Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-12
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
'UCUNEN1S IRANSMIT'7ED TO CONG RESJ
tCoNCLUDED.]
Mr. EypiAg 10 Dor jose Pizs,1.o.

your exceliency's mole Of the 22d instant
enclosing an entire copy OF MIR. Pinck
ncy's letter Of Feb. 2, 1908, adveried 10
and intended 10 have been transmitted "a
me III yonr note OF The 1911, inst. On
reading that letter, remain confirmed
| IN The opinion which expressed 10 Won
IN my reply of The oath instant, that MIR.
Pinckney conld not have been aware,
when he wrote ii, of the retrocession 10
france which had been made by Spain.
The manner III which he treats OF The mis-
conduct ofthe iniendani al New Orleans.
ana oi The necessity thence arising of the
| onuen SUITES acquiring a permanent es-
iaialish,pepts ON il,e Mississippi, leave not
"A possibility Of supposing that he was
! acquainted viii, the transfer 10 France.
Evidently, according 10 his understand.
ing, New Orleans bclong,viio Spain: he
OF course considered Louisiana as belong
ing to Spain-hence his proposal 10 pur
| chase certalu tracts of that colony, On The
east bank of the Mississippi And if
such virtual recognition Of the sovereign.
" OF Spain attliat tine, iii East Florida.
founded on AN acquaintance wiih facts,
could be worih any thing, il were equal
| ~ good as regards New Orleans, respect
ing which, indeed, il Was more formal !:
Tor there lie demanded The iuterposi,iou of
the sovereign authority, 10 remedy am evil
arising out ofi!ie misconduct of HE !uten.
dani. | renew, &c
GEORGE W. ERViNG.
mfr. Efriag 10 Don .Jose Pizay,o.
Madrid, JuIy>29, 1918.
Sr: lave had The honor 10 receive
your exceilency's mole OF the 26,h inst.
stating the unofficial and confidential in
formation which has been given 10 This
government respecting The conduct Of
Gen. Jackson, IN Florida. Being now a
tong time without advices from my
government, am sholly unable 10 give
the explanations which you require, bul
sltail not fail, In pursuance 10 your de
sire, to transmit 10 the United States,
without less OF time, a copy OF yoUr com
munlcatioD. In the mean while, il your
lexccfeney can see any prospect Of termi-
| hating, by friendly arrangement, 10 be
made either here or at Washington, the
Negotiations pending between HE two
governments, 1 trust that these reports
can be 40 obstacle 10 its success il
| ought TO be. presumed, that my govern
nicni, whose just sentiments His Males
~ Is well persuaded of, has acted on suf.
hcieni motives; or that i! lis officers have
lransgfessed lis orders, their conauct
will be disapproved OF. The aomlrages
and vloepcrs praciisetl or the persons
and property OF American citizens for
many years past, by governors and other
officers OF His Majesty, in his American
colonies, In contempt of the rights oi in
divldnalS, of the law OF nations, and the
existing treaty, have excited the constant
reclamailous of the American govern
ment, renewed by me III note TO YOU as
late as the 18th INST. Does YOUR excel
lency's reply to that note give The sails
faction required Yet the moderation
and conclliatory policy OF my govern
ment has never relInquisted the hope q!
obtaining, by conciilatory means, rrpa
ration OF the wrongs which il has suffer
ed and these have never been taken as
4 ground for suspendiEg negotiation. 80.
However. then, the facts nov in question
aay prove to have been, hope that they
VIII not be made an inipediment to such
an amicabe and prompt adjustment of
all ilie points III discussion between the
ivo countries, as may remove all possi-
billiy of future collision, and Law the four
dalton of permanent friendship: and the
less an impeachment, as His Majesty ba-
wing long since signifed his disposition
To cede Florida 10 the United States, the
military operations which The u. States
may be forced 10, in The war made on
them by The sa,a9es and others from
that territory, cannot be considered i'm
poriaDi, as affecting the permanent inie-
rests Of Spain. renew, DC.
GEORGE w. ERVING.
TRANsLATIoN.
Don jesse PizdrTo to Mr.. E1ring.
Sit: havereceiyed your esteemed note
under date OF the 28tl, Of the last month,
IN reply TO mine of The 26th of The same
month. teuchlng The positive, altho' as
vel UNOFFICIAL information, which this GO
vernmeni has, respecting the entrance of
Tie American army under The command
OF Gen. Jackson, INTO the Spanish terri
tory, and ibe taking OF the Fort OF ST.
Marks aud lis garrison as prisoners of
war; with other circumstances, as disa
greeable Us they are contrary 10 the laws
of nations.
You are pleased to make known 10 me,
ihat you want Information and lnsiruc-
lions from your government on this af-
far, and consequently ilIal you are not ~
situation 10 give Inc the explanations
which His Majesty might desire bni
promise myself from Your good faith.
that, you will not fail, without loss OF
line, To communicate the contents Of nv
note to your government, that this new
| aud unexpected obstacle whicl presents
Itself TO the course OF the pending negoli-
alton, may DC removed. Led, no doubt,
by the same desire which, anImatts me,
10 arrive at the wished for arrangement,
tHon have believcG1hai there could be no
dlihcuiy IN the cOniIiiuaii0noi The pend
lng negotiations, Whatever may have
been the nature of tie occurrences in tie
| Floridas aud ~ support o! this opinion
| YOU are pleased ioadd, that iuasmuch as
| I'VE negotiation was not Interrupted 10
consequence of any OF The acls commit
led IN former iimesby the Spanish anllio-
rIlIes against The property and persons