Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-07

statements on this point are not c;rcum-
stantal and that as soon rs pointed
out American citizens, who promoted the
expeditions, collected the troops, CT lici-
litated the supplies 10 which | referred,
and if these collections of troops, &c.
were in tie territory of this Union, they
SHOULD be immediately dispersed, and the
persons Implicated s.iould be prosecuted
according 10 law.
To satisfy youon this point, with that
simplicity and candour which belongs to
me, | will divide into Two Glasses the Sc
ditious persons of whom l have spoken to
YOU in my notes. | will include in the
iirst class, Toledo, Bernardo Gutierrez,
and Doctor Robinson. as violators of the
laws ofthe neutrality Of the Il. States, AN
iniizic,ion SO notorious and SD evident,
that should do wrong to detain you in
referring 10 the innumerablc acts which
demonstrate it inanincontestible manner.
tits known TO you, To your government,
and TO the whole country, that with the
troopsthey individually raised three years
ago in Louisiana, they marched i'll militia
ry array, TO invade the internal proyin-
ces of the vice-royaity of Mexico the
horrible transformations they committed,
particularly those by Bernardo Gut
errez, at st. Antonio de Bexar, are known.
And finally, it is known, that being de
feated by tie troops ofthe king, my mas
ter, they took refuge again In this coun-
try, and that the government of Louisiana
permitted them to remain undisturbed i'll
the very territory whose neutrality they
had violated. This single fact Is, in my
opinion, sufficient reason, why lie law
should take hold OF them, before they
leave tire jurisdiction of the u. States, to
renew melancholy scenes. But will give
10 you even new proofs, that these high
way robbers have not ceased, from that
time, 10 concert and realize new projects
against the tranquility of the inhabitants
of the dominions of The king, my mas
ter
The annexed copies, marked Nos. |, 2,
and 3, ofintorccpted letters from Toledo,
which have been officially sent to me,
prove beyond doubt, that Toledo had ar
med III y. Orleans three vessels, IN which
he carried arms and munitions of war, to
give support TO the inSurrectlOn III Next
co and that he returned TO that city,
bringing back with him Herrera, who
calls himself minister plenipOtentiary,
from the reyolted provinces, TO this gov
eminent. You will see, with surprise,
that Toledo, not content with thus OPEN
iy violating the most sacred laws of neu-
trality of this confederation, had the inn
pudence 10 prostitute the respectable
name of this government, by asserting, III
one of his said letters, that the u. States
only waited the arrival of the minister of
the revolntionists of Mexico, to acknow-
ledgeits independence. The other ring
leaders have done the same thing 10 de-
ceive adventurers, both iii and out of
Mcxico, and even citizens of the United
States, seducing them by false assuran-
ces, that their government was decided
TO support them, and that it would pro-
coed Immediately 10 recognize, as an in
dependent power, that band of highway
robbers and insurgents. From the ex-
tract ola letter from person of the great
est veracity and the best character, now
forwarded to you, marked No. 4, you will
observe, that Toledo had deferred his ex-
pedItion against tie provinces of the
king, my master, as stated to you in my
noie Of the I'd January, as the thousand
men he expected from Kentucky, and the
three hundred from Tennessee, could not
form junction with him III less than d
days and i'll Nos. 5 and 8, YOU will see
this information confirmed under poste-
rior date, advising me, that IA number OF
Americans came down from the States adj
jacent TO Louisiana, TO join the exp .ditlon
which Toledo had concerted; and that he
(Toledo) would carry with him the engi-
neers Laford, Sayary, and one SouDe-
net.
You will also learn, that provisions and
a Cartiiagenlan flag were sent 10 the Anne
rican brig, the Tom Bovine, from New
York, at the moment of her arrival at the
Balize, BY gun boat OF the United States
with the object, itwould seem, of convoy
ing with her the vessels which should sal
from n. Orleans with munitions of wal
for the establishment at the new port oil
| Tampica that they had purchased in y
| Orleans itself fi3e Other schooners, which
| they are actually arming To- cruize against
| the Spanish commerce; aud that If APP
pears, that Mr.. John X. West, merchant
| OF that place, is the agent for these YES
sells and, finally, that in that city there
has been revolutionary junta, at the
head of which is Toledo and Herrera
| from which has issued the wicked decree
| mentioned in these letteTs-tllatio four hon
durable Spamards should be quito death
| for every Revolulionisi punished by the
! established laws of the monarchy OF thl
king, my master.
! Asrcspects Doctor Robinson, ii is nOtO
| rious thd he has been one of Tie most III.
| furiate enemies of Spain, and the one
| who has with the greatest cagerness pro
NOTED the rebellion of the provinces o.
his majesty. 1t was he, who introduced
| himself into the internal provinces TO Sc
| duce their InIIabitants-It was be, vic
sowed the seeds ct insurectiOn-it was