Arizona republican., 1912-12-22
Spain Feared American Pioneers

The following is an extract from $ report made by Baron de Caronedelt, Lord Governor of the Spanish Province Of Louisiana to Count de Aranda, in 1793)
 The revolution oe North Ar5errta entirely in verted the order of things this continent. So many advantages are counterbalanced by the un- measured ambition of people who wig orous, hostile tc all subje"tcn and who have been uniting and mGluplying ill the silence of and almost ignored with a remarkable rapdity from the time of the recognized independence of the Uni ted States until the present time
 Their beginnings those warriors whom were apportoned the uncultivated lands of Ken lucky and those along Ohio q reward for their services during of inde- peldence The fertility of the lands, the freshness of the climate the pleasant navigation of the Ohio and the Mississippi the suirit of insubOrdinaon and the revolutions of Europe attracted many people upon the Kentucky and west of the Allegheny and Appalachian mountains that the territory which was uninhabited in the wear 17SO now includes three states and various settlements whose total popua- tiOn exceeds fifty thousand people capable of ing arms this number is being increased an- nually by more than ten thousand European immi- grants
 This restless population, driving the Indian tribes continually before them and upon us. is endeavoring gain all vast continent s occupied by the Indians between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers the Gulf Mexico and the Appa- lachan mountains Thus they are becoming our neighbors, while at the time they clamor- ing threatenngly for the free navigation of tthe Mississippi.
 they obtain their purpose their ambition will not be limited to this part of the Mississippi. Their writings and their public papers and speeches all have their object the navigation gulf by way of the rivers Mississippi, MOva, Perla and Apalachiola, which empty into the gulf; the rich fur trade of the Missouri; and in time the posses rich mines very kingdom o Mexico.
 Their method extension policy much to be feared by Spain their Every settlement when it has reached popula ton of thirty thousand souls forms state which is added the United States far reciprocal protection is concerned but which is governed by itself and imposes it's taxes
 wandering these people procure their and shelter form settlements readily. carbine and a little the forests alone for month. With his carbne he kills wild cattle and deer for food and protects himself from the saVageS. Having dam pened the cOrnmeal it serves in lieu of bread. He erects a house by laying some tree trunks across others in the form of d square, and fort inn pregnable the savage by building story crOssxise above the ground floor The cold does not fright him, and when family grows tired of place it another and establishes itself these with the same Thus in eight years has been formed the settlement of Cumberland (Tenne- see), which is about be declared a
 such become settlers the shore of the Mississippi and of the Missouri obtain navi- gation of these rivers there is doubt that they be prevented from crossing the rivers and penetrating provinces the other side. Our provinces there being in great measure sparsely populated cannot oppose any obstacle to them. But the inhabitants of those provinces will unite willingly and eagerly with men, who offering them their aid and protection to become independent. to govern themselves and impose their taxes, Will them with the spirit of liberty and with a trade free. extensive and lucrative?
 my opinion d general revolution in America threatens Spain if that country does not hasten forcibly and promptly to apply the remedy.