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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Southern U.S. papers speculate on Spain ceding Florida to the United States, with rumors of pending negotiations to be revealed at the next Congress session. The Intelligencer denies any treaty, compact, or official communications on the matter.
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The southern papers for a long time past have abounded in speculations and conjectures, in regard to the cession of Florida by Spain to the United States. It has even been confidently affirmed, that negotiations on the subject were pending between the two governments; and that the result would probably be communicated at the ensuing session of Congress. The last Intelligencer, however, says "So far from any treaty or compact having been concluded, for the cession of Florida by Spain to the United States, we are under the impression, that no official communications have passed between the two governments on the subject."--The authority of the Intelligencer, on this subject, is supposed to be unquestionable; and will terminate, it is hoped, the labours of sage prophets and speculatists.
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Florida
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no treaty or compact concluded; no official communications passed between governments.
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Southern papers abound in speculations and conjectures regarding cession of Florida by Spain to the United States. Confidently affirmed that negotiations pending and result to be communicated at ensuing session of Congress. The last Intelligencer states no treaty or compact concluded and no official communications passed. Authority of Intelligencer unquestionable, hoped to terminate labors of prophets and speculatists.