Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-03
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isr character, which renamed to be adjusted
Inc differences with SPAN still existed. and to-
shem was added, circumstance of much int.
rest proceeding from the acquisition IF Louisiana.
VIC unstued boundaries OF the province, which
were now to be established with Spain. Under
'he influence OF the same policy, the special mis-.
sion Was ordered, soon sf erwards, to Madrid.
20 invite a negotiation, for the arrangement of ali
'nese important concerns Spain ST II held ter
ri'ory Eastward OF the Perd:do, which, by her
es.iou OF LOUISIANA, and ITS transfer to the United
STATS, was separate ON her other tiomin,ons.
aud lay, except on the side of The ocean. exclu,
sNeiy within our limits. The mpor aiice. of tbis
risory 10 spa n, an conseq of these events
m any view which might be aiken of it. seemed
/ 70 DC mucG diminished. ifnot entirely lost, while
IN certain views, of which it was si,centb q 4
might prove highly injurious. There Vas dan.
ger mat ne continuance of a Spanish colony there,
might produce jealousy and variance betxvae,s
the two nations. On the other hand, the q. Stats
had acquired territory Westward of the Mis-.
.ssiPPi, adJoinng the provinces of Spain, which.
was supposed, she might be desirous of Oh.
| talnnB by nutla cessions ofterritory. in omar.
tiers most convenient to each other, md by form.
| ing an interval between the r possession IN re-.
| man vacant, the danger Of collision might bo
avoided, and their good understanding m re ef
| fectualiy preserved. By rendering ;1st;ce Gte
wise 10 the CLAIMS of the I'm ted Stopes the- $50;
Gems would be cohtened, and their sroyernmept
I be Better enabled to control Their Conduct ne
yind their limits Here then seemed to he . 6;r
ground for amicabie compromise between the
iriies. An opportunity was pre- ented for ter.
minatng every difference, and securing their f,.
ture harmony, without loss or sacrifice by either
On the result of tbs mission need not enlarpe.
shall remark only, that the friendly polcv
WIN en- Prpduced II, was not reciprocaled by YOUR
| government 1t was perhaps not felt; It was GER
family dlsregarded Every proposition of the
American ministers, having these objects in view.
/ "a mad
government
ms conduct OF your government, would have
Justified, it IT did not invite, the most decisive
measures on the part of the United States. The
refusal to make reparaton for proceed ny injuries
or to surrender any pnr ION of the tory IN he
Possession of Spain, 10 VIII ch they ons;derefI
their title ndisputhble, or to accept fair and In,
eral propositions for the accommodation of th "a
! differences, or to make proportion of any kind
for the purpose, left the United States perfectly
tree to pursue such course as IN their iudgment
JUST regard to the honor, rights and interest," oe
the milton might dictate. In the condition. ~
span there was nothing to excite apprehen,ior,
OF the consequences whatever might b.. the
course decided on. Of this the we'll known,
state OF the Peninsula, al the time, and since ana
OF the spanish PROVINCES IN Amer. ca, affords am.
pie proof, The friendly policy which the Tint.
ed SAFES baye since pursued, is The more consn;-
cuous, from the consideration, that YOUR govern
ment has lnfiex by maintained the unjust md
nos lie attitude which 1t then assumed. and has
even added new rjurIes AMI insults TO those of
VIII CHI L have already complained refer. i'm
| TINS lat er remark, TO the breach-s of the neu.
trality Of Span, VIII ch her COVER m mt permitted
I 1T did not authorlse. by British troops and Bri.
tish agents in Florida, and through that province.
| with the Greeks and other Indian tribes. in the
late war with Great Brlain, to the great injury
OF the United States. 1t IS under these circum.
| stances that you have made the demands above,
recited, to which will now proceed to give .
| more particular reply.
You require that Spa shall be put into pos.
session OF West-Fiorida, as an act of Justice be.
fore discussion of the right of the parties 10 Il
is entered upon.
| Il IS known t. your government that the IJuit
ed States clam b. cesson, a a Fir eouvlie r
| the province of LOUISIANA as IT wa held ~
France, PROS TO he treaty of 1868. exteodns,
from the river Perdid,, on the S ern side of he
Mississippi, to The Bravo, or Graude, on lie
western; To the whole territory within those
| limits, the United States consider their right &C.
tabllshed BY well kaown facts, and the fair nter
pre- atInn oftreates In a Ike spirit may the Ut.
nrel States demand the surrender of all the ter.
ritory above des rIbcd, now in The occupancy of
SPAN, as condition to lie Commencement of a.
ny negotiation tor the adjustment of fferencrs
When we consider how long your government
has maintained what s deemed an uiiust pos-
session more especially VIII n we recoIlect that
the injuries before received are stiIi unredressed
and others have been since rendered, there can
be, II IS presumed, but one opnion as to the
great moderation Of this government, in acouie,.
eng in It. But why restore tnls province To-
Sp IN, II Il is the intention of your government.
To make the title to A., an connection with other
dtf rences, subject OF amcablo negotiation
and arrangement Nay no, such negotiation be
! sn'ered mo, well while it IS IN the occupan-
cy ofths United States, if it were In that of
! Spain
You demand next, that Mr. Toledo and otbers
whom you men ion, charged with promoting re.
volt in the Spanish provinces, aud exciting cti.
zens of the United States TO JON IN NJ, s,ISll he
arrested and tried-ther troops disarm.d and
| dispersed.
| You intimate that troops are leyyinp in Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Louisiana and (ieirg !, for M.
invasion OF the Spanish provinces, of whom one
| thous nd are from Kentucky, and hree h,,ndred
from Tennessee, to be commanded by Amefic,,,
citizens, Dnt YOU do not state At what po,nt thes.
men are collected, or by whom Commanded ,sn1
as t. the forces sad to be raised in Louisiana and
| Georgia, your communication 10 still more iode6.
ute The Information recently obtained by this
| department, from persons Of hgh consideration.
- ofa very tferent Character. Il is stated that
no men are collected, nor ~ there any evidence of
AN attempt or design TO collect any IN Kentuck
Tennessee or Georgia, for the purpose stated -
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