Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-29
sSPANIStI-ANfERICA


II would secmby the Or cautions taken
by The Spanish government of the Havan
~, thatthoy apprShcnd an attack on shat
pace by the patriots of lhe continent
Had no; general Nlipa's armament been
Disabled by storm i'm the Mexican gulf
II Is probable he would have long since
he ~ IN possession ofpenSaco,a. Tile 60
vernmen, ofthc Havana appears 10 have
obtained some information TO this effect,
and, probing b. tie disaster of Mina's
force, have thrown into PenSacolaprosis is
lOHs ani military stores.
There were some ruM0rs circulated
few weeks ago, Of The Sranif: govern
mont having aut oTiscd the governor of
that province 70 rycls sale of tnat pro
tiace 10 the Unite! .Stgtes. The absurtlity
of euch report we did not believe would
have Hered il to obtain a moments Gre
dit, but there is nothing, however absurd,
which may not obtain believers. ltmighi
be supposed that nego ciation OF such
nature would hardly be vested in the 90
7eror OF the province, when there was
SO "ofe an ambassador IN the United States
-cne WHO 81 aceN represents sle 9ie7u-
~ nd understanding OF The Spanish mon
arch
Put stories octhis kind are frequently
put in circulation BY the agents of the
Sranlsl authorizes, for strange ~ il may
Seem. there are men in America and news
pap"rs too ready to do any sort of
work II TIE service OF The adured FeYdi-
Band.
The actual state of Dc case between
the United States dnd SPAIN at this mo-
Incnt in relati0nio Florida, is probably as
fellows:
The $nanish government is moi diypos
ed TO relinquish Florida The minister
here IS instructed 10 perform an evasi,e
part, to hold Out any ideas as conjcctLral
WHICH may be calea'iatrJi TO impose upon
fhe ADlerfe@T- government ana to even
20 as iar as I o suggest The acceptance OF
propositions iorihc purchase, butfo come
tn no agreement on the subject. al
ways taking them if made fer reference to
his court.
Tn" government OF Che Uniied States
IS probably aware ofthis poicv-inderd
i;lc government must be imDerfcctlv in
formed, it IL does not Know that i, vas a.
siiat q at Alairida wear arc. TO send ont
10 Florida 10000 families from Callie;a
the people o. that province arc a fire har-
dy race OF people, and il is TO be reSret-
ted iheytlaye not been sent vet, for they
would make excellent republicans: tbe,
are line formed, hardy, handsome race
Oh people me men muscular, and the w0
men beautiful and buxom: bnt they axe
moi IN {gror II Madrid, though il NAV be
sad OF them III that city, as il is sad of
Iaer contemporary heiots of ireland, in
London, that they have eayyic{ figi c,j,, n,
their Mopl9e7s
The Spanish government 60 far from,
disposition "a abandon Florida are M
pressed wifi the idea, fhatthe cccupation
o! that province Nv any OTHER hover
would endangcr the whole of the noese,'
SONS OF Spain in tie islands and ON lie
terra TRINA, from ST. Bcrnard's to Cam,
peacty.
1t was spoken Of at Madrid last
year also that Florida, which had hi.
iherto been supported from the re.
venues OF Mexico, should be placed en-.
tIreiy under the government Of tbe Iia
wanna, and u Is probable thatthese recon-
supplies have been sent under this nav
arrangement.
The patriots appear to have abandoned
ki0rida tof the present, though it ia verv
certain that they are not ignorant OF r.. |
true value any more than tie value which |
Spau9 sets apon the KEYS OF the Mex:cen |
Seds. Had the patriots taken f. the. |
would probably have declared lis indie |
pendeDco, and held il, waiting events 81 |
tlIertO form member of ibc eo,feI9rs- |
Cys IA union with aieXicO, Venezuela Gre |
NADIA, &c. OF it events IN fliat oaaeier |
were not favorable, tcoher Themselves ne /
u mcDIbc, OF lie NOgth-hmerican conEd- /
tlacy.
This idea which may at first aDpear
iaBcHu' would 81 .ts effects De very mo !
ineNiOus, aud indeed Beneficial fo iLeI1 |
6 idtgs-.lr lntorrufpuf Of lsafi,,,. ti.,:.