Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-11-27

came out. A force goes off Carthsgena,
of 6 ofths line, supposed under tht forraer.
Sir John Warren has Aging squa ron be-
tween Finis,erre and ST. Vlneents, with a
commander 10 chiefs commission.
FRANKFORT, tKen.l Nov. 4.
szNlP0R I INT.
CsAector's office, District q MohAe, Port Of
Fort Steddart ARgo Isl, 1905.
SIR,
I have to acknowledge the receip, Of
your letter of the 29th ul, written 10 me in
Spanish, toge her with translation Thereof
by Mr.. William Simpson, which is as io.
lows:
Three or four nights ago, the schooner
Cato, commanded By Cadet Freret, passed
this port, without, as is CUSTOMARY and re.
CURED, having stopped to present manifest
or list Of her cargo aud here, as she ought
to have done, paid The duties lhereon.--
Col. Maxeut regrets that such attempts
should be made in opposition to the laws
of his government and requests that you
will, as csminandane and collector at Fort
Stoddart, forward him by the first occssl-
on a copy Of the clearance or carg' OF
said schooner, that this government may
on her return, make legal demand OF the
duies on her cargo. lie moreover begs
in future, shat youwi!l desire all paroons OF
vessels to stop ar this por', and present
THAR clearance from Fort Soddsrt, IN or
der to prevent any unnecessary delay or
trouble.''
In reply to your communication, deem
it my duty to inform you that the schooner
Cato. is owned and naviga,ed by citizens
of the United States, as appears from the
enrolment and license, which were grant.
ed by the collector of New Orleans ter carr
rving on the ccasting trade: and that on
the 2sd ul,mo, the said schooner cleared
out at ,hi. Office for the port OF Bayou 81;
Johns, laden with cotton, the growth ana
produce of this country, together win d
few beaver skins; she had, therefore, an
undefeasible right to proceedwltheut t0ue"'
ing at any intermediate point.
/, is my earnest desire at all tunes, 10
preserve the good correspondence and haf'
tnony which has hitherto subss'ed De-
tween the citizens Of this place and OUT
Spanish neigbbors; and shall most chesr'
fully use every proper means N my pow.
er, to prevent infringements OF any ID"
of Spain which comes within my KNOW
ledge; but being we'll assured that no Ia"
can exist, which contravenes the stiPu'A'
tons and provisions contained IN the trea'
" between the United States and oPain'
and being we'll convinced that the e1ac''o"
ef duties as practised on our commerce pas,
sing the city Of Mobile, is not sanct'onsa
by the letter of that treaty, and IS direc'y
opposed to the spirit and reasonable coz
struction thereof; must therefore douO'
the existence Of law authorizing sueh I'M
positions, aud trust they will not be pra''
tised In future.
Under these Impressions | cannot con-
.enr TO forward the papers which you r.
quest /; nor can by any means eompiy",I"
the latter clause of your letter: because the
laws oftbe United States hold her citizens
strictly accountable for their actions ana
am ia like manner held accountable lo'
mine they like myself deem ltno er'n ,;
for the United States vessels, regularly lie
cenced for carrying on the ceas'lng raos'
to sail freely from one OF our ports 10 ano
,her without suffering any illegal detention
or imposition whatever.---Eve'y p.or
measure has been adopted bv oil. gov
ment to secure to her citizens me enJn
men. of free and uninterrupted CUM