Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-28


my ieamen taken from on board my fhip,
by order of his Vice Majeffy, and put on
board bis armed veaels to cluNe upon the
coat and in the river, to capture whatever
American veAeIs they fall in with; while
others Of my crew have been enticed. by
Spanih officers to .defert my lhip, and
leave me in difrefs. On my making APP
plication to the Vice King, 10 have thoie
men fent back to their duty, he immedi-
ately iaued an order for me to pay them
the amount of their wages, and to deliver
their effects, which | promptly refufed to
do. All ny petitions have been dire
garded By this defpotic officer, who has
frequently threatened me with impriion-
menr for not paying the wages of the fea-
men. Nothing can exceed his antIpalhy
to the Americans, and contempt Of the 60
vernment Of the United States!
g AS ithas ever remained doubt with
me, how long | fhall be detained here, l
could do no other than Join with my I'm.
fortunate countrymen here, praying tor the
interference of opr own government"
Coty of letter fran certain citizens Of tbe
UuHed States, to Cbuyles Piuekney, esq
MuJaer PAfupotentiaxy to tbe eoart et
Madrid.
Buenos Tyres, APnl II, 1902.
SIR,
Weary ofindividual exertion in purfuit
of that redreis, which our treatment In
this country 70 loudly de hands, we feel
ourfelves compelled to refort for it to the
interference and influence of the American
Government.
1t is with much iatisfaeion we.hnd that
you are the Diplomatic Agent Of the U.
States, near the Court of Spain, and we
look forward, with confidence, in your
well-tri patrio,ifm, for ready and fpi-
rited co operation with US in our applica-
ton for iuftice from that court.
The incloied memorial, lately prefented
by US collectively to the government here,
will furnilh you with d general idea OF the
nature of the grievances we have fpffered.
The peculiar circumstances attending each
particular cafe, we mutt defer tranfmitting
TO you, till we have time TO collect and
arrange them, and are able to procure the
documents necetlary to fubfantiate their
truth. In the mean rime we conceive it
OF the utmof importance to the final iuc-
ceis of our refpeetiye claims, that the court
of Spain be prepared for their formal re-
ception, and that all improper intrigue On
The part of the Wrongdoers here may be
defeated.
We are the more convinced Of the ne
cefit) ofan early attention of theie points,
by the departure from this province OF
Don Francilco Del Pine, the beginning OF
the prefent month, for Spain. He is the
fon of the vice King here, ard we have
good realon to believe goes charged with
inRruetions from his father to make repre-
fentations TO the Spanifh court, unjuf in
:hemielves and extremely hottie to Us.
The conduct of the Vice King here, in
deed aands in need of fpecial and conf
Dental family agent for its publication
A conduit marked by the mean and mer-
cenary fpirit of plumber on the one hand, 1
md lhameful neglect or Ignorance of du- /
~ on the other. |
While his Vice Majeay had his whole !
family on the alert for the dlfcovery and
ieizure of fome petty packages Of contra |
band he balely fufered an enemy of in |
ferior force to enter this province and "trip |
the king his matter of towns and territory. |
With regard to US, he has if poGible, act |
ed fill more unworthily. Ali our petit
MS, whether individual or collective, have
been pailed over with filent contempt
tiolpitahty and juitice have been deniec |
US, and our property have been the fporl |
of the mott wanton tyranny. Where he |
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