Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-28

mics, It's houses converted into magazines. FIR
military stores, TO feed the war against us r.
The British Col. Nichols, expressly informs
us, in islcttcr to the Barratarians. dated az
Heat Quarters, Pensacola, the 3Ist Aug. 1871
-" have arrived, in the Floridas, for the
purpose of annoying the only enemy Great
Britain has nov in the world. | ask Won TO
cease all iostilities against the allies of Great-
Britain. NICHOLS, in approximation, a,,nouu-
ccs, " am seconded by the powerful aid of a
numerous British and Spanish squadron. The
Indians have pledged themselves, in the most
solemn manner, not To injure the persons or pro
pertN OF any but the enemies Of their Spanish
and English fathers"
General Jackson, in letter of 18th Novem-
beriSii, writes thus an visit to Pensaco-
la was 0ccasioned by the unprecedented cor
duct OF Tie governor, an harbouring aiding and
eountendnciag, the British and their red aLies"--
Does not tins look as II the Spaniards made
themselves accomphces i'll the war against
uss
In the National Intclligenccr of tho I'd of ia
nuary, II was stated OF good authority, that a
iorce went from Pensacola to scour our terri
very, To make prisoners Of unarmcd citizens
and TO attack our Forts that Americans were
detained prisoners in Pensacola, as If in hos
tile country, contrary to the established laws
and usages ofpatiOns that the governor senta
Spanisl, force 10 cooperate with the Indians
Was this respect FOR neutral rights Was this
the reverence which the Spaniards pay to the
solemnity of treaties
OF poor Mexican revoutionistsl A company
OF them, il is stated, OF about 100 strong arriy-
ed al NewOreans in January, 1915, socitous
toain IN defending our territory, TO fight for
the United States.
Before the close of our war, we heard fire.
quent hints that Spain had not reIinuuished
her claims TO Louisiana ; that we should have
to surrender to her valuable portion of the
territory OF the United States--a territory, to
which she had long ago disposed of all her right
and title, and which had been guaranteedto MS
by the treaty. No doubt she INDUCED the hope
ana wish that England would wrest IT from us,
spoil.
After the repulse of the British before New
Orleans, their ship the Dictator, Cd, proceed
Ell to HdrTamd she carried thither about 400
passengers, soldiers wives, sick, wounded and
disabled soldiers, to relieve the enemv's camp
of its mei'ectives, and also to obtain "a supply
tor the army that remained. The captain of
the Dictator contracted for and began 10 take
on board 1000 barrels of -four. And il was
asserted at the same time, that brig from
NewProvidcnce mad been permitted TO take
privately from the royal arsenal at HAVANA.
eighteen pieces of brass cannon for the use
OF the enemy OF the United States before New
Orleans
Moreover, IGrannd, as well as Pensacola
became depot for Americaa prisoners, captu-
red by the British before New-Orleans, as
appears from the following extract OF Gencr-
al Jackson's letter of 9th Feb ISIS" The
flag which sent TO the enenyy's fleet returned
few days ago, bringing letter of assurance
from adm. Cochrane, that the American prison.
ers, semitic the HAVANA, shall be returned as
soon as practicable
Another recent example of the love which
SPAN bears our citizens, and of the respect
which she shews for their rights will be found
In the arbitrary arrest of MIR. Meade, a respec-
table American, who, it is believed is still suf-
lerlng cruel and unjust confne ment in the,
prlsonof Cadiz, torn from his family, migrate
fully despOiied of property due him nv the yo
nd or of hot, a ~,
all, his liberty. How did the Spanish authority
treat the remOnstranceS of our consul, Mr.
Cathcart, on the subject of that unwarranta-
bile outrage on the person of an American citi-
ZenI
Inc blood of every freeman must boil Will,
Indignation, when he reflects on the treacbe-
rous conduct of the Spanish Military Governor
OF Carthagena, after The capture of that pIace
raise colours were displayed TO entice curves
Seis 10 enter the port after the beseged had
fallen and the blockade ceased, and our citi-
Hvhs WIN theirproperty, some with their little
all at stake, were perfidiously deceived in. to
experience not only the modification of hea-
w Pecunlary losses by seizure and confiscati-
ON, bur to undergo the vilest personal degra-
Iaton, ignominy, imprisonment and TORTURE
Death, more merciful to some of them.
than the .pitiless monster of iniquity, by whom
they mad been kidnapped, relieved their
panss and torments, which proved too excrn-
trailing Tor the frailness of human nature to
sufmOunt.
An unprovoked attack has lately been made
py Spanish squadron on the United States
ship tlrebrand, of inferior force. The neu-
tiai nag OF our country could not ensure pro-
tectloh 10 It's citizens, even on board national
vessel
Consider what has always been the policy of
spaln--her mean colonial system-her usurpa-
tion OF exclusive right TO the navigation of an
immense portion of the waters that border
our Continent, seas that are the common
property of all nations and she will never
renOnnce those absurd pretensi0ns as lone as
she is able to maintain her empire in these
countries.
But when the standard of liberty and indie
pendence shall once rise and prevail over the
face OF Soutll-America; when light and reason
shall break through the darkness Of ignorance
and superstition as tie progress of civiliza-
non and repub,icanisin shall advance as hui
name and liberal institutions succeed to those
OF prieSthood and despOtisrl, the world at large
will be highly benefited by the happy change.
and the interests of the United States in par
tcuiar we shall become more powerful and
more independent of Europe, as governments
are established among our neigli,ouring reo-
PIE ON principles of justice and equality in
harmony and unison with our own and new
and vast field will he opened for the CONNER
cial enterprise OF onr industrious citizens
we cannon therefore but heartily reio &c al g.
very success 81 the revOlutOnists and ardent
ly desire that thcir noble efforts NAV speedily
terminate ia the glorious triumph of their no.
ly cause.
SIDNEY.
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