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

neral has furnished proofs that Governor
Masors assertion, that there had been,
since the surrender of those 81 Indians 20
Captain Young, only two in Pensacola.
and those In jail, was itself very incor-
rect /: besides the Alabama clIief includ-
ed IN the capiiuiatiou, one wounded In
dian WAS found in the Fort of Barancas
Holmes, Il noted Red Stick chief, lefi Pen
sacoia but the day before the American
troops took possession, and number Of
oiLer Indians were seen about the same
time within few miles of Pensacola, and
succeeded, with The aid of Spanish oili-
GERS, in Guiding the pursuit OF the Ameri-
can troops.
a conduct not only so contrary to The
express engagements OF Spain, but so un-
equiNocally hostile TO the United States.
Justly authorizes them 10 cad upon his
Catholic Majesty for the punishment ot
those officers, who the President is per-
suaded have therein acted contrary Ia The
express orders of their sovereign. In The
.u'i confidence that your government will
render To The United States ample justice
in This regard, The President has directed
all The proofs relating thereto to be embo-
died, as The ground of AN application to
that effect 10 your government.
In the mean time, am instructed by
the President to Inform you, that Pcnsa-
cola will be restored to The possession of
any person duly authorized, on The part
OF Spain, 10 receive IT: that the Fort of
81. Marks, being IN the heart of The ladi-
AN country, and remote from any Spanish
| settlement, can be surrendered only 10 a
force sufficiently strongio hold II against
The attack of the hostile Indians /; upon
The appearance of which force, II " i'll also
be restored.
In communicating to you this decision,
am also directed 10 assure you, that II
has been made under the fullest convic-
ton, which he trusts will be felt by your
government, that The preservation otpeace
between The two nations indispensably
requires that henceforih the stipula,ons
by Spain, 10 restrain, by force, her indi-
| ans from all hostilitieS against the United
States, should be faithfully and eifect uaiy
| fulfilled.
pray you 10 accept the assurance Of
my high consideration.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The papers enclosed i'll the above, are a
letter from Major Gen. jackson 10 the
| Governor OF Pensacola, dated Washing
ton, Nj. J. 23d of April, 1916, respecting
The negro tort OH the Chalahouche ana
The answ er of Gov. Zuniga thereto, dated
2lth 10 the following month, already pub.
lIsbed among the documents respecting
the Seminole war.
| The next document is letter from Don
Luis de Onis 10 the Secretary of State,
calling on the government TO put stop
TO the building, in the port of New York,
of two frIgates intended 10 cruize, with
| crew of American citizens, agaiDs, the
commerce of Spain. I'm this letter are
enclosed four several depositions to The
fact of building and shipping crews OIL
board these vessels.
The next document is another letter
from Don Luis dc Onis, dated the 28th
July, on the same subject, enclosing three
other dispositions confirming those preyi-
ously sent.
| The next document is long letter of
| the Spanish Minister, dated August 9Th,
| 10 The Secretary of Stale. in reply 10 his
OF The 23d of July, and contesting The
| grounds therein assumed; requesting the
re-dellvery of the Spanish posts 10 be ex-
pedited, and concluding with the follow
ing paragraph
" In concluding this note, forLear 10
| repeat 10 you assurances OF the sincere
and strong desire of His Catholic Majesty,
10 see. all pending differences speedily
brought 10 AN amicable conclusion. You
are aware thai, in April last, despa. he'd
courier 10 my governments, with in'l IN
formation on the state of tie negotiation :;
submitting. agreeably 10 what YOU stated
10 me, and with view of eXpedilin. the
! proceedings, lis final arrangement by he
| Ministry of the King, my master, and
The Minister of The United States al Ma
drid. On The first official notice of The
result of that proposition, although il has
nt of Ia, I'll IL 4
| doubt that we shall be able 10 come to
! an understanding, by means of my new
! instructions, and agree OF the basis o. d
treaty mutually satisfactory"
The documents next Ill order are the
| following:
! The Secretary Of State to Don Luis de Oais
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
I Washington 2tth August, 1915 !
! SIR have received your letters of the
| 9th ultimO and 9th instant, with their respec
| tive enclosures, all OF hich have been laid
| before the President.
With regard TO the two vessels ALLEGED to
| have been equipped at New York fog the pnr.
| pose of cruizing under the flag Of Buenos
! Ayres, against Spanish subjects, the result OF
| The examination which has taken place before
| Judge of the Supreme Court Of the United
| States, has doubtless convinced yOn, that no
! prosecution commenced by the government Of
| the United States against the persons charged
wiih violation OF their laws, and their neutral.
| Ity, could have been necessary or useful 20
| YOU ; no transgressiOn Of the laws having been
| proved against them.
1t wonld be equally supe rhuous aud unrea.
| sonable to pursue the discussion with you,
| relative to the proceedings of the American
| commander in chief, in entering Florida, and
his conduct there; and TO the misconduct of
| tue governor of Pensacola, aud of the COM
| mandant of st. Marks, in aiding and abet-
| ling the savage enemies of the United States,
whom Spain had by solemn treaty bound her
| self 10 restrain by force. from Committing hos
| tilites against them. But You will permit me
| to observe, that the obligation of Spain was
| positive and unqualified and that an aftpmnt