Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-29

RICHMOND, OCTOBER 30
FLOKiDA TREATY

ilallon VIZ : what hand Great Britain
bad III ~ Is yet a subject of oniccture
and speculation. A writer ia The Boston
Daily Advertiser asserts thai q. Britain.
-" 50 Tar nom iniermetldlug in this ques
ton 10 our disadvantage, has openly and
unequivocally declared not only her mcu-
lralny; but her wish that Spain should
rai:'y her treaty with us She has for
maliy announced ihal she has 40 obiec
ton, and that she is surprised Spain
should entertain any doubt upon The sub
lrc,. The only difficulty, il is believed,
arises IRON some grants which SPAN
made after The treaty Was III agitation.
and which she Is DESTROYS of protecting
II possible. aud if moi possible, She will
abandon them.
This is the most ila,tcring Representa-
ilou we have lately seen upon the sub
Ject hut we are apprehrHSive II is not
the correct one. The last Aurora draws
very different picture. Il dc, iares
that
The absolute control which tie English
government holds IN tile affairs nt Spain-ihe
auect aud feeble mind ut Ferdinand, and Inc
cianhle among his Minlons for the wrecks of
the MONARCHY leaveuO doubt that wltateve the
British minister at Madrid suggests will he the
law. IL is then TO prepare the way for a British
iorce, thdta Spanish force has been first sent
w occupy nCStlOUS posIIIOES OF LINDA. NJ is
10 repfess by Spanish troops the pOpniar vi
oence, ana deliver The island TO tie British
force that may be sent to occupy ii. The
event cannot be long unfolding Itself, and if
commodore Hardy with his fleet ten sail of
lie line, should be ultimately destined TO con-
vOy the force which is to take possession of
Cuba for Great Britain, we shall not be IN the
least surprised. This view is not incompati-
ble with the impression which we have con-
Stantiy entertained, That Spain would at
length ratiIN The Florida th.t il
was not ratified a: the period proposed We
attribute wholly 10 the interference of Eng
land and the demand of Cuba"
The Aurora deprecates in the strong
est iern's the occupation of this island by
q. Britain
" II IS rot The cqfee, nor the sugar, nor the
tobacco nor any OF lis rich products that rem
derS Cuba desirable 10 Great Britain she is
not indifferent to those commodities, but they
make nothing in the calculations of her policy
there There she accompanies two great
purposes; she holds the balance and the con-
troll of the two Americas. She checks the
growth OF freedom IN the south. and resrSsses
and reiardS the progress OF liberty and pros
lerity IN the north. The guilt of Florida and
tue MISSISSIPPI are nader tue guns OF the
havaha-heT tleets may there rendez, Gus and
equip, aud whenever her policy is sustained
10y a release from financial restraints, the
whole OF the regions Oh the Mississippi and
It's tributary waters are placed dt her discre-
ton. Not cock boat. aS was said before the
late war, VIII she permit 10 pass out of The
mississippi. Twenty sail OF the line occupy
Hose avenues, and the Industry of the west is
par;tiy 2ed"
g But it is in relation to her designs upon
Mexico, ami through them upon Tie whole
world, that her policy Is at once amazing and
most to he apprehended.
by occupying Cuba, she takes bold step
IN tie prosecution OF that great aud stupcu-
dons design which she has cherished for more
than an age, aud with the expansion OF her views
every day has added some new purpose, aud
some new hope. L he mines OF Mexico and the
ISthmus OF Panama, II she possessed Cuba,
would fall before small effort of ii small force.
The plans proposed by tie patIiotsof Vraezu.
eia for the occupation of Florida. when Nina
| sailed from Port au Prince, and Toledo be-
trayed The patriot cause the same designs
England medItates for herself-aud meian.
chOly for North and for South America wOnId
be the day, that, by obtaining Cuba, she
should briug danger and calamity so certain
and close 10 our borders. From that date
North America aust assume more determine
ed and lofty policy ;-necessity will compel it
her safety will demand 1t NOtc is the time
to PrOride against H."
The Aurora concludes by solemnly
| declaring, " We again repeat, and shall
| repeat again and again, that the future
| security oi tins uniOn-tho liberty and
| happiness oil the American people, aud
the duration of republican government,
| depends TO all unusual extent, on the
| wisdom and integrity of The measures
which the United Stnies executive shall
recommend, and Congress pursue in lis
| approaching session. We do ardently
hope that the occasion may be so used,
as that the cause OF liberty in The whole
of this new world, may stand aa monu-
ment of human wisdom and an example
10 the oppressed of all natIors.'
These are very strong representations.
We suspect they are more so than The
occasion will justify. But what is 10 be
done The Aurora SAYS " Pr0Oide against
it IN time" But how Occupy Florida, il
Spain does not cede il voluntarily Will
not This furnish an additional incentive
and preiexi 10 G.. Britain, ii she has her
eye upon Cuba, 10 occupy NJ, or press
Spain with greater yehemence 10 cede II
10 Der III she has her eye upon Cuba, is
the Aurora for preventing her by force
from occupying il ! In other words, go
ing TO war with q. b. upon ihis ground
Give us bu, your projef, that the Presl-
dent may consider H. before lie recon
mends any particular measure 10 congress
| is the Aurora for making common
cause with South America ne, TO assist
The Patriots nheir struggle; ge, TO occn-
Wy (uOdOhiaNNCo ave Nts III Oititl hViNS
To- wage war against Spain
Our policy seems at present opposed
TO war with q. Britain, or Spain. Passins
over tie other objections which may be
urged against war at this moment, u wa
with Spain would be in fact war with al
the unprncipled pirates of Europe. Ca
commerce Offers too many temptations Il
plumber. The Spanish flag would serv,
as a Dasque for Var az Disguise. EV cr,
scoundreI, WHO had sharp sailing ytSsc
al lis command, w0ulu assume il ani
in The course OF twelve months, or CON