The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19

Senator William Blount Of Tennessee, who
Was Was found guilty Of pfonering aid to the
British forces In Quebec while they were
Louisiana and New Orleans. Senator
blount was promptly expelled from the
senate OF the United States by a unanimous
vote. In contrast with men of little faith
10 their country or eountrymen was Cap
tain isaac Guion. veteran Of the reyolu.
ton. who commanded the reinforcements
sent 10 the disturbed district and who lie.
termined TO carry the Spanish forts by
assault II they were not evacuated on or
before certain date, which be fixed at
April ], 1913. The garrisons OF two forts
were lodged for safety in Fort Pannlure,
The state OF local feeling being al high
tension, about midnight on March %. rhe
drums were heard OF the troofis innechiue
TO the river bank aud before dgylia1tf ths
ilst soldier OF spain had embarked for
New orleans. II WIS more like a precipi.
ta area retreat than q peaceful evaeuadon
me survey Of the lines OF demarkatiOn
az ohoe proceeded under C0louel FlAcott
WIZ KS aSelrt9nts nnd mllfayy escort
Winthrop Sargent became bV nppoiutruent
or Iohn Adams The first Territorial gov.
efnor. Here endeth, not the BrSt but ner-
maps the worst lesson IN Spnufsb prrtd :.
heterogeneous With this fallp5 back on
land before an Inferior force, Spanish prl-
voteers were seiz ne our unarmed merchant
vessels, confscating their cargoas and,
marching their officers aud sailors ~ mana
cles through pUhl!c streets In Spani- h
towns, TO dungeons where died the yctim,
or The dread vi inluisition. The condrct
or tfnnce was no better. Ia his message
OF December Pres dent Adams clearly
states the situation: 'rhe decree Of the
directory, alleged to be intended 10 re-
strain the depreciation OF French cruisers
on our commerce., has not given and can
not give any relief il enL9'ns thEt to
conform to all the laws OF Francc relative
70 cruising and prizes. while these laws are
themselves the sources af the deprcdatlon9
or which we have 50 long so Justly ana
so fruitlcsSlv complained" The Cut
thront Directory" drunk with blood ard
democracy, was now threatening war and
de3u-cticn rnl was rolling ~ the four
million degradation debt FOR which Franc,
indemnity In 1903.
find that In january 179S. Governor Gayoso
Issued 10 his lower officials some rather
hohs"nsioal Instructions. MS for example,
Liberty Of conscience is not to be extended
beyond the FIRST generation: the chill lren
OF the cmllrants tsiCJ must I've CuthOl o
IN upper Louisiana no settler Is to bc al
miicd who is not farmer or n merchant:
communicates are 70 watch that no preacher
of any religion but the Catholic comes into
the province; no laud Is to be grnutcd TO
trader; II the grantee owes debts to tn
are to be applied TO their discharge. In pref
crencc 10 that OF debts due abroad
The most distinguished visitors OF this
year were the Duke Of Orleans and the
Duke Of Moutauser, the grandsOns OF the
duke Of orleans who was regent OF France
under Louis XIV. Upon the death Of Gov
crnor Gayoso on July IS 1850. Don Maria
Vidal became acting civil governor The
MARQUIS dc CGsa'Calyo was sent over from
Cuba to act MS military governor. th-ur
TINS time uncommon agitation was excited
I'm the Stnt's of Kentucky. Tennessee lnu
regions adjacent by notice being given
that NcN Orleans could no longer be used
ms a place of deposit hy up-riycr Amei.
cans, hccausc the three-year treaty limit
had expired A protracted spoudence
was soun entered upon by Secretary of
state Pickering with ettisfyipg results. The
king oyerrulcd his suburdnntes. The port
Of New Madrid was In 1880 made Il part
OF Upper Louisiana.
Don Carlos Default Delassus now the
commandment general Of the last named
nrnNMne. y. nnrLeA The regnlt OF the rensns