Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14
From tAe same to The same, dated Mddrit
221 Juiy 1918.
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lie convention had scarcely been
ratified. when was alarmed by iniorma-
lion which | received from agood suurce.
that the King had rescinded The proIiibl
ton placed on the late grantees of land
IN FLORIDA, as communicated TO YOU by
my letter of May H. On this occasion |
wrote confidential note TO Mr.. Pizarro.
pointing out the evil to result from such a
procedure. He replied TO me in way 10
iraAqnillze me, and 10 confirm nv opinion
OF his good faith. Copies of that CORES.
pondence are herewith enclosed"
IC0PY -TRANsLATED FROM THE FRENcH.1
Mr. E1cHg to Mr.. Pizar1O -I>Tirate
MADRID, JULY 10, 1918.
Your excelleDcy will recollect, that
Messrs. Alagon, Punon Rosfro, aud Var.
gas, were placed, by an office from the
department OF Indies, under certain pro-
inbiiions, relaiiVetto The lands given them
ny The King those prohibitions uere ce,si
dered, Gy yon and by me, as annuiiine. thu
grants. On the importance of this mea
sure we are already agreed-now am in
formed, that MIR. Vargas has received
another Office from the same Department,
lnuies,) by which Office, the difficulty
win regard to him is removed thai is, he is
actually free 10 sell the lands in question
or to proht OF them, always in conformi
ty TO the Iaws,) as NAV best sui him.
know not whether Messrs. Alaeon and
Punon Roslro have received similar Off
ces II is TO be presumed. This new.
alarms me because Isforesee that thi.
transaction will throw new difficulties il
The way of the negotiation al Washing
Ion. II is In vain 10 expect that we sllouI(
arrive at state of harmony without /
transaction which shall embrace all the
points IN the discussion the cession @
Florida must make, necessarily. an ariel,
I'D This transaction, aud IL is quite certain
that the United States, in sucl, case, can
MOI receive Florida as indemnify for III
reclamalions, if all the cessions TO indi
viduals, since the date Of The convention
(io02,) are not anpuled according 10 z
statement have just received, ,hroug!
an indirect channel, from Philadelphia
these TeclamaIions may amount 10 The
enormous sum Of twenty five millions o.
plastres.
The Office written TO Mr.. Vargas is,
am persuaded, unknown TO YOU, and can.
not have resulted from our late accord,
relative to the convention, but your ex
criienccy will instantly perceive, that i
WIZ 'dke lndi character or appearance
and do infinite mischief. | have alread,
informed my government of what ha
passed between your cxcellency and me
| relative 10 the affair OF Messrs. AIagon s
20. Ought at present TO think iha
every thing is changed since the Taiihca
ton | cannot too much lament lie re
suits. yet hope that may have beer
badly Informed, relative TO the fact il
question, but have my information from
person who IS Interested with Vargas
one TO whom lie had coded a portion o
his interest in the land before he received
The first office be il as il may, known,
your excellency is in good faith, aud tina
| lhe'affaIr is worthy of your attention,
have thought il my duty TO expose il {,
| you.
Yours with much respect apdsesteem.
GEORGE w. ERVING.