Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-03-28
From the National Advocate.

| From the National Advocate.
Syain.-Mr. Adams, III reply TO Mr.
Lowndes, Chairman oil the Commitlee Of
Foreign Relations, states, that 1t is the
opinion Of the President that the treaty
With Spain on the Florida subject is OBJ
lgatory upon the honor aud good faith oil
Spain, moi as perfect treaty." but /" a
compact which Spain is bound TO rauly,
in conformity with the full powers to ad-
just ali differences given 10 Don oDis.
As there is DO Court OF Chancery to de-
eide upon the disputes OF nations, 1t is the
opinion OF the President, that the two
modes only present themselves to terml.
inmate the question, namely, g agreement"
aud 6 force !" but " force" can only be
applied when = negotiation" fails, and
force with the only view OF obtaining
Justice. Mr.. Adams says, that the King
was bound to ratily the treaty not only
by the law of nations, but by moral obi
cations his failing SO to do, gives power
to the United States to compel the fulfil
ment as far as compulsion will go, and TO
indemnify themselves for all costs and
charges 10 resorting to this compulsory
process to obtain justice. Che King can
not be compelled to ratify the treaty, but
his refusal so TO ratify, without sufficient
cause, does not deprive the other con-
tracing party Of all rights and privileges
conceded by that treaty /; aud the refusal
to ratify gives the same right to do JUS
tice to themselves, as the refusal to fulfil
would have given them if Spain had rati-
fed, and then ordered the Governor Of
Florida not to deliver over the Province. !"
In another letter to Mr.. Lowudes, Mr..
Adams states, that there is reason to be-
lieye, that one of the causes which led 10
the refusal Oh the part of Spain to ratify
the treaty, was the apprehension that the
ratification would be followed :. by the
recognition of the Independence of South
American Provinces" and il is presumed
that the new Minister is authorized TO de-
maud an explicit declaration on that sub
ieci from our government. A pledge also
may be required that no protection will
be given 10 privateers. Further it ap-
pears, that strong apprehension is enter
tained 10 Europe, that forcibIe occupa-
ton of the Floridas will lead TO war
with Spain, which may possibly be Sc.
rious evil to the Continental peace; that
France and Russia are of opinion that the
Justice Of the case is on our side, but they
wish the new Minister from Spain to be
heard, with the hope that we shall obtain
this Justice amicably. Mr.. Adams says,
that ii is not expected that in the event OF
a war with Spain any European power
will openly take part against us, but re-
lance will be placed on French and Eng
lish privateers under the Spanish Gag
Further, it appears, that no part of the
troops from Spain. which have arrived at
the Havana. is intended for the Eloridas.
This is the substance oftwo letters from
Mr.. Adams, which in the present state Of
our Spanish relations may be considered
as important. The question viii arise,
whether it is expedient TO take immediate
possession Of the Floridas. or wait the ar.
rival Of the new Minister from Spain ?
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Copy of letter from the Hon. Charles
Pinckney, to The Editor Of the Charleston
Citg Gasettc, dated
Congress Hail. March Q, 1898 o'clock at night.
DEAR SRI hasten to Inform you,
that this moment we have carried the
Question TO admit Missouri and all Lolli-
siana, the Southwark OF 36 degrees 80
minutes, free of the restriction from sla
very, which will include Arkansaw and
the Floridas. and give the Southern int.
rest in a short time an addition of six, and
perhaps eight, members in the Senate of
the United States. 1t is con sidered here
by the slave holding states as grea. tri.
umph. The votes were close, 90 to SO,
produced By the seeding, and absence of
a fen moderate men from the north. To
the north Of 36 degrees 80 minutes, there
is to be by the present Law, restriction,
which you will see by the votes voted
against. But it is at present Of no mo.
ment; it is vast tract, inhabited only by
Savages and wild beasts, in which not a
foot of the Indian claim to the soil is ex-
tingnished; and 10 which, according TO
the ideas prevalent, no Land Office will
be open for a great length of time. With
respect your obedient,
CHARLES PINcKNEY.
ST. Louis, Feb. 90.
On the 18th inst about 10 o'clock
Z. M. violent storm commenced here
which continued for two hours. The