Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-06
PaILApElsaIA, March 81.

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PaILADEIsarA, March 81.
Extract OF a letter from a gentle nan
high in Office In Mexico, to his friend
In this city, dated 2s,h Dece m5er.
1909, received by the way OF Ha-
wanna.
6 The moment his excellency the
v,ceroy received the despatch from
Don Louis de Onis announcing thar
the government of the United States
had refused 60 acknowledge him as en-.
voy extraordinary and miaister pleni-
Poteatiary of our Catholic monal CHI
Ferdinand the 9TH, he adopted every
measure watch prudence dictated on
the occasion orderingat the same time
the grsaSessvigilance on our frontiers s.
.au along our extensive coasts. Tn,s
unexpected event caused much indie
nation among the loyal Mexicans. who
hitherto had battered themselves thar
tae Uated States would sym5athize
with the Sbaaiards in taGr present ca.
Family and reciprocate chas fri.udsli,
and assistance they so Literally a!for led
the Americans during thsir strugrl.. for
liberty and independence bat IA this
hope they nov find hemseIves disao.
pointed, and the eifecs THEREBY produ-
ced IN enc public mind, is ~ ne, means
favourable towards the II. s.
On the receipe sf Don Luis de Onis'S
letter the Viceroy c6nysnod thN counciI
together with elie three fiscais fsr actor.
,tfeY senerats) and aid befors tSen aid
4 s2Aech,sS sqnesiins their opinion on
tiis snbjest Of Ms contents, which they
d.FaesS1 upaai no. bly, in tine folio gi,s
wptds, On fAei 22d iust.
i + TsssfnsS,bery assemblies !, tbs
eE faordinsfy cofncil convened this
d lysAaviog elkea inro consider,,;n.
tho copy ekfhe letter addressed to your
exec llsacy by Don Luis de Oais. WHICH
your sxceilen;y has laid b=forc chem.
are OF unaai'nous opinion aud BEG
leave 60 iaforn your excelleucv thai
IA the frst placele ought to recognize
Don Luis de Oais, Ar minister pIsni.
Pot-niary and envoy extraordinary. of
nlr lord tae kiag Doa Ferdinand RI
seventh, snd in his name of the Su-
Pfeme Central Junta, near the United
States Of America. 2dly. That snould
the Uuitsd SEatcs, contrary to every
expectation AMI wish, admit Dlenipp.
tertiary or eavoy from the in,rudar
Joaspn Napoleoh, % king o f Spain. this
conduct may be truly considered hog
tile, and In that case your exceilsncv
ought to adopt, with respect to th.se
1Inions, a corresponding co.duct
In regard TO the United States. 3 ily.
In order that your excellency NAV re-
gutate your conduct on this delicate
SUBJECT, we presume to observe thar
it IS necessary to request Don Luis de
Oals to be pleased to Communicates n
your excelIency all such instruction.. r
give you such information as ne m,0
have or shall hereafter receive from th,.
SuPre ne Central Junta, together with
such other information as ne may ac-
qure respecting the United States.
tnelr ornaments, aud other measures
tney may nowor hereafter alopl IN re-
gard to SPains Your excelleucv NAV
accordingly communicate this resolu.
ton To Don Luis de Onis, that he NAV
make the necessary use thereof when,
ever he thinks proper and also to thu
commandant Of the frontier provinces.
mat ne may be guided thereby, in the
several districts under his Communal
The Hiceroy has also given orders
20 the treasury to accept and paw all
bills drawn by Don Luis de Oiis for
OBJECTS connected with his mission
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