The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-11
Maie5iiOfIts, Aagge e5, 1906.



On my arrival IT this roH learned with certain
81 that Comfortable spapifh force hid croaed the
Sabine and advanced within the territory claimed By
the United States. It was hoped iir, tiat pending
the negotiations between our REFLECTIVE governments
Tor anlicablc adiuement Of the limits Of Louiiana
that no additional fettlements would be formed or
new military petitions niumed by either power,
within the diiputed territory; policy which con-
oatory difpoiition would have fugge,ed, ana inace
faDclioned. Bur lnce contrary conAua has been
eberved the part Of certain officers of his Catho
lie Maefy, they alone will be anlwerable for the
soniequences which MAJ eriue.
The above proceeding, fir, is not the only evil
dence of an unfriendy dGpoiton which certain Off
Of Spain have Afforded have to complain of
the outrage lately committed by detachment of
$paniih troops aaing under your inAruaons, to-
wards MIR. Freeman and his party, who were aicend-
ing the Red river undcr the orders of the PRECEDENT
oil the United States MIR. Freeman and his aIoci-
stes were navigating waters which pats through the
territory ceded by France to the u. Staies they
were navigating river ON which the French had
formtrly made settlements Ear beyond the place where
they were arreled fact of great notore,y and in
iupport Of which, the tettinony OF evera citizens re-
Rdibg and the poi OF Natehiioehes can be
adiused: but nevertheless, MIR. Freeman and his
party aiialed By battalion Of Spanih troops.
and command TO return. a proceeding the more ex-
ceptionabe, free the objects OF MIR. freeman were
merely icieiIc, having in view nothing holile 10
Spain objs6ls which were long Gnee communicated
BY 70 his excellency the Marquis of Gaia Cavo.
aud which through him, prefune, nua have been
made snoUn the governor general Of the province
q fSxas.
This detachment Of gpanihi troops whole move
r-a1t5 learn dreGcd BY your ekcellency, did on
their march, cofsnt another outrage towards the H.
bates, and Of which it my duty 10 ak an exoiana-
ton ia the CadaO nation Of indians the flag Of the
United GATES was Gifpayed, and commanded from
che ci.af and warriors, al hy refpttfl yenerstion
70 which it is entitled Bu, your troops are Rated
70 have CT, down the haf on which the uayilion
waved and 60 have menaesd the peace and laiety Of
G'e Cdidoes, sioud they oo5tinue their refpcQ Ter
TIC 9nericag government, or Il cir friendly inter
tr-ri' wi.h he citizeEs of the United States.
experience the more diiseaity in accounting for
this trsnja6tion Gpce it cannot be uDlno,s 10 your
excel ency, that while LouiGana sypertaiaed to
Il1ce, that the ClddO Indians were uBder tie pro-
i-tion Of the French government and that French
garriun actually sliahhinej IN one Of their VIII
Isges tieoceit follows, IT,, thtt ,he ceion Of Loui-
fsna to the United States s.ith the isne extent
wAiel it had ~hta Trance po2l Ted H. is fu.ieien,
authority he diiplay q tte American f.iC in the
C'tdn yi g, and ,ha, tha drsif est which that far
hse1prtic ed. faojet,syou eSetileHey feriUu,
frfpou6biiny.
a'n unwilling TO rendsf Tbs communication I'M
ntcefarily lsngtny, but I mat complain Of another
outrsgs wioch a-s been sca,mi'ed under chs eyes d