Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-16

rulers ara wise or foolish in proportion as they
obey ar regulate this impulse. The population
of the United States is falling to the west with
Increased weight aud velocity. well remem
Der when the regions now included i'm the
states of Indiana, Missouri. the Arkansaw
territory, the states OF Mississippi, Louisiana
and Ala5ansa, were considered relatively
remote, as is At present Texas, from the Attain
tic border OF the United States but TIE ire
sistihle impulse OF oar augmentmg population
has broaght these former expansive territories
Ia view. Durinc upwards Of 80 years. mp To
within d Few months, has our troG.ier been
stained with blood by savage hands Well
miEht The Seen etary OF state of the u. States
attribute these petty bat bloody wars 10 the
agency of foreign incendiaries. The history of
this country supports him la the assertion, aud
affords INN too many lessons OF dear bought
experience, to leave hinian excuse for opening
the way Tor auiuterminable continuance of
shch horrors, or crimes.
Let no man deceive himself with the vaiu
expectation that al tiiicial lines will operate to
stem the torrent OF western emigration. The
laws of nature will be neither arrested nor
thwarted by roll of parchment, though the
naales OF the King OF SPAIN and bis minister
are both attached Ia It's margin. The increasing
and restless men OF the west, will follow tue
COURSES OF the rivers that flow into the AiIssis
sippl and Cult of Mexico. regardless OF future
consequences. II is those Consequences, Ger.
IAN as ii.eir causes, which onght TO fore
! see aiid ny obviatng the causes, prevent the
elects. To prevent the Tow of emigration is
beyond human power; but To prevent a rope
tiiion OF >U"h scenes as have been represented
Tor six Years past on tile Florida border, may
be- effected.
Texas is filled With Indian tribes, some are
settled in fixed residence. bnt most are wan
d:rng hor'les. who subNistby hunting, ahsl who
are IN aiinost perpetual war. Asihe settle
inents upon Tie ArkahSa aud Red rivers ad.
vance, the whites Will come in contact with
lac native Inhabitants and it oar former
a.
savage war VIII conilt'ue, and thUse saya@es
De finally destroyed.
There has been mach said aud written in
the United States in tav0r oftle Indian tribes.
heif depiera5ie condition has been the sub
Jcct al tdneniAiiOu. II Is a Singiia. feature III
al these srecuiations, that neither the cause
oi TIC wretcheduess OF the savageS, nor the
remedy suitable 10 mitigate their distress,
should be even limited at
Years past, gave my opinion that it Pensa-
cora ana ~. Marks had been previously gar
iisoheh ~ ISL, the Greek war wond never
nave taken place and that NOW ruined people
woniu have be en in peaceable possession ofthe
idh" tldt now forms the state OF Alabama aud
partot Georgia. Lief; open To foreign intrigue
aud supplies, aud left free 10 act as AN Inde.
pendent people, their destruction followed.
III the vast sea coast of Texas, from the
,houih OF the Sabine To that OF Rio Graade, is
ieft nominal part of Spain, il would be mad.
ness not TO expect shat the same bloody acts
wiii again be repeated, which are scarcely
closed III Florida
The positire authority Of Spain erists mp laore
an dHericr. Ii is worse than folly 10 legislate
upon state OF things hich has ceased TO
eN''l ''rG can never again he r.stOi ed. Why
the United States should reinqu,sh part OF
ITS domain. paii, Itself the extent OF an EN-
PIKE, Cannot see aud still less can | see
Tue sense or policy OF adopting an order OF
lhtnS' which must inevitably produce rope
tltiOn OF events 80 much 30 be deprecated.
ala hope thai eX erieuce would have
IA Iniincnced cur councils as In drive, urken in
oar pOCor, far from our borders, the savage
ihstigatorS to murder And | did hope thai
our national proceedings would never again
afford all instance OF men who could prosi ate
The dignity o. debate by defending the perpe-
ttdtHrS OF such horrors, under pTetehce OF
uitadnE or avoiding future and ulingent
entertainments oil power.
10 conclude, l must give the Spanish am.
bassador credit for profound diplomacy.
Whilst the national legislature were engaged
~ the attack aud defence OF lie man SIo
closed the Creek Tragedy, Don Onissucceeded
IN procuring treaty, by which he gave mp, in
The name ot his master, Il country over winch
neither him n9F his master Had for years nor
conid ever expect 10 have again the smallest
authority; and by which the United States
agreed 10 pay their own citizens very large
snm ofmoney for Spanish depredations. And
finally, this Spanish ambassador has gained the
cessiOn 10 his master OF a country more extcu-
sive than European Span.
That the occupation Of FLORIDA by the United
States, is imperative, L acknowledges aud con.
tend (; aud | also contend, that Ten years cannot
possibly e!apse, before the United States viii
tiud an alternative, in the absolute occupancy
OF Texas or the Abandonment of our cltizeus
GA its frontier 10 savage hatchery.
WILLIAM DARBY.