, NortWCaroIiii State azettef ' ;vJ
frcin the National Intelligencers
DISPUTE with SPAIN.
The 'people of the United States
will rmiy We trusty be inmindful of
the present oonchjct bf the opponents
of thBTWiWsJration. tt manifests
so tHkja likeness to their recent
deportment in velatibn to the suspen
sion 'of deportft at lrew-OrIeans, which
h jeceiyecl' the marked approbation
whole nation, 1
y a a v. exposed tnemscives u
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same indignation. On that occasion
they strove to plunge their country
into the horrors of war, without pre
viously resorting to the means of a
verting it,, used by all civilised na
tions. On the present occasion,
without infprmatron or reflection they
proclaim our wrongs and' call ipon
us, Vith an impetuous valor, to a-,
venge them. While too engaged in
the pious office of kindling the dead
liest passions of the human breast,
and Urging them into immediate ac
tivity against Spain, they arrogantly
undertake, to impeach the justice x)f
the government and thereby destroy
the unanimity and zeal so necessary
Jar asserting our rights, whenever
the grossness'of their violation re
quires art appeal to arms. -In this
inconsistent spirit the administration
is stigmatised as pusillanimous for
not assuirting the highest tone, in the
same breath in which the measures
of the administration, which are as
serted to have led to the necessity of
vigorous measures, are pronounced
linjust.
' Our experience of the calm reflec
ting temper of our countrymen, con
vinces us that on this, as on other oc
casions, they will consult their true
honor 'by: pursuing their true inte
rests. Those interests pre-eminent
ly require peace, which has become
dear to the heart of every enlighten
ed frlenxl o'f his country, and of her
repub'irjan institutions. Well may
those who have little regard to their
country and still less to liberty, seize
every occasion, of promoting their
favorite; ends by war sud confusion.
Well nxay the bankrupt merchant, or
the disjarissed omcer, seek that dis
tinction and wealth in confusion that
he k;;ows not how to earn in a period
of tranquility. Leaving these hopc
and pipspects of perferment to this
description of men, an honest citi
zen is contented by the rogular ex
ercise1 of talent and industry to pro
mote his interest and advance his
happir.ess. . -4 .
Ir does not, however, fellow that
he is rcady to wear the chains of fo
reign Usurpation, or to abandon to
forei?ri -iolence the rights to which
he is entitled, . , '
Much less does it follow, that he
is prerjared submissively to contem
plate the degradation of his country.
Ac While he avows a love of
pe2ee and frowns upon all unjust
ir eans of disturbing it, he is readv,
on the call of justice, wisdom, and
patriotism, to unsheath his sword,
and convince the world that although
America loves peace, she is not, in
a rightful cause, afraid of war ; that
although she loves peace much, she
loves liberty and independence still
mere..
But tto render such a calise rightful,
it is necessary not merely by words,
but by actFons to shew our love of
peace. In the spirit of this senti
ment, it becomes the duty of the go
vernment to pursue the best means
of preserving it. Having used these
means without success, it rests with
Congress to take the necessary steps.
If the interests and will of the nation
call for war, they, and they only are
its constitutional organ.
On this point the language of party
is not only violent but absurd. It
vaiis upon me executive to avenge ,
our violated rights not by negotia
tion, 'hut by zvar, without reflecting
that the Executive has no right to go
war wttnout the exnress nermis-
sion ol Congress. The Constitution
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lakes it the duty of the Executive to
reserve peace bv all contitutinnal
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icans. until the Tep-i "datura rhmcrp
Ji state of peace into a state of war.
These means consist of ne.crociation
aniKpvnlnnatinn. Tu
aVethenlycgitimate means of the
xecuuve tfeprdsent occasion,
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which it appears the Executive U a6V
tualty using.
But is it so clear that the conduct
of Spain demands a declaration of war
from'tbe United States ? To decide
this "question it is necessary to en-,
quire what that conduct is.. Taking
the information of the newspapers
(which though it may not be correct
is the only information before the
public, and consequently constitutes
the only materials on which they can
mdge) tt appears that -tSinjW3
SintrrtotrryTnTTenvention ior sa
tisfying Uie claims of our merchants
for spoliated property, except on cer
tain conditions. These are so ab
surd as to render their reality ex
tremely doubtful. Their specifica
tion evidently seems to flow from an
interested quarter, and exposes them
to the suspicion of ereat exaggeration.
