your excellency says you
mean to give me verbally and in writing OH
that occurrence, which appears to you to
threaten the friendly intercourse existing
between the United States and your court.
Although the assurance of your cxcellcncy,
that ! shall be furnished with a fuller dis
closure and explanation, ought to induce
me TO suspend my opinion, yet | think [
may venture in anticipation to say, that his
imperial majesty cannot but feel extremely
concerned at the uncertain and ~disagrcca-
bic position in which this incipient misun-
Outstanding places two states who are both
the friends Of France, and that he will do
all in his power to prevent in time a disas-
trous issue.
"For several months past | have been
kept Informed by our charge d'affaircs near
the federal government, Of the pretentions
of that government to a part of the territo-
ry of Florida, which for physical reasons,
and with a view to establish their system OF
customs, has become a great object OF anu
bition for the Americans, and it has APP
peared to me, from these accounts, that the
federal government meant to employ evc-
ny means ia its power to obtain the cession
of this portion of territory with Louisiana
bnt the high sense which should be enter-
tained of that Justice and moderation which
characterize the President of the United
States personally, has not permitted me,
and does NOT now permit me to think, that
he has put threats, provocation, and a war
without pretext, in the foremost rank OF
the means which are to be employed for the
requirement OF a territory, which It may bo
convenient for the u. States 20 possess.
with regard to the second object OF
discussion, which your excellcncy does me
the honor to communicate to me in your
note, have TO say, that | had no previous
knowledge whatever OF IL; and in fact had
4 Lrnmn that hia Cafhniic maiestu,a minis