Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-28

the'r proximity 10 that coua;ry, aud the
establishment aud tr.u..ih Of Democracy
and its companion .fthsisa.
O2ce secured in the immense regions OF
that province, its impious and destructive
dominion cannot be long retarded in the
other provinces; but as it sometimes hap
pens. that DIVINE Providence in the spirit
OF its goodness and ben fcencc, resolves co
proportion competent means To temper and
even to ccuL,eract the great calami,ies
which threaten the diSs luton IF sccietiss :;
thus 1t is. III the actaal dang ous state Of
Spanish America, expos II I've deuged
by the We noiuous lava the twin Devils,
Dem ccrGeg and .f.hcism, that certain re-
sources and eXpcdients prese mt themselves,
which b ING avaiied Of by Spain, may be
conducive TO the establ:shmt ut Of an in
transit bic and insepa able barrier fer the
defence and preservation Of the possessions
already SO much threatened.
Louisiana, by the treaty of St. lie ron-
50, OF the year 1900, was coded by Spain
to France, under certain conditions in IA
for OF the Queen of Etrura and under the
express stipulation chat the said prov
ince could MT Dc disposed of to any other
power.
Napoleon, notwithstanding this stipula-
tion, always disposed to violate and treat
with contempt the most solemn agree
men.s, sold TO President Jefferson, i'll the
year 1903, the aforesaid territory. The
stipulation III the treaty OF St Iltlefonso,
thus violated by Napoleon, by his sale of
Louisiana, was well understood by MIR.
Jefferson.
The President also knew, that the pur-
chase OF Louisiana involved in it. the most
tiaSitious fraud as related to Spain, and
likewise the violation of the political CON
stitution of hisown country. Since then, It
is evident that the government of America
has only the mere possession IF Louisiana
str'pt or every species of legitimacy, whist
the rlShtcf property Of sald terr.t tory, be-
longs to the SIP ,nish Mnsarchy It has
been thus declared, and is still declared.
by the citizens of the Unite States. mo. I
distinguished for their talents and vir
tues.
From my residence mere than three
years IL Louisiana, after. the cession to the
American government, i'll the practice of
the law, AS counsellor of jurisprudence.
and so in military command, had the
very best means OF collecting the most ex-
act information, OF every circumstance re-
iatiYe to the country, and Of the opinions
OF IFS inhabitants, WITH respect to its incor-
poraticn with the United S.ates and III
all truth, ! am authorized by my know
ledge thus acquired, * by my SUBSEQUENT
correspondence with certain individuals
OF the greatest influence in that country,
10 prove, and declare, and make evident,
that there IS NOT an important project III the
world OF so easy an Accomplishment, as
that Of tie separation of Louisiana from
sad sta'eS. The principal motives VIII CHI
gfI-g1n.e- In IS H.
toresa;d separation, may bs reduced TO the
following
first. The continual display of the vui-
garties and excuses Of unrestrained de-
Secondly. The scandalous degradation of
the ancient Religion OF the country ; the
Catholic. Apostolic and Roman Church
being subjected to the dominion of the Civ
II Tribunals, which my always be prcsi-
ded IN by Jews and Hsretics, the most vio-
lent and iuveterate
4hnd(y. / he prohibition of the intro
ductlnn OF slaves for the cultivation of su-
gar, cotton, indigo and tob Geo, the cult
vation OF which will have 10 DC abandoned.
unless the introduction Of slaves is permit
tesi-but these productions, already so di-
mihlshed IN their quantity, are reduced in
Their value to tie EXTREMIST and most ru
nous cheapnsSS, on account OF the imposs-
pity OF the least expectation, Ill consc-
qusnce Of the continual blockade of the
MISSES ppi by the English squadron. From
these um tel causes of disgust aud discon-
tent, proceeds the most ardent des:re of
the p@oPle OF Louisiana, to separate and di-
Vorcc themselves from Their mcestnons
connection with the Democratic Govern
ment, anti-Re!igious and anti Commercial.
ana III whose embraces thy have been
forced and violated by means of the ma
chinatons and intrigucs of Messrs. Bona
parte and Jeff rson.
Sincs then, it 5 true that the Z. States
Ina only the mere possession of Louisiana.
strip of all justice and legitimacy and
TINS l. rrltory, thus frauIulently and deceit
iully acquired, the said government make
use OF as the focal point :, = /9cus, from
winch the officers and reneda go soldiery of
usurpatlon and disorganization meet. to
digest and IN ture their hagitious plaus it
IS leirly proved tn both moral rights
and socnd and true policy, on the part of
thc spanish government Unite in favor of
the pr Ject OF converting Lou siana, from
The actual state, so prtjudiciai and juri-
Gus, into an intrlnsitable and inexpugna
bic barrier for the defence and protect
OF the adjoining Possessions Of the Spanish
monarchy.
The tranSmutation Of Louisiana, de-
structve enemy, into Louisiana, a friend &
protector, IS project, the result os which
IS easy and practicable, by means Of the
erection and establishmt mt OF that terrific
ry into sovereign AMI independent state,
guaranteed as such by the un ted pow
ers Of Spain, England, Russia and Swe-
den.