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;4f . ' Vol. 1. Fill I )AY,vD KG KM B KR 1 7, 1819. No A 4 I B RAJiKlUU,(N. C.) TRiNTF.9, wkeklv, in lccas & h arvr " ' . " (.er CJr nii; linn hi t-jiu in auvance. paper wi o?t - ... ,mtiiiu :J knwr thin three months af-er aiCtt.n J caoalljng. if, however, wlieti ibe ver s snosrrpuon uecoine nue, ana notice thi-rcol l3.i tKive bn'p-ivrn. i,fr;T!7-it,irnis, not exceeding 14 line?, pre in i.r:'';t thrice lor one dollar; for Lv-nty-fivei .ttr.'i oitr.li sulnequent insertion: awl ly like jji.ipnHii.n where tlKre is fO'tVt'i' numbpt; ofi line in .11 lo'.irtceiv.. :. lie c&sri muni accompany X'.wif from pet-uins unknown to il.e editor. (rJV. 3ti!NCii;t';ou can ii any c isc lie 'received u i i'inu n-m:i?iu o: at leit.st bl 3 J in advance nu! no il.-con'.iniuiuce without payment of ar- rc'n, wiles at the ojitioi ot the editor. 1 ni em si I 1 1 :i rove m cut. Oimmiimoaleil for the Minerva: To f.e Stockholders in the Yadkin Navi gat lull Comna nj. 4IU nt TIm di-eetors of IJjo Vadkin Naviga n Co'npnnv be:r liive t9 lav before the , -Mcki.ol J?rs nti account of their proceed' in$ Hti l of the tate of (he work com milled to liieir earn. Cuhtrats have been made for improv- tne INuviHtiou ol the V iuJkin and Pedee as lliuws i. Mess's John Mertin and .Meredith Thermaii, have contracted to improve the .ivirttiiin or the utver from the town o!' Wiikesborougli'tv the B fan Shoals, in riurty County. This line of the rivers i a'lutn sixty miles in Jeusth.and it is in teniled to improve the whole of it by sluio ing. DiJring the last summer the work Lull bu-n commenced, and preparations are making by Alessr. Martin and Ther- mati to do a large portion of the work da- fm the ensuing year. 2. Messrs. Hiram Jening and John Hisn, have contracted to improve the jvigaiion of the rivers from the bead of die Bean Shoals, to the Mouth of A b - Wt creek & from the foot of the gun smitbMreetor ave appointed an agent to wait flioalii near the mouth of the - Uhaurie, to Whortlebury ereek at the South Caro- lin.i line These gentlemen eommeneedconiider vtbe importabce of tiie work, their work last spring: Mr. Jeningt, at the l3 an Shoals ; and Mr. tlixson, at Whnrtlelitiry creek-At eaeh of these place it was necessary to canal, to pass the FalU in the river ; and Mr. Jeniog tas extended the eunal at the Bean Shoals dearly as f ir as it is necessary.- Phis canal is about a mile in length, and when completed, Mill enable Boata to pasi the most difficult part off iL. I...... iir:i. i Tl wo iitci uriwceii ,? liKotuoroiiga ana Flat Swamp. Mr Jenings expects to ti aisbthis canal dui ine the present winter, and to provide tfe materials for a dam all the head of the canal and for the too locks which will be required toftpat from she canal into the river belaw.. man4 tif.t w wnlch Mr. Jenrngs has xecuted the work-tbns far is highly creditable to him, and inspires a eonridence that all the warfc winch he has contracted to do, will be welt none , The same remark tnav be made of Mr. Hixson & of the we k which he Las done on the Pedee. The canal which he is mak ing will be two miles in length: one ha)l oi tins eanal i now finished, and ltie work on it wittbe bntirftaed until in.' euld weatlier ceases, when tbe slueinc of the : i t .... .o.... river above Wertleberrt ereek will be commeuceu at soon as tne season will I a " . ...I permit, all the contractors will anolv tbemwlres to sluicing, and push forward Mixipnii ui 1 1 to hoik uuiu me coming ooi f cold weather. The Directors have given to the work ill Hie attention in their power. In