The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19

THE CHDrF PROMOTER

sential to the perpetuity of the American
Union.
THE CHIEF PROMOTER.
This indisputatole proof of the earnest
and cearest, the most progressive anu
aggressive declarations in favor OF the
possession OF this enormous contiguous
territory. makes Hamilton the chief pro
moter OF the Louisiana acquisition, unless
we find that prior to 1903 another states.
man went farther in this desirable direc-
ton. This many-sided genius was at this
time the ranking Major-General OF the
United States until 1898 In a meSSageN1O
to Washington, by that matchless nero 8
own choice and insistence.
The Natchez District confirmed to US
by the Pinckncr Treaty with Spain, did
not come into the full possession of the
United States until 1lGS. In q message 10
Congress. dated juno u, 1897. President
Adams said: "rhis country is rendered
peculiarly valuable by its inhabitants
who are represented to amount TO nearly
four THOUSAND generally well affected
and much attached to the United States
and jealous for the establishment Of
government under their authority. |.
therefore. recommend to your consIdera-
ton the expedency of erecting govern
ment in the district of the NatchSz SIM
liar to that established for tlfa territory
northwest of the river Ohio. but with GER
tain notifications relative TO TUES, or
claims of land whether Of individuals or
companies or to claims Of jurisdiction OF
any individual State
The much-in-controversv NatcHe2: DE
trict. which became the Mississippi Ter
~itorv vas bounded on the west by th2
great river. on the south by the thirty
Grst parallel of latitude and on the north
nv 8 line drawn due east from the mouth
If the YaZoo 10 the Chattohoochy klVer,
Its eastern boundary.
TUTH-PULLING PROCESS.
We shall only epiton1ize the many
oarcs of history relating TO the reluctant
,,..,nsfer nv Spain Of a region which was
onrs by plain treaty stipulation IL WIS
. tooth-pulling, agonizing process inc
,noericar, commissioner was Colonel All
rev fllicott. who had rendered valuable
services in laying out and surveying !''9
citv OF Washington. He was ably ASSIST
cd in his dclicltc mission oE Two uIasc
,nd discreet officers Captain isaac Gulon
and Lieutenant Piercy S. Pone.
,~o,onel Ellicott established his camp
ON an c.ninence ~ NatcheZ, about fNe
hundred Yards from the Well SafilSol'su
Fort Pannure. Here he dlsn!Eeo ~
1,i,,, tho flag of the United States, ac
declining the many polite invitations -
90 10 New Orleans and eise"liese, ~
.,7o,rcod that lie would not move, except
- tho noint where he was to begin sur
,o,.iu- +re line OF dema1katlon- In 'he
,,,coantimc General Wayne had se"'
Yic,tcnant Pope with forty men TO o
cupy a post within supporting ulst@
Tho gallant Pope reported to the resoiute
rIIicott his readiness for action mat
hotb soldiers were heroes appears from
= ,ettcr addressed to his 'FelloW-citlzeiiS
or +he District of Ma tchez' by Pope an-
orn1-od l.v Ellicott in which the former
,7ac1,res. 81 will. at all hazards. pro-
tccf Tie citizens Of the United states
from every act OF hostility
This courageous course of action in the
presence Of such superior Spanish torco
brought a happy issue out OF one OF tne
most serious of our many differences WIN
cn,in Gavoso de Lemos the Spanish
commissioner. who became Gorernor or
To,lisiana. while these troubles were
,e,Sirr was in arEfice, REPRESENTATION
and prevarication. past grand master:
To nos+non4 delivering the district and
ia stave off the inevitable hour. ne had
IN 90 70 New Orleans: pretended TO nave
no instructions: had asked for lnst'Hc-
tiores and must await their arrival; was
threatened with an invasion from Cana
da. was liable to an attack nv Great
Britain by sea and so on ad inhnltum.
The, nlain truth was. he was trying TO ln-
ito The indians to make war on us: he
was still doing out brfbes TO those
5esnicsble traitors Thomas Powers
Feniamin Sebastian and other has de-
serters; both he and Carondelet were