Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-28

selves expressly 10 restrain by force all |
iiosi'h'ies on the part oii.ic indian natl
ons living within their boundary &c.
Wvii--say that Spain has been gniliy |
OF public fai,h--do her supposed yioIaii-
tons extend the pow er of "a military Off
Ger Say, that she has violated the trca-
ty-aud we most strongly suspect that
she has doneso- that she has given
us urgent cause of complaint, and even
Of war--what then! Who is TO Judge
of This violation Who is 10 declare the
Mar! Surely moi Gen. Jackson, but the
representatives of the people.
We ought not, ten, To hold Pensacola
lit ought 10 be restorative hope 10
see il restored. We hope, That James
Monroe acts up To the principles, which
| ought Ia actuate higi-minded Amcr-
can statesman. NGkUpe to see the ctnsii
tuition respecieti-We hope TO escape The
stain that mighi he cast on lie A merican
honor, bv an impntaiion of our taking
Pensacola On one prctr3,, and Keeping u
on an0iber-We hope In maintain ihat
national honor which forms the bright
es, halo around oar head. Away with
the sn"ers Of those foreigners WHO Judge
us Ivy their own crooked poiilics--aud as
cribe 10 lis a iinrSse Of az Indian war ~
a cover tor y spirit OF ambitious aggrau-
diZemcnf. Away with these needless VII
tiers, who would preach 10 us Ia hold
Florida al we rare goi II; aud tell It's 10
Keep il, for Spain " III be afraid so resent
il. What! slali we. who have 20 l;;ieiy
hear,'r,i The British lion, be- mean enough
TO pnl upon Spanish jachalI? such IN
,nduecMeni would be 4 reproarii upon
our character, Which all tie chivaIry oi
our arms would tc unuhletc eilace.
Trur-Spaim has done Us wrongs, which
II * time to rrpair-ihe thunder VIII no,
forever roll over her head-ihe bolt rRust
fall. True, ue want Florida, and the time
IriH come, when We shall have it-bIt we
shall not get II, as some would have II. h.
advantage OF az act which has placed ii in
Your power. The Americans are at lest
equal 81 The AtherianSin puhlic virtue:
Themis, UCi.s having orc .iay decl trd To the
general assembly, That !ie had thought al an
rXpp;i;cni which would be very sanitary 80
Athens, cat which om,ht 10 be kept Ciet,
H. was ordered 10 comm u ate IL 10 Ar st des
alone, and 10 abide by his Judgment. lie ac
cUrdiugly told hiui. Ills project wa, 10 burn
the whole fleet OF the cOuEcCe,ates; by which
meals ike Aiheni"n, would be raised 10 the
head andsavcreignty OF all Greece. Ars.idts
then returned to The assembly, ard acquainted
the \ thenianS, THAT bathing could he more
advantageous than the project of lhemistocies
-uOr mt the same time more unlust. And,
upon has report OF the matter, they commanded
rhtmistocles Ia abandon all thoughts Of il.
Such regard had that people for justice, and
so much confidence in Aristi'les' integrity.
As 10 General Jackson ; should Spain
be silly enough TO demand his trial, our
answer is realty. Pun si vour own officer
for his misconduct al PenSacala-and il
is time enough To talk about ours. Vine
Their il be proper TO have an investigation
on account of our own laws, il is for the
constituted authorities 10 Judge, who have
all the facts spread before ;heH but
though he has erred, we will do Justice 10
the integrity OF his motives. lie has iusr
" fell for The noble riii1ens OF Georgia
and Tennessee, who hal suffered under
the Indian toma.Iawk.-Lie icit indignant
at the pcrhds of the SpaniartiS-he
thought himself Obliged 10 yield 10 the
law of necessity. Far be 1t from
us TO ascrlbe any snch dishonorable
views as we have dep ecate'i; The pre-
| tence OF taking possessions, bui with an
| honor wonit disdain such views--we
hone the honor of the government will
equally save Us from lkem
Among the publications, 10 which The
Florida question has gwen riSc, IS ono ~
a newspaper, that while Il SANDERS So ma-
ny others, Is Itself d disgrace 10 The AMe-
ricau Press. We mean the Philadelphia
Aurora. That paper has ha,chcd mp d
| speculation, III which it ipsiAuates some
| -four agenls at Washington are concern
| ed, in the vacant Florida lands. The
agents are not specified; but the couclu
| sion to which he arrives IS the following /:
The attempt Row making IS 10 dirert put
nc dfeHti0H from the speculation. Bnt the thin
| Is ImpraCtlcable, the murder must come out.
The administration is in full posses 'ica Of
| matter otjWSt ticatiSn for invading, and for re
| Tuning Florida aud il vii be retained How
ever there. may be an aficctatiOn of delicacy
towards Spain, and profession OF pacific dIs
position, and an Intention to surrender TO a
! Spanish w:ttGrytorce, competent TO reprcS' tic
| indians the man must be AN ideOt, who can
| be iDpo ed upon by such contemp!ible rrtten
| ces and professions it is very notoriOns that
| Spain has not the means 10 send competent
| force TO FlO,ida. ana the condition therefore
| must he con sidered rs Only cOntem,Dle i'm
position OH the America public when pail
pabie absudHy is offered To man of any slInSe,
| as an augment IL rs always COSid cred a. Hu
/ insult 10 the understanding, or proof Of the
stupidity OF him who uses tive shall not Ell.
| Jnire which feeling ought to prevail on this
| occasion, but that Florida as 10 be kept-and
| that all the external parade Of marches. and
| eyes The Indian wars, were only secondary
| circumstances, very convenient TO be sure,
aud made subsPrvient to the real tIaDsac-
| tons-whch actually cover a system of Specu-
| Iaii0n, dsgraceiui TO the government, and the
| people, who are tins shamelcs>iy abused by
| the persons who have their affairs IN trust.
| I'VE have gone iurtherinto TIKI, matter ilduwc
badl proposed; but u must be apparent TO every
man, that IL tie facts whiCl, we nave here re-
| ferrPd to be frRe-then that the pretences Of an
| unprecedented war--tbe affected regard for pc.
| liticai principles and the honOr OF the nation,
arc most clumsy imP0sturcS, or the grnssesi
| impudencc that was ever attempted TO toe EN-
pioyed 10 cheat CTeduOus people.
Now, how Ibis mighty conclusion mrlis
into air II Florida is not to be retained
and all regard for political principles
! and the honor OF the nation" is not with
others as 1riM him "A bubble