Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-31

delicacy observed BY the United States
towards Spain and no subsequent order
II is understood, las been issued. 10 en-
large the authority OF the American yea
neral.
In attacking the posts of ST. Mark and
Pensaceia, with the fort of Barrancas.
General Jackson, il is understood, acted
on FACTS, which were, tor the first time,
brought 10 his knowledge, on the imme-
dia,e theatre Of war; facts, which, in his
estimation, implicated the spanish auiho-
rites IN That quarter, as the instigators
and auxlliaries OF the war and he took
these measures on his own responsibility.
merely. That his operations proceeded
from motives oil the urestpairioiism. and
from his conviction, tl.at, in seiziuq and
holding those posts, he WAS justified by
the necessity of the case and was advan-
eng the best interests of his country, the
character of General Jackson ierbids
doubt. Oi tie 'mpprlam, facts aliegedh y
HIM, satisfactory proof, II ls understood,
has been already furnished 10 the Presi-
dent, and proof OF the other facts is con-
| hdeniiy expected. |, is difficult to admit
the belief that acts. so totally regardless
oil The amicable relations between Seain
and the United States, so direcily repu--
mani TO The stipulation Of the treaty above
quoted, and, IN themselves, so hostile and
even cruel, will be avowed and adopted
by the King of Spain. We tr,s, lla, they
were the mere Unauthorized acts of his
agents. But, should they, contrary toau
rational expectation, be so AVON ed and a.
doptcd by that sovereign, there can be
little doubt tba, the means of annoying us
from that quarter will ere long be iakea
from INN, by The decisioD of The cc,npe-
lieut. authority, 10 be restored Domore
N fItn a
nave the power, under our constitution.
OF declaring war, and had M ade 80 such
declaration against Spain, il is understood
| that the Presidentdoes not conceive him
| sell authorized To retain the Spanish
! posts, IN aSmuch as sucn retention would
be an act ofwar. 1t is on this ground. we
understand, that The resolationbas Seen
taken to restore The posts, antlio demand
from The king OF Spain the punishment of
those officers, whose improper conduct
led 10 Their seizure.
lie PRESIDENT, no doubt, sees, in CONF
mon with his counirymen, the great adj
vantages ~aich the United States would
derive from The entire possession Of the
tlordas but, cOnicssedly great as these
! advantages would be, he is not wiliingio
gain them, but by the sanction of am Act
| of Congress. To have retained these
| posts, under present circumstances, would
certainly have had the eciat of being a
| St0"e measure b If we hone never TO see
President of the United States disno-
| sed To he stronger than the Constitution
OF liis country for that is The palladium
| OF interests fan more sacred, and of inf
niteiy higher import 10 the general cause
| OF human liberty, than any acquisition of
territory, however vast or advantageous.
No withs,aading this unexpected col
ilsion ia the Ficrid2s, we trust that The re-
| iaii"ns OF amity between the two nations
| will I've preserved ; nor can We abandon
| the hope..that their differences NAV vet be
settled, on fair and honorable conditions.
We may even indulge the hope, that ihe
incidents which have Srewn out of The
| Seminole war, however adverse their ten
| dency may have appeared TO be, may con-
tribute essentially TO produce that happy
| resuit.-Spain must see, and has prac-
tlCally confessed, her incompetcncy 10
maintain her authority in Tie Floridas,
| against tie Seminoles and foreign adien-
| tnrcrs an,t we hope she viii see that il
Will be mucii wiser for her to Cede those
provinces at once, than 10 attempt 10
hold them on the impossible condition If
fuihlling her treaty with us or, OF The
condition now bro't home TO her, by ex-
perience, ofsuhjeciipg herself 10 perpe,u-
al collisions, and eventual losses, which
she may now avoid with case and honor
TO herself NAT. Int.
| The PRESIDENT of the United States
returned on Sunday 10 his farm in Lou
doun county, Va distant about 80 miles
from the city Of Washington. 10.
On Friday evening, Mr.. lIambly, WHO
was the bearer of dispatches from Gen.
Jackson 10 The eXecWive) left this city in
the steamboat Washington, accompanied
| by three Seminole Indian Chiefs, namely,
| Cochran, Ge',. M'Pherson, & John Bouni,
the former lull-b!ood Indian, the Two
! latter half breeds, for their settlements
near Pensacola. they appear well salts
fed with the indemnilication granted by
the government for depredaiions commit
ted on their property during The late In
dian war. The sums received by The
| three sufferers were inconsiderable. and
| does not amount in all to 1000 dollars.
Washington City Gaz.
/ Col. VIM. PAIN is appointed, by the
| President OF the United States, Keeper OF
the store of the public armore at Rich
mond, Va. in the place ofCoi. Wa Tai
ham, resigned. tIb.
VERY IMPORTANT NEWS.
CHARLESTON, July 25.--By tie arrival
| yesterday of the schooner Eadora, Capt.
| HUGH +. VINCENT, in days from Ha-
| vana, we are put III possess Oh of The very