Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-20
FRIDAr DkcEMBER 20. 1905.
DOCUMENTS
4eeohsanyirg a Message from tbe Pserident q TIE
United Sta,es--C continueaJ

lceohz5asyirg a Message from tbc Pserident O tbs
I United Sta,es-C continueaJ
Governor Of me 6f7ssfssihti territory TO Ills
[ Erceleuey Chavt>s de Grand Pre-.
zo-rrs of Washington, MISSISSIPPI territory,
I Sehs. 6, 1905.
SIR,
| was informed that number of armed
men subjects of the king Of Spain, no the
Sd instant, entered this territory, in the
peighborhood Of Pinckncyvile, and there
with force and violence, seized three per-
sons BY The name of Kemper, abused them
in nm inhumsn manner, tied and carried
them into your territory, and threatened
Icons,der5ble oo,rsges to others in the
same neighborhood. This conduct, sic,
does not cornport with that good under.
standing and friendly disposition, sup
lposed to exist between our governments.
Neither is such conduet to be tolerated
by government which is influenced in al
rs relations with Others by regard to
1 Justice and national faith, especially one
| SO aIrple in resources to do lustice 10 il.
iset and 10 command respect from others,
| as the United States.
i This Letter, sir, IS dispatched to you by
special messenger, in order that your
exceliency may be. Speedily advised of this
rnaccoun,able transaction, and provide a
gainst similar outrages and their conse-
qnences as also to afford me some ex-
planaticu of the one which has given rise
TO dis letter.
aii, with great respe0, yours, Sec. SC.
X. WILLIAMS.
Ills E.reeiiencg Charles dc Grand Pre-.
Iisufe,sGns TTiisor 10 GoDernor HfHiams.
POM CoRhee, Sett. $, 1905.
SiR, H
conceive 1t 10 be my duty to give you
statement respecting The rescue Of the
kempers from q party OF Spanish SUB.
Jects. Information was given 10 me that
hemper, and several Americans were Ia
ken by force Of arms from their residence
al Pincereyrii'e, by party Of Spanish
suoJects, end were on their way TO Baton
Rouge. me9isteiy manned the boat.
and look the ker,pets, Reuben, Nathan
and Sausilei, together with the guard, pri-
lsoners,w no ] have in. confinement, and
shali keep them so, until receive orders
from the proper Authority for their re,ease.
Ihave bad taken the dispositions of The
{, Rsripe S, ard TWO OF their guard, which 1
enclnse YOU. My force is w ak, and ex-
/, pect an attack from the other side OF the
/ river. shall, however, give them as
hearty reception as the situation nf nv
fosce will admit OF. As Governor clai
borne IS, presume, with you, z hope you
will consult with him, and let me know
as speedily sspossibIe. what is TO be dome.
have wrote captain Sparks, at Fort A.
s dams, 20 send me reinforcement. az
THU the good of the service really re-
quires it.
! have the honor. sc &c.
! (Signed) WILLIAM WILSON,
I Lieutenant Commandant.
Tie Governor oFHie BIississiaii ferriforu
10 feuenanf Wilson, eoplnandant At POM
Couhee.
/ Washington, NJ. T. Sept. 9, 1905.
SIR,
! this moment received your dispatch,
dated the 5th instant, informing me Of
I your having taken and coD6ned Spanish
party which had, on the night Of the Sd
instant, forcibly taken from this territory.
the three Kempers, wlionh the party had
4 IN their possession when you took thein
4 Your conduct, sir, on this occasion merits
appreciation so far as am Informed Of il.
i request that you viii, with eli oossI.
ole dispatch, have convened to This terri.
tory the whole Of the offending pafty. ,e
be delivered eyer.to the oieil authority
also the Kempers. Irequ.st you viii de
liver them at Fort Adams, where furtbe
orders will remain. Captain Sparks ha
Informed me the reinforcement he yen
lyon, will a6l also as guatd for the aboyt
purpose.
=. ] eaclose for your information the co
! py OF an order which have this day IS
. sued ia consequence Of these outrages
and others committed on the line east
G wardly from PincEneyvilIe.
| am, &c.
(Signed) ROBERT WILLIAMS.
Rzfrdet Of a keffer from Ro5srf Hyhia5ts
. Bag. governor Of me hFs@sslt.si t,rrffo.
: ~, 10 tie Secreid,y of hlatt. dafed, his.
@ssiafi 7errifory Washington, Oeto6er
!, 1905.