Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-12

rope or America, could he ignorant Of II.
| In addition 10 The treaty of 1880, n public
and solemn act had been issued, under
the sign manual OF his Majesty, in 1902,
Tor The delivery of The COLONY To France.
AL The acts and publications. of the Con-
gress Of the United States, Of the same
J year, 1902, and the commencement OF
1903, were Iu,f of the same subject; and
the arrival of Mr.. Monroe in Europe, for
The purpose Of purchasing the COLONY of
The French government, Was matter OF
notoriefy. How, then, could public
character, III The situation Of Mir. Pinck
ney, be ignorant of ia fact, constantly re-
ferred 10 in the correspondence of his
government, and familiar TO every one,
even moderately conyersant with politics,
who wonld read tlla gazettes of the day
| is therefore beyond doubt, that
/ Mr.. Pinekney knew that Louisiana be-
ionged 10 France, and that The guarantee
offered by him 20 his Majesty, was that
OF his possessions on the continent al
| NORTH Amcrica, beyond the Mississippi,
! or, to the westward OF Louisiana; a qua
raniee The more interesting at that period,
as the establishment on that continent OF
great power, like that of France, was
the motive which appeared 10 give grra-
lrr importance 10 the acquisition OF the
floridas'by the United States, aud 10 lie
guarantee offered TO Spain as part of their
| purchase of them.
The contradiction which you conceive
exists between this explanation, and the
terms employed in Mr.. Piucknev's offer.
is, in my Judgment, entirely, without
| foundation. All your difficulty consists
IN the enquiry, what were the places on
| the Mississippi that Mr.. Pinckmey might
demand OF Spain, which did not forn part
| OF Louisiana! Or what was pointed oat
| by bun IN the phrase certain tracts of
country pn the banks of the Mississippi"
&c. To which | reply, that they were
| Mansl'ak, Baton Rouge, and The whole
| lefi bank of the river, from Manshak TO
the river lberviIle, which communicates
with the lakes Maurepas, Poncharirain,
and Borgne. You likewise inquire, What
were the rivers which rise in the Unified
States, and run through The Spanish, ter
riiory? lreply that Mr.. Pinckney point
cd out, or, 10 speak more properly, ex-
pressly named all those between the hlis-
sisssiippi and The Mobile, Which rise be-
yond ia. 3ist degree, and empty into The
Gull of Mexico, viz. the AAInite. the Pearl,
| the Pascagolla, and tlir Mobile itself, to-
| geiher with oiher smaller Intermediary
streams. The territory waiered hy them
was that whi.b Mr.. Pinckney wished 10
purchase OF Spain, al The time that Mr..
Monroe was negotiating The purchase OF
Louisiana al Paris. This was and is the
territory, forming part of West Floridn,
as admitted ly Mr.. Pinckney; il is that
WHICH n expressly declared, by The Ame-
rican geograpl,rr, MIR. EIlicot, to belong, to
hiS Catholic Najesfy, Gtter the GcquiSis.rn otf
Louisiana BY The United .States and il Is
that which Spain continued in possession
OF, even after the delivery of Louisiana 10
France and TO the United STATES, until she
was. violently dispossesscd of il i'll 1910,
during his Maiesty's absence.
What is stated III Mr.. Pincknsy's letter
Va relation 10 the proceedings of the In
tendant at New Orleans, BY 10 means
proves that the minister understood that
Louisiana was silD 10 continue in the pos.
session OF Spain; rs ii merely referred 10
iact connected with The actual posses
SOU and exercisesof jurisdiction which
SPAN s'ili preserved, so long as the deli
very OF The colony 70 France was no! ac-
tually carried into execution.
These points being established in rela-
ton 10 The aforementioned guarantee. lis
object and circumstances, bis Majesty X
attention has necessarily been called i0
the positive certainty which YOU appear
TO lay down IN your answer, that lie u
iieh states VIII not agree to any kind Of
| guarantee, notwithstanding the offer "a
bove referred to; and 10 The demand Won
seem 10 advance, as preliminary condi-
/ non OF your stating your ideas on the es
Enlistment OF The intermediary desari
| or neural territory, between The posses
| sions Of the two conniries-tlIai his Ma
| jesfy shall renonnce all further prefcn-
slons III relation to ilIe said guarantee
The offer OF II, as have had Tive honor
repeatedly ioslaie, having been voluntarily
made on the part of the United States, IN
| contemplation of an event now under
| CONSIDERATION; and il being one OF The
! means best calculated 10 promote final
adjustment. His Majesty has also charged
Ills Minister in Tie United States to nego-
iiate with their government upon thai
| point II, therefore, appears 10 be unsea-
| souable TO give up Ills prelension, which
| you seem 10 requlre, To enable you to cx
| PLAN yourself upon o1kcr points wholly
unconnecied with II. And, as have not
| expressed 10 YOU that the said guarantee
Is TO be condition, sine qad nan, Of tie
hetIuItIve arrangement, although your
| government objects 10 u, do moi al pre-
sent see any Inconvenience in Sour cx-
| planning Yourself ~ once upOn other
points, as have already invited Won 10
do in my note Of the 10Th ullimo, without,
prejudice 10 what may be agreed anon
between Don Inns dr Onls and The An,p-
rican government, as well IN rrspec, 10 the
said guarantee as TO tie other objects of
the negotiation.
| persuade myself that III The present
communication, aS we'll az IN those which
have preceded II, yon viii discover fresh
proofs OF His MajestS's desire to cont
clude al arrangement upon terms nluIu
ally satisfactory; and seize this oppor-
tnniiy Of renewing 10 YOU Tive assurances