Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-07

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lFTos 6fte2 LoniOR Messenger G,1. Iunuqry Igst
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IN our p"Prf 0f last week, we considered, at some
length, the Speech Of The American President Having
gwen II more eisurely examination it has led us 10
some conclusions upon tue general views of America
"hicn' Without Farther comment, shall lay he
iore onr readers. It is unnecessary To .ay that mis-
j. present tbe 0ny snhec Of any importance IN tile
p"uuoa world, for II the powers Of Europe are again
smoroiled or any state Of things can arise il wiz
be from the Consequences OF these American aiars-
Ihe business IS happily concluded in Enr1pe Nm, IN
America there Is rising opposition to The ancient
principles as now established spon the Rur1vean
continent We proceed, however, more imIiiedi.
ate to4i-.
!. II any Of Our readers will consult large man Of
.he un'led states, they will Immediately see tai WIKI
the execution of small tract Of Country bul this tl
NEST Important by is suctOn tie empire 81 the Uni
ted Estates extends from New Eng aud the shore Of The
gu OF Mexico and this slip Of land only cuts IL
of from the coast of The Gulf and tnereb. derives
large tract of country oft naura! potts and hsrbors
Dnt deprives OF that natural boundary winch as be-
ng more dente aud OF more real strength h5 any
tlhcIalo has always been the policy of great
% eek ms strip Of land is the country Of Florida
Hce Tue Hst OBJECT OF American policy has been AVID
WIN continue To he IN procure the cesSion Of this DIS
ttic- 10 tie United States.
2. Again. II our reader will look into The man inme
dale OF ne cca't Of Florida lie see Am Ia island
ani Galveston and he VII perceive that they are parts
AMI most vigahle parts OF Florida he will reueher
that "a" great deficiency Of this part Of America is in
pofs and harboTs the VII 1e Kingdom Perm not hav
ing above ports nor hat OF .5iro gore au tbree
and of course that the Purts OF Galveston aud nm liza
Island are the valuable portions OF Florida aud
are thereby obecs If the dTst iunortancs IA The nd
states hnce the desire OF The United possess
them aud ht zee the avowed PURPOSE of the inlisd
States that they shalt ut he sepaa from Florida for
winch their government is IN treaty.
3. Nov appPars, from the speech or the President
ihatihe Americans have been for long time in treaty
win the court o Madrid to procure tie F,oridas mi
tu3t lhe court oi hadfid has coBtrved ir9T Obvuus
policy, tn Keep tie negotiations IN su5sense Rftvi,
II "ilI ne demanded, does the Anne President uncr
thisI IL may be the interest OF Spain to rus, TO t,
expectations Of America. rather th1n 60 Der gratitude
aud 10 ensne The Observance OF aiits BY holding
me prce of n her hands. But is 4 the interest of he
10 uOt hey
bring the matter 70 conclGsioni You are indebted 20
u IN sash siiri pay as or give us Florida Cor an
ePu'aent We viii not suffer political views t. he
controlled by your cunning. 70 may be demanded Uby
The President does not use this language
=. II may I've aHswcrtd-that rom ije,yS IF yoticy
fg@dy O6rgss The PTcsiden, does not choose 10 com,
NIL himself withSpa'n. re he should employ this Ian.
onee sign treaty which woI3 ciiec;aaly tie ~ his
bAus As L. rupture with Spain there is ~ present
70" prtence for II. And to signing treaty with srain
@hic 'n"u'a SURRENDER the South Americans !" her,
tor tls what SPAN requires tits equally remote nom
zoe purpose OF The President Tie rr, deut. there
''"C"'s III ns pr"uacttng policy of SpdH-hIsi,
tsa' ~ NAY keep his policy free as respects an even a
an TO gee 9olh americans and secondly, that IN an
Events ie may moi lose the main American olJ-cj-'re
feid's we aie persuaded that this the key tn HE
pesen poilcr 1t VI. Monroe We thought diFc, snt.y
upou 't Wt cad.pg his s.cech hut upon a ma. re
sinsid,rt "n 0i t. aud upon examining what we have
heat rnm other 'luTces, have no hesita ION in so
f'r tsrac,pg our fret opinion a. 10 ev,re.s orr ,,e
tsI Ntl i tnl Mr. d0nrne ~ mol Ht-dspJse} towards
tie south american and 1ifs ol our ros gore ~ ss
~ opinion i7 ltis Vr Hsiroe ajr-f rrocVre he
""f' pr '- H zoe am e0J.y 90 10 f0sfs
a. receye ice Floriiae ihopgh So 0ainailc nm c6jecf
Af@ th4 s. NmyfV, bccaHsp he i, nR,ciiA1e Is
sign tis vcg5dred frtHlr
,s ~ ilsi,p zee 10 ANY farther continuation.
We ''Hl tei"r tuti 1gUiGr erpeGioHf af b. i no
ar can erPoys alHns the American coas,s ~ tfeat
win thf EofsfuHtH's he Iqcto concetnin. Ameri.au
"inrrr. a .ir4ai recognition almost ingenious!Y
conceived IS M-. Cannal's virtual repres astfon Ina
word. NJ hGsf''s policy is 10 leep every tnnr oVsp
and act according - events. ''
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ler1Hae 'pain bad goa 20 dcuand d. and Amef,ea
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because ih- ' fI9 ncocssar io prevent it America
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