Au- gut lust they met at Wilkesborough and descended the river in a boat to the B?an Shoals. They were accompanied b the outraetors Messrs. Martin and Therman, od several gentlemen who feel a deep in terest in tne improvement ol the river. A ft w days afie-wurds Mr. Fulton the engineer for Hie state arrived at u ilkes bu'roiigb, Taud as soon as preparations could -lift mider eotntneufed his survey of the Tadkin, and deseendtd in aTlinat from Wilkesborough to-the Flat 8w nipand 1l;eu he examined the obstruction in the liver from Flat Swamp to the mouth 'oft vuane, along which line lio the narrows ndFaJIs. Mr. Fulton has submitted his report or this survey to the General As Mm.blyj and as all the Stockholders are interested in knowing "is opinions of this liver and of the work wliich has been .done, the following extracts from his re-' j"t are laid before them. After describ ing toe several obstructions in the river Between Wilkesborough and the Bean Shoals, and the manner of i.-nnrnvi'ix- ibp . - 1 " - Wl'Sation alon this nart uf ihn . riv(r. Wr. Fulton says at the head of the Bean ohbiis, terminates the contract of Messrs. Martin and Therman. ' 1 tannnt rlimo mv berva!ions on this part of the work, "'tuooi remarking, that although thee rtlemen have never executed any public ukforc, yet from the wii.Iinguess they ''"PUlVed io reppivp m inrrmulinn. ami - .f - - J l" attention they paid to my reasons for "7 alteration bf the original plans, I have doubt, thev will finish it with credit to aemselves and with satisfaction- to the npaay and every one else in'lheir em . " The first mile of the Bean Shoals "aa fall erfifteen feet. Th diffiwil. i es at this place aj-fi ciosiderable, bat the 11ll(le tf jmnrorPmpfft i in inw nnininn n r1 jtidieions one, namely; ly eanalling proposed that this caoaLshouK I x,end alon o iiKicn uau& 'ui im9 rier .Ur. 1 ..ft I I- ..t . l. w fuur miles. About . one-mile , uf this 1'stan ICQ OIllV: tin liftn nnloi1 Imim mis mile avoids the principal ob JJfttcu'ons, and at it may be doubtful whe- p me tunas of tio "company will.be a- . . . -'I'.-r.vmviii niii.ii ," have ift viewj I think it wouf4 bead-i visible to suspend the operations here HOOIl ai the Work nnw iif haml ofi h pari.! Y.'pleted. The river below ean be rentier- w " - ed navigable cheaper by aiateiiis than it other parts of the rwrk are finished, anv surplus funds should remain, they maybe applied in tbe turther extension of the ca nal. It is but justice to the contractor of thin work, Mr. Jeninss. to aav.' it is exe cuted in a very workmanlike manner. Tin only fault 1 find with it, is the slope of tin inside banks, which are made at an angle of fody-five degrees i but, .as, this is, I believe, the common angle in this part of the world, no blame is to bo attached to him. His Breast Walls are executed in very 5od style." Plaeing confidence fn the SioekholJers, and relying upon their puaetuality, the Directors entered into the contracts which have been mentioned, for impreviugthenavisation of the river. Bv those coutracts iarj;e 4'im of inonev re re-! quired to be paid by the company. The1 contractors cannot curry on the wink with - out money, and the Directors eann .t meet 'he engagements of the company, n ulesx lOrKliolJers will pay the money whtc trom time to time is1 rermired At this1 season of the year, supplies. mtist be lunl in by the contiaclors for the next yoar ; ami from the tailure of some of the stocks holders to pay their instalments, the Di- rectors are not able to make advances of. money: as 'it is proneV that the expenses' ol the work slioind be