Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-11-25

upwards OF 20 miles on the East AMI West cohsI e.
white settlements, that with the exception OF ~
reservation, all Florida may lie considered
relieved from the impeda,enis TO settlement, which
have been hitherto caused by the Indians.
Consul General of France.
WAsHINGroN, NV. i9.--Th- New York
papers have announced the arrival IN that CT
ty of ". Durant st. .4ndre, and family, who
comes for the purpose of succeeding NJ Pc
try, as Consul General of France, the latter
having been transferred with the same cha
racter to Spain. The long residence OF Nj.
Petry in this caubtry-we believe for upwards
of thirty y-ars--his great urbanty ofmanners,
his uprightness of conduct, and his extensive
hospitality, have endeared him To ii " de cir
Gle of friends, who will sincerely regret the
circumstances which have led to this transfer
II is "a fact highly honorable to Mir Petry.
that under every change in the government of
ms native country, he has still enjoyed It's con-
hdence and in the exercise of his functions
as public agent, few men, we believe, could
have gwen more general satisfaction either To
the government, or to the nd, duaIs with
whom his duties brought HIM into contact
We shall take leave of him with our best wish
IS Tor his happiness wherever his future des-
TIMES may lead him.
We understand, the successor of Mr. Petry
IS the brother ofthe minister lately appointed
TO the United States, in the place Of the Ba-
ron de Melville, who has been sent to the
Court al Lisbon. Nat. Journal.
Ferdinand, ii seems, in his absolute character,
has aoDuled all the acts to which his signature
was affixed, IN his constitutional character of
sovereign. Among those, the only one in
which the United States is conct rned is the
treaty ny which Florida was ceded TO US, and
under the stipulaliODs of which, the claims of
our citizens against the Spanish government,
Tor a long list of spoa tions and wrongs, are
now in course OF liquidation. This will pre-
sent curious and interesting subject of enoui-
ny To our approaching Congress. 1t is hardly
probable they will agree To give back the ter
T.tory OF which they have had quiet possession
SO long and if they determine to hold il in
defiance of the annung decree OF the Spanish
sovereign, 1t may become question:, whether
they will mold themselves bound To pay for il
aSreeably to the contract, or whether they will
regard II as held by right Of conquest, and
send our citizens back upon Spain, to solicit
anew the settlement of their claims. Ii is a
novel question, and much may be said--and
much, no doubt, will be said, On both sides.
THE BOOK.
In compliance with The request of MIR. Cum
ningham, the following note is laid before our
readers. Boston Statesman.
To the Editor Of the American Statesman.
Slr Since The publication of my late Fa-
been 80 much occupied with official duties aud
with my domestic concerns, that | have had
no leisure To attend 10 The numerous specula-
UOns, surmiSes, lDslunatIuDs and assertions
which that publication has called forth This
silence on my part is, perhaps, the less To be
regretted, iDasmuch as the people have less
interest IN me than III the character and princi-
pies which are de, clipped in the book | have
gwen theui. Ii is not 10 be Inferred from my
silence cuty md, tl,ao (,
been heaped upon me, nor that have not in
my Possession the means of complete vlndica- |
Hon. Bni, would mol, my accusers have |
done, endeavOr 10 stiile public opinion and d- |
vert the public attention from a general to an |
individual interest. My conscience approves
my condnci and feel that have discharged
nigh obligation 10 The memory ofmy Father,
and In my country.
do not now raise my voice 10 renel the
unceasing and unworthy attacks upun nv
character, noi To drown the noisy ebuliilous of
faction and ofhir"ling libellers Their clainors
VIII be bushed by tue redeenng power off
truth, aud by the common sense Of my coun-
trynen. Here | confidently rest the issue.
But justice TO others, requires of me To
correct some misrepresentation, which have
bern indusifiOnsls wrought aud circulated, as
II w"uld seem, for party purpose. l unquali-
hedly declare aud affirm; that | have never re-
ceived any aid counsel ,Iducement what |
ever from either Of the presidential candidates,
NOR have had any ntimaliuns of any nature
from either Of iheIn, throash any other person
or persoss. came 10 the determination 10
publish the q" Correspondence" without
comforting or corresponding with any per-
son upon the subject Several weeks before
the letters were committed Ia the press, called
on the Hon. Jonathan Russell without his
invitation, even his previous knowledge,
and informed him of their character and com
tents. aud also Of my Intention 10 publish them.
requested Mr.. Russell to give me his opinion
respecting the mode of bringing them before
thu public, and also the aid of his literary ac-
quiremenis. He positively declined DUNG
either, and in the most defnti,e manner, re-
fused all participation il the publication, aud
mas never, al any time, nor in any way, con
trIbuied to the same. Mr. Russell did not write
the introduction 10 the Correspondence, nor
mad he any more concern in its composition
than Mr.. Adams himself.
Ii has been said that the fact Of the books |
being printed at the Office Of the American |
Statesman is proof that its publication was |
Intended 10 promote the interests of "A particu- |
lar candidate for the Presidency. This CON |
eltlson IS wholly unwaTraDted by the fact |
was induced Ia contract with Alrssrs True !
q Greene for he printing, for no other reason,
IMAM because their terms were The most rea-
sonable. There has never been any thing in |
This transaction, like bonds of Indemnify, |
Bargain and sale Of the manuscripts, or of the
copy right. | have published entirely upon
my own motion, and at my own rlsqus and
have not regretted my course What
have published is of a public and political ma