The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-03-25
An EXPOSITION
OF THE
CAUSES AND CHARACTER OF THE
LATE WAR WITH C. BRITAIN.
OF THE

CAUSES AND CHARACTER OF THE
LATE WAR WITH C. BRITAIN.
PrefareG by The Government ofthe u 8,
(coNT1NuED.)
During thc period which has hitherto bee,
more particularly contemplated (from the
declaration OF hostilities between Great Bri
s 81, france u The year 1892 until The
micns in 1sU2) there we're not wanting occasi-
ons TO tc st Che consistency and the iopal'ti-
aiity 81 ti,e american governments, by a
comparison OF .rs conduct towards (vreat-Rri-
tain, with It's Conduct towards other nations.
The manifestations Of the extreme jealousy of
the French government, ard of the intern
perate zeal Of its ministers near the United
States, we're co-eyal with the proclamation of
neutrality but after tie ratification Of the
treaty OF London, the scene of violence, spoil
alton, and contCmely, opened by France, up
on the United States, became such, as to adj
init, perhaps. Of no parallel, except in tie CO.
iemporaneoua scenes which were exhibited
by the injustice Of her grc4 competitor
Inc American government acted; in both
cases. on the same pacific policy in the same
spirit of patience and forbearance; but with
the same determination also, to assert the
honor ard Independence of the nation
Whei, therefore, every conciliatory effJrsh had
idled, ana Wnen two successive missions of
peace had been contlnlptuousiy repulsed, the
American government, in the year 1898, an
nul.d It's treaties with France and waged a
maritime war against that nation, for the de-
fence Of its Citizers and of its commerce
passing on the high scas--But as soon as
the hope was conceived, Of a satisfactory
Change in the dispositions Of the French row
ernu1eat the American government FASTENED
to s70d another mission to France; and a
convention, signed III the year 1900, termina-
TED the subsls,ing differences between the two
countries.
Nor were the United States able, during
the same period, 60 avoid collision with The
| government of Spain, upon many important
| and critical questions Of boundary and com
merce OF Indian warfare, and MARITIME 500
| li2tion. Preserving, however, their Gystem
OF moderation, in The assertion of their rights
| a course or amiCabe discussion and expl1na-
! ton, producsd mutual satisfaction and a
treaty OF n snd3hip, limits, and navigation
| WAS formed IN the year 1895, by which the
! CITIZENS OF the United States acquired right.
! for the space of three years, to deposit their.
! merchandise and effects in the port OF New
| Orleans with a promise, either that the
| enjoyment OF that right should be indefinitely
| continued, or that another part Of the bank s
| OF the Mississippi should be assigned for an
! equivalent establishment. But, when in the
! year 1902, the port Of New O leans was alb
ruptiy Closed against the citizens Of the U.
| oJates, WITHOUT an assignment Of any other
equivalent place OK depOsitc, the harmony Of
the two countries was again nost serioyslv
endangered until the Spanish Cover smcnt,
yielding 20 the remonstgances Of the I states,
di5avo" cd the act Of The irtcnGant Of New
| Orleans, and ordered the right OF Jeposi.e to
| 1e reinstated, on the toi1ns of tie treaty Of
| f705.
The effects produced, eyeu by a Temporary
! suspension Of thc right o. dcpostc At New
| Orleans, upon the Interests aud feelitgs 1
me natlon' naturally suggested to the Aver
ican government, tic GIL eCiencv Of seargjre
! against their recurrence, by lie ACQUISITION
| ot permanent properly ~ the province o,
! Louisiana. The minister IF the Un,eI STAGES.
/ at Madrid, was, accordingly. iastr.e ed ia
! apply &c the government OF SPAN. npon the
subject and, IN tne a., OF May, 1905, he re-