borne equally by the Stockholders, in proportion In theJ-inies Strong, John W. Taylor, Caleb shares which each has subscribed, thv Di-j rectors deem it to be their dutv to enforee iuo provision oi tne charter asunst de. I... . . . linqusnt Stockholders. But they earnest i' - . o.. . . . . ly hope such a step will become unneces- sary; ihaH every Stockholder wiio is able pJ wH pay : and for the convenience f the- StocRholders in this respect, the upon each, and receive payment. INo Stockholder ban hesitate to pay when he aim reiiects now mueh he as well as the publie at large will be benefited by its exe cution. Many ef the Stockholders have paid their instalments .with a punctuality that does them credit : tbe directors hn that the example of them will he followed by the other Stockholders,' and that we shall all evince oar earnest desire to do our duty. " c - , i A D. MURPHEY, President. MONT FOR F STOKES, " FRANCIS LOCKE, JESB A. PEARSON, . JOHN RANDALL,. ANDREW WADE, WM: JOHNSTON. Directors. Congressional Proceedings. From the Washington-Ci-y G-izette. LIST OF MEMBERS CO U POSING THE SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. SENATE. New Hamvshire. David L. Morril, utm9 end in t823 John FParrott, : rU2S Matsaclinsetts. Prentids Melleo 1820 1823 1821 1823 Harrison O. Oti, . Rhode Inland. William Hunter," James Burritl, jr. Connecticut. Samoel W. Dana, "James Lanman, Vermont', Isaac Tiehenor, William A. Palmer, i JSFew-YorJcl Nathan Saoford ' JWw Jersey. 1821 1825 1821 1825 1821 1823 1831 1823 1821 1823 ' 1821 ' i823 i 182j 1821 1823 18 23 i.H2't 1S23 1H23 James J. Wilson, Maulor Dickerson, Teniisylvanifii Jonathan Roberts, Waller Lowrie; Delaware Outterbride Horsey," Nicholas Vandyke," Maryland. Virginia. James Barbour, John v. Epps, JYbrth-Carcdinfc Montford Stokes, Nathaniel Macon, South Carolina, William Smith, John Gaillard, Georgia, "Freeman: Walker, l.hn l'lliof Kentuckvi' , John J. Critlendenfc 1823 182! tSJ IS2I 182;- 1823 1825 1821 "William Logan, Tennessee. John II. Eaton, John Williamii, ..- diio k. Beojajnin Ruggles "William A. Irirfible,' ' Louisiana rlenry.Johnson," '- "Janies Brown, Indiana. James Noble, Waller Taylor, 1S23 mssissipnu Walter leak, 1831 ,1823 1823 1323 Thomas U. Williams, Illinois- Jesse BrTbo mas, : Nioian Edwards v Alabama, ,.. "John W Walker, William R. King. mFHOUSE" OF REPRESETAiMVE .Vui.rfmnchird a ,V! W'lfampsh i re -fi Joeph BiiflHtn, jr. Josinh Butler, Clif ton Claett, Arthur Livermiro. ViI ttam Plu!Hmcr,jr. Nathaniel Uphaai. JIassHctiufett82'K Benjamin Ad.iuis, Samuel C. Allen,iica have suHered by sickuess. that an uu Joshua Cftshman, Edward Uowse, Walter Folder, jr. Timothy KoH--r,John Holmes, Mdrk L. Mill, Mariin Kinsley, John Kendall, Iji.nch Lincoln, "Samuel La- 'i i' i rr J jh r . i . throp, Jonathan Maffnn,a Marcus Mor ton, Jeremiah Nelsen. Janies Parker Henry, irliaw, Zahdiel Sampgou,- Nathau Oil T- III. . Vermont 6. Samuel C. Crafts, Ezra Meeeb, Orsn mus C. Merrill, Charles Rich, Mark Richards, Wil!iam Strong. Jthode Island 2. Sarauel Eddy, "Nathaniel Hazard. Connecticut 7. H Jonathan (J. :Museley, l"iliaRa Phelps. , Jhn Kuss, Jumes SlevenB, '(jndcoii Tomlinson, New-Fork- 27. Nathaniel Allen. ".Caleb Bakr, Wal 1 r tCane, Robert Clark Jacob II. D- H i t, "John I), l)ilken, John Kay.l ' illiam D. Ford, E.ra C. (Jross, Aaron Haekley, jr, "Joseph Hal!, "Josephs, Lyman, Henry Mifs, "Robert Munell, Harmanns reek, "Nathantel Fiieher, J 'nathan Richmond, Ebene2er Saie. Henry It. JStorrs, Randail S. Street, Tompkins, " Albert II. Tracy, Sol. Vati Ranselaer, Peter H. AVeudoref. "tlilas ! xr l vooa.