Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-24

/ below the 3lst degree oflalitude is neither unlu,
nor extraordinary, since yon rel knor, that r.
hare been, are aud ,riN 'sma1n in possession Of },
4 until bv agreement or force, IRE yieid our right"
\ But The following Fh0ls 70 a conference hohIe,
with The Spanish Minister, By Mr.. Madison an,
I Mr.. Bingham at Philadelphia, on the 18th !
March, 1877, is still more important On accom-
/ of the time when it occurred. derive this M,
ceau from the Madison Papers. A, the close /,
the proceedings OF the Congress OF The Conteipls
ton. of the date | have mentioned. Mr.. Mai
son appends the substance OF that conference
/ from which extract the following
".Lmorandum-Called with Mr.. Bingham ID
day on Mr.. Gardoqui, and had a long converse
ton touching the Western couniry--the nav ca
ton OF the Mississippi and commerce, as the
objects relate TO Spain and the U. States" &c. SC
-"Mr. GARDoaUI WOULD NOT LISTEN To III
IDEA or RIGHT TO THE NAVIGATION or THE Ms
sssrpPr, conlending that The possession OF ii,
two banks al The mouth, shut The door against al,
/ such pretension. SPAIN NEVER WOULl
GIVE UP THIS POINT" &c, &c.
Now mark the dates This Conference va.
holden on the 1874 Of March, 1887, and in lp
months thereafter, 10 wit on the IAN If Nm
1857. the Convention which established the Fec
raj Constitution, assembled al Philadelphia whge
this conference took place. The members mn.
! have met under the deep and thorough convic,.c
as well from The continuous and slercotypeG ielg.
sails OF Spain 10 yield the free navigation. !.
from This very recent and most parempIory al
| naughty assurance of her accredited Minister
that she NEVER WOULD GIVE Up THIS POINT y
| long as she owned The Colony OF Louisiana
| And history has atlested for her. how scrupulou,
| Is she adhered to all she had thus 50 resolue
| avouched, that while she owned the Colony u.
never would surrender It's free navisalion-a,..
Heaven help her obsiinacy she never did
What then2 Was il the purpose OF those sage
father. 10 fawn and truckle for-aye, 10 Spans
selfish and inQuitous e1clusiyenesS and 10 ahal.
don the American claim altogether : Never
never. Eth, what after asserting our nsh
pari passW, with the assertion Of our national in.
dependence approaching II as a RIGHT, and Gle
which We must not, and could not give up-tAs'
if Justice would not Weld it, power would ias,
it when power should come with all persuasive,
10 allure us into The belief. that the tree navigs
ton, come when il might, and come as il NAV
would bring along with il all the territorial az.
panases 10 which the navigation itself pertaine'
as the great artery which gave il life, and 81.
,enance and worth-aye knowing all this, ca;
we impu,e TO them the faulty, The weakness, u.
madness of rearing up constitutional impei
menis 10 the attainment OF all We had sought lor
and all we needed, to achieve The greatness 4
which We aspired BIND OURSELVES Ad,iM'
OURSELVES NEVER TO ACQUIRE WHAT We kSEs
was INDISPENSABLE TO orr PROSPERITY AND piAcl
When we should have money TO spare, we 'hou
not huy our security, and take our right-wh,;
growth should make Us great, and power cou
command il, We must not lay our hand upon Il
nay, if Spanish generosity should make LogI
siana ours by a national deed OF Siit, lmbec!tl
that We were, We should want The capacity 10 Al
cept the munliicence Such is The purpose ia
pned 10 our fathers Will any Statesman has
the goodness 10 voucLsaie 4 single reasoa
Why z only ask for me, but ONE Mnl 4
we don't obligate ourselves 10 Spain, by nomeTr'I
nor 10 The ris MARI, nor the hanS m0te State a, !
Kingdoms of Christendom Not AT all NJ 4
we oblisale ourselves 70 EACH OTHER cvermorr
parable our own energies, leave our CONNIE.
a prey 10 The harpics OF adventure, and 10 cou
nit our products 10 the floods, be they lo,i
saved under the peris or mercies OF rapine u
chance Away with all power, and be III,
ton held for naught, lest wisdom and is coH
sells, under the incentives of vast Interests She.
prompt the annexation, when The means and %
moment OF acquisition comes Fob
RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE )