Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-12

| upon ana t0uci the government 10 which,
| lhey belong, and authorize il tor set up
| Grains and even 10 ask indemnify; il is
| MOI IN any manner equal 10 the direct of
| 'ence which Is offered 10 The majesty of "a
sovereign and that Of the nation he gov
erns, when his territory is invaded by an
armed force, his fortified towns are be-
siege" ana tas.n and their garrisons made
prisoners OF war. These acts essentially
hostile, so not admit Of any other cxpla-
na'os, Than the disapprobaiion of the
cohdnct OF the military chief, who has
committed them, and The evacuation of
The Invaded Territory; and unless This is
i1rsf annr, tis incompatible with tIecorum
aud the dignity OF the offended naiies 10
continue other negotiations for these
are acts OF political friendship, which
mnst necessarily, al least, be very much
roDiefsi,s The aforesaid ~xc,Sses-,iniil.she
governments come 10 AN upd Outstanding
upon noint which is preliminary TO
| friendship. -
IL t'le u. Sfafes have continued the ne
go'iaijon, notwithstanding any par,icu-
lar acts Of violence which NAV have oc.
CURED. and for which The king has never
refused 10 make satisfaction by Iepili-
male means Spain has given 10 less
proofs ot moderation on her part, by CON
tinung The negotiations, Notwithstanding
the Invasion Of West Florida i'm 1910. OF
Tie Island of Amelia, more recently. and
The immense damages, which the com
merce aud the subjects Of Spain have
sustained IN consequence of The arp,a-
ments made III the ports of the u. States
III cohtravcniion of the laws Of nations
ana The exisiingireaiy. Without renoupc
cinguor bis Majesty never can renouuce)
me Just claims and rights which he holds
10 be manifest, on these penis, he has
continued the negotiation, aliho' prompt
justice has mol been done to him on them
-occanse The circumstances under whic h
some OF Them took place, NAV, without
committing, IN any great degree, The dig
W'y OF ms august character, give room
10 nope Tor Tie arrangement OF tie whole
OF mem IN the final decision of pending
ahdtss' III is not 80, with the recent ag-
erosion, which took place in the midst
oi peace ana oil negotiation il WAS I'M
provoked, and WAS committed upon Ter
ntory TO which tie U. States have never
set up The least pretensioD. we'll or in
founded; and was the act of a considera-
Die corps OF the army, which with all the
apparafGs of war, proceeded 10 besieoe
The iorts snd 10 make prisoners Of their
smah gariisons, who, iBihe confidence of
peace, could only have been suspicious
OF an attack from some party of savage
Indians.
ne circumstance Of His maiestv's
having offered Ia the United States 10
exchange the Floridas for reasonable e.
qni'aieDf, Tar from excnlpating tEc ire
gnIar condncf OF Gen. jackson. as Won
suppose, contributes 10 aggrava,e If be-
youd measure: because II is the haipI,, of
VIOLENCE and OF Insult 10 seize by force The
very Thing wliich by legal and honorable.
means through an exchange tnuinaliv be-
neflciaI, might have been promptly and
easily obtained. His Majesty hopes.
i'ien, thai the government Of the u. s. on
seeing HE representation made to YOU by
me. and that which viii have been-like
wiSe nade by his minister IN Washington.
VIII dissapprove ihe conduct Of General
Jackson. and give orders for the evacua-
'ioh OF the Spani'.h territory, not ONLY be-
cause the dignity of the king and the laws
OF nations require IL, but on account of
The interest which the American govern
mem must feel in sustaining before the
woFid, The opinion Gifts good faith. by
preserving without stain that reputation
WHICH Is essential to governments as TO
individuals.
Whilst this hope lasts, shall have no
Objection 10 continue discussions with
you upon all, or auy one of he points of
Inc pending negotiation, as have indi-
caied In my other mole under This date /:
DHi ~ ihe American government on be-
ing informed as to the conduct of General
Jackson IN Florida. should not disap-
prove II, by causing the territory Of his
Majesty TO be evacuated, do not see bv
q hat fnnHo tI,a .
lure OF Tins new occurrence can be concil-
lated with further discussions and nero
iIatIons until that incident is terminated
III manner proper and corresponding
with the character aud dignity of both
governments.
renew 10 you tie assurance of my
distinguished consideration, &c.
JOSE PIZARRO.
Palace, August 9Th, 1918.
lloH -jsse PiSG5y0 10 Mr. Ewing.
LTRANsLATGoN.J
SiR-lu your two esteemed notes of fhe
2fih and 9Th ultn0, you we're y. ased 10
reply 10 nine of The 10TH, relative 10 the
guarantee of his Maicsty's possessions.
formally Offered by MIR. Pnckney, Minis
ter Plenipoirniary of The United States.
AID IN their l5rhalf, u the event of his
Maiesiy's agreeing 10 sell or cpdc, in any
other manner, 10 The United States, The
Two FiOrdJs, or that part ri West Fiori-
da, lying between tie Mississippi and he
Mobile.
The said cession being one Of thr OBJ
lecjs Of the pending negotiation which
his Majesty contemplated making TO the
United States, IN consideration OF a lust
egnivalfDt, IL was very natural thai lie
should recur 10 the offer made 10 him by
tie American government ia this con.
iInSency, the acc accomplishment of which
would tend 10 remove many difficulties.
a. %Hording AN unequ'ocal proof that The
Dnilcd States still preserved those concil