- JVem Jer$eij--6' Ephraim Batemans johti Lirm, Jo sepi Bloomfit lfl, Bernard Smi th, "John Comlif, Henry Southhanf. Pennsylvania 23. ' Henry Bald win,6 And'w Dodeii, Wiu Dulinston, George Doniiiin,' 3a njuel Edwards," TInraa8 Forrest, "David Fullernm, Samu?I Cross, Jo srjili Heister.u ..Jascph Hemphill, Ja cob Hipshman, Jacob Hostcttrr, Ja cob Hmrplireys, William P. Alaclay, David Marchand, Robcil Moure, Sa- tnm l jMoore, John Murray, . I lioraas ' ' j - rf - Patterson, Hobert Pliilsnn, Tliomas.r. Rogers, folin- Sergeant. James WaI.,eonidcVation..and a thrini.i tBJl1l - lace. - Delaware 2. WiHtrd Hall, Lo'uia MLnne. ' Maryland 9.' - Steplienso!i Archer, Thomas Bay ly, Thomas Culbfeth, Joseph Kent, Peter Little, Ualph Neale. Samuel RinggoltUJSamoel- Smith, IIcniy R. Wai field. . Virginia 23. Mark Alexander, Win. Lec Ball," Philip P. liai hour. Win. A. Bui well, Jnhn Floyl Rnh rt S. Garnett, James V 'Delaware. 5. I . i Johnson, . Jame9 Jones,. Win. M'C -v, Charles F- Mercer Hutrh kelson. 1 liornasNewtVirrrSevern JE. PatUr,! " ,,,e the Part ol" U. S. this treaty fam?9 Pintlall, James Pleasants, Joh.i ! wa Randolph, o Ballard Smith, Alexander, :C?;1C'"',.,U J concession. The indetn Smyth, George F. Strother, Thomas ""' ."'."J'Jr'es and losses, so long before Van Swearinsen, G, nrge Tucker, 'Xii ttS.a'? "pledged ini.n "rF.-in'n i i wii' , a"0 provided for, was to be paid bv them, John rjlcr. J.rcd Vtlliaa... wilhottl uee0ftli A eh J J Jt v, 6"""-13' .. l"'7 ofVi. For terilbrv ceded by H. G. Button, John Ciilpeper, William Davidson, Weldon -N. Ed-i wai ds, L liar les fisher, 1 Iiotcas H. Hall, GharIe Haiks, Lemuel "Sawyer,. Tim mas Settle, Jesse Slocnmbl Jauics S. Smith, Fflix Wsilker, Lewis Wiliiams.o South Carolina 9. Jmppli Brevard, Eiias Earle, James Ervin, William Lowndes. "J. iU'Crea ry, Janies Oveisrreet Charles Pink ney, Kldred Sitiiikins, Sterling Tut kei . Georgia 6. Joel Abbott, Thomas VY Cob'b. Joel Ci-h w fortk j ohn-Ar-ent hberf, I to'jerr R. Ilcid, William Tene). . Kentucky 1 0. , RiclnC. Awlcr-son, jc. Wm. Brown, Henry Clny, Bt n)am n Hardin, A! nc,v M'Lt'an, riios.. Metcalfe, Tuns- tall Quarles, George Robertson, David Trimble, Davi.l Walker. Tennessee 6. Robert Allen, Ilcnrv II. . Bryan, Nevton Cannon, Jhii Cocke, Fran- r is Jones, John Rea. Ohio d. Phiienon Bcecherv Henry Brush, John W. Campbell. Sain'md iieijick. Thomas K. R'jss, 'John Stoane. Louisiana 'l'lininas Butler, Indiana William i'cndiitks, -V ssiss ppi ChristnphiT Ranking Illinois DatH4 I'. Codk, Alabama Joint-. Crowell, Jiliehigan William Vuu'dbridc Missouri John Scott. (beforc) not TOcinbersof last Congress. (a('ter) Federalists. n(do.) neuters.', N. B. There are several Federalists from NevvYork not known. PRESIDENTS' :IESS AGIO. WASHINGTON' CITT, DKC. 7. tins day at, 12 o ctock, the fresiuknt ol Ihe UtyiTKo brATKS traiumitted milliliter of the .United States, '.Who had "tolniMi Houses of congress, by Mr. J-J. been recently appointed to : his Catholie ,M(infae. the following": ;" jAIajesiy,- apd io w ham the ratifiealion, by MESSAGE: ' jhis government, hid beeu -committed, to teliow-Ctueens of the Senate, and ofViA.be cxchrviid fori hat of livutievj jkejiresemaurts. , , , . . The publie buildings being advanced a' stage, to' aft'ord accommodation for Ct r .. - . : .. gress 1 offer youjmy sincere eongrixtala-; lions ou l r,.mmm..f r . i:.. i :.. tl,.. n les in tne (J tun to I. lb bringing to view the incidents most deitfrving attention, which have occurred stiieeyour lust ession, 1 regret to havt to state, that several of our nrim-inln fii. i i i .. uijuai