Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-11

fish. The ceSslon OF The Fiordas gives them
the meanS ot haria>SiI., aud almost destroy
lug our west luuIa trade, ia the event OF ano-
Tier WAT and Nil demand ia the West In
dian seas that force which might otherwiS be
Stationed IA defence OF Canada. Some pOliii-
cianS deem TIE possession OF Florida so preg-
nait With miSchieiiO England, that they re-
commend uur inteI ference to nuIiify the tIea-
" aN dangerous 10 Unr security and niliiat-
ing against our interest. On this account
however, the Americans have nothing TO APP
prehcnd. We are reduced TO "A condition, in
winch Boosting or threatening will avail us
nothinE. The Americans know our imbeciiiy.
They ate aware we tOtier on the cIutchss of
premature age-that we have no means of
warfare with theM-that our resources are for
ages anticipated, and exhausted ; ard that we
must I've content 10 crawl upon Jii-iouiS 10 the
destruction OF our system. Hence they do not
consult n> about the tIahsteT-heDce their
murder of Arbuthnot and AmbIisi.r! The
English government is 100 feeble TO he dread
ed. The Americans mock at the toutliless
lion! They ridicule his expiring eroans; for
ihey feel they may depnte any ASS TO kick him
with impumiiv. How contemplate must we
feel ~ our own eyes, with such d sense OF our
degradation.
Gen. Jackson, acquitted BY The House of Re-
presentaiives of any crnle in his barbarous
usage Ofthe unfortunate ArhuIhbot x AmbriS-
ter, has arrived at NewYork !; * i'm the midst of
'tasting aud rejoicing, has no eisnre TO think
oil the vengeance of Eng land. The Senate has
yet 10 decide bat their vote cannot be ex-
pected To be at variance with the House of
Representatives. There was period when
The proc edingS i'm America would not have
been final IN this case, when the British Cabi-
net would have required Justice, or inflicted
retaliation. We are nothing now. The mi
nlsters can wage war against freedom at home,
and their hopeful ally. the Bank, Can Ciut its
appetite with human lives without resistance
or danger. But TO foreign tumuii we must
bend like the reed, and " lei the storm blow
over us" We hope speedy reform OF the
House OF Commons will intuse into our demo-
cracy some portion ct honest republican feel
ing, that will neither submit to foreign insult,
nor domestic plumber. Manacied as we are BY
the Borouehmongers, who have chained us, To
spoil our substance in safety. how eau we ex-
ert ourselves gaiust other and less dangerous
euemiesH Like ieitered cuprIts crawl
about in chains, with mill stone round our
necks ; and ANY mischievous or playful urchlns
may smite us OIL our weary journey.
We thank the British Editor for his
compliments upon the ability of our states
men. We owe him one"-but 1t is no
more than what we deserve. But certainly
II Is most amusing 10 hear of Briiain's in
terteriDg 'io nullity the treaty" most ridi
culous 10 think of our consulting her about
tue transfer. We are not such babies as
10 neeu her advice nor are we so COM
PLEASANT as To ask her consent 10 a cession,
which is ofso much consequence 10 our
SS'NNSs lIflb a ll W SNlI, anu We
d right 10 buy; and as we Uduted the land,
il was our duty TO getii if we could tairiy
II the cession brings along will il the
means OF harassing the British islands or
trade in the West Indies, II is an advan-
fagc which never or very little entered III
10 the calculations OF our statesmen. One
thing They did certainly think of, viz. the
means 1t would give us OF defending our
own hre-sIdes against any enemy, who
might choose 10 occupy this derelIct ter
rllOry tor the purpose OF annoying us. II
was tins very argument which q. Britain
herself had brought TO our own DOORS
Except ia this single respect, we scarcely
thought of Grea, Britain In the whole
matter. IL was not To annoy her, but to
defend ourselves in any future war =; il was
moreover 10 check The Indians, 10 check
the snIuggler and the slave-trader, and 10
give us the free use of the waters which
rose az ouf own territory and empticd IN
10 Ihe gulf, that we sought Tie FIoriClas.
We had right 10 WOO and 10 win our
prize; TO gain Florida for our own good,
nor 10 wound the legitimate rights OF Bri-
tam: nor did we dream for one moment
81 our being bound TO consult her about
the transfer.
We should moi indeed be asiomished,
iIo" tEldt VIC sec ilfSG ICCIliISS tACi III
Britain, TO hear Of her attempting 10 de-
leat The cession by intrigue. She may
try 10 work the wires at Madrid but in
this object at least she will be disappoint
ed. Failing in this scheme, she MAY next
attempt 10 obtain Cuba as q set off, But
II SHE does this, ber motive will be too
much mixed up with hostility towards
ourselves, not Ia lead hereafter To some
very unpleasant feelings. With Cuba,
she may wish to keep our southern from
tier I'D check. She may hope 10 strike all
the advantages, which Florida may give
us, out of our hands; TO make another
and better prepared descent upon New
Orleaps (; TO cut up all our immense trade
which passes from and 10 New Orleans {:
In fact, sitting, as she will then do, on
our skirts both north and south, with
Canada 10 the north, aud Cuba TO Tie
south, she may expect To annoy us both
sides with aggravated effect. We Should
indeed most sincerely regret her acqui-
siiIon OF Cuba. Though she has right
10 receive il from Spain without consult
ing us about the transfer though IL can
fairly be no cause of war; yet we SER
ously apprehend The CessiOu would grow
out OF hostile feelings towards ourseiv 3,
and that u would ultimately lead to noHe
but such feelings between the two COun
tries. In that event, we fear tie spirit o.
conquest would seiz u3on ourselves
that we should attempt to wrench Cuba
oul Of her hands; and be comp, He'd 10
imbibe d lust of acquisition WHICH does
not assert with The genius OF our coRsli
tuition.
OPINION OF THE SUPREME COURT
Tho Ib0rfoSfou D0fp;nf apatu fak It, T.
gauntlet for the Supreme Court 1T denie,
th al its own doctrines" bear the. least tucturG
Of aHti-repWblcmisism; = ridiCHleSihc iealouSIcs
that have been expressed aud asserts that 40
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