Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

from the Allaltic ocean, of all the great
cradle OF county beiween the Allegheny
and Rocky Maintains This Is not ALL
Our venerable and patriotic President,
with the aid of llr. Adams, his Score "a
ry, has acqurel by treaty with Spain,
the right and nile 10 all the country be-
tween the Rocky Mountans and the Pa
cific ocean, norgh OF the 42d parallel OF
north latitude; SO thai he territory of
the United States now extends from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific oceans,
The opposl,ion made TO the Florida
treaty would aslonish even a Vcteran in
trigger. Il gave US all the posts, the
porls, and the harbors from the mouth
Of the Sabine, in the Gulf of Mexico, 10
the ST. Nary in the Atlantic ocean. L
enables our naval power to be fell in the
Gulf of Mexico, and in the West Indies,
in the. ample protection OF the lives Of
our cipzens, and the security Of the wes-
tern commerce to and from the ocean,
The proof of this is given by our gallant
navy in the suppression OF the pirates,
who have vobbed and murdered our ci-
lizens employed in our lawful commerce.
This treaty also fixes the unsettled
boundary between he United States and
Mexico, and yet was opposed by a
western statesman. Mr.. Adams nego-
ciated the treaty; md being candidate
for the Presidency, it must have been
thought necessary TO rob him of the me-
rit due for suct great service. There
fore the reaty was opposed.
Mr.. Calhoun projected, as Secretary
of War, the Establishment OF military
posts on the Mississippi river and at
the Council B IFS, the Mandan Villages,
and al the mouth Of the yellow Stone,
in order to give protection TO the north
western frontier; to exclude the British
from trading with and controlling the In.
dams within OR limits, and 10 secure to
ourselves the turs and skins within our
territory. Bn, Mr.. Calhoun is also a
candidate for the Presidency, and il was
thought by certain candidates and their
friends, to be best to. ohhoae all the public
measures Of the government, 10 matter
how wise and proper, in order to injure
their opp0ncns and have an influence
on the Presidential election.
MIR, Calhoun possesses talents of the
first order, and an integrity, boldoess and
patriotism, which yield to no difficulties
or dangers, in the service OF his country
His public courae in Congress during
the late war, and his services in the w
Department since the war, are uncrring
and lasting proofs oil his virtues add high
devotion 10 the interests, safety, and Clio
ry of his country. Like an enlightened
and sound statesman, he turned his at
tention1o permanent Improvements OF
public necessity and advantage, which
viii carry his name down TO grateful
postcrity. The Radicals have cried
{" Rim Rahs," and have arrested the
progress otmilitarg postsup the Nilsson
ri, Tor the sole purpose OF throwing Mr.
Calhoun in the back ground, and 10 dis
credit him with the people.
Whether measure be good or bad,
time and erfcrience viii determine; and
that test has already proved the ability
and soldiypf Mr.. Calhoun's plan Of
military poss on the Missouri. We
see Gen. Ashley and his men made VIC
l'ns TO radllal iatrigues and ambition.
NVesee Col, Leavenworth and his little
brave force compelled to. march $50
miles into tic wilderness to punish lin,
dian outrag9. We see Missouri de
priycd OF the turs and skins east Of the
Rocky Mountains, and OF her Just pro-
portion of the national expenditure. We
see attempts made to render Missouri,
hostile to the preseu. administration, and
to render the new state entirely radical
and we see her hood- zviaked BY speeches
against the Florida treaty, which gave
us the country north of he 42d degree
OF north latitude, between the Rocky
Mountains and the Pacific ocean, and
Tree and safe passage to and from the
Atlantic ocean. We hear speeches
made in Congress in favor of the ocou.
patton OF the mouth OF the Columbia RI
yer, by those who were opposed to the
treaty by which we acquired the coun-
try--who opposed the establishments OF
posts IN The country east of the Rocky
Mountains--anl who are not only Oh.
posed TO the army, but who have c,-
deayored TO act on ii, SO as 10 make it de-
pendent On the radical faction, instead
OF the constitutional authority of the ma
ton. Missouri cannot be in her senses,
it she can be led into an hostile attitude
against The present administration. What
can she gain by it !? Is she not deeply in
deb Tor her lands to the go, eminent Of
the United States? Do not the vacant
lands within her limits belong to the ma.
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