Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-16
London !Speculations about Floridq.

London Speculations about Florida.
LONDON. October 5.-We have been favor
e" WIN copy OF the National Inteligencer of
august % from which we extract rather a Ion~
aiucie, indicative, as II may be presumed Of
the sentiments of Mr.. Munroe's Cabinet IN
the state OF affairs which would be likely 10
result from non ratification of tho Florids
treaty by The Court OF Madrid In this dncu-
m"nt there Is undoubtedly no trace of an an
cry, Incorporate, or revengeful shirt The
most pacihc principles are pr0tessed through
ont, The language is decent the manner of IL
calm aud cOncliatory. We must ada ho,.
ever that when the Substance OF The article ia
la"en lHto considerations there Is no a if puj,v
~ understanding why the persen by whom il
mas oeen written, or dictated, was able In nre-
serve style of discussion so cdifyiny for lis
e1nihimlty aud compOsure. The author pro-
ieSsgS 10 hate wal IN itself, and to deprecato
ie uScidrditoi' OF ~, where II is not absolutely
inevitable. He seems 10 think state of war
however provoked, or justified by the law of
nations, peculiarly inconsistent with The poIicv
OF me united states. In The present instance
therefore, lie expresses "a strong hone and he
ltef, that there will be no nterruption nj Tho
peacefni attitude of The republic for. if Snain
viii not give her the FlOridas why. tLeu the
mrittr Won!u only advise that Congress should
authorize the President TO "nccupy" tht Flo
huaS; winch, saith he would be bV no means
an act OF war; a:sd if war were thence 10.
arse, II could be for no other reason than he
sa"Se Spain had predetermined on it You,
ni your provinces, which provinces we Greatly
deslderate aud loug for-we are NOT aupry
win you, although we have a right 10 be So
we VIII not go 10 war with Won aIthou,h ,ya
have manifest right 10 do so--we viii ,ns raiy>
as means or preventing war seize that nor,
ton OF your dominions which Won 40 uuinstIv
seiuse y part with, aud then, IT you go 60 war
10 prevent ihat seizure the war is NOT ot mr.
making, but yours So, if England reius. I'm
fatify treaty by which one of her dipInmotic
ssgentS had SURRENDERED Canada to The United
ot"tes the pac'nc policy OF the latter Power
hiGht be eXempliiied by the same witty process
OF action as that which we have now been re-
viewing without The slightest hostile uur.
pose, the Republican troops nnglr take oeare
I"I possession OF that territory which they
hah tailed 10 acquire by negotiations and thus
constituting the self-detence of this connfry
quo crime. the National l1telligencer " nuld
De amazed how Great Britain could think of
gong tolwar for an object SD utterly nureason-
auie, Vow, that is what may be termed a
piece OF extraordinary cOOluess of immoderata
set-complacency, and contempt. pprhans nm
GeuScioiis, Tor the understandings of ali man
hlhu bht We VIII do the United States more
ample justice, than the Trainer of this hynnrri.
Icdi theoTy OF public honor has contriyed To
90 tile cause of y hich he is the advocate We
gre dpt 20 Ihihk, That the nOn-rattiCation of the
fiorIda treaty would be Just cause of Strong
resentment on the part of The United States .
Inc Floridas were not to be a gratnitoms ces-
SION ny the Spanish Government They were.
eitcr diplomatic discussions of fifteen wears
- IL
III alton tor old losses, aad az reparation FIR
admitted wrongs-beth these points heinz
acknowledged by Don Oms. IT. by the mea-
sure ny" contemplated as probable on the part
OF span, th"se wrongs are left altogether MI
Tepaire't, aud those losses without indpntnitv
We are ai'pTehensive that taking all things iuto
view, the world would not much blame the
United StNes for aVOwedly making a fnrcihIe
seizure Of lat which is the only Instrument Of
redress or .ecur,ty now within their reach
unless, indie sd, The Spanish Ministers, who
nave let the SPECIFIED period of ratification slim
away without notice Of their desipu 10 will
bold, or of their motive for withholding il |
sbpBld point out at once some other means nj |
adequate satisfaction to the citizens ~ the |
united states.-IiIls measure would put the |
thing on its proper ground all the g inn aud |
Of throwing upon Spain the AIMS |
EgiiLldHdt would be got lid Of: and an air NJ |
opcnness aud piaim-dedliDg wOnld he commn- |
nicated to system OF politics, which, v e own |
appears sometimes TO be IN waut of IT, The |
FlOrid35 are Of such Importance TO the IJnited |
states, and OF so little 10 Spain that we won |
der mGcll less AZ the eageFness ct one uartv In |
gam, man OF ne other party 10 keep them |
aud II the peTtiuaciouS retention of tl,ege uro- |
vluCes by the SpaiidrdS should cost them ,yLat
yet rcnatis Of their empire in The west tla |
Court of Madrid will shortly add lis own von- |
Ger az this display OF ObStinacy 10 that which |
Is teit by tile rest Of Europe. Ii is clear In |
every mans comprehension, thai Tie tJi,ttsd /
states Etll not give ~ their mold of lie Fl,r,
dA@, bHi viii have tbCm by one means or Other |
us MIST 90 as obvious, or nearly So fO fire |
British Cabinet as TO The world AT ldr.e. and
u IeadS ~ 10 presume, that the obstacles on
posed TO the ratification OF tie treaty have NOT |
been deliberately furnished Nv Great Brttain !
InWinuch as vie certainty HAT tie FlottIas /
must belOTg 10 the United States brings ,vitI, |
~ an iuvlHCible necessity TOR the acuulsitiou nf
Cnba by ihe British Crown. The Kings Min
isierS must therefore be Indifferent. whether
the Florldas change masters by tredtv e., i'm |
spite ct 81: our business is 10 took 10 orr o,gn
security; dud TO us It is precisely the same |
thinS whether That security, so Tar as relates |
to tue Gull Of Mexico, be comprised bv lie
want Of viii or want OF ability In the Spanish
government 20 protect US agai ut tie growth
OF Tue Republican power Spain may teppo-
rise hut " tie United States will not submit
10 be temp0rised with on the snbiect Of Ihe
f'ofidas, this country ought not IN respecf of |
Cuha. Toe two transactions are uecexsarv
paris OF the same whole, aud must be N ms
slble, pat out Of hand together. 1Ti,aes
SOUTH AMERICA.
M intelligent friend. whose kDowIcdre of G
American affairs is obtained from the very best
source, has iurniehed Ms with tie following in