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

as an apology Tor sne while take thu liberty to d.
sem an hypothesis in this o,e.
grant, to- a n'oment, that all the Ngexean en-
pre- erecls itscI toto an independent SIT t'iatt
adopts thu wise constitution OF this conf derztion
establishes complete system OF gisiatiop; and,
finally, that II cnjoysa the bcssinss OF liberty, IA
the same full extent this republic. Il Is bcvuni
question that the climate Of NJ -x;co is more tempe.
rate than that OF the u States the soil richer and
more prOdn tive the pruduoo,s and fruits more
abundant, rich anti o. superior qa,'ity and that
provsions, iabor, wood, houses co'hing, &c. ARE,
In CONSEQUENCE of the rnIness snd regularity I'll the
climate, much cheaper than in this country. ii
this event should take place, you think sir, as
do, that So many aluring prospects, and many
evident advantages, viii deprive this republic of The
successive cmigratons from Europe and, what is
more, ola very considerable part of the mos, USE
tul and industrious inhabitants of this conf dera,ion
WHO would carry with them TO Mexico their gour
and saw mills, machines, manufactures s, their cater
prisng genius, in word, their genera! instruction.
and all the means that actually promote and vivty
the commerce OF these States natter myself
that this event will not happen but am fully con-
vnced that the consequences OF tn hypoihs sis
be demonstrated almost with mathematical GER
tanty; and that IL the ci,izens of Kentucky, Ten
nessee, louis'ana and Georgia, should reflect deep
ly on this subject, Tar from giving any aid to those
vagsbonIs, greedy OF the acquisition of goi and re-
CARELESS of the happiness of their country, they
would unite themselves with the authorities Of the
king my master, TO punish that gang of peril licus
traitors, that hide themselves in these States, with
the criminal design of devas atrg their country.
hope. sin, YOU will have the goodness To overlook
this gresSnn, 10 which have been carried BY nv
warm desire os strengthening the most perfect
friendship between the two nations, ant. to inform
his exeellency the president, that the orders claim
in his catholic maiesty's name directed to the trial
ard punishment of the ring LEADERS of those armies,
and to the prohibition OF exporting arms, of any
lind, from this country to the provinces, against my
sovereisn's authority, OF the greatest inpol-
lance, and are supported by the existing treaty Of
lrit ndshp, limits and navigation, between Spain and
The United States, especially the 10th article.
expect, sir, YOUR answer to these important
points, and have the honor To be- &c. &c. sc.
The Secretary Of State, to the Chevalier
de Onis, Envoy Extraordinary and Nj
mister PARLIAMENTARY Of his Catholic
A1Jeaty.
Department of State, Jan. 10, 1916.
Sri have had the honor to receive your
letters of the SOth Dec. and I'd of Jan.
last. and to submit them to the President.
You demand that your sovereign shall be
put IN possession of West Florida that
certain persons whom, you have mention
ed, shall be arrested & tried on the charge
OF promoting insurrection in the Spanish
provinces. & exciting citizens of the u. S.
to JOIN in 1T !; ansi thirdly, that the flags of
Carthagsna, the Mexican Congress, Bue-
shall be excluded from the ports of the u.
States.
On the re-establshment of the diploma
tic relations between the u. States & Spain,
1t was hoped that your government would
not have confined its attention to the objects
which Spain is alone interested, but have
extended 1t to the injuries of which the II.
States have so long and so justly complain
ed, with view to such reparation as it
might now be able to make. The subjects
arc. in their nature, intimately connected.
In some important circumstances, indeed,
1t IS impossible to separate them, since the
exposition of the wrongs of the u. States,
affords the proper answer, in those instsn-
ces, to the complaints OF Spain. 1t is my
duty to bring these wrongs into view, that
they may be duly considered and provided
for, in case yonr government has, as am
bound to presume. invested you with ade-
Quate powers for the purpose.
At period anterior to either of the cir
cunstances mentioned in your letters.the u.
States, had suffered greatin by the I'M
lawful seizure and condemnation of their
vessels III the ports of Spain. A treaty. pro-
vding an indemnity for those spoil ations,
was agreed to and signedby Minister du-
ly authorised BY each government, but it's
ratification, though negotiated and conclu-
ded in the presence of the Spanish govt,
was afterwards declined by it. At an an
terror period, too, the deposit at N. Orleans,
stipul ,ted by the Treaty of 1895, was sup
pressed. AS the U. States had done no in
jury to Spain, these acts, so hostile in th.ir
nature, and Injurious i'll their effect, excited
much surprise. 1t had been the uniform OBJ
Ject OF this government to make such ar
r4ngements with Spain, respecting the free
navigation OF the NJ ssissippi, and the boun-
daries, as securing to our citizens the full
enjoyment of their rights, would place the
peace and friendship of the two coun-
tries on A solid and durable basis. With
this view it was sought to obtain of Spain.
at fair equivalent, the territory eastward
of the Mississippi. Overtures to this effect
were made to the Spanish government and
rejected. Being renewed, the Minister of
the u. States was informed that Spain had
coded Louisiana to France, to whom he
was referred for the acquisition of such ter
rItory, IN that quarter, as he might be in
structed to make. On the last very i'm
portant event, the suppression of the de-
post at n. Orleans, a special mission was
instituted to France ard Spain, the object
OF which was to avert, by amicable negoci-
alton and arrangement, the caIamities of
war. Affurs had, more especially by this
act OF violence and hostility, reached
Crisis, which precluded the idea of tempo
rary palliatives. a comprehensive and
permanent arrangement has become indis-
pensable, of which. it was presumed, the
governments OF France and Spain would
be equally sensible. Tic cession of Louisi