Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-26
NAsnvILLs, August 8.

NASHVILLE, August 3.
Road to New- Orleans We understand
that three companies OF u. States troops
are employed III opening Il road laid of
from Niaury county line so Madisonvii!e,
opposite TO New Orleans, which road, il
IS SAID, will save about one .uurtl, OF the
distance travelled Ia the cid road from
Nashville TO New Orleans and i, passes
over much better ground. Ii crosses the
Tennessee river al the mouth of CvpresS
Greek, little below the foot of the Mus
Gle Shoals. This road passing through a
considerable part of the q. States land,
will increase the value of il very much.
Pensacokl.-Some sharp sparring has
passed between Gen. Gaines and The pu-
sislanimous governor of Pensacola : the
latter had refused permission for provl-
SONS TO be taken to Fort Crawford in A.
merican boats from New Orleans up the
Escambia, without paying duty 10 the
Spanish government This subject will
no doubt be enquired into by the United
States government.
We have been favored BY an obliring cores
pondeut with the following copy taken from
the original. of the commission granted by
Governor Arredoudo to the CaddO Chief;
by which the murder of our citizens is not
only authorized, butStrictiy eIioiRei and that
too, on d line onIy6 miles from Natchiteches.
and tar within our limits. How Long will our
government brook these encroachments
INatche- Republican,
D0x JacguiR dc Arrddoniay Wicao peieeye-
no ElM.ro of Hayos and Pene,o, Knie.ht of
tie order Of Cdieat,uuo, Brfgaclicy cf tie
2oyGl Armies, .Snb- Inspector a,m General
Co0mandah Of tie Lsternat Oriental Pro-
Ui,,ces, GeHeraie| operations IN Them, &C. Sc
Whereas considering The friendship and
good faith The great captain of the Caddo
nation, by name Dekahmst, has ever pro-
iessed for the Spanish government and
subjects, and having ultimately present
Ell himself for the purpose of making far
ther assurances of his esteem before Tie
Governor of Texas, praying that he may
he permitted to seize and puhisl, all the
evil minded Spaniards. French and A,na-
rlcans, who, contrary to the laws and Or
dinances of the Government, convey hor-
ses and mules 10 the United States, steal
ing them from the faithful SpanardS, and
receiving them from our enemies the Co
manchcs, whom they furnish with pow
der, ammunition and knives, aud other
things with which they carry OIL hos:.li-
ties against us =
Therefore, by these presents empow-
er tise above named captain CaddO, that
he with his nation and friends NAV seize
all classes of people without distinction
Which lie may find i'll the unnhabited
country between the Arrayohonda and St.
Antonio de Bazaar, and that if they make
any resistance, 10 kill or destroy them as
notwithstanding from them ihe beasts
they may be carrying TO the United States,
aud whatever merchandise they NAV be
taking 10 the Misunderstanding them
as prisoners in safe Keeping 10 St. Anto-
MO de Bazaar, where he shall he rewarded
by the Governors 10 the persons
and beasts he may deliver up, and that no
chief or commandant of Spanish troops
shall obstruct, but rather aid and assist
him III fulfilling this his commissions
farther give him the present passport and
safe conduct.
Signed by my own hand, and counter
signed by the Secretary, in Monterey, this
18th October, 1916.
tSigned JACQuIN DE ARRADoNDo.
Pedro Simon del Campo.