I But supposing them true, two alter
natives follow : either the total rejec
tion of the Convention, oranegocia
tion amicably terminated respecting
West-Florida previous to its ratifica
tion. The last alternative necessari
ly presiiposesa continuance of peace,
and will it be contended that the for
mer necessarily Implies a resort
to
or
war? The right of ratifying
rejecting the Convention was equal to
each nation. If the United States
possessed it, did it not also in the
same extent belong to Spain ? It
surely did. What the ultimate con
sequences of a rejection by either
rmtion may be, we do not pretend to
determine. That its rejection by A
mcrica would not have been a rightful
cause of war on the part of Spain is
most certain. This cannot be denied
by the federalists who voted for re
jecting it, unless they acknowledge
that vote was dictated by a wish to
produce a state of war between the
two nations. Will these gentlemen
say that what they thought it for the
interest ot the United States to re
ject, shall, when rejected by Spain,
justify, nay require a war on the part
the United States? Will tiey not
allow to Spain the right of saying
what they themselves have avowed,
that their act of rejection was to de
fend the interests of America as well
as Spain ? The triith is that federalists
ought on this subject to be silent ; for
it is entirely owing to them that the
Convention was not adopted bv the
( United States two years ago ; and if
it had been then adopted, the pre
sent embarrassments would not have
probably existed.
, Whether, we repeat it, the ulti
mate and unconditional rejection of
the Convention by Spain will form an
adequate cause of war, we pretend
not with the limited information we
possess, to decide. Such a decision,
in the present state of things, is pro
bably inpracticabie ; as it must de
pend upon the issue of negociatons
and explanations not yet closed.
In the mean time, the American
people, as well as their government,
have high duties to perform. To
the government it belongs to secure
the just rights of our citizens by ho
norable tneans, and in the accomplish
ment of this desireable end to pre
serve if possible the peace of the na
tion. It would seem from the lan.
guage of its opponents, that war was
the universal panacea for all evils.
But fortunately this is not the opinion
of the men to whom the people of the
U. Stages have confidedtheir inte
rests. 1 hey believe, and events have
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proved the truth of their creed, that
peace can, in most cases, be main
tained by a just government, posses
sed of competent means of defence,
and if necessa.y, ot offence, without
sacrificing any essential rights or in
terests. In the present case, it can
riot be unknown to the power with
whom the alledged differences exist
that our means are great, and that
it is her true policy, by a conduct di
rected by scrupulous good faithto
remove all grounds on our partfor
aiming whatmay Ipe called vital blovfrs
at her greatness. , '
But the people also, in such a cri
sis of affairs, have their duties. If
they believe the. administration to be
the firm, and enlightened friends of
the country ; if they have the stron
gest reason to confide in their pui
suit of the best measures for main
taining its unrivalled prosperity. .If
they know them to be actuated by an
sequal regard for peace and national
14 character, then ills their duty to aup-
Ifj&rt
ti ivoWal of1 their con-
CJk
Fto impf ess our enemies,
if $gzWte'jan&
Lh the conviction
jthat inTjcaseofi I
vided i&rgiespf
:essity the undi-
ie nation woum
It is itheir duty to' wn upon every
attest to divide the people from the
gtfveroment,;jto ho?d up to repro
bation the m& who shall, from party
rancour or goorance impeach the
JUSt COnUUCr. OI UV lUHlU4S.rutiun
SPANISH BRIBERS
Bribery is undoubtedly a favourite
system with the Spaniards. There
is no doubt but a little of it
wrs employed at the time of Go
vernor Blount's impeachment. The
following shews the disposition evin
ced on the occasion stated. It will
be proper to inform our readers that
Major Jackson is a dismissed civil
ofllcer, whose mncor has been par
ticularly displayed against the Presi
dent for his conduct relative to Loui
siana, and the negociatiou with
Spain. His bitterness has s'ojar .ex
ceeded all bounds of decenctbt
the Marquis d'Yrugo might'JfJ
mistake him tor a partizan ot 5j
Whether the Major hascho-en t
opportunity ot makine: peace ti
mm. m ' '
the Administration, is not the qu'
tion before us : He has certainly pejjj
formed a service to his countryr
CX.IJU3111J5 a luicijn moil i.i i v, .
wipes away a considerable
his political sins.
From the
In the discharge of an important,
and to myself an indispensible dtity,
the subjoined statement was com
municated, in the first instance to
the government In a respectful so-'
licitude for the rights and interests
of our country the depositions and
letters are now made public.
W. JACKSON.
Sept. 20.
On Thursday, September 6th,
1804, about noon, a note of which
the following is a transcript, left at
my office, as my clerk lnforraea me,
by a person who iives with Mr. Fran
cis Breuil, merchant in Philadelphia :
a The Marquis de Casa Yrmo
presents his compliments to Major
Jackson and would be very happy to
know from him when and where he
could have the pleasure to see him
in the course of this day."
Tbursaay 6.
