Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-19

dunn through which lie could display his I
royal munihceDce 10 some OF his own most |
faithful and deserving subiecis.-The
hin, was taken, and in consequence there |
OF three special grants were made, OF |
which short outline may not be uuac-
cepiable.
FIRST GRANT.-The King granted to
NE Duke ID AiagoD ia great iavorite, and
here considered AS one oi those obseQuious
appendages necessary al the Couri of
young Monarch, fond Of The fair seN)
tract Of land with boundaries CLEARLY de,
fined, IN East FLORIDA, of which, though
no regular survey had been made, il was
estimated al several millions of acres.
lie tract benz. one of the choicest q!
HE whole Florida Territory, II was thought
that ready aud advantageous sales would
be easily made.
SECoND.-The King sraciorslv be-
sioaed on Count Punon Ros,ra a tiac,
nearly of the same dimensions AS HE
above. This grant WAS al the time con j,
sidered as the safest, because The C~nn,
had rendered some essential services TO
the crown, but iha, oil il.e Duke MAS very
much scoffcd by all those high minded
CasiiliauS, who were aware of lie sacrlii-
ces by which II bad been obtained.
THiRD.-fhe King also gave Ia Var
q
prising all the lands in either of The fiori-
dds belonging 10 the crowuoi Spain. and
WHICH had MOI been included Ia the Two
preceding grants" This broad q supcp
lug grant was received by the Grantees
with surprise and Jealous indignation, hui
Vargas and his friends endeavored to con
vince them HAT this ROYAL donation Was
not SO mncli intended 10 make Tn. fortune
OF himself and his associates, as il was
tina! |; should operate as grand political
coup de mdtn against the Executive of the
United STATES, because in the event OF
SPAN being obliged 10 cede the sOve-
reigniy OF the Fioridas, the king was de-
ternlned the Washington Government
Should have no soil III the Fioridas 10
dispose OF.
In The month of June last year Ferdi
maud had tho satisfaction 10 learn tina, the.
American Cabinet were apprsed Of these
tokens of royal m0mifcence, aud by the
diplomatic intercourse ,hai immediately
took place, he also discovered that mat
tiers were assuming serious aspect He
therefore found himself constrained 10
issue Royal Order, IN which, lac Iaconi-
caily states, that Tor impeIious political
reasons he revokes the cession made 10
the three individuals above mentioned.
and commands them immediately TO
give back their grants"
The Count Punon Rosiro and the Trea-
surer Vargas promptly acquiesced in the
decree, aud returned 10 The King their
grants bun the Duke d'Aiagon, who in
Madrid is considrredas cunning old fox,
venlured to demonstrate with his Lord
and Master, and stated, that as an agent
had been sent to America for The purpose
OF selling these lands, and as bona jfde sales
had actually been effected OF part thereof,
II was not possible 10 revoke them with
out breach OF good faith, that night
affect The national character adding,
however, that he would suspend further
sales.
Ferdinand, who is moi in the habit ofaI-
lowing any of his cOurliers, even those
who have most witnessed his foibIes, 10
disohey hInI with IMMUNITY, inlimaf.d 10
The Duke, that il lie did not conform 10
ihe literal tenor of Tie Royal Decree, he
might calculate OH mourning his utmost
displeastre.
Thus for the present, has terminated
The most curinuF affair that ever dlsgracrd
the Spanish Coat. a splendid fortune
would have b. en- made by tie above nam
ed individuals and their friends, if the
grants in question had not been overiurn-
ed by the Royal Decree but the OBJ
Iecis OF The Kings intended muniticence
are nov viewed with contempt by all par.
lies. Some other strange transactions in
this mysterious affair, of which we are
We, 10 see the Mnouement, shall form the
subject OF anoth,rcommunltaiI on.
Extract from a letter dated Wadrid august D.
perform my promise by communicating
10 Seu the denouement of all affair 10 which
have already called your attention more than
once. The treaty between Spain and the Uni-
ted States tor the cesson and transfer of East
anu W est fiorlua Is not ratified. The King
gave III his hDal determination this day. and il
IS "a Hat negative. My calculations, therefore,
nave not been erroneous. All tile political
circles here are occupied in speculaIions on
me result that will follow this determination of
ferdinand. Ii Is not known what course the
united States Minister intends TO adopt hut
he Will OF course follow the Instructions of his
Governme':. who have had sufficient lime aud
ample grounds to prepare for this alternative,
even by what must have reached America be-
fore the arrival OF the Hornet from Cadiz lie
willnot, therefore, be puzzled as il the event
was unexpected. 1t is said here that YES
sci OF war from The United States is daily ex-
pected either al Lisbon or CAdiz, and it is
presumed she IS coming for the express sur
pose OF conveying hir Forsyth home
AS have Just said, many speculations are
ahoat ihe advocates for The grand expedi-
ton at CadiZ row begin to look Blue. and YOU
may depend nponi, Ferdinand willnevcr ven
t'ire his grand all at sea, till he knows what
line OF policy the Washington Cabinet will
auopt' ~ u cOnndcntly SAID, that the 5000
troops who lately left Cadiz have not gone 10
Havana, bat to Florida il so, il weuld seem
that his Catholic Majesty is resolved 10 MAIN
tain with the sword every inch Of Spanish ~
meTicdi
Tie nomination of Gen. CaIleia to the com.
mand OF the expeditiOnary troops at Cddiz,
exciies general dissatisfaction, not so much De.
cause III Spain there are other Generals who
expected the appointment, ..ut because the
c0Udnct OF CalIeJa, when acting AS VlcerOy in
Mexico, bias fixed OH his character the ihleli-
Die stain of avaIice and cruelty. lie is detes-
TED ~ the Mexican empire, particularly for
CERTAIN commercial mOuOpolies lie engaged IN
uurinE his NlcerOyaiiy, aud M the rest If Span.
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