Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-20

ed II from her. The measure, II is true,
WAS not adopted IN concert with the Spa
nISh government, or those in authorit,
under II; because, IN transactions cniI-
necied with TIE war IN which Span aud
her colonies are engaged, n was iiou2h
proper, III dong Justice 10 the L. States,
Ia maintain stiici impartiahu, towards
both The hei'igcfrni parties, without con
suliing or aching IN c0ncCri viii, either
II gives iue pleasure tv Stale, that the
governments III Bucn0s Ayrcs and Veue-
Zucia, whose names were assumed, have
explicitly disciaimed I'll participation
IN those measures, and even Ia ,he know
ledge OF them, until communicated by
iiiis go,ernmrn', and lave also expressed
their satisfaction HAL course of pro-
ceedins had hrtn suppressed, which, if
Justly imputable tu them, would dishonor
their cause.
In authorizing Major General Jackson
10 enter Florida, iii pursuit of tlle Semi
ToieS. care MAS taken, not to encrouch on
The rights OF Span. | regret 10 lave to
add, t!lai, IN eSecuing This order, facts
were disclosed, respecting the conduct q.
tie oiht ers OF Span, III authority there,
III encouraging the war, furnishing muni-
tons ol war, aud ether supplies, TO carry
l, on, aud IN other acts, uot less marked,
WHEN evinced their participation IN The
hostile purposes Of that combination. and
Justitled the confluence, with which II III
spifed The savases, thai, by those officers
they would be protected. 4 conduct SO
incompatible with The friendly relations
existing between tie two countries, par
,icnlarly with the positive obligation OF
the 9th article of The treaty of 1895, bv
~ hi,.I, Nm,
by force, those savages, from acts OF hos
tillty against The United States, could moi,
fail TO excite surprise. Recommending
general was convinced that he should
tan I'm his object, that he should in effect
accomplish nothing, il he tlil not de-
prlve these savagcs at The resource on
which they had calculated, and of the
protection on which they had relied in
making the war. As al! the documents
relating TO this occurrence will be laid be-
tore Congress, IL Is not necessary To enter
into further detail respecting ii.
Although The reasons which induced
MAJOR General Jackson to take these
posts were duiy appreciated, there was,
nevertheless, no hesitation IN deciding
on the course Nhich II became the GOV
ernment To pursue. As there Was rea-
son TO believe That The co nniandcrs OF
these posts had violated ineir iuSiruc-
lions, there was no disposition To impuic
10 Their government Il conduct so ,nIpru-
,okcd aud hostile. ga order was in con
sequence issued 10 The general in com
niand there, Ia deliver the posts pensa-
cola, Internationally, 10 any person du-
~ duthnriZ dio receive /; ;ana 81. Mark.
which Is IN the hear, Of The Indian coun.
try, on the arrival al d Competent force.
To defend II against those savages and
tlieir associates.
la entering fiorida 10 suppress this
combinations, no idea was entertained Of
hostility 10 Spain, and, however iusiiiia
bic tile commanding general WAS, III con-
sequence OF the misconduct Of the Span
iNh officers, Ill entering ST. MARKS and
Pensacola, TO terminate it, by proving to
Tie savages and their associates. that
they SHOULD uOi he protected, even there :
yet, The a,nicabie relations. existing be
Tween the United States and Spain, could
not he altered by that act alone. By or
derinS ,hc restitution OF HE posts, those
| relations were preserved. To change
OF them, The power Of lie Executive is
deeR,ed incompetent. 1t is vested in Con.
9rcss oniy.
By This measure, so promptly taken,
OF Spain. The misconduct OF her Off
GERS has not been imputed 10 her. She
was enabled 10 review, with candor, her
relations with tie United States, and her
OWE situation, particularly Ia respect TO
The territory in question, with the dan
gers inseparable from ii; and, regarding
| the losses we have sustained, for which
indemnity has been so long withheld,
and the injuries We have suffered through
| that territory, and her means of redress.
| she Was likewise enabled 10 take, with
honor, the course best calculated TO do
| justice TO the Y. States, and 10 promote
| her own welfare.
Copies Of the instructions Ia Tie com
manding general; OF his Spondeuct
| will the Secretary OF war, explaining liza
motives, and luSiliymg his cOuduct, nh
| copy 1T HE proceedings Of The courts
| martial, in the trial Of Arbuihnot and
| Ambrl>tle 4: and OF The correspondence
between the Secretary of State and the
Munster PicnipoteDiiary Of Spain, near
| tins government and Of The Minister
flempO,Cntlary of the United Siaies, a,
Madrid, with The government of Spain,
viii be laid before Congress.
The civil war Which las so long prevail
Ell between Spain, and The provinces 10
South America. still continues willIort a
nv prospect OF lis speedy termination.
The information respecting the condition
OF those countries, which las been col
lecied by the Commissioners, recently
| Returned from thence, will be laid before
Congress, IN copies Of their reports, with
such otherIhiormaliOn as has been recciy-
ed from other agents Of Tie u. States.
1t appears, from these communications,
That the government of Buenos Ayrcs
declared lis II independent in July 1916,
having previously exercised he power Of
an independent government, though in
ihe name Of ihc King Of Span, from The
year 1910: HAT, lie Banda Oriental, En-