Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-27
TO THP EDIToR-FRoM A FRIEND.
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TO THP EDIToR-FROM A FRIEND.
Washington, FeJ. 25.
Yesterday the Senate advised the raii-
flcaiion OF The Spanish treaty. It's con-
tents are not SO essentially different from
What wrote you the other day as Ia need
a statement. The cession of the Flori-
das--TEe canceliiug of the Patents since
January, l8is-Ti,e payment of The spo-
iiations tn our own citizens by ourselves,
SD ~ that the amount does not exceed
$4,000, 900.
The Seminole con mifiee of The Senate
have strong diseppyotGfOry report of
Jackson's coaduCt. A copy will be sent
you as soon as printed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Ii is seldom
that we have had so acceptable an Office
TO ,rform, "a that ot announcing 80 our
readers tie wnanimsns qualifications, by the
Senale, of TREATY OF AMITY,
SE1TI EMENT AND LIMITS, BE-
TWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
SPAIN, as recently concluded al This
place, by MIR. Secretary ADAMS and
Don LUIS DE ONis.
As the Treaty., though ratified on our
part, will not be promulgated officially
until IL has also been ratified 10y the So
vereign OF Spain, ~e shall state the
principal provisions, ar distinctly as we
have been able TO ascertain Them, Of this
important instrument.
by this Treaty, we understand that
FLORIDA, including all The claims of
Spain TO territory East of The Mississip.
pills CEDED IN FULL sovereignty 10 The
United States.
That the Western boundary, between
the territory of the listed States, and
illai OF Spain, is adjusted as follows: Be.
ginning with The mouth OF The Sabine
river, anu running with the west bank
thereof TO the North West limit of The
state OF Louisiana thence by direct
line North 10 the Red river; thence along
the souih bank OF that river Ia The Que
hundrrdih degree of Longitude thence
on that meridian 10 the Arkansaw and
thence along the Arkansaw To its source,
IN the 42d degree ni North Latitude,
and thence upon that parallel 10 The Pa
cific.
A sum, not exceeding fire millions of
dollars, is to bePaid by The United States,
out OF the proceeds OF The sales Of lands
IN Florida, or III stock or money, as The
Congress may prescribe, To our own Gill
Z rs. on account Of spolsiions and other
injuries received by them from the GO, crn-
ment OF Spain, or from The governments
OF the Colonies of Spain.
To liquidaie these claims, a Board is
TO be constituted by the government of
the United States, of American citizens,
10 consist Of three Commissioners, who
are 10 make their report within three
years.
There is a mutual renunciaiion OH the
part OF Tie iwo governments, of further
claims on each other for spoliations, &c.
Spanish citizens are 10 enJoy, on the
principle OF The LousaDa treaty, the
same privileges AS American citizens III
the ports Oi 81. Augustine and Pensacola,
for The term of twelve years.
Hose are the essential provisions Of
the Treaty, which is 10 take effect OH
tie exckanse OF the Publications, within
six months Of the present date.
II is probable that Mr.. FORSYTH, our
newly appointed Minister so Spain, will
be NIe bearer Of this Treaty, aud that the
raliticatious will be exchanged long be-
lore the commencement Of tie next ses-
sion OF Congress: in contemplation Of
which event, VI is probable that Congress
VIII, before they adjourn, pass an act au-
thorlzing the Executive 10 receive the
Of the Provinces of Florida
from the Spanish authorities, and to es-
tablish an independent government there
in.
We felicitate the country on this AMIGA
lilo aud aatfsfarfnr.s for,.tu.t,r,, e tt,.