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! feiici.ate myself Of this opportunity in
Offering my best services.
Your humble servant,
(signed)
SIMON DE HERRARA.
Senior don Thomas Gushing, corn.
mandant OF a detachment Of the
army OF the u. States. S.

Nasehitoches, August 20, 1906.
SIR,
Onmy arrival at this post learned
with certainty tina. considerable Spanish
force hac crossed the Sabine, and advaac-
ed within the territory claimed by the u.
States. It was hoped, sir, that pending
the negotiations between our respective
governments tor an amicsble adjustment of
the limits Of Louisiana, that no additional
settlements would be formed, or new mill
tary positions assumed by either power,
within the disputed territory /; a policy
which eoncilla,ory disposition wouldhays
suggested, and justice sanctioned. Bus
since contrary Conduct has been observed
on the part of certain officers OF his Ca.ho-
he majesty, they alone wli.be answerable
tor the consequences which may ensue.
The above proceeding, sir, is not The on.
ly evidence of an unfriendly disposition
which certain officers of Spain have afford.
cd: have TO complain o! he outrage late,
~ committed bya detachment OF Spanish
troops, acting under your inslruc,ions, TO-
wards Mr.. Freeman and his party, who
were ascending he Red river, under The
orders OF the president of the II. States.
Mr. Free man and his party we're navigating
wateEs which pass thro' the territory cedee.
by France TO the United States; they were
navigating river on which the French had
formerly made settlements far beyond the
place where they were arrested; fact Ut
general noioriety, and.in support of which
the testimony of several citizens residing
at and near The post Of Na:ch:;oches, can
De adduced; but nevertheless, Mr. Free.
shan aud his party were assailvd by ba,,a
lion OF Spanish troops, and commanded &c
return. a proceeding,he more exception.
able, since the objects Of Mr.. Freeman
were merely scientific, having liz view o..
thing hostile to Spain objects which were
long since communicated By me 10 his ez-
cellency The marquis Of Casa Calvo, and
which through him, presume, must have
been made Known 10 the governor general
OF the province Of Ta4us.
This deiachmens of Spanish troops
whose movements | learn are directed BIZ
your sxcelency, did ca their march com.
NIT another outrage towards the United
States, and ofwhich it is rv duty to ask
an explanation. In the Csddo nation Of
Indians he flag ct the Uuiled States was
displayed, and commanded from, the chief
and warriors, al! the respectful venersiioa
to which it was ensissed, But yoc1 troops
are stated to have CO! down the s,aff Oh
which the pavilion waved aad to have me-
| naced the peace and safety Of the CadGoes
should they continue their respectfor the
American government, or their friendly
intercourse with the citizens Of the Unit.
ed States.
experienced the more difficulty in -ac.
counting for this transaction, since it can
DOT be onknowa to your excelteuy, that
wh'le Louisiana appersained 20 France,
hat the Caddo, Indians were under the
protection Of the French goyernmenl,s nd
thar a French garrison was actually esta-
bifyhed IN one Of their villages. Hence
1t follows sir that the cess;on ii Lsuis!ans
TO the Unied Sites .'wiih the same OK.
tent which ii had when France possessed
it" is sufficient authority fer the display
of the American Rag in the Csddo village,
and that the dsrespect which that flag has
experienced, subjects your excellency TO
! serious responsibility.
lam unwilling to render this commuui.
cation unnecessarily lengthy, bu, must
complain OF another outrage which has
been committed under the eyes of your
excel!ency. Three ci.izcEs Of the United
States, of the name Of Shaw, Irwin, and
Brewster, were seized by spanish soldiers
within twelve miles of Nateh,toches, and
have osen sent prisoners to Naeogdoches.
cannot suppose that this proceeding is
unknown to your excelleucy, and should
be wanting in duty did | not avail my.
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