The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-17
.IoNAL isrELIrexncrx.
orAfrisH RELATIONS.

he nestt
II Az ,pers reh,e to the detention of our gun
ueadcu e6ras which appears, on 4 proper re-
tersf
otfs GLOW from MFR. Pinckney, relative to Spa
ges and fpoations committed ON the feas,
y nnber Of afidavts representing the treat
; erieneed by our vslfels and feamen.
s'inekney fays. in letter to the Secretary of
,ased Sept. 90, 1909.
.ad been bufly employed with this court In cn-
,ring to atreR the numerous depredations of
privateers commerce, and their conden,-
rs of our vezlels, and that to do this my exerti-
nave noe only been uneea6ng, but that more than
nty letters have pafled between Mr. Cevalos and
ief ON the fubiea. I have now the peaiure to
I'd you the reiuk, by encoling the copy Of letter
'hich have juR received from Catiiz and which
have received in fuch objectionable lape as to
leave doubt of its authenticity By this |, appears
that my exertions may have been e ttual, aud will
probably prevent future captures that ground"
The order Of rae SpaniGh court recently publilled
10 fubjoinsd.
A letter from Jofiah BIakeley, conf a. ST. Jaeo
in Caba to the Secretary of Rate, dated June 4 1906
fays
Since the lte evacuation of Hifpaniola, more
than one thouland American fean,en have been land
ed in this port moi Of them without clothes, and all
without any poilibe means of upport, but fuch as
they receive from their own government"
Another letter from the fame gentleman dated Ju-
ly 1895, fays,
The fcene of robbery, de0ruaion, evaGon, per-
jury, cruelty and infult which the Americans cap
Jared by French pirates and brought into this and the
adjacent ports, have been fubjeed, perhaps has not
been equalled in century paa."
The following letters come next.
Es'ra7 Of ee, from goD Claiborne to t5e Secretary
IF State, dated Nt7v-O,isA,s, O9. "a, 1905.
SiR,-i am iorry to inform you of the embarraG-
cntsto which the citizens of the United States are
jeaed who navigate che Mobile river All Ame-
rican .yeHels pafiing by the town of Mobile, are
brought tn, and duty of per cent. exact
ed both on imports and exports Thele duties are
even required OIL articles paing to and from the gar
Titons and factories of the United States. have adj
drehed on this occahon letter to Mr.. Morales, BY
whom 1t is iaid this proceeding authorized, but
N ms anfwer, which was this morning received he
Profees TO be unaequainted with the particulars and
declines any interference until he lould advife up.
OH the iubject with the governor of Wet Florida
have certain information of the arrival at Peufa-
cola of four hundred troops from Havauna and that
much larger Rumher is daily expected. ALTO learn
from a i,urce entitled to credit, that 500 men are
ordered from Peniacoa to Baton Rouge, and that
300 spaniih troops have lately been poffed on the
frontier OF the province Of Taxus. 1t is fact known
10 me, thar Spani agent has contract ed with n,er-
chant of this city, for the delivery at the town of Mo-
bile of 1000 bills of -four, and that this fame agent
not being able to effect CONTRACT for the delivery of
1000 pair of ihoes at Mobile has purchafed quaint.
y of leather. The Marquis of CATO Calvo being alb
lent from this city, it is my intention to enquire of
GOV. Folch explanation of the ob;.a Of theft.
military movements. hatter myfelf that hoitiites
between the United States and Spain may be avoid.
ed, and that an honorable adjuftment of our differ
ences may enue. But am inclined to think that the
Spanifh agents calculate fpeedy rupture, and are
making all the preparations which their means per
NIT commence the in this quarter to advantage
mild Ill L.
!eet OF attack, and with view to its fecury fhoud
De Pieaied TO Zee fort ST. John repaired and put in
Rate OF defence; that fort commands the mouth Of
the Bayou, and fffre"gsbened, would prefent great
imFediment to the pafage Of troops from Penlacola
and Mobile by the way of the lakes to this CITY, The
works are III ruins, but might readily be repaired and
made detenhbe without any comfortable expendi-
ture.
EftrHd Of khsr from Henry Toul,um, En- JUDGE
IN tie N1iEGbpi 7rrifo,y, to tie Secretary Of St4fe,
aaed 6fb July, 1905.
fou are informed, no doubt that all the yefIels
to and f this country even though bound 10 Fort
Stoddert, and clearing out from Fort Stcddert, are
obliged to come to at Mobile, and to pay l9 per
centum ad valorem on their careoes, according IN
the Ultimate of the Spanifh officers.
Such an exacfion this, you may well conceive
mutt be ruinous to this country, and is moreover the
fource OF perpetual heart 5urnings and contention he
tween our citizens and the lnbjes of his catholic ma
jefy.
"There are two veHels which have lately nnderta
Ken, as am told, to pats without calling at Mobile,
from this country, laden with cotton. I cannot but
anticipate unpleafant consequences, but will inform
you OF the reiut when acquainted with it,
E*f'07 -ou fame fos June, dated sb Augue. so5
mentioned TO you in a letter fon,e time iince
that underflood that vefe then lying in the river
was about to pats the Mobile without callne.-Cap,
Schuyler, who is JUN now from Orleans, tells me
that fhe paied the Mobile in the night that the
SPaniards were exceedingly irrtaed, and threatened
TO mPron the owner of the cargo OH his return from
Orleans, and to conflcste the veeI If fbe ever an
peared there again. They ALTO talked of building
gun boat Tor the PurPofe Of compelling vefe to ltop
Esf,S3 from tie Eame to 1t fa1vs, Arted o9sJe, II
1905.
Duties Gill rigoroufy iniiiled upon a, Mobile
cargoes unladed aud Inventories taken of them. in
order to afcertan the duties 10 be paid. The fchoon
er Cato, which went down the river without calling.
~ Gill detained and will probably be conffcated if not
her cargo could i'e; even get few articles, be-
longing to the United States from on board of her.
which had requeaed to apply for when there, in
behalf OF Dinlnoor and Mr.. Chambers. # they
continue their essSions. this country mu(t inevitably
tie ruined mean that the settlements will be sban
doned. Many are now preparing TO 70 ; fone pro-
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