Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26

Coppinsei upon an incidcnt relative 60 u S,.,,,s;
sgen', not only affected not to understand thai,
lSopp'nger continued in the quality of SPANISH
commissary, with the consent Of. his pre,ecessors
nut he was pleased to mako OF expressions high
Injurious 10 Spain, and foreign to the language
which u person whom the American government had
thought worthy Of its confidence ought TO have ,,se,l
Coionei Coppingcr waited for the answer 10 the pro
tes' wmci he HAD made to Mr. Worihnsi ton npon
u,e 'he'ueL. above mentioned; when, without any
previous noiice, or any other cause In. offence wa,
comm,ed which Is related in the suloined protest,
vi Soione' Coppnger and o! the secretary.
lna' me American government had no right to de-
n'anu any paper from Colonel Coppinyrr * ey;,.at
irom the receipt of the delivery given to him bv Col
Butler Oh the 10Th Of July last which is given for the
usNery OF what the treaty stipulated, md which de.
eres expressly that the doubt relative TO the artil-
ley, and certain documents was left to the ,etermi
nation vi both governments
Ihat the conlmissares, Coppinser and Butler had
agreed IN virtue OF their respective powers that the
arcnNes ~ question should remain i'm the state In
wig" t"ey were, appears from the correspondence OF
, ooth; what reason then, what pretext what excuse
can General Jackson and his officers give, Tor !, crime
81 unhcdrd Of? '
, From all that have explained, and from tho ,c.
} campaigning documents, it results
I ih't nus Catholic majesty has been nsul,ed
: w .ne person oil ais counissary, in the most scan
: dalous manner. ~
, I'd That General Jackson has broken. ,v,bo,,,
own officers. ~ MS
So, a, u the spoilation, or rather plumber com.
.',eu !" te house oil Colonel Cuppinger the Inv nj
n'uons, anu NIL the known laws ofcvilized les
.o Zen r''mpied upon, inasniuch us he was the
.;,,.a'y Oh foreign power, and inHsmuch rs
Mou. summons, or notice, without accusation trial
or sentence, the doors of his house have been Ill ~
'"u ne mas not only been robbed of his family and
p':,e papers, always sacred, but of those which
Win I;s e correspondence Of office, and reserved
jesiv. e ~ "' O''"oHc N''
,l ."e sentiments which animate free peope, and
~" p'nc'pics which direct those who have The HIGH
nohor oi governing them, are well kno,vn I'm yn,,
CaPabie oi making every sacrifice where ,,,e;r IL.
''one Is concerned they never Weld when Incl
To,,o nonor demands just satisfaction that hi.
: mo !, c ,l Is under the Necessity oil demand
), cmIhson' ms comnissares officers and servants i.
U;i, ~, ny my Inconsistencies, and those Of Dor
4 mnnd, in his royal name =" P''se"' ue'
isl' Ihat the government of the United State,
,ha W 'n an'henIic manner, its dsapprobation nj
e ,' S, offered TO the Spanish, conimissnrv Dn,
b Jose Coppinger. Doi
| 2diy. That the authors nj ,bcu L .,.
they deserve ~ ''"' DC punished as
ouy' liat all the papers without am, dis,;o,t;ou
nm"a me'o taken IRON the house of Colonel Con
pnser ana OF the Secretary on the I'd of Oc,ob. T.,
y .es'oreu 10 Colonel Don Jose Coppinper ,vho I'll
..'urn 10 81 Augustine, for that purpose ,J,, H..
d "W "aep those which belong the Spanish govern
t' anu preserve in his possession those ,vb;cl
a nave been the object OF doubts ,nI;I INC
tne solemn stipulation lay him and Colonel Bmie,
&c
Them. '''""auoh respecting
$ 4'hy. That the government or rho rr,;,o.,
SATISFY Span and Don Jose Coppinec or for The I'm,
peS ana injuries which they have sustained IA, H.
ridas. "u'''o''''eS I'D TIE Flo
(, no doubt hut the President will ocl,o,,yoI., a.,
III, VI 'h,S remonstrance, and 1attcr mysef ,b,
nar.h ue P,eased 10 give, without DELAY 10 n mo-
for ,Io i's gwen such proofs of his friendship
J IL, onteu states, satisfaction which l,,s hono,
o ana that Of the Spanish naiioa demands NO 'o"''
considera,o" e sentiments ofmy most distinguished
JOAQUIN DE ANDUAGA.
