Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-11-27

CePt' - A'ho AOih OF. oalVauoF,
arrived at Salem, reports that great pre-
parations were making at that place for
the reception of the grand Spanish fleet,
which was soon expected from Cadiz.
A general order had passed for all the
garrisons, batteries, &c. to be put in COM
plete repair. Wepresume the reception
alluded to is to be of complimentary
and frs 1dly nature.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. IL.
any principal reason for addressing
you by this opportunity, is the report
prevailing here this day, of some war on
the part ofthis country being in contem-
platoon, and most probably with the
United States, which ] trust, for your
sake, will prove quite false. Improba-
bic as such an event may at first appear,
it becomes less so when coolly consider
ed, with all the concurrent circum-
stances of the times. This country can
not permit Spain to ratify the treaty Of
Icessioi of the Floridas to the United
States; this must involve Spain in a war
with The Union; she cannot defend her
still nmaining, Transatlantic possession
against America; therefore England
mus do it for her. Moreover it is ar
guet, and plausibiy so think, by many
among us, that not only England, but
many continental powers are bent upon
supporting Spain, if necessary, against
America ;-besides which, they deem it
polite 10 check, in time, the rapidly
growing Colossus of North America,
shelving plainly an unlimited ambition
after atdnsion of territory; such, as, if
crownd with success, may prove dam
gerouS to other European powers be-
sides England. Another reason in sup
port oths probability of thesaid event ru-
mored is the present situation of public
and private credit in the United States,
which 5 said to be at its lowest ebb, and
the cohclnsion is that the government
could no therefore make any effort
commensurate with the exigencies of
the occasion, and that thus disunion in
the Union might be created.
eff our Cabinet have these views,
andthe conviction is most natural, that
the aggrandizing disposition of the
United States government, cannot for
any length of time avert breach with
them, unless Great Britain wishes to
see, besides the Floridas, also Cuba,
Mexico, and other Spanish colonies, I'M
der the dominion of the United States
and all the British possessions in the
West Indies, worth having, in jeopardy,
at the very opening of any future war
with her jealous and threatening rival,
then an early rupture with the United
States assumes, indeed, much proba-
bility.
Two days ago 10 and IL guineas
were given at Lloyd's, London, to re-
ceive loot.--if press warrants were is
sued in 10 or l2 days or Fortnight
20 guifeas TO return 1907. if war be-
tween Spain and America was declared
in six weeks or two months, &c.-I give
you the report as it prevails here, with
the reasoning suggested on the occasion,
and which certainly, makes the dreadful
event much less improbable than it ap-
pears at first. You will, of course,
draw your own conclusions from all l
have slated and consider my commune
rationln It's proper light; my wish is to
be useful to YOU on all occasions. 1t
ascerhined that all the Packets at Fall
mouth preparing for service, have been
suddenly ordered to sea; this argues at
least that something ofmoment is on the
tapis with government.
NETWORK, OCT. 10. 4
The Euphrates, captain Stoddard,
sailed on the 18th ult. from Liverpool,
and has favored us with papers to the
lth