Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-02

your government, as Tar as rs compatible
with The rights and dignity of his crown,
has authorized me 10 remove the princi-
pal difficulties, and TO offer the govern
ment of this republic the liberal proposals
which have the honor TO enclose in Il Sc
parate paper.
lithese proposals should, as hope, APP
pear admissible and satisfactory 10 your
| government, all the rest which 1t will be
| requisite Ia change or add, 10 perfect the
dehni,ive adjustment betHecn the two
powers, caunut fail tn follow of course,
aud re easy Ia arrange. Finally, If there
| should arise any difficulty or doubt in the
| mind uf The President upon any one Of
| ihem, which cau rrMovc or clear up,
shall he happy tn he made acquainted
with IL, and most checrtulIy do, for that
purpose. whatever may be within the IL
mis- OF my powers aud instructions.
conceive hat What | uow propose in best
| calculated In conc,la,e all Tie different
views and Claims, and 10 ADJUST ali pend
ing differences upon Just and liberal prin-
| ciplcs /; II bcin,, r,i'.eni, moreover, that
the advantages ar, wholly IN favor of The
u States.
In concluding this note, | beg leave 10
repeat, that il, before we ayr e on what
is requisite 10 stt,ci Ire desired arrange.
ment, and with WENT pro ee,lto II
with "a more perfect conviction OF The un-
questionable rights Of each one Of H. e two
powers, you should ihink IL at!viseable
! that we should modify and correct any
points stated in the present nate, hy HE
production and examination al The do
cumeBtary proofs which | have offered, |
am ready TO submit iIeni The moment
| receive such in!imai;Gu from you.
In the mean time, repeat the assur-
IL
| preserve you many years.
Luis DE ONlS.
Washington, Oct 2I,h, 1878.
| Translation IF Propositions receiced IA M,.
| Cais'S letter IF October 21th, 1918.
! Ist. The United States declare that they
| deeply regret The violation # the Spanish
! territory by The troops Hiider the com
/ mand of General jackson and that, lis
! being done without their orders, and, as
| The General states, with the view of ter
minaiing more promptly tie war against
! The Indians. the United States will restore
| the town of Pensacola, and the forts Of
Barancas, 81. Marks, and the other fer
| riiory occupied by their troops, in the
| !iordas, 10 the Spanish officers, duly an
| thorized by His Catholic Majesty 10 take
| possession nt them the United States
being ansWerable, as is Just, for Tie iniu-
| ries caused BY the incmrsions Of The troops
| OF the Union, as well 10 ihe crown of
| Spain as TO lis suhjccts-upon which
| point the proper siipuIatioms shall be in
| serted IN the treaty.
| 2d. His Catholic Majesty, 10 give an
eminent proof of his generosity, and of
| the desire which aniinutes him To strength
| Ell The lies of friendship and of good un-
derstanding with the United States, and
| 10 put an end 10 the differences which
InOw exist between the two governments,
cedes 10 them, in full property aud sove-
rcigniy, the provinces of East and West
| Florida, with all their towns and forts,
] such as they were coded by Great Bri-
tain, III 1888, and with the limits which
designated them i'll The treaty of limits
and OF navigation, concluded between
! Spain aud The United States, on The 9th
OF October, 1905; the donations or sales
| oi lands, made by The government Of His
| Majesty, or by legal authorities, until this
Time, are, nevertheless, To he recognized
| as valid.
Sd. To avoid all cause Of dispute, in fu =.
ture, the lmlis Of The +, spective posses
sions ct both governments, TO the west of
The Mississippi, shall be designated by a
line, beginning on The Gull of Mexico, be-
tween the rivers Niarmenia and Carcasec.
| following fire Arrago HoRdo between the
| Adals and Na,cliIiOches, crossing the Roxo
or Red river, al the sd degree of latitude.
| ana J3d degree Of longitude from London.
according 10 Mellisll's map and thence
| running directly north, crossing the Ar
kansas, the White, aud HE Usage rivers,
| I'LL II strikes ibc Missouri, and then fol-
loving the middle Of that river to ITS
souice-so fl!ai lie territory on the right
| bank OF the said river, viii beiungto Spaiu
and thai on lie ieii bank to The United
States. The navigation as well of The
Mis-, ouli as of the Mississippi and Mar
| meH'a, shall remain free 10 The subjects
OF both powers.
10 ilA This line With more precision.
anu 10 place the land marks ~ Inch shall
| designate exactly the limits of 10th na
Mons, each OF lie contracting parties
snaH appoint commissioner and n survey
| or, whO shall meet before The termination
oil one year from the date Of tile rafifca
lion OF this treaty, al Natoilitocbes, on
the Red river, aud proceed TO run and
mark The said lire, in conformity 10 what
Is above agreed upon and stipulated ::
ihey shall make ont plans, and keep Jour
mails Of HER proceedings, and the result
! agreed upon by them shall be considered
as part OF tins treaty, and shall have The
same force as II II were inserted The rein.
lie two governments Will aniicably agree
respecting The necessary articles TO he
furnished 10 these persons, and also TO
Their respective escorts, should such be
deemed necessary.
An. the two contracting parties, ami
mated by The most since. c desire OF cor
cilidiI"il, and with a view Of eradicaiimg
an HE discussions which exist bttween
them, and TO hasten thr conclusion Of Il
dchnIiiye and prompt arrangement. by
ennH az. IL.