Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-28

ern inouDuary on the sea Sfcrc, ana
south Of the waters emptying into the
Red River, is still subject of contro-
yersy between the two nations; the
territory called by Spain g Province of
Taxas" being claimed by both. The
claim of France, now transferred to the
United States extended at least as farN
west as the bayo st. Bernard, in vir-
tue of the settlement made there by
La Sale, in 1855, In the vicinity of the
river Guadalupe, at a time when
Spain occupied no part of the territory
east of the Rio Norte. That settle
rnentwas destroyed, and, notwithstand-
ing the repeated orders Of the Exepra /.
government, was not resumed ~ the
local authorities. la the mean while
lin 1zl7] the Spaniards sent some,
priests among the Indians, and shortly
alter established small military post
az Adayes, afterwards transferred TO
Npgcdehes, On which rests their claim
to The country east of La Salle's settle-
memo BY an arrangement made in
1906, by the commanding officers in
that quarter, it was agreed that for the
present the Spaniards should not cross
the Sabine, and thar the Americans !
should not extend their settlements al
far as that river. And in order TO
prevent any collisions, until the differ
ence should be finally adjusted, instruc-
tioasthaye been given that the public
lands should not be surveyed west of
meridian passing BY Natch;toches.
East OF the Mississippi, the United
States claim by virtue of the treaty of
1903, all the territory south of the 31sr
degree of north latitude, and extend-
ing westSardly to the small river Per-
dsde, which lies between Mobile and
Pensacola, and was, when Louisiana
formerly belonged Is France, the
boundary between that colony and the
Spanish province offFlorida. That
territory, together with the residue Of
Louisiana;eas Of the Mississippi, was,
by the sseatysof 1868. coded bv France
to Great Britain, who by: the same
treaty acquired also Spanish Florida. 4
The preiiminary articles of that treaty
were signed on the 81 day of Noyem-
ber1y62; and, on the Same dav France
by scperate Y act, coded to Spain all
the residue of Louisiags, west of the
NissiPpI, and inelJdihg the city and
island $50 called ] of.New. o rlea ans. By
the ,rssty of 1888, Great Britain &C.
ded 70 She United States, all that part
OF former colcnv of Louisiana.
east Of the Mississippi, Which Law
north Of The aist degree Of north Ia
9'l,ude and TO Spain, under the name
st and east Florida, both that
part OF Lou siana east of the Missis-
slppi, which lay sou,h of that parallel
ot latitude, and the old Soanish pro-
vince OF Florida. The 31st degree Of
latitude was, by the Subsequent treaty.
OF 1795, between the United States &
spun, confirmed as the boundary be-
twsep the possessions of the two ma
tons. The title of the Urited States
to the territoryin question, under the
treaties of ST. Ildefonso, and of Iso3.
is fully established by those facss.
Louisiana was retro eded to France
I" with the same Sssxtent thar il then
had,in the handsef Spain y and the
t s i1tsof III QUESTION oy " hatevcr name
Spain chose 70 calAit, WIS then sub
stantially in her hands.
Louisiana was retrocededs 60 with the
same extent that it had when France
possessed it ~ and nor only was that
terr'ttry part of Louisiana when
France possessed it; but she never
owned that province single day with.
out that territory, as part oft. For.
as has been stated, she cedsd on the
same day the eastern part of Louisi-
ana to, England, and the western part
TO Spain.
baulsiana was retroce,Ied, "such as
it should be after the treaties subse.
queutly entered into between Spain an /
othersst - and Spain never had
since she acquired Louisiana, in, 1863.
made any treaties relative to Louis;.
ana, but that Of 1893, with Great Bri-
tain, and that Of 1895, with the United
States She had entered into no treaty
whatever, which aaected Louisian,
west of the Mississippi. This mem--
Der OF the description can therefore
only annie, 10 Tie