The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-11-25

in authority there, in encouraging the war,
furnishing euaiiions &c wsr, sod other sup
plies 10 carry it on, aud in slher acts not less
marked, which evineed their partiripstiouin
the hostile purposes Of that csmbi slisn, s0d
jusliEed rho confidence with which it. inspir-
ed tbs savsges, thst ty those efisers they
would be prstected. A conduct so ineom-'
pa,ibIs with the friendly relations existing
between the two countries, particularly with
the positive obligs,ion Of the s,h article OF.
the t,essy Of i7ss, by which Spain vas bound
10 restrain, even by force, those savsges, IRON
acts Of hostility sgsin~t the uniied States,
could not fail 10 excite prise. The com
msnding general was convinced that he
should fail ia his object, that he should, in
sHeot, accomplish no,bing,if be did not de-
prive those savsges Of tho resource on which
they had calculated, and Of the protection On
which they had relied, in making The var,
rs all the documents, relsting 10 this oceu,s
renee, will be laid before Congress, il is non
necessary 10 enisr into further detail respect
ing IL.
Although the rssson which induced Ma
jof General Jackson to take these posts ware
duly sppreeiated, the,e was, nevertheless, 10
hesitation in deciding On tho course which it
became the government to pursue. As thsse
was reason TO believe that the eos nandsrs Of
these had violated their instructions, there
was no disposition TO iDpu,s to their govern
ment a conduct so unprsvoked and hos,iis.
An order was in consequences issued 10 the
general in commsnd there, TO deliver the
posts ; Psnsatois, unconditiobally 10 any per-
,on dviy authorized to receive il and ST.
Mstks, which 10 in the hear, OF tho Indian
county, on The arrival of q competen, force
TO defend il against those, savsges and their
as.ociatss.
la entering Florids to suppress this COM
blnrtiop, no idea was entertained ot hostility
to spsin, and, howtyer jurihable tho com.
nanding genstsl was, in consequence oil the
uIiseonduet OF tho Spanish sfficsrs, In enter
ing St. Marks and Pensscoia, 10 terminate il,
by proving TO the savages and their associates,
that they should net os protected, even there
yat, the smicaSle relations existing between
tne United States and Spain could not 1s al
tered by that fct alone. BY ordering the res
rtution Of tho posts, those rslauons wsro
preserved. To a change of them, the pow.
&c Of the Executive il tsencd Incompetent.
Ii is vested 10 Congress bnly.
Dy shis measute, so,ptomptly taksn, duo
respect was shewn TO the gesoinmsot OF
Spain. The misconduct Of her OIL Gre has
no, besn im putsd' TO ber--Shc was enabled
review with csndor her relations With The y.
States, aud her own snuatisn parucu'sriy 10
respect to tho territory in question, with the
dsngers inseporsble frem it; and, regarding
tho Losses we have sustained, for when IN.
de nnity has b-=n 30 Ioog withheld, Aod the
iuluriss wa have 81 sFered through that terri
s,l k~r .lsA al
wise enabled to tsks, with honor, the course
best calculated to do justice to the United
Safes, and 10 promote her own welfare.
Copies Of the Instructions 10 the com.
manding general OF his cores spoadsnes VITA
jhc Secretary Of War, explaining his motives,
std jl,tifying his conduct with copy of ths
proceedings Vt the courts martial IN the tfiai
ii Al buthos, and AubrislIs and The COR
SespcDdeDce between the Secretary OF Stats
and tho Nnis,er Pienipotsn,isry Of Spsin
near this government; aud the Minister p!sn.
ipotsniis,y Y u the United States, at Madrid,
with the governmsnt Of Spain, will be his
before Congress.
Ths civil war, which has SO long pressilcd
between Spaia and the provinces in Soulh
still contiouss without any prospect
OF Its speedy termination. Tho information
respecting the condition Of those countries,
which mas been collected BY ths G EN- mission
srs, recently returned from tbence, will DC i.
laid before Consrss, ~ copies of their re-
ports with such other inlor rmstien ss has bssn
received from othor agents sf the u. s.
II appears, from these communications,
that the government Of Bucnos Ayres dsclar-
ed itself independent in July 1915, having
sxsrcissd the power of an inde-
pepdent government, though in the name Of \
the King Of Spain. from The year 1910: that the
Banda Ofien,al, Entre Rsos, and Paraguay,
with tho city Of Santa Fee, oil Of which are
also independent, are unconncctcd with the
present government Of Buenos Ayres:. that
Chill has declared itself indie ePenden,, and is
closely connected with Bueaos Ayres: that
Venezuela has also declared itsslf indspsn.
dent, sod nov msistains the esnfliet wi,h W.
rious success: and that the rsnsiring parts
Of Soo,b America, excep, Msnte Vido, snd
such other portions Of tho Eastern bsnk Of
Of the la Plataas are held b, Portugal, are
s,iil in the pesssssion Of Spain, or in GER
tain degree under her influence.
BY eirculsr no,o and sddrsssed by the
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