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


having been fully treated III several notes
10 your government in 1905, and parti-
culaly iii those of March Slh, and April
Goth OF that year, beg leave TO refer YOU
To them for "a further view OF the .senti-
rnents OF this government on the subject.
In adSesimg 10 the parts OF your letter
which relate to the rcv0lied provinces
OF Spain III A,aerica, and The aid, which
You state, the revolutionary party have de-
rived from the 4. States cannot avoid
expressing equally NY surprize and regret.
stated in my letter 10 you of January
18th, that nc aid had ever been afforded
tiiem, either IN men. money or supplies
OF any kiud by the government, not pre-
aumiag thai the gratuitouS sutpiy of
provisions 10 TIE unfortunate people o!
CNrcGcas, IN Couse lueHce 81 the calamity
with winch thry we're visited, would be
viewed "a that !ghi, and that aid 10 them
from oar citizens, Inconsistent with the
laws Of tiie United Stats, and iyi;ii TIE
Law OF nations, had been prohibited,
and that ilie proaiDl'iOu had been entorc-
Ell with care aud attenlion. Nou stated
az. Your letter OF JANUARY 2d thai forces
were collecting ~ different parts vi ear
western ald >Ouihevn country, particular
Is in Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana,
for the purpose OF invading the Spanish
provinces. Stated to YOU in reply, that
knew of no such collection ui troops IN
any quarter, and that ,rom information
derived from the highest authorities, |
was satisfied than none such had been
made. requested yon 10 state at what
points these troops were collected, and
who were the commandment You have
sent me, in reply, extracts Ofiotters from
persons whose names are withheld, which
establish none Of the facts aliedged as
10 the raising of troops in the United
States, but recte ouly vague runners to
that effect. have the honor to transmit
Ia YOU copy of Il letter on this subject,
from MIR. Dick, Tie attorney of the Uni
ted States for the district of Louisiana.
by which YOU will see how attentive the
public authorities there have been 10 Tie
execution of the laws ofthe United States,
andto the orders OF disagreement and
how little they have deserved tie charges
made against them.
As cannot donbt that Won have ia
ken erroneous Impressions from the mis-
representation of partial OF msnfUrtncd
individuals, and that you have communi-
Gated the same 10 YOUR goNernment, rely
C. your cand0ur TO adopt such measures
as may appear best calculated 10 place
the whole subject before it in itrue light.
Il is important thai the effort which the
President is now making 10 adjust our
differences with Spain, should have the
desired result, and II is prcsunable that
correct knowledge OF the conduct of
tie United States, IN these circumstances,
would promote II.
l have tie honor to be, sc.
JAMES MONROE.
Copy ofa letter fran, Nh. Dick, attorney of
Tie u. States torthe District IF Lorisiolo,
to Nh; Monroe, enclosed 10 Gir. OHiS in
he afst,.1y .f& IsFfa NJ a
. New-Oreans, March /, 1916.
Il have Just had an opportunity
Of peruSing the letters OF the Chcva!ier de
Onis, Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister
Plenlpotentiary of his catholic majesty,
ofDeceraber and tie Cd ofJanuarv. As
these letters dwell largely upon transac-
fions afiectii0 the Neutrality % the u.
80. 9Th are said TO have occurred.
.-iN .,e stiii occurring hcre-and as
10y charge the public authorities this
CITY with giving, II Tie fac OF the presi-
dents proclamation ofthe lst OF Septem-
Der last, protection and support 10 the
enemies OF his catholic majesty, | think !,
not Improper to address YOU in relation
10 these charges.
1t IS ainrmedby the Cheva!icr de Onis,
and II Is, says he universally public
and notorious, that iactous band of III
sut9cnis and ncendaries, continue with
Imppuliy, IN the Province of Louisiana.
amt especially ~ New Orleans and Nat
clnioches. the uninterrupted system OF
raising and arming troops to light the |
htue OF revolution in the kingdom of !
rev Spain. At! Louisiana he contin- |
mes has wtne ssed these arnialaent5-file |
public eniisiments--the transportation OF |
-rclunciion Of the insurgents-a |
the hostile and warlike march from the |
territory OF this republic against the pos |
sessions OF friendly and neighbouring |
Power"
NO troops at present are, or at any for
mef period were, openly raised, armed or
enlisted at Naichitoches, or at New-Or-
leans, or al any other point within the
STALE OF Louisiana. Arms liave been trans
ported from this place by sea, and other
wise, rs objects of merchandise, and
probably have been disposed to some Of
the revolutionary governments of New
spain. III mas not been supposed here |
that there was any law offle u. States,
any provision by treaty, Or any principle
OF national law that prohibit This species
OF commerce; it was considered that the
purchasing and exporting, by way ofmer-
chandize, Of articles termed conlraband.
was free alike TO both beiigerents and
t!lat II our citizens engaged in it, they
would be abandoned to the penalties
Which The laws of war authorize.
what Is sad, too, about the Injunction
Df the INSURGENTS and ft,ot- I,....t.I, go. 4 /