Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-31

| divisions oil The army under the command
OF Gen. Jackson, destined, as il app ar
ed, to pursue and cbastise the Seminole
Indians but, believed until now. that
the information, although constantly re-
! peaied and augmented, doubtless pro-
ceeded from vague and uniounded ru-
mors, as | could NOT persuade myselfthat
such acts Of violence and hostility could
| be committed by the United States. a
gains' friendly power, and in The midst
OF The nost protpund peace. How was
III possible to believe, that, az Tie verv
| moment OF a negotiation for settling and
terminating amlcably all the pending dit
ferences between the two nations. and
while Spain was exhibiting the most en-
inent and generous proofs ola good nm
dersianding, and the mos; faithful OBJ
servance OF all the duties os good neigh
borhood, the troops of the United States
should invade The Spanish provinces, in
suit he conlBanders aud officers OF their
garrisons, and ioribiy seize on The mill
llary posts and places IN those provinces
Notwithstanding ibis, the official ad,ices
have just received from the Governor
of West Florida, confirm what had con
ceived TO be impossible
General Jackson and his officers lave
made demands on The Governor OF thar
Spanish province, IN the most Unbeco-
ming and insulting tone they have, in
different places, violated the Spanish ter
rii"ry and IFS waters: they have COM
ntliled enormous veXations, unexampled
IN history. With considerable force
they fell upon the Fort of St. Mark. and
compelled the Spanish garrison 10 sur
render as prisoners of var; they took
possession OF thai fortress, with all The
artillery, Warlike stores and effects, with
out drawing up All inventory ofthe same.
and have extended their military posses
SION over The bay of St. Marx, and the
adjacent country. In speaking of The
conduct OF the American general aud his
officers, confIne myself To what relates
TO The acts OF hostility and violence COM
mltted within Tie territory Of the crown
of Spain, 10 The violation of peace, and
the forciblc occupation OF the aforesaid
country and fort.
Underthe pretext of making war against
the Indians, Oil complaints or motives
which have neither been communicated
to the Governor of those provinces, nor
10 The Captain General OF the Island of
Cuba, who is also Governor of them. nor
TO any other Spanish officer nor public
funcllonary, The dominions of East Flo
rida have likewise been invaded. and fine
Spanish territory entered as II II was an
enemy's country-in fine, Gen. Jackson
has omitted nothing that characierizcs
naughty conqueror, but the circumstance
OF adding TO these monsirous acts of hos
'lliiy the contradictory expressions of
peace and friendship with Spain.
therefore find myself under the ne
cessity of protesting strongly and SOL
emniy, as | noe do, in The name of The
KING, my master, against the Invasion of
The tloiidas, and against the taking pos
session OF The fort and bay of ST. Mark.
by The troops OF tins republic and re-
quest you, sir, 10 lay before the President
tins my protest, in full confidence that
II. T.. VIII cause things in both the Flori-
daS TO he reinsiated and placed in statu
quo the fort of ST. Mark to be delivered
up 10 the Spanish commandanf, together
with all the ordnance, warlike stores and
effects, found in that fortress, and ali
damages and injuries caused in the Flo
ridas by the officers and troops OF this
union to be fully unidentified and COM
pensated. In the mean time, repeat
This most solemn protest IN the name of
my sovereign. all whicli duly communi-
cate TO His Majesty, III the discharge of
my duty.
trust, sir, that yom will be pleased 10
acknowledge the receipt of Ills note. and
inform me OF the r, solution taken by tbc
President thereon. In the mean time I
renew the expressions of my particuIay
respect, and pray God TO preserve YOU
maDy years.
LUIS DE oNIs.
Bristol, I7h June, 1918.
The next letter is from Don Luis de
Onls 10 the Secretary of State, of tic
2iih June, enquiring into The facts re-
speciing the occupation of Pensacola.
WHICH he has seen announced in the Ma
iional lntelligencer.
The next letter is from the same 10 lire
same, dated at Washington, on The SIT,
of July, after lie news OF lie occupation
OF Pensacola by our troops was confIrn,-
ed, protesting against The same, and con-
GLIDING as follows:
All these circumstances impress me
with Tie belief, that General Jackson has
acted contrary To- lie orders OF tie pre-
sldent. tarnIshed the American name.
| and committed the reputation OF his 90.
veTnmeh, in the face Of tie universe. lt
| IS, therefore, my duty 10 protest, and
do hereby solemniy protest, in the name
| oi tile king, my master, against these pub
lie acts OF hostility and INVASION. spd
demand, through you. Of ihe President
| IN The name OF my sovereign. fhe prV,upf
| ~C A..