The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-11-24

tive obligation Of the 5lh ariel, "'a IN lae u
of 1895, by which Spain was ho. ! 'as re-
train, even by force, those sayas sa0 b
OF hostility against the United sts ss, 100 y
fail to excite surprise. The - S0taa
general was convinced that he she,sa'HaatSs
bis object, that he should, il elgss, 81
piish nothing, il he did not den,;ss sssa.
ages OF the resource on which thsv LUG us'es,.
lated, and of the protection On vL;.a - ! s'
relied, in making the war. Az IN
ments, relating to this Occurrence ~. ~ 70
before Congress, il is not necesssr .'a 0s
into farther detail respecting i @sas
Although the reasons which ;,a.
General Jackson 10 take these no.. Seu ai
ly appreciated, there was, neye,, "a Ss's
hesitation in deciding on the courss ' IS
became the government to purspe saa
was reason to believe that The con,. - Y.
these posts had violated their ;ns
there was no disposition 10 imputs s !,
government conduct SO unproyoksa : ~
tile. An order was ia conseopepca y y
the general in command there, 10 60
posts Pensacola, unconditioBallv , !,
person duly authorized TO receive !,
Marks, which is in the heart Of Il. Jug
country, on the arrival Of a competeD, y. ~sz
defend it against those savages and ~. ~
ciates. 81
10 entering Florida to suppress tb;,....
nation, no idea was entertained Of bO,l; ss.'
Spain, and, however justi6able the coo ,ss!
ing general was, in consequence Of -
conduct of the Spanish oil GERS, in en,s,;.. y
Marks and Pensacola, to terminals I
proving 10 the savages and their as,o,; Il
that they should not be protected, even ~.
yet the amicabIe relations existing bs,s.l
tie United States and Spain could not
tered by that act alone. By orde,is,s
restitution Of the posts, those relatIuo, II.
preserved. To change Of them. H. -. -
of The Executive is deemed incoulpel,1,
is vested in Congress only.
BY this measure, SO promptly taksp i.
respect was shewn to the government orss,s
The misconduct fiber officers las pO u
imputed TO her. She was enabled ID p,.,
with candoF her relations with The E,as
States, and her own situation, particua1vs
respect 10 the territory 10 question, with i
dangers inseparable from il ; and rsgaslv
the losses we have sustained, for which ndsu.
nifty has been SO long with held, and tie H.
ries we have suffered through that terrilor
and her means of redress, she was Likewise y
abled TO take, with honor, The course bests.
culated 10 DO justice TO the United Ssls:,a.
to promote her own welfare.
Copies of the instructions 10 TIE conrssa
ing general of this correspondents wind:
Secretary Of war, explaining his moiiEss, nj
justifying bis conduct, with sopyOfih sm
ceedings OF The courts martial, 10 ihe trial 4
Arbuthnot aaG Ambrstie /; and Of he cors
pondence between the Secretary Of State M
the Minister Plenipoientiary Of SPAIN am
this government and of the Minister Psas
potentiary of the U. States, al Madrid, rs
the government Of Spain, will be laid bshe
Congress.
The civil war, which has SO long p.sEaia
between Spain and the provinces inscgiha
nerica, still continues without any prospa
Of its speedy termination. The iniOrnaaa
respecting the condition Of those eounira
which has been collected by theICounIs'saI'
ers, recently returned from thence, TlR
laid before Congress, in copies Of thslI .
ports, with such other information q y
been received from other agents Ofihs upas
States.
1t appears, from these communicates
that The government Of Buenos Ayres ass-.
ed itself independent in July 1910, na'S
previously exercised the power Of 40 'a1
pendent government, though in the nans
the king of Spain, from the year lsiu' :
the Bands Oriental, Entire Reos, and fa'sS's.'
with the city Of Santa Fee, all OF T llIs !.
also independent, are unconnecied WIN &
present government Of Buenos AYES
Chill has declared itself independent = I.
closely connected with Buenos Ayiss
Venezuela has also declared ltesell lne.F
dent, and now maintains the contlcl s'a -
rious success and that the remaining +
OF South America, except Monte ssuO' ,f,p
such other portions Of the Eastern pam ,ls
La Plata as are held by Portugal :" 9
a certain degree under her influence /. Mas
BY circular note addressed oy ' y rsn
tiers Of Spain 10 The allied powers WI. ...,,a
they are respectively accredited n rsi i
that the allies have undertaken to ine0''r ~.
tween Spain and the South American + ,sse
oes, and that the manner and eS'en,c !
interposiiion would be settled By IN d
which was to have met at Aka '1aS S;ry Il
Sept. last. From the general P, - ,I6sa
course Of proceeding observed y ioisdsl
powers, in regard TO this contest ! a..itios i
that they will confne their in's'f pSs,,ipas
the expression of their sentiments s,b,n
from the application of force. ! sls lied sis
preston, that force will not be app eOuss