Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-24

ented that lieut.. Eddy, of the garrison of the
Deiore named tort commissioned bv its conn
nsnder, major Young, tor the purpose should
procure sixty barrels OF provisions in this
place aad the cargo of The schooner Itahana.
which Is, or ought to be, deposited here moi
being yet exported, do not think the fur.
tier Introduction of provisions, which your
rxceiiency asks, ut present necessary; hut.
nevertheiess, inier from your Escellency's
teller, that these provisions are already on
tbeir passage, ia pursuance of the suffersncr
hitherto accorded, aud observing the re,tric
lions and course established, that is to con-
syn then toa Spanish commercial house who
viii take care to forward them, and pay tl,,,
royal duties of import aud export, will ALLOW
The same destination to be given TO them as In
thetoriner, provided that the government of
the United states shall not set up, or derive
any right, either, now or hereafter, from these
purely gratuitous conce ssions. as [ make then,
from the obligation of existing circumstances
whicn do not admit o! supplying the garrison
OF The before named foit Crawford BY any oth-
erNyay.
maccordance with the declaration of your
Exceilency, when you add, that il is not yonr
intention To enter into discussion with ma i'm
relation TO tie right which the United States
may claim to tie tree navig alton of the E,cam
ba so neither is il mine TO discuss this subect
WIN yonr Exceslency, as well because il does
not fall within my duties, as that, being a
subordinate officer, / am bound To obey The
superior on whom depend. il being my duty,
v.
be governed on this head by the treaties exist.
ing between the United States and Spain
and In the last OF amity limits and navigation
idoDot see me beiore named rivers msntioned,
Out the sovereignty ut Tie king, my master
over all the territories, rivers, coasts, ports
anu halhors lying south Of 81 degrees north
soIemnly and explicitly recognized by the u.
states X ifeXtraordinary existing circumstan-
ces shoi'lu require any further temporary con.
cessions not explained in the said treaty. {
request your eXceilency TO have the goodness
TO apply In future for the obtaining ofthem TO
the proper authority, as / tor my part, pos
seSs no power whatever in relation thereto
May Gou preserve you many years.
49,, JOSE MASOT.
His Exceliency A. JACKSON, Mai. Gen. Com.
ENCLosUREsl
HEAD QUARTERS, Division South,
Fort St. Marks, April u. ISIS.
After left this post iorSt Juan 10 disnerse
and aestroy the mutual enemy ofSpain and tbr
United States, small schooner with men aud
supplies arrived from Pensacola, and was
taken possession of and detained by nv officer
iett IN command. This vessel has been liberal.
Ell with all her effects, excepting some cloth
ins OF the onited states, accompanied with an
infsice, and which has been detained as sun
posed TO be part ofthat taken on boaru tue
boats within the territory of this repuhiic i'm
which Lieutenant Scott, of the United S,ates'
army, with his command, were so inhumanly
massacled.
regret being compelled to state to Won. thar
from Tie papers asd other proofs, taken at ST.
juans, the quantily of American cattle fouud
az 81. marks and purchased by me from the
COmmissary OF the post, aud the intercourse
Kept up between this post and the hostile In.
olahs, there is too much ground to believe thar
the Indians have been encouraged. aided and
abetted by the officers of Spain IN this crael
war against the United States. Proof positive
exists that the Indians were supplipd with am
munilion by the late commandment Of St Marks.
The United States clothing being found on
BOARD OF vessel IN the employ ofihc govern
meht OF Spain, sailing from Pensacola direct
LOT ms port, coWpels me 10 call on YOU for
statement ~ What manner you came POSSESSED
OF said clothing. The good understandings Thai
80 hapPily exists between his Catholic Majesty
ana the United States, formed just ground to
beileve that his agents would have discouute-
nanceu inns cruel and savage war against the
ci'Izens OF this republic. Spain, too weak TO
comply with her treaties with the United
STATES, or chasiise her own savage subjects
wdsIhg war against friendly nation, It was
scarcely TO he believed that her officers would
have been detected in aiding aud abettin, The
enemy, assisting with the Intelligence OF oM
movements, and purchasing the property
uepredated ofus. America, Just TO her trea-
Ties. and anxious to maintain peace with the
wofiu, cannot and will not permit such savage
war 10 be carried on in disguise any Logger
AsymnS have been granted TO the persons aud
property OF an indlaB foe (fugitives from the
territory of The United States) Facilities
deemed by me necessary to terminate IA war,
winch, under existing treaties should have
beer maintained by Spain, for feeding nv
troops and liberatug the subjects of Spain i'm.
pris0ned by the Indians. have all been denied
ny the officers of his Catholic Majesty All the
idcts prove the unjust conduct OF Spanish
agents III Florida. II cannot be longer t1Ierat-
ell, aud, although republic fond OF peace The
United States know her rights and at the
expense of war will maintain them
ANDREW JACKSON, Maj. Gen. Com.
DON JOSE MAssoT, Governor OF Pensacola.
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