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

| ilonlSts OF NleNico, some by lurnis.lii!.s
| them arius aud munitions oi war, others
| by ent,stIng themselves, in tiis country.
in the army Of The insurgents, which pas
sed over To- Subvert oil order IA tie prO-
vinces OF the king, my master. ia tbs,
number are those other persons, whom "A
| have mentioned 10 You IN Ibis aad NV iOr-
ner notes. The information winch
gave You respecting some persons, who
were preparing hostile expeditions froil
Georgia against tie possessions Of Tie
hug my mister, you will find establish
ed, officially, by the governor of Eas,
Florida, IN his letter tNo. 81 which ac-
| companies this in which lie advises me
that John Mcintosh and William Criacl,
/ who supported the stinsurree ton in tiiat
Province, Ill the year 1912, are now recruit
ing i'll Georgia a considerable number of
yagaionds, again 10 invade The territory
| under his command.
ilatter myself that this series of acts,
so clrcumstantiai, the information OF
which has been acquired tliI0agii ciall-
nels 80 respectable, will he sufficient 10
call the attention olihe President 10 the
necessity OF Cutting up by the roots these
melancholy abuses, and to shat the door
against tl'e continual violent movements
of these turbulent people, who, rom the
| bosom % ibis Republic, make war on Il
| friendly and neighboring power. II has
never been the Intention uf The king, my
master, TO request that the punishment of
the laws should be inflicted on these dis
iurbors OF social order, when their guilt
is not fully proven. On the contrary, |
| have informed you, that the object ofhis
| majesty is not 10 take vengeance OH these
| highway robbers, but to shelter his sub
IeciS from their barbarity. His maze sly
las only thought proper TO solicit from
| the rectitude ANA clrcumspectlon of tins
government, whatmight prevent the crimes
| which are medilated from taking effect,
| as Otherwise 1t might be too late TO pre-
| vent them, as the offenders viii be be-
You'd the territory OF a friend, and at a
| distance from the arm Of the law. Good
| order requires, not only the offences al
ready committed should be punished,
| but that those which are contemplated
! should be prevented: and this IS The case
/ OF the individuals have coinarehentled
i'll the second class. The pei Sonal know
| ledge nave OF the Iectiiude oi the Presi-
| dent inspires me with confidence that
| he VIII view the acts have Just stated, AS
| do; and, proceeding in this particular
case, with that integrity and humanity
which IS the most lorous distinction of
/ the American character, he Will DC pleas
| ed to adopt those measures which he
may believe most analogous ia the sys-
tenn which, YOU tell me, this government
! has adopted, moi TO mix in these t.rsen-
tons, and not To permit the citizens of
this republic 10 take part III them, nor
| permit lis territory TO be shelter TO Tor
| eiguers WHO try to make war ON friend
| iy power.
| To the third point in my notes, in;ea-
| ded tOsOllclt from YOUR government ;i.s.t
| vessels from the InSurgent or reyoit..i
provinces of Spanish America, shoaid
moi be admitted into tile ports Of the Re
| public, as well because none Of those pro-
yinces are recognized by any power in
| the world, as because the Obligations
of friendship and good neighborhood de-
| mand that We Should not III any way cor
| tribute To project provinces Or subjects
| who have reyoited, yOuhavc- been pleased
! to make known TO me, THAT the President,
! observing the c,aDge Of government which
had taken place among the revGiutonists
| ofSpanish America, mad adopted lie mea-
| sure OF ordering the collectors of the Gus
toms to admit every description of yes
sci, without regard TO her character or
| flag, provided shepaid the duties, and ON
7! served the laws OF the country during the
time sie was IN port.
With due respect for The measures a.
dopted by the chief of this confederation,
| cannot do less than state to YOU, that
the changes of government Which have
taken place among the revoiu;:onists of
Spanish America. do not appear 10 ne 10
afford a sufficient motive for altering The
friendly conduct towards a power, with
whom one is III peace and harmony You
cannot but know, tbatthis measure places
these tactlOnists, not only on tuOliuG Of
equality with the Spanish nulion, nuf
gives them advantages over All indepen-
dent powers, since, according 10 lie laws
ofneutraIty, tie United States would not
permit any independent nation to arm,
its vessels in their ports, nor to sell pr
zeS III them, as is permit to these rev
olUtionsts.
BY the two acts Of Congress, ono of The
28th OF Feb. 1906, aud the other Ofthe u n
OF the same mOntA ~ 1907, all commerce
with the rebels OF 81. Domingo, was pro-
hlbited, AT Tie request OF France. As tie
treaties subsIsilng between Span and the
United STATES place Spain on the footing
Of the most favored nations, his majesty
considers himself entitled tO expect int
this republic Wi!i now adopt in his favor
like measure, during TIE Disturbances m
Spanish America, OF jOr such other periOd
as il MAY be considered proper 10 desin-
nate Such is the spirit in Which have
made the three requests 10 y0ar govern
ment, stated ia my iOrGer notes, hope
that the present observations vii mefi q