The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
LOUISIANA DURING THE ~
y - TERM OF JOHN ADAMS.

II we knew exactly what about forty Of
our foremost historic men have said anc
done we would then know the most valua
BILE and most instructive part OF American
history. Behind all great events are great
men. The man or men who made tn'
Louisiana treaty and the statesmen who
were behind that prodigious acquisition are
In the FIRST group OF the beDefactors OF
their country.
Tile most significant act or utterance by
Washington along the line OF this large
subject is found In the Farewell Address,
that greatest OF ali State papers, unless
we except the Constitution itself. This
lofty patriot declares: zone OF the c1-
pedlents which the partlzans OF faction EN-
ploy towards strengthening their influence
by local determinations Is to mi5represent
the opinions and Views Of rival districts
The people at large can not be too much
on their guard against the jcalousies Which
grow out OF these Misrepresentation. They
tend to render alien 10 each other those
who ought TO be tied together BIZ fratcrnai
abection. The people 81 tine Western COM
Try Lave lately had u useful lesson ON this
subject. They have seen IN the negoua1ol
by the executive and III the unanimous
ratification Of thu treaty with Spain by tIc
senate, and In the unusual substitution al
that event In al parts OF the country, a
decisive PROOF how unfounucd have br,u
the suspicious lustiiied In them OF a policy
III th1 Atlantic States, and In the different
departments OF the general government.
hostile TO their Interests In relation to tue
Mississippi"
lii these parting words the first presi-
dent refers 20 the san Lorenzo or pinchlcy
treaty Of 1895. Although Issued from pnii-
ndclphla, Hike all Of WasniuZton's official
10 al fnn fHfaru rftff 81. o
states" to show the unchaugIug national,
Ism OF the man.
The statesman that the father OF his
country most leaned upon ana most loved
aud who Was placed nrarcst 10 himself iu
war aud In peace, was Alexander Hamilton.
On page Ola of Hamiltuu'S works. volume
H. issued by the Putnams, we tnd these
pertinent observations. WHO can say how
far British colonization may spread south
ward and down the Yves, side OF the Mi~si.-
hlppi, nOrthward aud ives ward into tho
vast Interior regions towards tho plciHs
ocean, Can we view 1t MS matter OF iu-
difference that this new world eventually is
laid OnCn 10 our enterprise. 10 an enter
prise seconded hy Immense advantage vi
ready mentioned. OF "a more improved state
OF Industry Can we bt iuscusblc chat Inc
precedent furnishes US with cogput and
persuasive argument 20 bring Spain To- a
similar arrangements Aud can SO. be- blind
10 the great interest we have I'm obtaining
free communication with AN iho tcri-
tories that enyiNon our country from tA,
St Mlry's TO the ST. Croixt'
ON January ~, llNA, Hamilton writes n
letter from New YORK To- Harrison Gray
Otis In which these remarkable Thoughts
occur. AS Il ls every moment po. jilu
ihat the project OF taking possession of tho
Floridns and Louisiana, lou. siUrr attrlu
utcd To- France, may be attempted % Doe pat
in execution, II ~ very Important tuNt the
executive should be clothed y'h power ia
meet and defeat so dangerous DIR enter,
prise, lndecd II 1t is the policy OF Frmcc
70 leave rs In "a state of semi -hueIiiIt Is,