Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-12

Ecs cIttfrsc>s. iLtIL1AsOs ttsN iu - =
o5- acsu'sscenoe N yo1r demand. We
shall D. tsraif.,i 70 eracuaie this ls.2rc,
waich reifher = ner ever ~, been part
Of the CriteJ States.
Allow re 20 observe Ia vGu, se"ilsnen.
rh.t from TIE moment We rcok frrnan
Jica BY the force of our arms, We enter
ed lot" TIE full possession of sll the rights
snpertainiug to cur enemy, and n thIs
day ve have supported these r:sEts a.
t1e risk of oar lives ard fortunes
The n undsries between the Flsr.dss
md the Cri,ed States having D. en tsir'v
settled OF the 9Th October. I-95. We 're
a. .-ss hsw Ia ascertain ysur authority
20 interfere in Gu, internal cnncerns.
i,.r surprise increases Sh-n We reflect
that yoUr communication cones a. sGiHc-
rised BY the government Il ps"gle VIC.
IN hi. respect g'cr, IN the rights IT M
lions, Whether g-eat cr small, AID Hhn.
20 anuS.. symp.thise with their s..thern
bee'hsrn in the struggle FIR liSe-'y ard
Independence. in which tie, are engaged,
- were the United States f,Ety years
ago.
On the other hard, yog promise - told
sacred such Of eur property a. uEgHSsloE
aHy belongs 10 Gur citizens. We Is TO
be the jvdge IN that case: Tie United
States. They Can BY 10 means claim
any Kind Of Jurisdiction. from the source
Of TIE .iver So. Sarys. dovn 70 the ocean,
o. tbs side he centrs a the char mel -
We entertain too much Senera'ieB u BE-
lieve for single moment that r'u tsuI-
posed already in possession Il III, island,
! which has never been coded by tie king
OF Sp1in. or BY is inhabitants. rc The l.
nited Statesl can bring With yoU Gem
petent tribunal TO decide upon IL. que.-
ti9n. The Only law yoa can adduoe In
: YOUR bchsIfi. th,t Il force, which .lasys
IS repngnsnt TO republican, government.
aud TO rhr principles 81 JUS, ard iEpa:-
tiii nature. The same ooser,a'i"n may
be applied 10 your Interference ies the
property cf fbe inhabitants, Which We
have always respected and considered a.
sacred.
YcU order Dc, alsn, IS IL sc were sub
ject. Of rcCr gov eminent. to leave tehind
when FernapdIra /. evacuated. all tie
public property that was f"u1d 81 is sur
readsr. This dtmar d is direct, contra
~ 10 The public rishrs, bv WITCH public
property captured from ,he eremy : =
voNedly that If the captors, when no, O.
,herri,e ipalsted. Are VOC srti"s IN
tes naHe # the king OF Spin or OF h:s
allies: a. ne consider tie people 81
the United States 70 be GEg1es,ioaab!y
the crly free people on tie surface Of the
z. BE. We cannot admit that y. have al.
ready arrived 20 sGCh point Of t-gssda
uon. olderwIss, your demand IS mad
Missile and uIj1.tlfaJ.e 10 the eyes e.
The world ana it =. mUs; submit 70 l.,
al the blame rests with yoc.
Permit ne, u,ercfoGe, gentlemen. TO
request VOC to isy before The President ol
the United STATE, these rer.ars,. IN or
der that matter Of so serioqs terdepc,
may be duly considered. We have read
bis e,ceI,eDc,-s Message at the opening
If Coug e.s With The utmost concern anG
have concluded thst the political situation
Of this republic Ia. been greatly nisTe
presented in the Cg.ted States, through
tie antiques Of our enemies. We hsye
certainly night to be heard: for which
purpose shall have tie honor Of f,r.
warding to ysur government the necessa-
~ documents. II yen are not disposed
to let tie thing remain in sta.u quo until
The Presidents iu'tasr dete: IainatiOn BE-
known, ] am authorised TO Assure YOU
that We respect AID esteem too highly
tie people Of the United States to carry
matters 10 extremities.
have tie honor 10 remain, with TIE
highest col .iderstion, gentlemen, yo1rs,
&c. lsignedI ACRY.
5. l. Holmes, Secretary.