Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-28
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We have seen letters from Cadiz, to the
9Th Jone, 1905, received by the Andria.
ma arrived at New-York. Mr. Bowdoin
cur minister to Spain had arrived at Co.
ruDna; Mr.. Monroe had Left Spain and
Mr.. Pinckney resided at Madrid as a pri.
vate citizen.
A singular affair."" the letters add,
lately occurred in the Streights of C. Id.
| raltar; an American gun boat, in her pas
sage into the Mediterranean, was rnista.
ken for an English, attacked by the Spa.
nish gun-boats, taken and carried into Al
geziras. The error being discovered, she
was immediately given up. Ourboat ha-
wing no guns mounted, was unable to re-
sIst The assailan,s, and immediately struck.
mo lives were lost.
Cadiz is blcckaded by an EaelisH
squadron under admiral Collingwocd, Of
seven sail of the line, Eve frigates and Sc.
yerst smaller vesxls. They are almost
| daily in sight; and sometimes run in near
! the batteries.
"There are four ships of the line eq1ip-
ping here; Of which one is the sSon.issfo.
ma Irinida "a. Of l44 guns, said to be the
largest ship in theworId; the port is crou-
dsd with gun-boafs. but they dare not VEN
ture out."--Bosfsn Cenfinei.
Stcsish aegociafion--We few Siays
| since inserted an article from the Philadei.
phia Register, stating that ssthe natters
in dispute between the u. States and the
government Of Spain have been amica5ly
adjusted, &c.'--rhe United States Ga
zsste in contradiction 70 This report, saws
awe are now enabled, however, to state.
on authority which soc deem correct, that
the information is utterly erroneous that
our ministers, as has before been stated.
were Obliged 20 leave the court Of Spain
without obtaining satisfaction upon any
one point in diseussion.'
Erfr1cf ofa ieftcr 10 a gentleman IN fhis
city dafed ilfonfreal, .dugnst 8.
This momeatthe Quebec post IS in
with an account ofthe capture of the New.
faundiand Convoy.''---Nev- York haner.
The following is the answer OF Mr.. Ma
bison to the memorial and remonstrance
LOT the South Carolina Insurance Conpa.
my relative 10 the violation of The laws Of
nations. by France in capturing the shir
Two Friends, and The predatory conduct
of French privetrrrs off Charleston bar,
Dsfiarmenf Of State, i0fh July, 1905.
SIR,
have received your letter of the
22d ult. inclosing The memorial of the in
snrance company Of which you are Pre-
sident, and Of the merchants and others
interested in the commerce of Charles.
! too.
! Having been bef0re made aeouaintes
by the Collector of The customs, with the
circumstances OF the capture Of The I've
Friends, los, no time in stating il TO the
Freuch MIN ster, who has replied, that the
communicated made TO him respe cling
this affair, by the commissary, of this M.
tion at Charleston, had enabled himio an
! ticipaie my desires, by requesting the cap.
taiDs general ofthe French colonies, to ali
whom he had written respecting it 20 OBJ
tain satisfaction for this violation of the
convention between France and the Unit.
ed States.
The observations contained in the me.
moral Respecting the local situation, and
the protection necessary for the port oil
Charleston and the adjacent coast, have
| been weighed by the President and in con.
neetion with the osher information, vii
lpromote such fneasufes DIS the nature Of
his functions and the existing laws and
public good, may be thought proper TO ad.
NIT.
have the honor to be, sir,
! Very respectfully.
Your most obedieni servant,
JAMES MADISON.