Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-28
TREATY WYNN SPAIN

Inc Trenton True American (edIted hy
Mr.. WILSON, "A Senator of ilic Uniied
StateS) has expressed doubts OF the early
ratlhcaticn OF The late treaty with Spain,
by the Spanish King; and adds, he
should moi wonder al lis ioia! rejection"
His reasons are The delay of Spain. 10
ratIty the Convention of 1902 the return
of Don ONIs 10 Spain and The aversion
which Great BTitoin must have TO our oc-
cupancy OF the Fioyidas, unless Spain
should cede The Island Of Cuba TO her.
(Which SHE will not.)
HtNIS.--it is limited, that The Cabinet
IN Washington have hopes that the treaty
Will not be ratified by King FERDINAND
-ihal since lis signature, and raiifica-
ton, discovery had been made, that du-
ring The negotiation, the Spanish King
had sold Eight Millions of acres of the
public lands of the Fioridas-which sale
is guaranteed by The treaty being made
prior to Jan. |, 1878 ! II has been fiutter
hinted, That OH The discovery of ihe a.
bove Tact, Don ONIs, the crafty uegotia-
tor, had been called upon by Mr.. ADAMS,
tor an explanation of such conduct: and
that the Don had evaded all explanation
by remarking, that II bargain was bar
gam; that The treaty was intended TO
cover all sales previous TO The above date,
Known or unknown and that the pur-
chasers OF the lands did not make him
conhdant OF their secrets. And 3dly at as
hinted, That the Messenger that has been
Sent To SPAN since the treaty bearer en-
barked, has dispatches which relate 10
his important discovery. BoSf. Cent.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Mr. PoLET-
ICA, the minister OF Russia. in the place
of Mr.. Daschkof, arrived at the seat of
government, yesterday.
The Boston Cen,ineI has thrown out
some hints lin the subjoined paragraph
respecting The Treaty recently concluded
WIN SPAN, but not yet ratified; which, as
they are III part apparently founded on
suggestions made IN this paper, it may
be proper 10 notice.
/. II is hnied that the Cabinet Chat is,
the Executve) have Tapes HAT the Treaty
", VII not be ratified by the King of Spain
Ills, we have reason 10 believe, is a great
error. The eyes of the government we're
open, wien they made the Treaty, TO all
the circumstances connected with ii:and
hat every foot Of soil been granted by
Spain, the Treaty would YET have been q
valuable one. 1t was the Sovereignty OF the
territory, and lis appcDdani advantages,
thar was necessary TO us, and moi the itad.
OF which, even were it of the best
quality, the government has already a
fund sufficiently great for lis wants, ifnot
for It's wishes.
2. As 10 the fact, that vast grants of
land III Florida have been made bV Spain
beyond the calculations of our govern
meDf, we believe that the Editor of the
Centlnel has been misiniormed as 10 the
particulars, though not far wide Of the
general fact. Ii Is true, we believe, that
on n
many OF them 10 American merchants
and spectators. But, il is also true, that
nearly all those grants are utterly void.
OF how much validity they are, NAV be
inferred from the fact that some of ille
largest of them are laid OH TERRITORY, for
merly part oil Louisana) which has been
occupied by the United States mauv
years, has been for some time included
within territorial government, and will
soon become part OF sovereign state.
3. As to the conferences between Mr.
Oms and MIR Secretary adams, the import
ofwhich is so confidently announced, and
The nature or dispatches aIledged to hGve
been transmitted TO Spain, we cannot
speak with any certainty, having no
knowledge but we are under the impress
sion that the Editor Of the CeBtiucl has
been led into error on those points, as On
the others.
Finally, when we spoke Of some every
respectable citizens" WHO would rejoice
~ tie failure Of The Treaty, we're serred To
in the Western country, whose
views have been disclosed III HE western
papers, and moi o any persOnsin any man
ncr connected with The government
MT. mt
A letter from a gentleman in Ncrtl-
Carolina, TO his friend IN tins city, says
g The East India merchants and brokers
. are running the country nor eau Tive
Il extent OF lie mischief b. seen. Tue
brokers from New York have, in Tue
. coHrse Of a few Meeks, carried from