The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-11-03
consequences, may account ior her pres.

We should not be surprised to find
that the British government has taken,
substantially, such a ground as this : that,
ifthc Treaty for the cession OF Florida to
the u. States should be ratified, it would
be expected that either with or without
an equivalent, the Island of Cuba would
be put into the hands of Great Britain.
Now, the King Of Spain, whose capaci-
ty and spirit seem rather TO be lunderra-
ted by most Of us, willing as he might
be to part the barren soil of Florida,
which has never yielded TO Spain any
thing but trouble, cannot consent to part
so readily with Cuba, the key TO all his
South American possessions. Suppoec
he should refuse to give il |? would Great
Britain take it? If refuses to ratiiy the
Treaty with us, and we take possession
of Florida, will Great Britain take Cuba,
whether Spain will or not? These are
questions on which we should liketo see
the confidential instructions to lord
Henry Wellesley" at Madrid.
From The Baltimore Federai Republican.
The subsequent letter furnishes a.
mother, in addition to the many proofs
Already received, that there is speedy
prospect OF our country being involved
in a war with Spain and Great Britain.
The occupation of the Floridas is nec-
essary and indispensable consequence of
the pcrhdy of the Spanish monarch.
Justice and sound policy, justify this step
on the part ofthe American government.
The disposition or interest OF tile Prince
Regent, will represent such a procedure
as dangerous to his possessions and de-
structive of the trade OF his subjects, in
the w. Indies--that such " inordinate
ambition" must be repressed, and there
is no mcthed left by which the pride OF
the Yankees can be humbled, but by a
coalition Between G. Britain and Spsin.
Great Britain is the ostensibie power
with which we win have to measure
swords. In the early stages OF the revo-
lu,ionary war, when the bright sunshine
of patriotism illuminated the minds OF
our fathers, and inspired them with the
noble resolution to throw oil the mana
cles of despotism, and give their country
name among the nations ct the earth,
they were found fully adequate to the G.
mergencv. In the recent rencontre With
the same colossal power, they. were a
gain defeated, and sought refuge IN III
glorious flight. AT the present tune,
with triple maritime force, every sea
port town in the union strongly fortified,
and well garrisoned, with experience for
our guide; and population from whlcl,
may be gathered by voluntary enlist
mcnt hundred or hundred and Fifty
Thousand men in SIX mouths--with such
materials, United Aaiey1ca IS uroincible.
The writer in England, intimates the
probability Of having or our backs the
holv alliance. Even s,ich an event is
not calculated to annihilatc our senses
entirely. None of them have any dis
posal,le maritime force. Troops may
he concentrated at any given point, AMI
eabarked in British transports, but 1t is
cqually as probable ere the sanctuary OF
freedom is long polluted by their unhal-
lowed footsteps, they will be inundated.
Baltimore, Niagara, Sandusky, Pla,ts-
burgh and New Orleans, declare in a
language. not to be misunderstood, that
the hirelings Of dcspotism cannot stand
before the ircedom-strung NERVES OF the
sons of Columbia.
From tic B,inmore Morning Chronicle.
The cession of the Floridas, or war, is
now the only question that Our; cabinet
will have the i,ardihood to raise they
dare not temporize and in accordance
with such obvious facts, we heas Of daily
rumors of silent preparations made foI
battle. These facts we conceive to be
so plain as to be almost reducible to 9
mathematical point and il there is any