Cautious Reserve - Mirò and the South Carolina Com- pany-Mirò's Suggestions-Spain and the Half-Breed M'Gil- livray-The Cabildo's Memorial to the King-Apprehensions of an English War-Negotiations between Spain and the United States-Failure of Miro's Schemes-Revenue of Page Carondelet's Administration-Factions in the Colony-Capture of Wm. Augustus Bowles-Life of Wm. Augustus Bowles- M'Gillivray's Death-M'Gillivray's Character-Extension of Commercial Franchises-Jacobinism in Louisiana-Caron- delet's Defensive Measures-Fortifications at New Orleans- Spanish Alliance with the Indians-Carondelet's Policy and Views-Interference between Debtors and Creditors-Caron- delet favors the Natchez District-Emancipation of Indian Slaves-Great Conflagration in New Orleans-Address of French Jacobins-Intrigues of Genet-Military Resources of the Colony-De la Chaise's Address-De la Chaise's Death -Renewal of Wilkinson's Schemes-Etienne de Boré, the First Sugar Planter-Carondelet's Proclamation-The Caron- delet Canal-Encouragement to Emigrants-A Slave Con- spiracy The Madrid Treaty of 1795-Spanish Intrigues in the West-Power, the Agent of Carondelet-Carondelet's Propositions-Carondelet's Appeal to Wilkinson-Failure of Carondelet's Schemes - War declared against England- Gayoso and Ellicott-Gayoso's Subterfuges-Excitement in the Natchez District-The Committee of Public Safety- Gayoso's Concessions-Intendant Rendon's Despatch-Tak- ing of the Balize by the French-Improvements in New Orleans-First Appearance of Yellow Fever-Bishop Penal- vert's Despatch-General Victor Collot-The New Orleans Fortifications-The Inhabitants of the Illinois District- Gayoso's Administration-Gayoso's Bando de Buen Gobierno- ✔ Daniel Clark appointed Consul-Intendant Morales and his Measures-Morales quarrels with Gayoso-Morales' Despatch --Morales' Complaints-Morales and Wilkinson-Fine im- posed on Carondelet-Gayoso's Death-Census of Upper Louisiana-Casa Calvo appointed Governor-Bishop Penal- vert's Complaints-Designs of the Americans on Louisiana— Rufus King's Despatch-Mr. Madison to Mr. Pinckney-Treaty the Senate The House of Representatives to the Senate- Mr. Ross's Resolutions-Mr. White's Speech in the Senate- The Way to make a Bargain-Barbé Marbois' Diplomacy -Bonaparte and his Advisers-M. Marbois in Cabinet Coun- cil-Decrès in the Council-Bonaparte in the Council—Treaty Importance of the Cession-Talleyrand's Way of Explaining— Was West Florida ceded?-French View of the Question- Spain's Protest-Mr. Madison on the Protest-Casa Irujo to Mr. Madison-Madison to Pinckney-The French Chargé on the Protest-The President's Message in 1803-Debates in Congress Mr. White in the Senate-Mr. Pickering in the Senate Mr. Tracy in the Senate-Mr. Breckenridge in the Senate-John Quincy Adams in the Senate-Mr. Gris- wold in the House-Arguments of his Opponents-Thomas Randolph in the House-Mr. Griswold in the House-Mr. Dana in the House-Mr. Thomas Randolph in Reply-Mr. Morales and Casa Irujo in Conflict-Intended Reorganization of Colony-Withdrawal of the Spanish Troops-Laussat's Ver- sion of what happened-The First Mayor of New Orleans - Laussat's Preparations-Laussat's Embarrassment-Laussat and the Disaffected Militia- Laussat's Distrust of the Spaniards-Laussat's Excitement - Review of Laussat's Course-Splendid Festivities-Claiborne and Wilkinson's Joint Commission-The Americans take Possession-Clai- HISTORY OF LOUISIANA. SPANISH DOMINATION. CHAPTER I. O'REILLY'S ADMINISTRATION. 1769 to 1770. IN a preceding work on the French domination in Louisiana, I have related the cession of that colony to Spain in 1762, the attempt of that power to take possession of its new domain in 1766, the insurrection of the colonists in 1768, who drove away the Spaniards, the arrival of O'Reilly at New Orleans with overwhelming forces, to avenge the insult offered to his Catholic Majesty, the trial and punishment, on the 25th of October, 1769, of the leaders of the insurrection, and the final and complete occupation of the province by the Spaniards. The object of the present work is to record the history of Louisiana, as a Spanish colony, from 1769 to December 1803, when again her destinies were changed, and she was transferred to the United States of America. O'Reilly, having secured the obedience of the new subjects of Spain, and having, by the terror which the blood he spilt had inspired, guarded against the repetition of any attempt, similar to the one which he had so severely 1 |