Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-22


aud much more generosity, than has
been displayed by the United States i'm
| endeavonring to take advantage of the
embarras sments and weakness of "A friend.
| tor the purpose al despoilng him of "a
valuable and extensive tract of territory.
! II is not improbable that a war between
Spain and the United States NAV be The
consequence of this refusal. Orders have
been transmitted to Cadlz for The imme-
date preparation of the. expedition for
sea. We should not be surprised if some
part ef,the force collected there were des-
tined Tor service IN the Floridas.
letter from Madrid. Ter announcing,
that The Spanish Government had allow
cd the period for The ratification OF the
Florida Treaty TO expire, adds" There
is yet, however no certainty of IA rupture
with tue United States. The Duke dc
Z. vino is allied TO the Royal family by
| his marriage aiih the niece OF the Cardi-
| nal de BOURBON, has received orders TO
| salt without loss OF lime for the United
States, on mission from the Court of
Madrid. II Is thought thai through the
| channel of so iWporlan. a persouage, the
negotiations with the Americas Cavern
ment may be renewed"
The same letter says" II is reported
at Madrid, that Don ONIs will soon oc-
| cupy the place of Nj. SALMON, who is
| considered very unfit for the department
| OF Foreiga AilaiIs." Another letter re-
| marks" NJ. Ouis is sill here in situa-
| ton of neither favor nor disgrace"
The refusal, OF the part OF King Ferdi-
maud 10 raIity the Florida Treaty, appears
t. furnish a field for much newspaper, and
even pecuDiary speculation III London.--
or both kinds o. speculation the 'ol-
lowing extracts will afford 10 the reader
sample
"Policies were this neutrality-suspicious.
the 7th) opened OH The Royal Exchange,
TO receive t. 100 OH paying s 20, il War
Is declared between Spain and the Unii-
ed States, OH or before this dav Two
months"
ProbG1te War be!sceen Spain aud The Jmited
lStateg.
There appears 10 be gradual, and
! what we deem highly probable, approach
10 var between the United States and
Spain. Should the misunderstanding
| come to an absolute rupture, il is next 10
certain that without the Intervention of
other powers il could not last iong. AN
old, decropid. worn out, aud vicious gov
eminent. atteHuaied by luxury aud idle
ness, could stand up for moment only
against young, vigorous, a temperate
II flourish universally, but a sufficient
quantity of the precious metals as cir
cuiatlnS medium, TO quadrate with lis
surprising rapid increase of trade and
commerce; and that we predict they will
not be long without II they come 10
blows with old Spain For, as such a
warfare cannot but be highly promising
to the South American Patriots, these
will not fail 10 assist and SECOND the
views OF their neighbors aud allies IN eve
ry way possible. The sharing the pro-
duce OF the mines of Mexico and P.ru,
will give 10 the New and United States
OF America all that rational men in
| state OF polished society can wish for
II Is now almost certainty that the be-
loved Ferdinand has set his face against
the treaty; lie must therefore expect
some very extraordinary counienance
from one or more of the court of Eu-
rope, or his Majesty and his whole coun-
Gil VIII be suspected not merely of fanati-
clsm, but OF downright insanity. The
Floridas are already in the hands of The
Americans What force and what time.
with any force, will the dispossessing them
of their prize take 2" London Times.
Our London papers state thar Madame
de MOniholon had arrived in the Downs
from 81. Helena, but was not permitted 10
piOCeeu 10 LONDON.
meeting was held on the 9th Scptem-
Der at the Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell, 10
| concert measures for trifmphal entry
| of Mr.. Hunt into London, on his returi,
| from Manchester.
IL IL stated, IN Bristol paper, that. in
consequence Of the LATE iumuIis al Man
| chester, the British merchants are suffer
| ing great Inconvenience from the DELAY
| OF their export orders.
A London paper of The ID of August.
Uhe IraVelIer) states, that The hon. capt.
Byng, and capt. 5. Roberts, G. B. as VET
as captains Montresser and Otty, are ap-
pointed TO the Canada Lake service under
Commodore Berrie, G. B. We understand
| it is not Intended that these officers shall
| put any of the ships on the Lakes i'm com.
| mission, but are 10 take NJ their resi-.
deDce at the several posts of danger. ~
| the event of any circumstances arising
| which may call for their services.
| From Hamburger it is stated, that re-
| port OF a general massacre Of The Jews at
Brunswick was not confirmed. The sDirit
| Of hostility against The Jews, Which has
| spread nearly throughout Germany, IS
manifested iu a marked manner al Ham
burg. II any of the Jews appear in the
| public prOmenades, or sbew themselves
~ fequented cobee-bouses, a commotion
| ensues wlIich IL is very difficult to appease.
The accounts from CODsianiinople
state, that the plague continued its rava-
! yes IN that capital and ia its enviTons.-
| The tumults among the Janissarirs had
beers al length queiled, al least Tor time.
| The Captain Pacha, who was accused of
not being sufficiently jealous, had been
| deprived Of his Office, and banished 10
| SMYRNA hls SUCCESSOR i'm ordar IN oive a