Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-16

feelings, is willing to modify the proposals
made to me, so as TO render them con
sisteni and compatible with the interests
of both powers.
j have proved 10 you, I'D the most sat.
lstactOry manner, that neither the Red
River OF NatclitOches nor the Columbia,
ever formed the boundary Of Louisiana /;
but, az you have infimated 10 me, that il
Is useless 10 pursue the discussion any
further, acquiesce with you therein, and
agree that, keeping out oiviewtb rights
winch Ell ser power may have to- the ter
ritory IN dispute, we should cOnt,ne our
selves TO The settlement OF those points
which may be for the mutual interest and
convenience of both.
Upon this view, therefore, of the sub
Ject, aud considering thar the motive Tor
declining 10 admit my proposal OF OK
tesding The boundary line from the Mus
sour TO the Columbia, and along thar
river 10 the Pacific, appears 10 he tn
wish OF The President to include within
the limits Of 'be Union all the branches
and rivers complying into the said river
COLUMBIA, vii! adapt my proposals on
this point so "a fully 10 a,isty the de-
mand Of t.. United States, " thou; losing
sight OF The essential object, namei, !:
that the boundary line shall, as far as
possible, be natural and clearly defined,
and leave no room for dispute 10 the in
habltani> on either side.
Having thus declared TO YOU my readi-
| ness 10 meet the views ofthe q :. IN the
! essentia point Of their demand, have 10
state to YOU, that his Maj sly Is unable TO
! agree TO the admission OF the Red River
| TO MS source, as proposed by you. This
river rises within few leagues of Santa
fe, the capital Of New Mexico and, as /
| tiaiier myself, the u S have no hostile
intentions towards Spain. al the moment
W are using all our forts TO sire NJ Then
the existing friendship between the iwo
nations, II must be Indifferent TO them, 10
accept the Arkansas instead # The Red
River az lbe boundary. This opinion Is
strengthened by III. well knows fact, that
| The intermediate space between those two
rivers Is so mach impregnatcd with nirre,
IA scarcely 10 be susceptible OF improve
| IN mt.
IL consideration of these obvious rea
| sons, propose To you, that drawing The
boundary line from the Cult of Mexico,
! by The river Sabine, as laid down by YOU,
| u shall follow the course of that river 10
It's source iht.Cc, by the 9th degree of
Longitude, 10 The Red River OF Naichlto-
ches, and along lie same 10 The Q5ih de-
gree and crossii & II at that point, 10 run
by line due north 10 the Arkansas, and
along II 10 lis source then e, by line
due vest, Till ii strikes the source of The
| river ST. Ciemenie, or Mulinemah, IN
latitude Al degrees, and along that r,vcr
10 The Pacific ocean. The whole agreea-
| bly, 10 Meish's map.
| la case this basis, which moi only APP
! proximates your proposals, but fuhls in
every essential pOiui The wishes YOU nave
Stated 10 me, be admitted by the Presi
| dent, His Majesty, with view 10 give the
United States more convincing proof OF
his generosity, and his desire TO strength
en- The bands OF amliy with this republic,
consents to relinqnish the claim ofiude m
nliy for the Injuries sustained by his
Treasury, In consequence of the invasion
| OF The FlOrldRs, reserving only 10 the in.
| habiians of the same their right of wba,
may appear to be Justly due 10 them for
| their losses by that event.
IL is understood that the convention OF
1902, lately ratified, is annnlIed, as il re
lairs 10 the indemnity fer injuries and
losses claimed by The United States or
Their citizens. OF Spain ; inasmuch, as full
! compensation for the same is TO be made
10 them, for the sales of The lands In tic
two Fioridas, and of thr immense posses
sions westward Of the Mississippi, ceded
by his Majesty IN yIrlup of that treaty: and
that the United States, aCiuaied by the
| most sincere desire 10 remove every cause
OF difference between the two nations in
future, viii axe into consideration The
necessity OF establishing such regulations
as, III Their wisdom, they may deem mosI
e1pedient 10 prevent the rvasien of The
laws OF the republic, TO the injury of liz,
commerce OF the subjects Of his Catholic
Majesty.
renew 10 you, sir, the assurances oil
my distinguished consideration, and
pray God 10 preserve you many years.
Washington, It February, 1919.
LUIS DE ONIS.
Project of an article describing tile ueSfe,n
boudary communicated TO Don Luis DE
On's, by lie Secretary Of State, Oh FeLrtr
arg 1919.
ARTICLE.
II is agreed that the western boundary
between the United States and the terri
tories of Spain shall be as iollows:-Be
ginning at The mouth Of the river Sabine
on the Cult of Mexico; following iht
course OF the said river TO the 80 deg o.
latitude, The eastern bank and all the isl
auds IN the river TO belong 10 the UuiteC
Siales, AM the western bank TO Spain
thence, due north, 10 the nOrhernmos
a a