Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-07

ali the prisoners except White, whom they
acquitted.
Yesterday the four persons convicted
were brought into Court to receive .,ie'r
sentence. On being asked why they
should not receive the sentence OF the law
each of them except Rog, Dane, who
does not speak English intellsibly. ad.
dressed the Court giving some account OF
their lives and of the mutiny. Judge SO!
~ then IN a solemn and impressive man
her pronounced sentence of death, to he
executed between eleven and two O'CLOCK
ON the 2lst of JANUARY ensuing.
The following is an abstract of tie an
swer Of the Secretary of state, to the
late proposition of the Spanish Minister.
The answer of Mr.. Adams is dated Oct.
81. He says that the right of the United
States to the River Mississippi, and all The
waters flowing into il +; and 70 all the 'er'
ritories watered by them, is established
beyond the power of further controversy.
In reply to the first proposition, he says,
that any proceedings upon it is rendered
unnecessary, by the determination OF the
government to restore Pensacola, and tue
forts'of St. Marks and Barancas F.; aad en-
tirely useless, from The nature Of The Sc
cond proposition. With respect to the Sc
cond proposition he insists, that the late
grants OF land made in the Floridas must
be cancelled, unless some other fund is
provided for satisfying the claims OF our
citizens on the Spanish government.
On the question of botifdsry, he propo:
ses as substitute for that offered by the
Spanish Minister, and assures him that it
is to be considered as final offer on the
part of the United States, the following,
viz. beginning at the mouth of the Sabine
River, end following the course Of the ri
yer to 80 N: lat: : thence due north to the
northerly part Of the SO deg. N. and until
IT strike. the Red River thence by that
river to its source IN the Snow Mountains;
81 rs N. and 1O6 is w. thence TO the
summit of the mountains; and following
the chain Of mountains to Al N. and fol-
lowing the 4lst parallel Of lat. to the Pa
ci6c Ocean. He consents, on condition
that all grants Of Lands made in Florida,
Since 1909, shall be annulIed, to the pro-
posal Of fenouncing mutually all claims by
the citizens or subjects Of either country,
against the government of the other Ii
hitting it, however, on the part Of citizens
of the United States, TO claims provided
for by the convention of l8Oe,-cases Of
claims for French captures, and condem-
nations in the ports Of Spain-elaims on
account of the suspension Of the right of
deposite at New Orleans, in 1905, and
all other claims which have yet beeHsdb'
mitted to the department Of State, or the
American Minister in Spain. The United
States undertake to exonerate Spain from
these claims, and to make satisfaction for
them to the amount Of FIVE million OF dol
lars.
The other propositions are in substance
agreed to, except a requisition of further
provisions to enforce the observance of the
treaty of 1895, which is declared inadmis-
sible.
The Spanish Minister in reply, Nov. 16,
insists on an indemnity for the damage sus-
tanned by the government and by the SUBJ
jects of Spain, from the invasion Of Flori-
da. In reference to the Cd proposition, he
consents that all grants Of lands in Flori-
da, made since the Gath OF January last
shall be cancelled, the conditions of said
grants not having been fulfilled by the
grantees. On the subject Of boundary, he
agrees to take the Sabine, instead Of thu
Marmenta, provided the line proposed by
Mr., Adams, as far as the Red River, shall
continue due north to the Missouri, ant
thence follow this river to its source, leav
ing the boundary thence to The Pacific I'm
determined. The modification proposed
to the 4th article, be accedes to, on condi
ton OF its being made reciprocal. He in
sists on some further provision to proven
violations Of the treaty of 1895, by the ar
mament of privateers against the Spanisl
trade in the ports of The United States, bu
agrees to the other notifications of hi
propositions. Ibid
Foreign Articles.