Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-30

Hence and mus Mr. Adams reference establishes, that
the Rio Braro was, and -, the ancient aud modern
boundary winch separates LoUIsIaSA or NEw FRANCE,
from MExIc, or NEW SPAiN-and this IS dons Semt-
officially through high dgnitary OF the hoya! uaufus
of Souin in WORK published by Governmental leave,
and dedicated TO Spanish Prince Of the Blood hoya
But what gives this authority irresistible apphcauoh s'
the date of the publication, l7S6-9) France ceuea u
Eooland all of Eastern Lousianu inclusive OF Mobile
and exclusive of New OreaEs by the Treaty OF ron
tainbleau Of the Sd of November, l102-and on 'he
same day by secret treaty, coded tue who're o'
Louisiana to Spain. tlde2 Whites ReeopHlilon DUE
Well, in l779, Span conquered OF E"slana' u, %
Eastern Louisiana which France had ceded her-and
Euglond accordingly ceded the same 10 SPAN oy
the treaty Of Versailles, Of the sd OF September leo
and hence this Spaniards authentic aud sem-oihcia
all tment OF boundaries IN lIoO- - "heh opa'n a"af"
q ALL with every incentive tor trnlhness and good
filth was absolutely coaciasre against The dslngenu
Gus pretensons Of Span for, b. 1t Observed hat Inc
Sd article of the Treaty Of st. deionso, oil the lst OF
October, 1900, by which Spain re'roceded LOUISIANA
10 France expressly stipulated, that she re'oceoeo
"the COLONY or province Of LOUISIANA, WITH THE SAME
EXTENT THAT IT now mas THE HANDS OF SPAIN,
AND HAD WHILE THE POSSESSION or FRANCE.
Then comes the treaty Of Louisiana OF the 3Uth OF April
1903 the lst article Whereof after rec'ling the ID ar
ticle of the Treaty of ST. Ideonso just referred to,
proceeds as follows:
"And whereas, in pursuance oil the Treaty and par
,;cnIarlv Of the Sd article the French Republic has
an ncontestble title the domain and to the possess
sion of the said terri,oy the hrs Consul OF the french
Republic, desiring 10 give TO the u STATES strong
proof of his friendship, doth hereby cede 10 Inc sa'u
u States in the name OF the French Republic forever
and in full sovereignty the said Territory, with all
the rights and appurtenances, AS FULLY AND IN lhh
SAME MANNER AS THEY HAVE BEEN AoQoi"Ap o. ~
FREScH REpuBLIc, is VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE 4,
ED TREATY, CONCLUDED WITH MS CArfoL'' ''H'h
TY ,c,S ~.
Once more On the 24h Of October, 1873, Don
Onis BY note OF that date, (see Louvre n Franklin
State Papers, page $3.50 reopened the discussions OF
Boundary-or rather attempted 1t but MI ADAMS was
so convinced that II was needless, and mat ne hau IT.
rentably demonstrated title 10 the ohole OF ancient
Louisiana &c, very promptly declined renewing
them. In his note OF the 3ls Oct, ISIS, (LowrIe q
Franklin, page $780, he says
81 am directed by him, (tae President0 10 iorbear
entering into any examination OF the historical DIS
QUESTION concerning the original prtsnstons OF SPAN
10 all the Territories bordering the Gait hefco, and
the uhoe countru included in the French Colony RI
Louisiana which you have thought proper 10 Introduce
into your note The right Of the United States to the
river Mississippi and all the waters flowing INTO u, ana
TO all the Territories watered by them, remains as entire
and mistaken by any thing adduced by you as by
any thing which had ever preceded It's IN the DISCUS
sions between the two Governments is established
Jspond the power Of farther coatroperSy-nor could II
answer any useful purpose TO reproduce proofs winch
have already more than once bern shown, and which,
remaining uaimpared, must hsnc.orh 0e considered 6y
the United States as not susceptible Of r.futatton
Could title be clearer, more authentic, and indie
feasible than this md the Boundary OF couu-
try dotted but here and there like this, with the sparse
vessiges Of civilized occupancy ever more explicitly
defined, Who among will not concur with MIR
Adams in his concurrence with Messrs. Monroe and
Pinekney, when they boldly announced TO the Spanish
Government that tie United States hare not better night
10 the Island of Iesc Orleans, than TO the Boundary Of the
Rio Braro aye or TO thus national metropolis H.
self, Who will not aou avouch with him, that II
was established beyond the power of further contco-
versy. Under The glare and potency OF all these es-
timonias-who can notc doubt OF the entire sincerity
and perfect ruthfuness of HIS representation to MIR
Eryny in his letter of the 20th OF April, Isis, when
he declared empha;ically, that the impression upon
the public opinion Of this country, Of our rNQuEsrios
ABLE RIGHT Rio Bravo IS from day TO day
becoming stronger; hence that acceptance oil The
COLORADO, would be u vast and most injurious con-
cssson?