Never having before received any
communication from Mr. Yrujo ne
ver having even exchanged one vrd
of conversation with him in mv life
was not a little surprised at recei
ving this message, which I answered,
by a note to the following purport :
" Major Jackson presents his
compliments to the Marquis de Casa
Yrujo in reply to h'.s note of this
morning, just now received, Major
Jackson will be at his office until two
o'clock and at his house in Ches
nut street, next to Gen. Dickinson,
until 4 o'clock at either of which
places he will see the Marquis de
Casa Yrujo -or, if more convenient,
he will Wait on him."
Thursday, Septt 6.
This note was sent by Mr. John
son, my clerk, and left at Governor
M'Kean's. Mr. Breuil" called on me
soon after, and said; that the Mar
quis de Casa Yrujo would be glad to
see me at the Marquis house at 5
o'clock. . ' .
I asked Mr. Breuil if he knew on
what business Mr. Yrujo wanted to
vsee me he said he did not know.
I went 5 o'clock to Mr. Yrujo's
jioujndft entering the room
wlsaostecl; by him in nearly the
followihgord s :
You will be surprised Major
Jackson, at the libertyX have taken
in sending to you, but' P trust an ex
planbmptive will excuse
meF consideV you, sir, as a gen
tleman, a man of letters, and a man
of honor.
" By a political intolerance you
have been forced to adopt a profes
sion different from what you have
heretofore pursued but it is one in.
which you are qualified to be very
useful. J . bserve by "certain oi
hionsepresied in -yciir. paper that
yon consider the present' admlnUtra-
tiodXXUl noall them 'govern -
roent) as disinclined' to go to war
with Spain, no we ver you . are irifeta
keh'V the reverse is the fact ind
they only wish the federal papers to
utter those opinions thatthey may
h ave ah argument of that sort for
indulging their wish to go td war with
my country,, whtcli would certainly
e veryinj.uriou to your's ; for $
the King myniaster, was to order
tltree ships oft line and sifrR
gates to the Mississjitithre'fhH
peake and three ships ofthe line
and six frigates to Sandy Hook-I
what would you do f But you have
it in your power to do much good,
by espousing the part of peace, whieh
is so necessary to both nations and
if you will consent to take eludica
tions on the subject from me, I will
furnish thenwand will make you any
acknowledgments." Perceiving at
this moment, his infamous purpose,
I with difficulty stifled the emotions
which it excited, and restrained my
indignation. He went onto exa
mine in detail the several points in
dispute between Spain and the Uni
ted Ststes aid, as I wished to fearn
his opinions respecting them, I suf
fered him to proceed. Among other
things he said, that if Mr. Pinkney
had acted by instruction from the
administratiou, or if his conduct
should be approved by them, war
was inevitable. - But he had no doubt
war was the wish of our administra
tion, for he had received a letter
I from Ne w-Orleans dated on the 25 th
April last, which stated there was a
letter at that placein Mr. Jefferson's
hand writing, dated in March last,
which declared that if the settlers be
tween the Mississippi and the Rio
Perdido shotrid raise. the American
colors, they should be supported
He continued his observations, and
pressed me to give him an- answer,
assuring me that this wa no diplo
matic management, but an epanch
ment (unbosoming) of himself to me
as;i man of honor, and he trusted I
would so consider it I then quitted
the room ; he Went with me to street
door, and again asked me when I
would give him an answer. With
difficulty I suppressed the indigna
tion of my feelings and left the house
W. JACKSON.
Sworn the 7tb Sept. 1804, That
toe contents of toe vuttjin state
ment are just ar.d trne-
EDWARD SHIPPENT,
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, September 7t 1801
SIR,
Considerations paramount to all
otherfc, the love of. my country, and
a sense of personal honor, which no
change of fortune , or circumstance
can ever efface or diminish, have de
cided me, on the present occason to
address you
Tlie accompanying document re
fers to the most interesting objects
that can engage my attention, and
for the moment, those objects banish
every other remembrance.
Mr- Yrujo's official character, pre
cludes the only reparation., I would
consent to receive for this attempt
against my honor It is lor you sir,
to determine what satisfaction is due
to our countrv and its government.
I shall wait the time necessary to
earn your decisipn before I give fur
ther publicity to the. transaction.
I am Sir, .. .
Your niost obedient servant)
W. JACKSON
Thomas Jefferson, Esq, Presi- .
dent ot tlie United States v
Monticello, September 15th 134.
SIRf
I have receiyed your letter of the
17th and 9th Vnst. and shall use
their contents in due time and place
tor the benefit ot our country, and as
you seem sufficiently apprised that
the person ot the Marquis Yrujo is
under tne sateguard ot the nation;
and secured by it's honor against all
violation, I need add nothing on that"
head. On another, however,1 1 may
be permitted to add that if the infor
mation respecting a letter said to have
been written by me was meant as i a'
sample of the cornmunications;pr6
posed to be. given to you, their VdW
will not be great. No such letter
r:. i- ' ' "V - .
was ever written py me? oy my aii-
my acknoviedffmehts for the com-
xnuuication i tenaer you . my saju
tions." - " :- ' ::y . : "
1TH r JEFFERSON
Major William Jackaon. -. .
