Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-01

Trnis,ation Of letter fran the Minister of SPAIN,
to the Secretary If Site, duted Jtassinefsn,
December so, 1915.
SIR--The diplomatic relations between the king,
my master. and the United States being happily re-
stored, and both governments being disposed, muu
ally to strengthen the ties Of the pure and per-
iect friendship, IL my duty To inform the president
of whatever may contribute to so desirable an OBJ
lSet; AMI remove the obstacles which may prevent
a. On the important poiats on which this note
must tGrn, have written TO you under other cir
cumstances less favorable than the present. Twill
eoniine myself to plain and simple explanation Of
them.
The irst of these points is: that the direct and of
fcisl relations between Spain and the u. States,
having been brokea of, since the year 1903, the at
iairs at both nations, well as their respective
frontiers, should now be placed in the same state
and situation in which they that periUl; and
that, in conformityto this principle, the part of
West Florida, which the IT, States took 20 50 ssion
OF during tile glorious Instruction of SPAIN aud
have retained until this day, should be restored to
Ils catholic msjesty. This just and conciliatory
measure, at the same time tatt will convince tie
King, my master, Of the purity aud sincerity OF the
sentiments ot the American government, and Of
their disposti to arrange and terminate ainicab!y
the several ponts OF negotiation, will not, in the
least, impair the right which il may believe il has 10
the WHOLE or part Of The territory occupied since
vt will remain subject, exactly as it was before It's
tween the two governments.
The second point is as simple and Obvious as the
irst, and viii treat OF ii with !bat confidence with
winch ought 70 be inspired by the indisputable
justice Ofmy importantly, the Justification Of the
affair.
II is known 10 you, and is universally public and
notorious, that actious baEd Of insurgents and in
eeniarics continue with Impunity in the province of
AsOuisraDa and especially il Newt Orleans and Nat
shnoches, the uninterrupted system of raising and
Srn'ng troops, to light the fame of revoiut-
on M the kingdom Of Eew-Spain, and ito
TOO the pacific inhabitants of the donnions Of
tne KING, my master. The iosason OF the
heFnai provinces, the horrible assassnations com
n'ttco IA San Antonio de Bexar. and the names of
zoe perhdious perpetrators Of such unheard OF
S."nes' nave acquired the publicity, which great
'''hes always VIII acquire. All IOaisiara has wit.
hessed these armsments; the public eulistments
Nlo' engaachse pubicns); the transportation Of
sNs' me junction of the insurgents and their hos
uie ana warike march from the territory OF this re-
puDile against the possessions of friendly and
heighborng power neither threats, nor the laws
nur ne Indignation dwell disposed citizens, nor
Ven Tie proclamation of the president 0s the FIRST
u september last, intended to restrain these high
way foJberss have een sufficient to stop their nefs-
lyss pisns On the contrary, thcy prosecute them
'u' ue greatest ariOr and rancour, more and more
sNaperatei at seeing the glorious tiipD,phs Of the
opanish nsne, the adhesion Of his subjects to an a.
"oren monarch, anil lie approaching ie-cstabslI-
"lent o. We relations between our respective natl
D"s ~ rs kunn 10 me, tns, they are now eulisting
' NeW-urieans Dsen Coz other expeditions, both BY
'N,n ana wafsrs 60 ingaie again the domipns If his
'ivl1 nAiS7iy, pu'ifr the direction OF fiagicndcrs
'o'e Ayarel dc Toledo, .nd lose Manuel de Her
ieta, Who bad Just SERVED p, that city, with the ap.
bolstmrni 90 he says Of Munster 20 the United
9tStes, from the se'-siy,ed Mexican Congress, who
mas delivered to Toledo ifteor hundred eoromigsi-
~ ont
may tOnter tltcm on q Ike numytr Of officers
WHEN be e Recruiting in The territory nf this Union.
out re informing 70 you other innuTpsfabc acts Of
hpsind, which prove the publicity ol these srma-
mrnts, aud the i'ppunify wit' which they continue.
WIZ r2nans myself 70 stating you, hat the mos.