Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14

Il
at present by some lands of that country,
beseeches your majesty, that by an effect
| tyour sovereign goodness, you would
deign to grant 10 him the property Of the
| land which lies comprised within the
following limits {; that is TO say ; irom the
mouth of the river" Perdido," and its
| bay In the Gulf of Mexico, following the
sea coast, and ascending by the [rversl
| o" Busn Socoro" and of Mobile. :"
continuing along the Mobile" till it
touches the northern line of the United
States, and descending by thar in right
| line TO the source Of the river" Perdido,"
and following the river Mobile" in its
lower part, and the bay of that name,
| returns by The sea coast t0war,.s the west I;
comprehending all the creeks, entries,
and islands, adjacent, which actually be-
long 10 Spain. ill! il reaches ihe west
line Of the Uniied States, ,hcn. returning
by their northern line, COMMUNICATING
all the waste lands which belong or NAV
belong 10 Spain and are in dispute or re-
| clamailon with the United States, accor
ding 10 the tenor of tie treaties, and al
So, all the waste land not Coded TO any
other individual, which is between the
river liipmelos," in East Florida; and
he river =" San Lucia; drawing line
| rom the source of one river 20 the source
III he other, and tolloning, ~ the coast
| III the Gulf Of Mexico, from the mouth
OF Tie 8 Hipuelos" TO the point of" Tan
| cha, and doubling this by the coast of
the Cult Of Florida, to the mouth of
h river" Santa Lucia" with Ike islands,
&c. adjacent,
| Considering the contents OF This expo
,tion, and attending to the merit of the
Individual. and his accredited zeal for
my royal service, as also to The advamtu-
scs to result 10 the state from peopling
The SAID countries, have thought proper
10 accede to The favour which he soli-
cts IN DIS FAR as il be not opposed 10 the
laws OF iheSe my domimions, and commu-
nicaled il 10 my Council of Indies for
ITS fulfilmeut, in royal order of I'd
February last. Consequently, command
and charge you, by tins, my royal Gee
dula, (scrolD that conforming 10 the laws
WINCH regulate III these affairs, aud with d.
out prejudice TO third persons, HAL YOU
ehicaciously and the execution Of the said
grant, or favor, taking all The measures
winch may coDduce TO its due effect, as
also to the augmentation of the popula-
tiom, agriculture, and commerce of the
aforesaid possessions, giving account.
from time TO time, of the progress made !;
for this is my will, and that due notice be
taken OF this cedula," in the Account
ant Generals Department of the Indies.
Dated in Palace, 10th March, 1918, l.,
the King. Ii is Fabricated, by order OF
the King, our Lord. Esiavan Varea. I,
IS rubricated-fees $40 reales of plate.
(Here follow four signaiures.) Addressed
10 the Governor and Captain General
of The Island of Cuba, and its district.
that he may do what is suitable, 10 The
end that the favour granted TO Don Pc
dro de Vargas, OF various lands, situated
III The Floridas, and other things therein
mentioned, may have effect. Corr'da.
Here follows signature. Taken notice
OF This, III the Accountant Generals of
the Indies Department. Madrid, 18th
March, 1908. josef de Texada. Ii is
rubricated-fees gratis. Here is another
sgnature.l
From Mr.. E,ving to mr.. adams, dated
Madrid, 26th April, 1918.
EXTRACT.
perceive that Mr.. Pizarro would be
very glad TO terminate it The negotiation
here. In the mean time, shall continue
10 work with him, 10 the end that his com
munications to MIR. Ons may be made
as favourable as possible To the promp,
adjustment OF Il al Washington. In this
view, L asked him yesterday what had
been said respecting Florida. IIa an
s"ered vaguely; but perceived that
there was some question OF passing il 10
The United States, in compensation for
The claims. therefore begged him to
prepare, IN his Instructions 10 MIR. Onis.
Tor difficulty which must certainly arise,
u any " transaction" OF that kind should
be proposed; that The claims in question
would probably be llqudated by the u.
States, ia such form, by commission or
otherwise, as might be most convenient
10 themselves: but that, finally, they
must be paid out vi The sale Of The lands
Now, the King had lately given all those
lands away, las had duly Informed my
government y to complete the traDsac-
lion" il would, therefore, be absolutely
necessary that the whole of those grants
should be cancelled. MIR. Plzarro here
held me long discourse, about sover-
eighty, territorial property, &c. &c. |
: Told him that we had no difference OF
opinion about those distinctions, aud The
other matter connected with them, but
that his error was in supposing that we
meant TO pay for The sovereignty only
We did not estimate that so highly as I've
Imagined; enlarged very much upon
Whatever relates 10 these prinis. and
brought him TO consent that these grants
+ might be cancelled, and indemnity given
TO The grantees III New Spain, or elsewhere
| say brought him 10 CONSENT near
, That lie SAID enough 10 convince me thai
, there will be no difficulty on this head.
am moi so certain that | have induced
llim 10 send, by his courier, such instruc
. tons on II TO MIR. Onls, as may render
aBolheT reference TO his government un
necessary: but propose 10 spe him a,,at,
tomorrow, and 10 re-urge the matter"