uroogtii lias prevailtil in the middle una MCHCrii s;tv ; and that a uerauge ment ban been felt in some of our tnoiieil institutions, which has proportiohubly af fectetl their, en dit. 1 am happy, how- ever, to liave if jo my power to atiture you ,y..,m uui vines in no it com pletely restored : that the produce of the yeir, tlioueh less abundaui than' usual Kill not only be amply Mitheiedt for home conHiioiption, but attord a large surplu ior me suj piy or tbe wants t ottier. na lions ; and that the derangement iu the eircululing paper medium, by being ieft io lUi.te renn die, wttjch us obviou cau ts suggested and the pud fcense nod vir tue of our fcllo -citizens irtipplied, has uiuniiisneii Having informed Congress on the ?nh oi remuacy lust, that a" treaty of aiiuiv. cimuirmr ti nu I1HIII8. nu Oeen inni.lii. led. in this city, between the U. State uml pain, and faUBed by the com'uetent authorities of Ihe former, "fulfconfidencc was entertained that it vtouid have been ralifie.il by his Catholic Mniestv. with c.juui proo.piituue anu a like earnest de sire io terminate, ou the conditions of that treaty, the d.flerencei which had so long existed between the two cminfriu. Eveiy view whieh the subject adunlted of. was thought to havejustihed this tranclu- sion. Oreat losses had been sustained by ci.izeiis of the U. States, from Spanish truizuis. more man twenty years before, which had not been redriL -v Tl isses had been acknowledee'd and i.ro. led for by a treaty, as fair backus ihorvA ,,,Clllhio 'jJ year ISO:, which although concluded at Madrid was not then ratified by tbe k-v- . "pHnMinns. respecting which, crnment of Spain, up-since, omil the last'1,1 ',el,uj' Hivoy would be year, when it was suspended by the late Ttowiih -df-paiebed to the Ui ited . treaty, tt more satisfactory provision I., .'L'' ,How ff ,hese ' g'" will both parlies, -as was -presumed; ftavin-'-J?'-' of the government of been made for ihem. Other differences i ,,,U", MH'ar a vie;v of fl hd arisen, iu this long iulei val, afleet d '"8 l!tct Hie evidence which Suf liieir lugtfcst interests, whicb w:e"lik-.,)0l!S , , , IV ISM liriio ;,tt.-l i .i.-i... . . I 11 Will be seen, bv in. ilnenmenla I fk. ii. f " f,u"u. ui,uv iuu taut i real ' ( Tne i rem v. itself. Uf all circuinstaneps. tin, circumsiances. the subiaer ii'a,,,c,L: ""ncernmg eertaui grants ot lawn, of every ar.icle hav.ng been tor years UuV der der discusttion. m..l rn,.i.l having been made, by the Minister of Spain, to bis government, on the puints respecting which the greaicst . iffcrence of opiuion pievailed. Ir as formed H a Minister duly authorized for.the pur- puac, nun iiau represented his govern ment iu the U. States, and been emnloed' in this long proiracted negociation, sever al )eirs. and wlio, it is not denied, kept strictly ..within Ithe letter 111 lii in! rni. lions. The faWh: of Snain was therfr0i pledged, underTcifcuHihtances of peculiar lorc! ttn(1 solemnity, for its "ratification Spain, -other territory of great value, to which our chim was beli.ed io foan.i d, was ceded by the V. Stales, ar.d in a quarter more interesting to her. This ctuioa was, nevertheless, received as tbe means of indemnifying our citizen in. a-cniisidurable sum, thepresuined a mount of their losses. lOther considera tlons, of gret "weight, urged the cession oflhis ttVritrry by Spuiti. U was stir rouiidtu b) ti c ttrriioriesof toe U. States, n every side, except on that ofthe o .rt'un. Spuiu iuul lost her authority over 1 1 , a : , d fa I i ii; g into the hands of adven luL ats fotititli'd with the savages, it "was man - me