Counties of Anonf Mont
Robion agcid Cum
tor to vote for a fresident & V we-lTesideiit F-3
thetJ.S tatei, will cdrei1te;on1tb Friday
in Novemljerj nexti atwluchtmek eqttally
concerns os alTr to' m&ke'the 'most wise' and
prudent choice7 to. cbntinae to secure our
Rights land Privileges ?it home and abroad ;
and as the Elector is tonpeak tne true Voice '
of the District or it leiftt a majority thereof;
for this Very important appointment, Fel
1 dw cititens, I hold myself a Candidate ; .and
Ln order that none may' be mistaken in my
politics, I do assure the District in the most
pointed terms, if 1 aiji the : man of theii
choice, that I shall vote for THOMAS s
JEFFERSON, President, and". I . shall be
governed. my Vote for Vice-Presidenfy by
the characters of the Gentlemen in nomina
tion t bst be well assnf ed-1 shall give my
voice in favour of hone who is jaota man of
true nnshaken Republican principles,as well
as a character of Stability arid Integrity. IF
these seninients meet tie approbation of
the Free Citizens of the.; District, I snali
feel myself gratified in Herring them in th
capacity of F.lector. ' :
I am, Gendemen, with esteem, you most
humble servantt , ISAAC LANIER.
Sneydaboroagb Aug. 20, 1804, ,;
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To the Freemen of the Counties of
Montgomery, Amon Richmond)
Rebeson and Cumberland
Citizens,
THE second Friday irl Nofeitn
ber is near approaching, when jojx
will again bcalled orr Jto emse
your right of suffrage in making
choice of an Elector, to vote for Pre
sident and. Vice-President of the U.
1 States. ' Having taken the liberty of
ijniinMUj5 myspu aiuanaiaaie as an
Elector for yotir division,'! talce this
opportunity of soliciting ' four suf
frages, and if honored with a suffi
cient number of them to elect mev I
wiil vote for Thomas Jefferson, Es
quire, as P resident anti niy choice
of Vice-President will be governed
by future in formation
This declaration, deviating in a
small degree from my general prin
ciples as a FederalistwiYIb'.doubt
be censured by manyv: But' when
declare that party spirit, has alwavs
been repugnant to my feelings, and
that the Administration of Jefferson,
has in . general, been satisfactory to
me ; the right pfeensure (should an
ww.-ty inn a uu3i uc rcinovea
I I am Citixen
Your obedient servant,
A. GILCHRIST
Richmond County, Sept-20, 1803. s
A capital Situation for d Merchant
Store in Hillsborough to be sold.
J) Octor O'Famll wiU sell hl House - :
and Lot equal to anv for
the Town. Abo Tive Lots, well watered,
andmclosed. HiLLthw& An -
Valuable Lands for Sale.
rPHE Subscribe offers for ale, a
verv valuaUk. Trart ofT-. - is. -
I J . IJ IU II .
I vJranee and Granville
Flat River on the West-, by the River Neusei
on the South, by Knap of Keeds Creek on
the East, and by a straight line from th
fim to the last mentioned warer-courses on.
the. North containing 1200 Acres, and
forming almost a perfect -square. 4 Better?
than one-half: of the-Tract consists of rich
Low Grounds, thet. wnote being extremely
well adapted to the; culture of Wheat, Corn,
&c. and much of it ToKarrrt. ' . "Mo pi..
tion in the District HallsboroWh in better
v.- .w-umvcu ior raising tock Ot all kinds, and
-vuim f nogs, as tne nneieared Low
Grounds afford a most excellent Hang Yc
them. On it, there is a good Brick Dwel
ling-House, containing five Rooms, Kitch "'' '
en, Smoakuouse, &c. al of Which, at a
very trifling expence, may bput into a con
ditionf suitable to thfe accommodation of
genteel Family; There is also
. T4i iuousana Dusheis ot
gram. ?v ' ' ; --rn-; - :.
It the 'whole! Tract should be thoit
large for one Ithfjy
ililu l vv 1 1 iii ill i zi r r rinrannno - t.?-
as
rny be sown earlier;;; if desired by the Pur-
caaserv-.;'-v .; -. .- H& "
;,jtch' persons as may be distiosed to'view:
thl Tract of Land will make, applicatiott
tQji'HiChard B,ennehjV;wko; Jwis'taar
'ti)ftZ iwhw fbrniwlyTiyed 19filt:uiaf i
Terms, application may- W Irde tth to '
him, or to v DUX. CAJRON.-:
Possession may belttii4i;'-ja-to0fl
the growing Cr6p istafeeniCinWh
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