Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-20

submitting to the President the correspon-
dence between this department and the Spa
nsh minister residing here, since he received
the last instructions of his government TO re-
new the negotiation which, at the time OF the
last communication Congress, was suspend
ed by the insnEcency OF his powers. These
documents Will shew the present state of the
relations between the two governments.
As in the remonst,ance by Mr.. de Onis of
the 9th of December, against the occupation
by the United States OF Amelia Island, he re-
ters 10 Il previous communication from HIM,
denonncins, the expedition OF Sir Oregon Nc
GregOr against that place, his note of the Slh
july, being The paper thus referred TO, is adj
ded 10 the papers now transmitted. Its date.
when compared with that of the occupation Of
Amelia by McGit gnr, vii Shcw that il was
written ten days after thai event /; and the
contents OF his note of the 9th December will
Shew that measures HAS! been taken by the
competent authorities Ofthe uUited States 10
arrest McGregoras soon as the unlaw inIness
of his proceedings within our Jurisdiction had
bcen made Know n TO thciu us legal evidence,
although he was beyond the reach oi the pro.
cess before 1t ccud he seth cd upon his perSOD.
The tartliucss OF Mr.. Onis's renOnStrance Is II
itself decisive vnilira,ion of the magistrates
oftlc United States asainst any iniputation OF
neglect to enforce the laws for, ifi!c Spanish
minister himsclihad no evidence ofthe project
OF McGregor, sufficient TO warraui him in adj
dressing a note upon the subec, TO this de.
partment, until ten days after IL had been ac-
compllshed, IL cannot he supposed that officers
whose authority TO act commenced nnly 1T the
moment ofthc actual violation OF the laws and
who could be justified ouiy by clear and OK
pcit evidence of the facts la proof OF smell
violation Should have been appriaed OF the ne
cesSity OF thetr nlerTosiiinn IN time TO ipakei
eiiectua before the person accused had de-
parted from this country.
AS, in tue recent discussions between MIR.
Onis and I,IIs department, there is frequent
reference TO those OF The negotiation 1T Aran-
Juez Ia 1915, the correspondence between The
Extraordinary Mission of the United States AT
that period, ard Don Pedro CevaIios. then the
minister OF Foreign Affairs in SPAN, will he
also SUBMITTED soon as NAV he To ne laid
before Congress, together with the corrcspon-
dence between Don Francisco Pizarroand MIR.
irving, Immediately preceding thetramsniis-
sion OF new instructions To MIR. Onis and
other CORES pondence of Mr.. Onis with this
department., tending to complete the view of
the relations between the two countries.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
accompanying this Report were the
Documents, of which the following is
list Il
No. l. Don Lnis de onis to the Secretary
OF State, 9th July, loi7.
No. z. The sauie Ia the same, 9th December,
1917.
No. 3. The same 10 the same, 10Th Decem-
Der, 1917.
No. 4. The Secretary of State TO Ion Inis
de Onis, 10th Decemher, 1917.
No. ). Don Luis de On!s TO the Secretary of
State, 20th December, 1917
NO. q. he same 10 the same 9th January,
1918.
NOT. The same 10 the same, Sth January,
1918.
No. s. The same TO the same siI. January,
1918.
No. The Secretary of State to Don Luis
de OniS, 10Th January, 1918
No. 10. Don Luis de OniS to the Secretary
of State, 18th January, 1918.
No. ii. The same 10 the same, 10th February,
1918.
No. IL. The Secretary of State to Doa Luis
de Onis, 18th March 1918, with enclosures,
A. i, b. 2, c. 3, D.i, E. 81
The documents are of such volume.
that II would require the whole space OF
our columns for week to publish them.
We must therefore content ourselves
with the following Abstract, for the pre-
sent.
MOL. Is Letter from the Spanish Minister
to the Secretary OF State, demonstrating, a.
galnst the expedition ofSir Gregor McGregor,
then foot.
No.2. Is also a Letter from the Spanish
| Minister TO the Secretary of State, dated De
cember g, 1917, demonstrating against the rlea-
snre, just announced in the Presidents Mes
/ sage, OF the suppression OF the Establishments
| at Amelia Island and Galvezton.
No. ). Is a letter from the same to the same
\ OF the 10th December, 1917, announcing his
readiness and desire to renew the negotiations
on the existing differences between the Unite d
States and Spain, and 10 bring the same to
| speedy termination.
| Nod. Is letter from the Secretary of
| State TO the Spanish Minister, appointing a
| tine to communicate with him on fine snbiect
| of his last note, and assuring him of the salts.
| faction OF the President at the information it
| conveyed.
| No. 8. Is IA leng letter from the Minister of
| Spain, of 29tb December last; continuing a
| treatise relative to the EASTERN BouNDARY of
Louisiana, and advancing anew all the claims
her tofore set mp by Spain in this respect.
| No. g. is letter OF still greater length, OF
the 5th January last, from the Spanish Minis
| ter, and OF the same character, respecting the
WESTERN BOUNDARY of louisiana
| MOL is letter, also of consderable length
| OF the 9th January last, respecting the claims
of the United States on Spain for sPOLIA-
| TONS.
No. s. Is letter from the Spanish Minister
| of the same date, making formal protest
| against the actual occupation Of Amelia island
just then announced by The President to Con-
] gIess.
Moo Is letter from the Secretary oil
State TO the Spanish Minister, under date oil
the 10Th January, waving reply to the long
letters OF NJ. lie Onis, on the ground of tho
| sta!cness of the subjects of them, aud then
frequent discussion heretofore; proposing
negotiation on specific terms jrstifyng the
occupation of Amelia Island and exptessin.
a desire 10 proceed 10 conclude a treaty, with
| ont reyertiug 10 course Of proceeding, tlIt
only result OF which must be further procrasti
nation.
No. 10. Is letter from the Spanish MiBiste
of date January p, complaining that discus
sion OF the old topics is avoided, and intimat
ing that ii must he because his arguments an,
the claims of Spain are unanswerabie, &c
proposing Il different project of treaty; an,
renewing the protest against the occupation O
Amelia Island and Gavezt0n.
No. IL. is another letter from the SpaniSl
Minister, soliciting reply to his former lei
tiers; recapitulaiing his former points, an,
offering to submit the differences between tia
United States and Spain to The mediation o
any one or more of the European powers.