Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-18


10 protect themselves by their own force.
ana conilrm their independence which
by lowering the value of The province as i,
Spanish colony, would induce that nation
TO part with II on easier terms. But as
The government Of the II. States is ,I,e al
tlmaie object ofthe people, they hopetL
their past conducthas 50 far nIerited The
good opinion OF the L. States, as 10 in
duce that government TO go as farto.
wards protecting them IN their liberties
and properties, as policy and the nature
OF circumstances viii admit.
Before drop the subject ofE. Florida
II would be well TO mention the Indians
who, taking advantage of the absence az
the inhabitants then employed i'm besier-
ing ST. Augustine, came in from Tie wesi-
ward and killed and plundered all fbev
met wltb, taking off The negroes 10 large
amount, tor which outrage they have ney-
er made The smallest satisfaction. but nor
sisi IN retaining all they took, aud grant
Tug protection TO all runaway slaves for,
the United States or Florida. whose from
tier inhabitants are daily falling "A sacrifice
to their resentment, which seems ind;s-
cnminately directed against all the white
inhabitants, with whoui they never visit
norhaVe friendly intercourse Theirliead
quarters al prsent is about the mouth cf
oawanee River, called San Juan de Amaju-
ia III the old charts into which river rs
sells are admitted from n. Providence WHO
supply them with arms and ammunition in
exchange for skins, Sc A certain nant
Woodbine has been with them, aud MAS
lately he is British Officer. q acquired
their confidence during the war. b. com
handing al the British fort of AyalacbjcoIa
under Colonel Nichols.
Previoust 10 the blowing up of This fnrt
great many runaway negroes, WHO com
posed part OF Its garrison, doubtful of the
event ofthe siege, deserted from if. and AZ.
ter It's destruction went to the south east
along the shore of Sawanee, where thew
Joiued Tie other ban3itti under BowIenS.
and now compose part OF those negroes
who, together with the barbarogs- Semi
noiians, have been robbing and murder
Ing the frontier inhabitants both Of i3eor-
sla and Florida indscriminattEy, and are
still continuing it. These are tie main en-
emies the people of Florida nave tc fear.
and against them they desire assistance.
This Is the grand cause which impeaes
their growth, and binders them from be-
coming lndependenf. The Indians are in
corrlgible IN their cru ltIss. they are Ma.
turaily enemies 10 a civilzet state of So
ciety, as 1t destroys their Independence.
They resemble wolves, who woal.t rather
be exterlninated than domesticated.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Having no
idea of that sort Of freedom of the Press
which vests an exclusive privilege in The
proprietor OF promuigating his own views.
we have frequently admitted into our CO.
lumns essays, the whole scope Of which
| we could not approve. Under this de-
scription have fallen the essays Of Il On
Iy,,,Ijos, one of u biri, ,,,lli,i,
We differ from A Columbian" i'm his
views Of the act of the last Congress for
enforcing theneutrality of tile u. States.
II we avow particular policy, let us OBJ
serve 1t. Let tic professions Of the gov
| ernment be characterized by sincerity, its
conduct by good faith.* It is only by
| such course 1t can ensure respecIabroad,
and confidence at home.
The proclamation Of neutrality in 1898,
| by President Washington, was far from
| receiving the sanction Of general appro-
| baton, IN the fervor of the prevailing zeal
for the success of the French ravolaiion.
| Posterlty has done justice to the motives
OF thedeparted patriot, and to the wisdom
| of that measure. There are points OF re-
| semblance IN the present period 10 that to
which we refer; and so much more res
| pect is due 10 the late law of neutrality
| to, inasmuch as the one was the act of am
individual, the other of the collected in
| terests and counSels of the nation
Not only is the policy OF net tgality that
| which belongs TO the nation, under the
| present aspect of affairs, bUt we cannot
conceive OF any change which will vary
| the obligation. If we recognze the in
dependence ofone or more Of ihese PRO-
| vnces, our position, IN regard to any war
IN which the provinces are engaged, re-
mains the same for, it is presumed, an
alliance IN their cause against SPAN does
| not enter INTO the views of any bat those
who are borne away by the most unregu-
lated passion for military renown.
In regard TO the particular casewhich is
| the subject OF the Columbian's ANIMAL
| version, the imprisonment of British cifi-
zens at Philadelphia, ii is certainly one Of
hardship, and we regret IL: but ii is one
IN which tine laws must take their course.
There is 40 fear Of their being wresfed
from their true construction for tie pur-
poses Of tyranny or oppression: The in
felligence Of our Judges, and the indie
pendence OF our Juries. are pledges fer
the purity OF their administration in our
courts.
There may be- some ofour readers who dc
| not recollect the distinct ayowai pub!ciy made
! ny Our government, OF tue course IL intended
| to Pnrsuc 30 regard TO the contest between
Spain and her colonies. We have, therefore,
turned 70 ths file Of the National lnfeliireuccr
in which paper Of tle GOTH January, Igl6
we end letter from the Secretary of State to
tie Spanish Minister, under date of January
~. communicated to Congress by the piegi,
dent. IN which tire views Of orr governments
are thus frankly and explicitly proclaimed
Nat. Int.
Extract orr hRer from hon. Jaiass gfonroc. Sc
ereigy IF State 10 he Chepdiicr Js OHis, In.