Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-30

OF the people, and government treated
WIN. The instructions given by this ca
bine' 10 Mr.. Ouis, have been in confor-
NIFTY with his own representations, orn.is-
| representations.
In the circle of those with whom |
sometimes mix, are several men of sound
taste, good judgment, and great candor,
| anxious Tor the honor of their country,
frankly admitting that justice as tie basis
| Of national reputation. One of those gen
'temen, connected with one Of the high
est officers of Tie government, observed
to ne few days since, that he was We
| ry apprehenSlve that The minister at Wash
ingion had put himself under the gui-
1 dante ct persons having an interest adj
| verse 10 Spain; lie feared MIR. Onis had
| persuaded himself that every man who
| appeared, or protesSed 10 be AN enemy TO
! the republican form OF government, was
| a Trend OF Ferdinand and of Spain: ia
tai deins{o',," he exclaimed, "our cabinet
| was taught 10 expect the ministers of the
state might obtain some temporary re-
let, 10y getting few millons5irom the u T..
| States tor the Floridas never was il com.
municaied that The amount which YOU
| slew 10 have been so shame fnlly plum
| oercd from the American citizens, was
more iiian adequate TO the value of that
| territory, on the contrary our govern
meni have been grossly deceived: we have
been led 10 believe The American govern
ment was not firm ia its claims of resri-
iutlon, That ile arguments Of our minis
ter had contracted llie cabinet of Washing
ton, and that the Americans would soon
er pay tew millions OF dollars more,
Than hazard d rupture moi only with Spain,
but with her allies, which he unreserved-
iy, SAID lie, had satisfied the American
mln!sierwould support the Spanish cause.
| The secretary of legation, and ano-
tfer special messenger have been sent
here under cover of which the whole mass
OF corruption have united in land spe-
culailon, regardless of The blood-Sbed
which may be The consequence grant
oil all the land in Florida has been obtain.
ed from the king by these Leeches, who
persuade themselves that the citizens Of
the United States will purchase, and that
the government will sanction this infa-
NOUS transaction. These men are hast
enIng tie catastrophe which the deceived
and snperstitious -- seems ialed to
undergo, there is yet a vestige of virtue
remaining in Spain.
mourn" continued this honest and
I intelligent cavalier, 81 for the degradation
| OF my country. Our brave officers mill
tary, naval and civil, as well as our soldi-
| ers, sailors aud aril2anS, were pIliaged Of
! their pay and subsistence for wears, but
| their loyalty, which felt no abatement.
/ could 40, sustain slan alton this led 10
! tile nefariOus system Of plumber, of which
the people of the United States so Justly
aud loudly complain. Those who were
stationed al signal posts along tic coasts
Of Spain, by hunger, were compelled TO
take part Of The profit for the information
they gave 10 The boats, which under the
character Of pilot boals, lay ready on no.
tice of the approach ofan American yes
sci 10 board aud bring her in. In vain
was the interference OF the constituted
authorities solicited; the answerw was pre-
| pared, we cannot interfere with the
French consul, although i'll some instan-
ces there was none there, and often the de-
puty's deputy If that Gmited and petty officer.
| t0aS SpGniard o. an Italian, or Portuguese,
who pf@yed the character of Judge, OWner,
| Prise-n1aSter and merchant, WithOut am com
mission: the vessel being in the port of
| her actual destination, or, perhaps from
one Spanish port was brought in this man
| ner into another. OF This barefaced
prostitution of justice, said he, blush TO
| own ! was more than once a witness.
Sir" continued this honorable Cas-
titan, " am ashamed Of the piliful eva
sloDs set up by your negociater. 1t was
not france-it was not Napoleon-but
the prohlgate men into whose hands the
public authority had by fatality fallen,
which caused those outTages in the man
ner | have stated our minister, kney il,
aud IT he had consulted the real-interest
OF Spain, he would have required iustice
! to be done TO the citizens Of the United
| States, and then demanded the same tor
| his royal master; this would have been
! He course OF wise man and sound DO
| IItlclan. You may REASONABLE conceive
this noble minded man cannot safely, and
| therefore will not remain here much long
er. Fear, Jealousy, distrust, superstition
| extravaganza, and total exhaustion OF
finance, profiigacy, and wretchedness. is
tile present lot of this oppressed peopIe
and infatuated government.
" Mr.. Meade was released bv an orde,
two days ago; you will see that " his
majesty has seen reat<edihe disagreeable
consequences anticipated by Mr.. Meade's
! arrest" so says Mr.. Jose Pizarro: no
doubt more unpleasant results will follow
the refusal OF redress 10 our CiiiZeEs for
forty o. fifty millions OF dollars taken ia
feed iIe military and marine of Spain.
yet probably the Spanish mnisferapd fine
Portuguese colonel continue TO advise
the demand OF money. but let our mottc
never change. 90 HiHio,s for defence, J1a
not one cent )Or tribUte."
Yours, &c.
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