Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-11


The first point to which must call
your aitention,is the claim of my govern
ment Ter compensation TO It's citizens on
account OF the rayageS committed on ti.eur
commerce preNions 10 the year 1907
ihis rs an OBJECT which the u. States ne
yer mas, and never can lose sight OF; IN
dee'i tiie justice OF the claim mas already
been admitted by tie Spanish govern
meli ma convention negotiated and SIGH
Ell by your eAcellency, on the lllh Aug.
1902. tie United States stu! expect that
this claim shall be adjusted upon primer
pies OF law and equity, winch cannot be
called INTO question by his inaiesiy's 20
vernment.
In i!le same manner, the United States
expect that compensation Will be made
oraiI the injuries done To their commerce,
under the authority oi.lhe Spanish gov
ernmcut, or witiii It's Jurisdiction, prcvi-
Gus 10 The date OF satu convention, not
embraced by 1t, and Tie claim Tor which
WAS especially reserved by that convcati-
on as wen is ipr all siAiiiar injuries sub
sequcnt to lis date.
The suppression ofihe de9os;,e at y.
Orleans IN the wear 1862, Violating the trea-
| ~ OF 1895, forms another claim of great
| Importance.
Causes OF misunderstanding of later
date and oi another character, accumula-
| ted prlnclpaiiy during the war between
| the United.Siates and Great Britain
These were OF SO unirIendiy, and in ma
ny cases OF so violent nature, as to
threaten M immediate aud serious rup-
ture between the United States and Spain
but happily, the pacific polcy which
has uniformly characterised The conductof
the United states towards Spain, was still
upheld by considerations highly honour
able TO the moral character of The Ameri-
can government considerations growing
ont o. The then unhappy domestic state
OF the Peninsula, and the miscries and
disorders to which most unjust foreign
INVASION had made II a prey; the Ameri-
can government always trusting, that
Spain, on The establishment OF its ration
d. independence ANA the restoration of
regular govemmeuiand uanq Utility, would
readily attend 10 the just demands of the
Z. s. and cheerfuily embrace their concil-
iatory proposals.
1t will suffice for tile present, that |
mention (but succinctiy) the principal
matters above adveTteu to--t.Iese are
lst. The encouragement when was gi-
ven by the Spanish authorities in e. Flo
rida 10 tie Indian tribes i'll Georgia, and
generally on the Southern frontier. TO
make war on the u. States.
End. The aid given to them in that
war.
3rd. The aid afforded to G. Britain by
permitting supplies to be sent through e.
Florida 10 the Indian tribes; and after
wards by allowing herto establish aplace
OF arms III that province, for the purpose
OF encouraging and supporting the Indi-
ans III their savage war.
These acts we're evident q very impor-
iant violations of the neutrality Which
SPAN was bound 10 observe between the
bellIgerents.
together lost sight of, when the u. :. fri
gate Essex was attacked in the bay of
Valparaiso.
The seizure OF amcricsnpioPerty, and
the Imprisonment of American citizens,
III various modes and under various pre-
texts, both i'll the Peninsula and i'm the
colonies, afforded unequivocal indications
of an uniriendly temper several of these
acts may hereafter require special repre-
sentations on my part-my present OBJ |
Ject is 10 bring them generally TO your
view. The President relies upon the lust |
sense which his majesty mist entertain
OF the important crisis of our affairs, |
which such events are of nature to pro-
ut'CC, loi tiic adoption O! pOncy congo |
NAL 10 the interests of both countries |
and the President persuades himself that |
the same just and amicable disposition |
will be prompt in affording the satisfacti-
on required for the injuries complained |
oi, and that thus state Of lasting peace |
and friendly intercourse may be secured |
between two countries, whose relative 81
tuatIons and interests render that stateso
peculiarly desirable.
Finally, the questions respecting boun-
DIARIES, which have heretofore been sup
posed to ofiHr some obstacles 10 settle
ment of other differences, the American
government considers as susceptible of
adjustment, and am instructed
to treat with your eXcellency on that sub.
ject.
have the honour 70 be &c.
GEORGE w. EKVING.
To 6eCO'diaued.