The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-20
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER
Letter Of Mr.. T. N. Randsisb,fo Sir eegaitHen,s.
City Of Dosirsfaa,1
Aeyl 81, 1906. {
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minated on Monday the 2lt init. the period has
we'd for TO communicate with you OH the buiines
which has heen traniaefed by it, and on the Gate of
public affairs. The hyperion n,ereG YOU have no
doubt taken in the fubje9 which was d;fcufed in ie
cret, induces me to conine myiclf at this n,onisn,
to rhat nngle point that tNay i, more fully.
iha embrace other occaions of unfolding to you MY
fentmens, and the information have obtained up
on the other Important queNious which have been
sstated this winter. AT prefeot 'hall cndeavor to
give as concfe an account OF that affair as may b.
confident with cssrneis perfectly ware that il will
be mott agreeable 70 you TO ive>inernation III
the Leaf compass which can iuure facility of eonpre
hettipn, and that you would not be much fonier of
reading letter unneceffarily lengthy than fhculd
be oil mourning unneceflary eIpence for printing
ruua, notwithstanding. unavodahy exceed the very
narrow limits ulually ALIGNED to communications Of
this nature for 70 attain my end of conveying infor
nation, nlQl adopt in fome narhsr the {syle If
narrative, and that how much oever eondenied will
occupy fpacc..
Tie lss,iilature on mee.ing found that the natien
vas involved in ferrous d ficulties with Spain and
with Great Britain. Not through any error, uif.
conduit, or neglea of the executive branch OF the
government, nor through any injulce, violence or
unlawful and iniulting acts committed by our own c
items towards the inbiees of thofe powers or their
authorities. But with Spain, from difference of o.
pinion about che boundaries of the country we had
recently purchafed from France, from refutal 10
make reparason for the mitchell done our citizens by
The fufpenon of the right Of depoGt at New Orleans
IN violation of the treaty between the TVS nations
aud from the delay to fltisy our demand of indemni
nation 20 orr merchants FOR the fpolisons commit
,ed on them by Spanih privaeers, and by the CRUZ
iers Of France, wishiu the iurifiiion of SPAIN the
former OF which ihe had once acknowledged and az
TUNED. With Great Britain, from recent violations
OF che e.'ahied law of NATIONS in regard to the per
IONS and effects of our citizens peaceably enpaCsd in
lawful commerce in the European feas, iagran,
and OF a nature more pernic;ous than common The
1rf OF the'e alone Will be the fubje of my prelent
Communication
The boundaries OF .ouiiiana which had been con-
vcyed to the United States by France exactly as NE
herieii received from Spain, had never been def
ned with any accuracy, from the circumtanee of the
coun,ry being alnof entirely urlet,!ed and Rir re-
manning covered with foreis. The United States
eli,, as the words ct .he treaty auth rife the whole
ipace occupied by France previous to 1863 in which
year, by the treaty of peace terminating that war
celebrated for the victory of Wolf and the defeat of
Iraddocs, fhe coded part to Great Brira;ure the
teneht ot SPain and the remaining Part directly to
Spain hcrfelf During tie occupancy IF the country
by France, Spain, with the cc1rvlnce OF the govern
or and military officers of that nati,r aring out Of
the perfect understanding and irct frisndhp exnuc
between the two govern nents, had extended her
mail detached fettlelents from the frontier of New
Mexico Ear within the limits, at that time unuueGion-
ed and indfputahe, of the French irrifdiaion. The
part by France to Greac Britain was wreR.d
rom that power BY Spain, while in alliance with the
uni'eo STATES contending for their Independence &
was confirmed 70 her by Great Britain at the Deaca
OF 1888, which eaabl;lhed that independence The
deicrPtive language Of the conveyance mad. bv
SPAIN 70 France, andby France 20 the United States
Is precifey the fame, and is urufaliy ecuvoca 7,
tnls, o"'t'rra, with the fame ex.ent that it now
Ias ID me hands OF Spain, and that it had when
france po!efed it; and luch it boud be after tb.
,,,IA
05her Rates The former might, perhaps, BIZ theft.
terms hone;tly inil on retaining while the iatter
eT.aniy m Sht with reainn claim, both the COUNTRY
"nch was IN manner occupied by the fina and
s",,es Of Spain when under the iurifIi Aim
81 France, and that afo which had been crded to
Great britain by France. For the celion TO Great
Britain was IN fse part of the grant TO Spain a, IL
was done for her benefit, and was made dreaIy TO
Great Britain, orv to fave the trouble Of double
conveyance. Again, the retroceffon of the whole
to France by Spain, III O@fober 1900, was ayowedlv
made Oh the principle of referring what had been i'm
properly given By the svh bounty Of ,hourhtleGs
monarch. the detrinent Of the French nation And
the words, " treaties lubfequen;ly entered into :"
which were ufe1 in 500, between France and Spain.
eened more clearly to apply to that part of ancient
Louiiiana, which had been yielded, by a particular
treaty in 1895, TO the Ulte1 States hy Spain than
to that confirmed her by Great Britain in 1883
upon general peace.
iD attempt was made on the part of the II. S. In
iette the'e boundaries by negoc1tion. Bit the 90
vernu1ent ct Spain, before inclined to difpleafure
~ the noluo1, ii revenue law pafTed by Congress
o part OF the eouct-y 10 dpue, Rad recently become
1erlopily Tritated by the michieyou. and uncaudid
transformations of her intriguing and il-dsfenine
nliniseT toti:e IT, S. An obainate adherence TO her
OWE contsruti"9, and an indecent dpIay of indiEsr
sDce about anlS lie dccion Of the auction. wa,
the consequence. TiiS executive Of the u S. ,,;th
Pra'ie-woTthy zeal and iserusfs inGned on inmed
ate poision Of all that par, e the du,ed territory
which the interes of the County, poftysy demand
Cd. ~ the fame time j; offered ~ make liberal
Tehnqniihment next the frontier of New efexico and
wreiy propofed to eGablih a traa of SojlderneCs
t'iee days journey through, 10 remain forever nm
tstted, % barrier Between the f9vo nations Y,,e
government Of Spain ouly refiled ~ accede "a
thsie terms but ultimately declined nakn, auv pro
poia OF IT'S own for accommodation. Nor did II he,v
any better ldhpoitnn towards Cancellation and iunee
N IT'S CONDUCT upon the renewal at the fame time of
the demands o decentralization for loes iiiaaned bv
the denial OF right fscured Ivy treaty and for fpo
hati0ns on commerce The iuniee Of the claim of !
compensation FOR textures by Spanih armed velTeis
had 0""n Grrao''lcdTtd, IN an agreement between !
Ire two nations, vsi.Sh ratified in full on III.
part OF Spain, bit obeG - by the Senate Of the n
s. beeauie exprrfs provifon wss NOT Inclined FOR the
illegal cordemna;ions made in Spa~i5 ports in favor
Of French CRITTERS, ard poapored ~ eonrsquence
Until he time allowed for ratification had elaDfed
AID thus throws open again her caprice The con.
hrma,lon OF his a%rcemen, rersd ,viihou. mad
miliibe conditions and the negotiation failed entire