Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-03

conceded.
WIN not treat; otherwise, would rather make
some desperate attempt 10 preserve those beaut-
iui regions. Tomorrow you viii be invested
with full powers
The new plenpotentiary uttered some general
observations concerning the cession of the rights
OF sovereignty, and the abandonment of what th,.
Germans denominate, seals, rs IL they could be,
the object OF contract OF sale or exchange. n.
received for answer, " Here indeed is In all It's
perfection the theology of the rights OF nature anil
OF nations. But money Is indispensa able to me- TO-
the purpose of carrying war with the nation
which possesses il IN the greatest quantity. Send
your doctrine TO London; am sure it will there
aftractnniversal admiration, and yet they arc NOT
very scrupulous when the subject Of Selling the
finest countries OF Asia is aetateI.
Perhaps 1t will be objected to me- that in Ito
course Of two or three centuries the Americans
Will become foo powerful for Europe, but my fore
sight does not include fears so remote within its
ken. Besides, rivalries may be expected at some
future day in the bosom Of the Union. ConfcG-
eratiops which are styled perpetual, last only so
long as the contracting parties deem their interest
10 consist 10 remaining united, and it is for the
present danger 10 which exposed by the
colossal power OF England, that I am anxious TO
provide remedy.
Mr.. Monroe win soon arrive. This minister
being sent to the distance Of two thousand Ieagues
from his constituents, the President, after defining
the object OF his mission must have given 10 him
sesret Instructions of a more extensive character
than the ostensihie authority received from Con
gress to stipulate for the payments. Neither THE
minister nor his colleague expect a resolution
which infinitely SURPRISES NIL they are about to-
demand. Make the overture OF it to them with
out delay. Nol will inform me, day hy day and
hour by hour, of your progress. The cabinet o
London is acquainted with The resolutions ,ormcg
at w ashngtoD but il has not the slightest susr;
cion of that which have taken. observe tie
deepest secrecy, and recommend this TO the Amer
lean ministers, whose interest in maintaining il
equal to yours. You will correspond with NJ
Taileyrand, TO whom alone my intentions have
been impaired. Were to listen TO his werls,
France would bound her ambition by the iefs
bank OF the Rhine, and would only engage in wa
for the purpose of protecting the weak, AMI
preserving the integrity of her dominions. Bu.
he acknowledges also that the ccssion of EouIsi.
ana is not acknowledgements of France. Givo
him regular Information OF the progress Of this IL
fair
The same day, n conference was commenced
between Mr.. Livingston and NJ. Barbe Marbois
the person TO whom the Firs, Consul had confi5cd
the negotiation. Nothing, however, of conse
quence was done, before the arrival o. Mr.. Mon.
zoe at Paris on the I2fh oil April. But after that
event, the conferences were carried on with
great animation.
The negotiation had three objects. The first
was the cession of Houisana the second the prics,
to be paid by the United States and the third, the,
indemnity claimed by the Inhabitants Of the States
Tor captures made by the French during u tine az
peace. The recovery OF the latter was tile ori-
ginai object of Mr. .Lvingston's mission bu, though
this gentleman had resided about two years in Pa
ris, he had yet been able to lfectuare nothing
the vague answers aud even the hopes that HAD
been given TO him, never having yielded any re-
suit. This circumstance had rendered him dis.
trusful, and caused him at first TO eye the propo
sas relative TO louisiana only an artifce TO gaia
time. But this suspicion was soon dissipated after
the arrival of SIR. Monroe.
The FIRST difficulties being overcome by a cir
Sumstance which rarely occurs in diplomatic con
terences-the reciprocal confidence TO which tie
plenpotentiaries were previou'y disposed, in cor
sequence OF an acquaintance for a long period OK
'ime--it was agreed to make three distinct acts OF
treaties concerning the three above meptiopel
points, after the respective pretenscns on each oc
Them had been communicated. Ehe cesson ffrst
occupied their attention. The plan OF this prnci.
pal treaty which was drawn up by the French ne
gocator, was taken provisorily the text OF :t,.
conferences, The first Article was as follows;
"The colony or province Of Louisiana is coded by
France to the United States with all its rights ami
appurtenauces, as, and in the manner as *
was acquired by the French republic, in vp,ue o.
Article III, Of the Treaty concluded with His Ga
tholic Majesty at Saint Ildcphonso, the LIST Of Oct,
1900" The generality of these terms seemed to-
render necessary some specification Of the real
extent oil Louisiana, and OH this the Americans az
first insisted They linked the subject of the lin
tation with demand OF guarantee on the part o.:
France, that actual possession ofhe colony should
he given, AZ well as its undisturbed enjoyment
But it was matter Of extreme difficulty to settle
its positive boundaries That OIL the east down
10 the 3lst degree Of latitude, was adequately
marked by the River Mississippi, which separate,.
the colony from the United States; but from the
3ist degree, the boundary between the former al.l
Florida was not go free from dispute. The iimjts
the north and northwest, it was still less eas
TO describe. The course Of the Mississippi ever,
might be the occasion Of controversy, as tia.
great river receives many tributaries beyond the.
sd degree OF latitude, which are there regasdeo
az SOURCES.
These difficulties, which il was found imposyi-
bic to surinount, impeded for some time the PRO.
grcss OF the negotiation. But finally the Arnee,.-
cans consented to abide by the terms Of Article
III. or the Treaty of Saint Ildcphonso, which was
inserted entae in the first article Of the treaty o
cessicn. They were influenced to take this stem
either by the renayks OF NJ. de Marbois The
French negociaior, or in consequence Of coming
TO the conclusion that those general terms were ir,
fact preferable TO more precse stipulaiions. tre
latter was the reason, IL must he confessed that
their foresight has been justified by the event, 10r
the coasts OF the Western or Pacific Ocean were
certainly not comprised within the ceesion, but al
ready the U. States have possession ofthem.
When nj. de Aiarbois gave the First Consul an
account o. this conference, and pointed out the
OF the article aud the Inconvenience
which might result from stipulation uncer-
tain, the latter Observed" IL there were no OBJ
scurity In it, perhaps il would be good policy 70
introduce some"
According TO the second articie, " the vacan.
lands the grounds, the public squares and build
ings, the forts and fortificaons, and other edit -
ces which are not the property Of any individual,
were comprised within the cession. The archives,
papers and documents directly relative TO the do
main and tho sovereignty of Louisiana were to be
left TO the United States, and copies in good forrh
Of all these necessary papers and documents were
RENTED 70 the legal magistrates ard adminjs;rs-
tors"
The sHpulations Of the 3j article founded upon
4 perfect equality among the inhabitants OF tie