Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

| thatis, mat both ST. Marks and IpCnsacni. W ?
| 10 he uncoHditiohaiy surrendered The sam.
article also Justices this clear construction i,
| tue following emphriic words =" ", tkc ~ q,
Time, as Congress, only. have the pswcr. u,Idc
! our constitution, of declaring war. aud hai
made no shch declaration against Spain il 4
nIideis stood that the President does not con
, "tive hmself authorized 10 retain The Spanisl
posts ihasnuci as such retention wouid lie a,
/ ACT OF war. IL Is on this ground. we uGder
! stand, that the resolution has heeu taken 90
restore the posts, and To delnaad from the King
Oh SPAN The punishment OF those officers
| whose improper conduct ted 10 their seizure .
| butis not The retention OF ST. Marks still
u" ac' OF war; OF corrse, an act beyond tie
! pare of executive powers = Remember. that
Ne hu.t Consider Spais either a. A beilirer.ut
| or "a heutrai. NO act vi hers has amounted to
dec'drdt'on OF war on her part, 50 as TO dis.
pehSe with The necessity OF il on onrs.-She
may nave give" Us cause for war, and it is
shtewdiy Suspected she has done so; but unit,
NE a. niand Satisfaction, aud il is refused we
rdhh"t jHtfy make war; previous Gecidrd.
ram Is required lay the usaeeS OF civilized ma
,!snS-i ms declaration must cnanate IRON
Tue s"rereigH aGihority-this sorcreieu authority
ln orr country Is Congress until ihev decide
me iNern'ive cannot regard Spain in the
light Ola bellieetent.
> Hen, HAT wc regard her az n neutral
Is there no condition that car juyfi;y AN ac, .,f
war against d neuiral; Iiic,e ATE certaiul,
so",e haTd cases %! This de>Cription--bui these
$p,ing from the principle ri nccessifv
Tx IL
i've to treat neutral as he!iiceIent CprerioaS
10 Il declaration OF war BY Congress- but from
extreme necessity. " iiiherc be such extreme
necessity, tSaSN Groiius,) it * plain that we
oug'i' 10 take no move than our present necc,
.ly requires" Now, i, this case nfSt Marks
ontnt extreme necessity: The Nat IuteiIi.
eei!c"r contends thai IL is tiiat srltlreser.
:al"n Is hV IL II utCtHte at rg:ulr :" and that
Il - tie iiy..i OF IT," :-ON pIMi5ttt to hold 81
Marks To Sa'"@ i"rdrr> i;om tho inro,ds
" ut an IntnriM-,! anal ,tva.r pueu,v. the
""fi d$ 10 the taci-Anolhpr a. 10 The priuci
pie.
II The SeminoleS arc uusuhdued, and eiuho
die'i IN ioice, II is more than ve ;,ntic;paied.
me luteill9 euCer has Ceiia,r.y better means
% Judging ihnn cui selves. !iut yya really i,aI
thought that The Seminole war was ovfr-tiiat
lie toe WAS scdtt.icd, aud YEAS ainnt ia >rIe lo,.
peace. We have n! alang gone Gpom lhiS san
position. u & Inferred thi> i.ct from t;tue,.,i
jarkson's !ei,Cr to "eerliur Ra.uG >...,, ;,tts,
IA" tdkin: Ul tie >uNlu"y town. and if.m ;ic
diSrharse Of III" 'i"oieia uoopS; from 81
general Crd'r> aii"' il- capture az pcNSacul,
aud lie dI>cbarSr al! inc troops oi Tennessee
rs true, "e.a'e Had some ri;mnrS from So
vannah, about motley force Of imdiaus ami
nerroeN BEN" enhodir|, inmel, nearer Ia St
Augustine il.ai' It. Alatks-l.sit So 40 not >;n.
pose citT troops ~ the titer ir~t are s,iicieu,
ir rlictk ihrir lnrc"d> upon oar i,ouiici- :,rt.
- there ac ofher iroupS Cmbudss "a near :.
NalAs. IL only adds another In ..;c host Of o.,
JCcunns urged against Ihc attach d! ticusaro
la. For, while cur troops were sent "a one
point, where IheN we're 80 little wanted tie,
were removed from anOihrr, near which the
Indians have found lime 10 r"iil and einhoJy
in iurce!
Hut he this as il may, eitaer the Seminal.
var Is over, or il j. H@I--ifit be o,er tIieu y,e
have no logger AN excuse Tor ,cidinim" st
Marks. ii il be not, IS The retention Of ST
Marks the Ga}y means ~. ha,e for cherkir..
"a smbduing the Ind;aas' could We not pr0
iect. oursel,e, hy furmi;lr costs, or station
Iiis- Gordon OF troop o. car own r.niirr
Are we certain that we couli Gntr u Me could
check ,hcm III iis way, then adieu TO The nec,S
SHY winch - so tl"lne;'ty asserted Bni It we
could not III tins WAY, could wcH OF check IIiem
Ii amy o'her, II ihty are uiSuhducd and IN
boaled, Why not pnuS new tTuoi iUiC li,at dis
Unct, .hj scatter ;hc'n 10 ihP wiaiS OF :! en-
ven Eau II We cannot do "a in this auG in no
other way; Il i..e toe sill threatens Ia S,.eeu
our frontier II HEY still CO1Spit FlOridu into
iitc 'Hcansoi aGitOy dnCe against " rather thsn
h"id :a"ui'ai post, and continue an acI of,as,
So.1li AT lac discretion Ci the Executive, 'ul-.
in= Of thdt rCc1 sSiiy, we th'dk il best 10 AL
Congress 'oge'i"f, * appeal tntheir c0nsi;tu
ucrai :owCr> iOi redress. TIC. have The rirIt
ia declare wal against Spain or DO any act
short q! war; SuCh aS 10 EGihariSV a ;rirpOr.ry
DcCH. a!i0n DIST. NiaIkSct the whole OF F.0ri,,I
II l. Ter them tcjmdsc at this NECESSITY rs well
as Of ihr hsracioi fan, committee. by SPAN. in
:,;'i;! In observe Tie 9th article Of ner irratv
NC Lave 10 hesitation in saving. that thc tenn.
r"r"rN ocrnriion 81 Florida Itself, may be
called Tor by cfrtaI" circumstances but il is
for Comgicss 10 judge ci 'l,at ueccssiiy.
- rs true that the President means IL give
Mp 81 Marks TO Spanish slrri,nn. on cOndi
tons, whirh Spain may comply VITA trat be
"i'Cs up Pensacola, Internationally, Ia q >iu-
sic "@'ni authorized 30 vcceiy" il {; and tl,ns
wipes oft ali tiio>e imrutationS oGtrirA Gf pre-
ie\i and nf ambition, which were 80 igncruntly
CAS' upon his C"utuci. IL is true HAT much
has Dten sad ia vind.ca!ion OF ;.e reteuilou of
the posts Yet snct il cur sGucam,!'neSs m.
ON this subject 50 anxious to prf.ervr tie
executive powers within The pale of the con
NiiUt!On ,thdt * G would fdlhP subject Congress
10 The Inconvenience OF an e&trt session. than
run the RISK even Dt penn .jiny ihc Executive
Ia do an act of wIr. lfe would rather call
nnt more troops 10 end lie var, 0r IL line our
frontier, than run ANY ri,S This is our view
Of the question. VIZ Offer IL with mciesiv. bat
with chtdonr. W may I've ignorant al 6:cfs---
bot 'nour principles We are uuShakeu.