: Dan nsa.. rRASsLArIoNJ
'O"q"'I "a ae .7"duoga 10 tie Secretary of State
c. IT., PHILADELPHIA, December 27th 1891
- ne Immense sacrifices made bv Swain ,o
s"''siy the claims OF the United States I,,ve ;'.
JuS' Iisnt TO Halter herself thar The American
which h;s N us tura, pay attention to those
M" MS Catiiolic Majesty might see NECESSARY III
make, with that readiness which is due m n r;aoi
p .ia' ne mad, at such great cost cudeav ored =
n~.so;'' 1etween the two cabinets. Under This i'm
, P;hn neheved that the President ruded Ly
MS characteristic principles of ns,ce ami ,Y cI
o""sicton OF The solid reasons with which in n,u
.J OF ue 18Th and 22i Of last month, demand
tovarJ. ,o Tor me injuries of General Jackson
III" r. nc spanish commisslries and officer. in
.ne ioridas, would have been pleased 10 orJer !, ~
; DC gwen 10 me without delay But see viii ra;u
Of ms 30 n, a rom my hopes being realized the receip,
acknowledged. What MAY have heen ,h ea.. osen
siience' am not able TO divine unIoss il he the
uNneui.y oil deciding 10 what saslaetion HE Cd,
nc Majesty is entitled "'S Oa'no.
Ii my claims were foundaJ y, ,,.
! Souiu nave waited for the answer 10 then, ,y;,I,
S "ouoiesome to you, Sir; but as lbey or;g;,ata
nv KIM injuries, committed against the hoor of
90, -, anu my nation, should be wanting 10 NV
most sacred duties if did not pet sst II, H. vi 10y
'ne satisfaction which f1iey REQUIRE
ne more General Jacksonis conduct is comedian
been ,,o more EVIDENT it is that his sole aim by il has
EInf
result from 1t to the United States M - "ou W.,
e"e':ii hinseif IN trampIing upon the deiencsIa.s
| mIssares aud officers of SPAIN And Il ne r.
=; G pu'poses' me only ones lIi could excuse him,
| ~ J,eS oi CABINET less just than this imneIleJ
MN, what doubt can remain but tl,,t hi. 81 ;
'S "'s ihVeterate hatred againstt the Snnn;arc } 4,
~ ~ a.o'c CERTAIN that General jackson oughi NOT
e,o. pio;ec'ion rom his government, whose in
| =, So. NV "'u moi cOlsui when lo had the ou,l,c;,v
uF'hip'e upon the law of nations and ,l,e -. ~
every civilized people. But admitting il,a, b;s ,a,
o .'"u Deen topromotc the prosperity of his conn
| ST., , u "e uoing a serious injustice TO the Pre-
| 1911 !" suppose, Tor u moment tlat he coud mn
prove o. Ms being attained by measures so cr;m,gg
~ vi ,n's rum, have not the least tIosLt I'm,
a,'1 IN. inc satisfaction demanded will be given 10 me-
ana the sole purpose OF this note is y, ro,,,o. e.
thhyou will he pleased 10 trausmi, !, IN , Oh,
- possible, us your own deicacy will convince rom
Vi the Impotence with which his Cotholc No.
EXPECTS IL Who by how much more jealous he = ~
preserve the greatest harmony win ,j,, f,;,J
states, by so much the more anxous viii Ie ha ~
see every cause, tendine 10 disturb, il, removed
embrace this opportunity TO rene,y 10 ,n, e.;
VIC sentiments OF my distinguished consideration.
JOAQUIN DE ANDUAGA.
Mr.. -fdlas 10 NJ. De .3a,i,a,ea
DEPARTMENT Of STATr
g., ~ LShngton, 3lSt December 1921.
DIR | have had the honor of receiyiir, vn.r
eters OF The 18th, 18Th aud 22d Novenber 1i al
ana 9TH ofthc present month '''' '0''
.,s In NY letter to you Of (2dl November last in an.