Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-29

habitants who endure all the horrors ofSpsA
nish legislation, SSc. without either protec-
ton o. benefits, and behold the rise of .ou..
isisna since its ocsson to the L. States
VIII not be long before they wish to form
part of the same confederation. Nay, this
dread of progressive liberty has long given
umbrage to the cabinet of Madrid for this
they owe an old grudge to the North Ame-
ricans, as well as for aiding the revolutions
of the Mexicans but as Spain is too fec
bic to retalate, she is now glad to get Eng
land TO do it for her.
Spain, therefore, in making us masters
of the Floridas, would give what to her is
scarcely worth keeping, and indeed what
she cannot keep long; and we seem to
think, that what is worth giving. is worth
having. Bat our possession of the above
country seems to be founded on the advan-
tages of a military position, and as a future
bride on the United States. On this score
it deserves particular attention.
Beaujour, III his sketch of the United
States. work that certainly developes the
views and situation of that country better
than any other before published, saws.
" that the Floridas 20 the south, appear.
sooner, or later, destined to be united to
the American republic, since they form a
part ofsthe boundaries delineated by ma
ture." The government, as well as the
people the United States, have the same
idea; and ii England takes possession of
that country, they are persuaded it is sole
ly tor the purpose OF being thorn in their
side to annoy them in time of war, and to
ccun'erbalance any attack they may wish
to make to the north. Mr.. Eilicott, who
some years back measured the boundary
line between Spain and the United Sat-
observed, THAT West Florida must he,
highly important in a commercial point of
view, and, it CONNIE cted with the country
north OF it, capable of prescribing maritime
regulations TO the Gulph of Mexico" Thar
Is giving TO understand, that in the hapds
OF the United States, and as an outlet to The
sea for great part of the Mississppj ter
rltory and upper Carolina, and connected
with fertile range of country, in rapid
state 81 progression, il might be made of
great consequence bat these advantages
could never be realized by Spain or Err
land, as solitary possessors of a strip Ct sea
coast, and shut ont from the interior. Be
sides, 1t Is only when these back countries
are settled and cultivated, that these adj
vantages are to be realized and this is in
oeed sAe material reason why the United
9tates are not possessed of them already-
TO the future views of the United States
and being so near, with the populat,on il,
their favor, it is evident they can take them
whenever they choose. Ii is. therefore
when we have laid out large sums in bar
RACKS, new cities, (for our garrisons can
never be put into Pensacola and Mobile.
once the tomb of our copntrynen. and in
other necessary objects to make an esta-
biishment, that the United Stctes' b?cl,-
wondSmeo will sound their bug'e, at the first
symptoms of war. and all our troubles and
expenses will be lost
Whatever, then, be the consideration we
giTe for the Foridas, it car only be viewed d,
in the light Of a bad debt, for which we pet
what we en- but when we come to consider
th2E this must be the cause of a new war
nth the United States, sooner or later. e
we can get nothing better, would it not be
more v's"o.e to dash the sponge over our
deot against Spain, than hereafter endan-
ger the Cenadas BY the war out of which
we have Just emerged with the u. States.
we have given that country tone of i'm
p"rtance greater than it would have at
tanned by thirtyyears growth, and certainly
its inhabitants will never henceforward en-
dure what they have been in the habit OF
hitherto bearing. The possession of the
fioreias can. consequently, bring upon us
nothing but war, and il obtained by the
sacrifice Of any principle dear to the feel
lngs OF EnSlshmen, and essential to our
trade, disgrace must be the issue. Il is
then necessary for us to look narrowly into
this aff 'ir, before The meeting Of parliament.
for In it many Of the vital interests of this
country are implicated. 1t, indeed, seems
to be the lot of nations, TO derive no in
struct'on But from experience, nor now-a-
days, do they avail themselves of the past
,oliy OF their neishbors. Absorbed as we
are in modelling Europe to our wishes,
North and South America seem to be en-
tlre'y neglected. or if thought of, merely to
destroy the future prospects, a combination
OF fortunate circumstances has presented.
Sufficient gall has already been Infused in
to the minds Of the North American peo-
pie their manifesto respecting the last
war, and particularly some of its detached
features, have been rancorJus enough ;and
It we purchase from Spain a country for
the purpose of fomenting dissentions in the
DO demg states and placing a barrier to
the independence of South America, we
create sympathetic feeling throughout, OF
which our children may experience the IA
al consequences.
London, October 5.
ON Monday evpnipor Mr. paIroo. . ..,;,..E