means ot tinceasing and injury to pm Union, in mast assentiai ifftefestd. By then Spain ceded a teraitory. in reality oi no Vtoiue to tier, and obtained conces sions of .the (ugliest importance, by the seulemeiit cl'of long standing differences will, the U. Stales, ad'ecting their respec tive ctainis and limits, and like wise re-"i-ved herself from the obligation of a trea'y. relating to it, which she had fai d lolultilrmd also-froni the respousi: biliiy incident. -to the-most- flagrant and 1 nernicinn.Hf f i i. . ?. " : J. could not support her uu'.iiariiy. . a-"" BUV Tt being known that the treaiy was lormed under liitse eireuiustance, hot a oulil vas entertained tl.t his Caihnlie lujesty, would, have raliCcd-it without delay. 1 regret to have? to state that this reasonable expectjion has been disappointed- that till- treaty was not ratified, n'nliin the itiine stipulated, aud has not i -ce been raiilicd. - As it is important that the nature und character of tlli un expected occurrence 'iioTid la didtjuetly unJerstoud, 1 think it my doty to commu nicate ta you All the facts and circumstan ces, in my pusess?n relating to it. . Anxious to prevent all future disagree ment with Spain, by giving the most eHVct to t!ie treaty, which had been thus con- cluuel, and, particularly, by the estah ItshlllOUt Ot A'"SOVeriliniflt. Ill KlnrJ.t which should preserve order (here, the , jstructed to trausmU the latter to the I)e- a:.d i icetl to,parloient of State, as soob fts T -obtained. o?ei r Con-, by ajiublie ship, siibjecieJ.io order Tor 'HTniii! w i the' purpose. -Uiieijit'citil .deiay occar ring, in the ratification, by Sfin hera quested to be informed .f the cause : It M stated, in reply, t hat the great impor tance of the subject, und a !ei-irf to ob tain explanations on certain points, which v ere not speiilied. had produced the de lay, and that an envoy wbuldlr despatch ed to the United States, to obtain sueh ex fJuualions of ti.is e-overnmenr. The Mi nister of the United Stairs offered to gi?e full explanation oil aoy point, on which. it might be desired : hich nrnnoaitl una declared. Itavins C'limmunieaied tlil.rf. suit to the . Department of State, in Aug. last, he was intiiueied, uotwiihatandmg the disappointment ami surprise, which it produced, to inform the geverooieut of Spain, thai il tbe treaty should be ratin ed, and Iraiumiited here, at an lime be fore the meeting of Cougre, it would be received, auu have tt fsame effect, as if it had hi en ratified iu due time. This or der was executed; llie authorised com.' munieatioii was im.de to thii GoveiomenC of Spain, aud by its antwer. which hai just been received, we are othciallt mad acquainttd, for the fn;st time, witfi toe eawes which Lave prevented the ratiii ' eation of the treaty, by his Cfttholie MT jesty. It is.ttllegtd by the Minister of Spam, that this government had attempt ed to alter one ofthe princial articles of ihe treaty, by a declaration, which tha Miuisler ofthe Uuited States had been I on " dered to present, when he should deliver the ratification by his government, in ex change lor that of .Spain, and of which he gae notice, explanatory of the sense iu which that aniqle was understood. It is further alleged that this government 1...J recently tolercted, or protecttd, an exiie. ditiou frow the United States, against tho proviuee f Texas. These two imputed ac" fe stated' as3 Ihe, reasons wfaieh M. S - 1" -U '' raWneation from the treaty. , mitled horcwith, that the detl al a i i i ;,ne,,,.i,DC4, remits to a clause iu the Sth ur,K,e' eunceriung eertaiu erants eunceriung r