The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22

wfulnR nor aDy tApIsssfob IEOIH ynlN ~
erilency, he bad suspected he had found
something alarming IN these rumors and
not sulIeicat proofs, THAI these were ia
tlonal vessels mesely by the uniforms al
which the officers dressed
These are some of the reasons which be
has informed me he had ia view la not
conserving 10 the entrance of the squadron
until my arrival, and IN consequence of
them, he dispatched his orders to the Cas-
lie OF the Moro, not for the purpose of
committing hostllties--but merely proven
fi,r ORDER. lie sent an adiutant ~ halt
past AK O'Clock IN the morning, accompa-
nied BY an interpreter on board one OF The
schuonris under the command of your tx.
cclIene.y 10 cntrrat her eommamler 10 be
So good As 10 cal on the government IN
order Ia agree with them on the means
and form of making known 10 your
excellcncy this determination. UnfOrtn-
nat,fy the commander of the American
schooner deferred, in the first place, his
seeing the hruenaut of the Ling until one
O'Clock in the afternoon aud provoked
by the adiuiant TO view it ds an unjust case,
and 10 consider duly the cause of his being
disturbed, and III which he was fully mlor-
med the commander promised the adju-
tant that he would go TO the government,
MS 3oon as hr could dress himself.
BY an unhrnrd of fatality, he did not
accomplish their promise after his hear
ing the firing Of the cannon ut the Moro,
which might have been avoided had he on
ly presented himself for an interview with
the commander of the place
The rcmissness of this officer, and the
pertnaeity of him who commanded the
schooner IN his not suspendins his entering
III spite of thu cannon that WAS fired with
out shot, and without waiting for apllot /;
but notwithstanding this, and thu second
discharge of a gun AT an elevation, % crowd
sail in order at all events to gain the port
these acts, most excellent sir, have been
the means of depri,ing the u. States of
citizen, your sxccllency Of an officer, Of
filing Puerto Rico with mourning, and
myself with ntxpressitle sorrow. | feel il
to be my duty TO assure your eXcellrncy
that the orders issued by the lieutenant of
the king and commandment general of the
place, were by no means intended to com
NIT host iiles Or offences against the vessels !;
Dll dS inc HritlH WAS maui 1T All tltFduDIl,
either the tunbling of the sea or perhaps
some bad pointing must have been the
canse why the fourth discharge should
produre such fatal effect
Immediately on my return To this place,
gave orders that all the vessels under The
command Of your exceIIeney Of Whatever
description, may enter freely into tins bar
hour, rs into port Of friends, where they
will meet that reception which the law Of
nations assigns To those who claim title
in civilization aud other privileges, secured
by the treaties of friendship existing be-
tween the two nations. In this act anti
cipatc for myself the satisfaction of being
able TO manifest personally all the consdc-
ration which your person merits from me,
aud my regret for 50 mournful and 4isa-
Srccable an event.
May God guard your cxcelleucy many
years.
Puerto Rico, March 9. 1923.
CT, Excelmo. S'or.
'''e"o' } MIGUEL DE LA TORRE.
The most excellent commander
in chief of the Anglo American
squadron in ihe ofng, of Pucr-
to Rico, d. DAVID POR-
TER