The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-07

republic win arms, .buniiion sDd uoops.
shall never have The vain presum,i ia 10
offer you. or the wise mas Istra,e that Is at
the head of his administration, any observe
tioos on inc consequences that might result
sgaiast the Interests of This republic by ihe
Independence Of Spanish America. My wish-
es are Only directed to equal you 10 nodeia-
ion, ard 10 fe rsiablisb, On the most FIRM and
:crmanen, basis, the relations between our
governments. Thi, sincere desire VIII, i
nope, serve as IN apology for me, while
take lie iibe'', 10 present an hypothesis in
this note.
grant, Cor momeot, that AL the Mcsi-
can empire c, ects i,elf ln,o an ildep, ndeDt
state tha, i! adopt, ihs wise Constitution oi
lhIs Confederation /; establishes complete
.y,tem oftegisla,ioo anG, finally, lba, II en-
ys ah The blessing oi liberty III the same
auli extent Us ,his republic. IL is beyond
cue slion tha, the climate OF Mexico Is more
temperate tbsn tha. OF the United States;
,hs soil richer and more productive the pro-
dac,ions aud fruits more abundant, ricb, snd
4i asupefior quality, and that provisions,
labos, wood, houses, clothing, &c. are, IN con-
sequence of The milLness aId regularity oil
,thc ll;mase, much cheaper shan IN this coun-
t-y II lhis event should take place, do you
Eo' .hink sit, as | DO, tha, so many alluring
.plospecis, and 80 many evident udsanages,
wiz dcprive this republic OF the successive
cmt,; rhiions from Europe! and what is more,
oi a Vrty,consider able part Of the most useful
and Industrious inhabitsuts Of ibis cobfcdcfa.
,ion, WHO would carry with them TO Mexico,
their lour and saw wills, mschiocs, ranuiac-
turers, their cote . sing genius, ID word,
their geDcral inst,u~ ZION, bnd all The means
tina, actually promote and viviiy tho COM
mcice OF thssc states | llttei myself that
this event Will not happen; but am Iully
convinced iha, The consequences of This hypu-
thesis con DC demonstrated almost Win
nrs,h,maIical ceriainiy ; aud thai it tho citi-
zens Of Kcnlnoky, Tennessee, Louisisns, SGd
Georgia, should tefltct deeply on this sub
jcel, far frtm giving any aid 10 those vsga.
bonds, greedy of The acquisition Of gold, and
regardless OF the happiness oil their county,
they would uni,c themselves with the aulhorl-
lies Of the king, my master, TO punish that
gang OF peridioGs trailo,s that hide them.
selves in these states, with the criminal de-
sign Of devss,ing heir county.
| hope, sir, you viii ha.e The goodness to
overlook this ,disgressiop, 10 which have
been carried by my watm desire oi strength.
sning the most perfect friendship between
the two nations, and Ia inform his excellency
the president, that the orders claia, ip his
catholic msjtsiy's name, directed 10 the I'll
~ snd punishment of the ripgleaders Of those
armies, snd 10 the prohibition Of exporting
arus, of euy kiad, fOm this eount,y 10 the
PROVINCES, against my sovefeiga's auIsori,y,
are Of the greatest importancc, and arc sup
ported by the existing tfea,y OF friendship,
linits, cod navigation, between Spain apd the
Unhed States, especially the 18th article.
lexpect, sir, your answer to these impor.
tant points, aud have the honor TO, Sc. sc.
TIE Secretary n. Starr 10 ne ChtpaHer de O.
MIS- fHtap Frfra-c ctnary and Minister
F,oStcFenaary 6f'ins Caihohc Myrsty. s
DeparmeHi If STATE, Jan. ~. 1915.
TSIE.-i hslc. Aad ihc ho1or Ia receive your
ie;tcra u' tbs SOFA Of Dec. and ID oil Jan. and
to submit them 20 The President.
You demand that your sovereign shall be
put H. possession ot West Florida that GER
tain persons whom you have mentioned shall
be sed aud tiled on the charge Of promo,-
ing insurtcction in the Spanish provinces,
anc exciIing eltlzens of ,ho Unitcd States to
join in Il, and, thirdly, that the flags OF Garth
agena, The Mexican Congress, Bucuoss Ay.
aes, snd other revolios provinces, shall be
excluded from the port, OF The y. States.
On the re-esiab;shmcnt Of The diplomatic
fel,tions between tho United S:sics and Spain,
it was hoped that your GOVERNED would no,
have confined It's attention to the objects in
which SPAN is alone interested, but kave cx-
tended it 10 the injuries Of which the United
States have SO long and SO Justly complained,
with a view TO such reparation as it might
now be able to n,akc. The subjects Are 10
their nature intimately connected. In some
important circumstances, indeed, it is impos.
siblc 10 seps a,e them. since the exposition
Of the wrongs Of the United States, arotds
the proprr answer, in those ins,accc,, TO the
complaints OF Spain. Iii. my duty 10 bring
these wrongs into view, that ,hey may be du-
ly considered aud provided for ia case your
government has, as am bound To presume,
ihves,ed you with adequate powers for the