tnadebv hi Vf"? ,V bis Uathojie Majesty, in r lo.ncia, wnicn, tin then it was under Florida, which, till iheB it was ondei 8,..0(f' haJ.cfnyed H e lauds, which, till then, had been ungranted. It was the iiiteniioii of (lie parties to annual these latter grants.iSt thotlause was drawn for that express purpose and for uune othe .The date of these giants was unknown, but it was unde.sto d to be posterior Io that inserted in the urticle indeed, it must be obvions to all, that, if that proviMoUr iu the treaty had Cot the effect of annult ing these grants, it would be altogether nugiitorj. Immediately after the treaty was concluded and ratified by ibis govern ment, and information was received that these grants were of anterior date to that li xed oii b ihe ticaty, and that t hey would not, of eouise, be affected by it. The mere possibility of such a case so incont sistral with the intention of -the parties-,' and the meaning of t he article, inducted itiia-goyernuif ui to demand an explanation on the subject, which tas immediately granted, and which corresponds with this s'.atement. With respect tothe other act alleged, that this government liad tolera te I, or protected an expediti u agains-t TeXtisTTl is titurly without foundation. Every dtscuutitenanre has invariably beea given to every such attempt frotn within the. limits of ,t. e United Stales, as is fol !y" evinced by the nets ofthe government, and the proceedings of the courts. .The:e bsing cause, however, to apprehend, " in tha course of the last summer, that some adventurers entertained vew ol the. kind mi guested,- thr attcmitvrr of thff constituted authorities in that quurter was immedi utely drawn to them, and it is known that the project, whatever U might bt, has liltfily InJed. , These faeis will, ft is presum-d, satis fy' every impart la I niinth, thatthegovern meul of Spain had the justifiable cause for declining to ratify, the treaty; A treaty concluded in cottformi'y with in structions, is obligatory, in good faith, in all its stipulations, according to the true ".LTtV-.-r V,,-C.i' me 1 7 -f 7"" ' V'VU " ei'u" " "et without iho Consent of tbe ft,l,, ,!,, ..,l.ll. I otber, lhere would be, no longer, any rule . applicable Io stieb transactions between. nations. 15y this proceeding, the govern ment, of Spain has rendered to tbe Uni ted States a new and vcty serious injury. It has been slated, that a Minisier woul4 be sent, to csk certain explanations ofthlf goermnent. But, if ach were desired, why were they asked, within the tim limited (or. the ratification; ? Is tteontem plafcd to open a new negoeiation respect ing any of the articles or conditions of the treaty ? . .If that were done Io what eon s 'qtienees rajgbt it not lead t At what lime aud io what manner would a new negoeiation terminate? By this proceed ing, Spain has formed a relation between the two countries which will justify any measures on the part of the United States, nhich a strong sense of injury , and a pro ier regard for ihb rights and interests if ihi! nation um dictate, In theeoOise lo be purRiied,J he.e objects should be con stantly held, in v if w, and htve their due . weight. Oor inifinul luainr . nvust be msiiiiaine'ti and a rcw a ltd tMstinguislfd . pro'f .e til'utded of that regard for jostiee d mnileratiou,' vvvjji(;ti , liafSr liivariabljr verned hie councils of this free-people, must be obvious to'all. '-'il.at.if the' U ti i - '(See fourth Vaxe,) 1 " -
The Raleigh Minerva (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 17, 1819, edition 1
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