Richmond Enquirer

INTERESTING.

MILLEDGEVILLE, January 13.--We learn, from a respectable source, that there is no immediate prospect of the United States getting possession of Florida. Spain is so unreasonable in her demands, as to preclude the hope of making an equitable arrangement with her. She professes a willingness to sell Florida, but on conditions, to which this country can never assent. Besides exacting six millions of dollars, (out of which she promises to pay for commercial spoliations) she requires, as a sine qua non, that the Mississippi (mark this!) shall be the boundary of her Mexican dominions. These terms, we understand, were promptly rejected by our government. It is understood however, that about half the above sum was offered, together with a relinquishment of our right to the disputed territory lying beyond the river Sabine, the present boundary of the state of Louisiana. This proposition was not acceded to by the Spanish Minister, who has published a pamphlet, said to be ably written, for the purpose of showing that his government is right in advancing such pretensions, and that ours is wrong in rejecting them. Thus the matter rests at present. Spain is no doubt induced to persist in these arrogant demands, from a belief, that she will not stand alone, in the event of a rupture. Indeed, her Minister has intimated in the late unpublished correspondence on this subject, if we are correctly informed, that his government has nothing to fear from a war with the United States, as it will not have to contend with us single handed; and this threat is strongly corroborated by the fact that Great Britain and France have offered their mediation in the pending controversy between us--but it is not true, that the former power has so far interfered, as to protest against the cession of Florida to this country.