The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07
SUPPLEMENTARY
Docvxzs.s es~~rnisafsd !y tss F.ssl.f, Dee.~ss-
D- 10. 1906.
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~ 10. 1906.
tCoNeiupED.
C.sy |s LITTER fro. JsssI c5smSr, 4. Michael r.
sisvs. sslsser Of tie e.aos's at Mobile, dated,
-'s Fokr SropDARr, Nov. 81, 1905.
SIR. ~ t4'S SIS. = Is 80 "a, ..,,.-,
lhad the honor to receive your letter of the 2osh
cur. yeasfday. ltihould have bess known that
did, Mobile, ia April lat prots againf the right
% exact duties from the United States for proper
~ paf!ing by wafer, from one Of its ports to ano-
ther. sltho in fueh raage it might interfea the ter
sitory Of another government therefore there
ground Of aurance even probable expectation that
would content to, acquiefee in the decifion OF
gov. Foeh, only, this quejon; further il will be
recolletfed by the con.nandant, capt. Oforno, COL
Masent and Mr. Sinnpon, that did at that time re-
fufe TO ign bond for duties but the neeety Of the
cafe only induced me to pay the duties then demand
ed) eoafequsnty, bond could or ought be ex-
peeled from in this nlanee authorize the PAT.
fage Of public goods ot the Indian trading houfe and
she Indian Prefents and more Especially, when we
take into view the th art of the Treaty of San Lo
renzo ei Real. of the 27th GA. 1895, between the
United Statesa and the king Of Spain, and which the
aopPaye Of thee goods might perhaps have tended to
eountera9. Is lsf ls..,>
Here quoted the article, Sids Treaty, art. ". =,
The United States have fuff.red ,Spanilh fabjeas,
TOR eheir swn private and interei to frnih
che Indians within their limits with merchandise
without tax or hindranee. ,,- 81 n 49,
The Spanih government BY its officers at Mobile,
have levied and demanded opprenive raxes on the
property of the United States which property or ner
cbandie was expressly intended by the An,erS an 90
verpnent, for the humane and benevolent purpoe Of
eutvating peace, friendlhip and good viii between
the indian. within their limits, and the white people
and ALTO promote the civilization and happine of
thefe Indians. etr' = - ;
under the FOREGOING circumstances, no bond could
or will be given by without exprsfs orders from
the government under which have the honor to
act. no great public accommodation flor it is the
government only that is nterefed) sreeeivedhy the
permiihon Of thefe goods to PATS after one Of them
had bcen detained one month thereabouts without
my notice being given for what caus, and knowing
as Prefurne was kSow1i and well uIderaood that
they were the property Of the United States and con-
frequently, they inua have been permitted to pats as
Their property only, without any relation to my nd-
v'dal honor or interef, asd upon the governmental
SefponGbiliry.. ~ 80. q. - ~,
feel confident that the American eoverHmeu,
will caate juitiee co be done towars you as an OH
Ger, for the friendly accommodation intended them
BY the, forwardmenr Of the veGels.
hall lend copy ofyour letter and OF this to the
proper officers government, alto inform them the
eeipeeful matter in which ysu haveexe-eifed the du-
Signed, ~. - 20 e
80 JOSEPH CHAMBERS.
1Tfraas IF ksseri t,.~ Gen, ~r,es .paiig.a {. tst
Secretary IF War
- - -,oF-, NEw-OnLEAN,, Dec. II, 1908.
- Our troops ara not yet suarters but continue
- oeeupy the redoubts which furround the town. un-
their fests, which has o.caGoned great dcontent
and produced much fckneis nor have we been able
% ger podeiion of a Jingle fdre.houfe or magazine
&arfh sra ~
gage and Proviiions am working on a parti-
tion OF the barracks to eparate troops from thos
Of Spain, and hope al be able to get our men un-
der cover to- n,prrow; bur am reduced to the pain
m neeety, after waiting thus long, to hire ores for
the reception of our provilon., hoptal flores, ami.
shsnirion, arr,s and other articles, which e1pence
ansid, IN my judgment, be charged to the French.
RePsbiie. and therefore feparate account will be
kept Of II, and all other expences which may accrue
~ eon,sauenee OF the Incomplete execution Of the
treaty" g
~ NaW.OsLEANs, March o5, 1904.
H ltpans me AiIl to be obliged to write you from,
CHS place, bur fhe eaufes which have prevented my
departure ftll exa. The prefea of France and the
anilht roops are i in town. and the ras1azires and
Got: houfes Fill in their poGeiion, while we are o.
bi'ged TO pay rent for our own accommodation. NV
Patience il nearly sahaued, and fhall not be detsn-
cd many days longer, sslef, fomething very unex-
feGed iaould occur to make it my dnty. f.a,|
We have appearances ofthe pssfeas intention foon
60 depart, though they contSadieed by other cir
cunhtanees Asto che marquis de Gaia Calvo and
the SpanfA cbcersgensraly, they indicate no ints..
top whatever of moving. d
s. Coy. Eoich failed days fnce for Penfacola, but
be .as net accompanied BY any troops. 1t is now
fad hey will follow him in few days: yet fuf-
pa the marquis de GAIA CaIvo will keep dstach-
faent here for his accommodations. You have under
cover Ge NJ guards which the Spaniards noun,ed in
b tity yeerdsy, but YOU n,uf not believe this GIN
eulsr fPedaele fs permitted BY my eenfent."
d ,asrs Of .ns,As Sssaiei IL Mry-orlta1s By tie
Sroses # sSsia, Ms,eS "a, 1904.
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