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

property taken was broush, within our
jurisdiction, or even iounU upon the hieh
seas by our cruizers, and brought in, i,
has been restored TO the original Spanish
owners, and IN some instances, damages
awarded against the captors.
An enumeration of the cases in which
individuals have heen prosecuted Tor in
iringin., or attempting 10 infringe our
net. .allty, III aid OF the governments OF
New Span, and in which vessels have
been seized and hb.lled, under the act of
the 9th OF June, 1904, together with a list
OF the vessels and property restored 90
the original spanish owners (coniinins
the whole of The operations of the wear
commencing March, 1915, and ending
February, lSl6,) will show mere exclu-
svcsy perhaps, than amy thing else can
how totally without foundation are the
complaints OF Spain OF tins head.
The names oi individuals presented in
the district court uf the United States,
for the Louisiana district. during The
year 1915, Cor violating, OF attempting to
violate the neutrality @! The United States,
IN aid of the gov"r,nents olthe United
Provinces of New Grenada, and of the
United Provinces of Mexico.
Jose Alvarez de Toledo.
jules Caesar Amazoni.
Vincent Gamble.
John Robinson.
Remain Very.
Pierre SWmeson.
Bernard Bo,lrdn.
Listo the vessels libellcd forillegal out
fits in aid OF the same governments, dur
ing The same period.
Rtig Flora Americana restored
Sch. Presidente, cundemn-
eli.
Petit Milan, do.
Gen. Bolivar, dscontin-
ucd.
Eugene, alias Indiana, condemn
ed.
Two Brothers, restored.
Enuseratioh of vessels and property
brought within the Louisiana district,
captured under the flags and by the au-
thorlty OF the governments OF New Grena-
ia and of Mexico, libelied Ola the part of
tie original Spanish owners, and restored
upon ihe ground that the capturing YES
sells mad been fitted ont ana armed, or had
their forces augmented within Tie waters
of tne u. States.
l. Schooner CoIueia, restored
April, 1915.
>. Schooner Dorado, proceeds
restored 10th May, 1915, $1,000 90
3. Schooner Amiable, Maria,
do. do. $3.50 90
4. Schooner Experiments, re-
stored Sd August.
5. The Polacre brig de Regla,
and cargo, proceeds resto-
red 18th Dec. 1915, lo,200 30
6. Schooner Alesta and cargo,
beng the proceeds of the
capture of about Is small
vessels, restored llih Dec.
1915 O., o5
Damages awarded to the origi-
nal owners against the cap
tors in the two foregoing ca
ses, 55,272 81
z. The cargo of the schooner
Petit Milan, restored Feb.
1916, 2,444 81
8. The cargo of the schooner
Presidente, LIST February
1916, 1881 10
9. Schooner San!,ita and car
go, restored lst February,
1916, 1882 81
The preceding account of Spanish pre-
Perty restored to the original proprIeiors,
after being III possession of the enemies OF
Spain, is defective, inasmuch as it does
not comprehend the whole of the cases OF
restoration that have taken place within
the period 10 which the detail IS confin-
ed; the very nasty manner in which
hav~ made tits enumeration, did moi adj
mlt OF a more accurate statement The
principal cases, however, are included IN
1t. Ia several other cases, where the pro-
perlywas claimed Tor the original Spanish
owners, the claims were dismissed, be-
cause II did not appear that any violation
oi our neutrality had taken place.
The capturing vessels were moi armed,
nor was their force augmented, within
our jurisdiction; nor had the captures
been made within amarine league of our
shore. She principles that guided the |
decisions OF the court, as well IN restoring |
the property captured, where our neutral |
means had Deed used, as in declining all |
interference, where that was not the case, |
manifest think, disposition 10, and an |
exercise OF, the most rigid neutrality be- |
tween the two parties.
have the hOHoT 10 be, with sentiments |
OF Tie highest consideration and respect. |
sir, your most obedient servant,
JOHN DICK.
(C.)
From the Secretary If State to Ge0,ge ". !
ErViHg.
Department of State,
March H., lSl6.
Youwill set out in discharge of
H. Ii.