Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-11-21
tiled difference between them, particu

y
the fisheries and boundaries, IN Til,
hope that an arrangement might b,
n,a,ie, on principles Of reciprocal ad
vantage, whirb might comprehend, 4
lproyi,ie, in satisfactory manner. Tor
II these nigh concerns. have thel
satisfaction to state, TINT the proposal
vas received by the British govern
mrn., in The spirit which proniWedil;
anh that negotiation bias been open
Jed a, London. embracing all thost oh
ijprts. D., full consideration Of the
great extent and magnitude OF the
trust, it was thought proper to comuih
liz to no less than two of our distin
|guished citizens, and in consequence.
the envoy extraordinary and minister
lot tke u. s. at Paris, has been ass0
ciated with our envoy extraordinary
: i minister pIrnipotentiary, at Lun
don; to both oil whom corresponding
instructions have been given, and they
lare now engaged in the discharge Of
tits duties. II is proper TO add. that
ito prevent any Inconvenience resulting
from the delay incident to a negocia
lliou on so many important subjects.
.Iit was agreed, before entering on IT,.
THAT The existing convention should be
ominued for u term moi less than s
wears.
4 Our relations with Spain remain
nearly in the state in which they were
lat the close Of the last session. The
|cpnvention 1909, providing for the
adjustment OF a certain portion Of The
(vlaims Of our cilizrns for injuries sus
tained by spoliaiioG, and so long sns
: pended by the Spanish government.
has at lengt.. hren ratified by il; but
mo arran. cement has yet been made
$ FOR the payment of another portion OF
o Hike claims. moi less extensive OF well
ll'ountled, or for other classes of claims
& or for the settlement oi' boundarits.--
!, These subjects have again been br Z
untler consideration in both countries
',ut no agreement has been entered
G suto respecting intm--in The NEAR
time, events have occurred, wh.ci
J. learly prove he i'll effect of the poll
< |,s, wIieh that government has SO long
nursu.d, on the friendly relations 81
/ nm Two countries, which, il is pre-
stunned. j; is Il least OF as much i'm,
portance 10 Spain, AS To the u. States
Etn maintain. A state of things his!
!. trxis,ed in the FloritIas, the tendency
IUi hir.i has been Obvious to all ult
Ihayc paid the slislltrs, attention to
$ hr progress Of affairs in that quarter
throns; llaut the whole III those prev
nces TO which the Spanish title ex
tends, the government of Spain ii"'
srarrely been felt. LIS authority h
been confined. almost cX lusivriy, &
THE walls Of Pensacola and st. Augus
tine, within viii |, o''Iy small garri
lsOns have been mhilttaiBei.-AGv
q tarers from every country. fugitive
i from justice. and absconuing slaves
have found an s,lum there. Sever, a
:, tribes Of Indians. s'rorg in the nu'n
her Of their warriors. remarkable 10
their ierorify, and whose settlement
extend to our limits, inhabit those prs,
Ivinrps. These ,liifcrsn; h0rdes o, PEG
;. pie. connected together, si-rtgauling
on the one side, the authority Of Spain
. nd protected, on the other. Ivy al
- INA s.inary linz which separates Flori
. da from the U. States, have violated
!, our I,ws prohibiting the Introduction
, of slaves. have prartised various irauh
7, On our revenue. and committed ever,
kinh of outrage on our peaceahl
itzrns, which their proximity t. u
!" Enabled them TO perpctrate. The in
y yasion of Amelia Island last year, b..
" a small band of adventures, not ex
,redng one hundred and fifty in nun
Der, WHO urestcd it from the inronsl
Gerable Spanish force stationed there
and held it several months, durin
which, a single feeble effort only wa
pr made to re over it, which failed
es clearly proves how completely ex:ins
i, he Spanish authority hat! become, a
ii the conduct OF those adycn,urer,
nf while in possession OF the island, d
!, distinctly shows the pernicinns pus
h, poses for which their combination ha
"a. cen formed.
I, This country had, in fact hecom
On t g tlir tire ofevery species ofl4wlc,
IN adventure. With little population I
IS its owa. the Spanish authority alno
t. extinct, and the colonial government
'er in a state Of revolution. having /,
pretension TO it, and sufficiently en-
"a ploye'i in t<ir own concerns, it wi
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