Bot. by-and bye dispatches from Madrid brought
the intelligence, that Spain had refused to ray Aus
pcious tdings these for the American Secretary had
he loved bis ohoe country, and cherished her achOle
interests What season for selt-contron and repa-
ration for wrongs file had but to acknowledge his
great errors-ask forgiveness of his counry-brng 10
light the suppressed dispatches and the Treaty was
abrogatsd-the injury repaired AND The d'smemher-
men. fooled Besides, whatever difference OF opinion
there may be upon the fact, whether MIR Adams knew
before the Treaty that the uimatum of Don On,s last
instructions extended to the Rio Braro, (and think
have demonstrated, that they al least stretched west
ward to the Colorado it is not TO be doubted at ALL
that nop, when he about to write MIR. Forsyth
that he knew all about the metter-nnd so positively
and absolutely that he instructed Mr.. r. against all
the remonstrances of elevated courtesy and good
TASTE to announce to the Spanish Court, that r WAS
TOO WELL KNOWS and they vii not dare to deny II,
that Mr.. Onlss last instructions, AUTHORIZED hin TO
coScEpE MUCH MORE THAS DID, and that both IN
relation to the grants OF lands in Florida, ASD TO THE
WESTERN BOUNDARY, the terms WHICH HE OBTAINED,
were WITHIN the LIMITS OF HIS INSTRUCTIONS
What then? Why, # that were true, and he had been
honest, he was palpaby overreached and crcum-
vented And what is The remedy patriotism would
have devised for such con ecture Why, direct ab-
rooation the OF the Senate to
have stimulated and provoked Spain to persist in her
refusal to ratfy. All, no! John Quincy Adams was
not the TO TAXA that manly stand Tor hrs country
He was too deeply committed to d'sme mbeTment-had
uliphed roh too ire pocabiy against the growth o!
Southern power-against the stability OF Southern m
situations, though peed Southern safety and South
peace $50, onward right onward ne dashed 10 'ne
accomplishment of his ends. Ratification he resolve1
on, and ratification he would have l,,e ,r,,aa,. ~
entreated. he me,arcd a. . r- 80 -, :.
TrprtsasE reciamations and ndemnites, were stewed
prod,gay through the diplomatic missiles, which
speeded their way with incorporate haste, and were
couched in phrase of marked dscourtesy But no ma
Ter, he trumphed-and wo upon hlm!-that very tn.
umph ensures his wretchedness and ruin-ior aye =
the hour of national retbution has al last come -
The directing providence of God has brought all his
dex,erous imposures and dark atrocities to Highland
there he is his old age without one soiace TO chee'
him-cut of from men ympaihes--unshrlVs" OF the'r
their rebukes, defyng their ven
ceance-with the havoc-cry Of "LET 1T COME upon
his lips, and flaming Etna of PASSIONS raging un-
quenchabe wiihin-"LET 1T COME! -"LET II COME.
But to return from those most affecting contempa-
TONS which, though have had an agency in awaken
ing bless God am not without the sensbiii,y 10 de.
plore. have now to record instance of the most
logged and the most shameless a,roc',y, enacity oil
purpose, which signal2ed the emprise or exploits
of man. II was less hin tbis. that he fully resolved
to make and keep the Sutne the boundary Treaty
or no Treaty What did he not know tina, the failure
of the Treaty would from the very necessity OF The
oase place the negotiating soveregntes in The stau
quo ante eontracums One would think So and be most
reluctant believe, that any high unctoDary would be
either so absurd corrupt to deny to his country
in such conjuncture, The resumption of whatever
considerations she bad but contingenty parted with
But he did 1t is even so Yes, though he had in
contestiby established our right to the Rio BrarO, he
resolved that be the Treaty ratified or broken, he would
continue officially to regard the Sabine as the Boundary
nnd deem all Westward thereof as the Spanish do
main But feel that this representation is so utterly