Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
FROM HAVANA.

naval forces of France in the Antilles. had
made propositions TO General Wives, for the
preservation, under certain conditions. of a
strict neutrality, or rather of uninterrupted
relations oil peace between the French and
Spanish Colonies-whch proposition Wives
WIN the spirit and trahkness of soldier re-
Jected with disdan.
The following extract frum the letter ofthe
french commander, together with Don
yves reply, IS all we have time to translate
Alter announcing officially the entrance of
'he frehch army INTO Spain, and giving an
extract from the Duke of Angoueme's pro-
cIanatIon in passing the Bdassoa, the French.
com nanders say, the principles cvnsecraied
oy ms royal hiShness in this proclamation, lead
us 10 nope that our governments will soon
come To such an understanding as SPAN her
self shall approve. The government of
rance setting out from the principle that they
are NOT at war with Spain, has not granted,
anu WIZ not grant any commissions to cruiz-
ers' ORDERS have been given in these seas Il.
The Kings ships, To permit all Spanish vessels
to navigate freely and TO aid them when re-
qu'ste' These very merchantmen are at IL
oerty to trade with the French ports as freely
as though we We're atpeace Such Spanish
shlpS oi war as shall declare themselves sub
!lect TO the authority of the King alone, shall
he received and treated as allies. Only those.
oPdn'"h vessels OF war, or privateers, which
may attack the French flag, shall be captured
Hence your Exceency will see that the inten-
'ion OF the Kings government is To mitigate
as hluch as possible, the evils of war: and in
tue nope that you will SECOND its intentions,
onei 10 enter into stipulations with you for
the preservation of peace, between the
french and Spanish colonies in the Antilles.
and the Gulf of Mexico. In this event. if
your ExceIlency is disposed to recognize the
sole authority of Ferdinand With, Ia declare
mat YOU are, and will remain at peace with
rance aud that you Orly look upon the
rench as allies of Spau, then the relations of .
peace, commences and good neghhourhood,
which nave SD long subsisted between our CO.
ohles, snail not experience the slightest inter
ruP,'on' Here follows a long train of rea-
sonIng, 10 show that Don Wives ought TO H.
dept this course, and finally, reducing into form
inc articles which it was supposed might he
agreed upon between the partes.) The let
Ter AFTER Informing the Governor of Havana
that similar propositions would be made TO
the governor of Porto Rico-terminates thus.
IL contrary To our expectation, these frank
and loyal offers shall be rejected, il will be
WIN pam that we shall SEQ ourselves constraip-
ed 10 assume hostile attitude, AT "A moment
when fhh;aYfsfTes of, our people, aud thu. inter
ests of the Commerce of both nations. so for.
cibly recommend peace"
signed ny Count DOnzelot, Governor
General and lntendan of Martnique
Contre Admiral Bergeret Commanding
the Naval forces of II. VI. Christian Majesty.
Don Wives reply is as follows:
Excellent Sirs-l have recriv ed your letter
rom me hands o. the commander of the
french trIgate Jeanne D'Arc, announcing to
IN" The entry of the Duke of AngouleIne ana
the French army into Spain, and proposing
certain terms for the preservation of peace 10
these seas, &c. sc.
Such proposition could not but astonsh
me. III before taking So inconsderate a step
you had ascertalned the opinion nf this island
Justly standardized by the entrance OF the
french armies upon the soil of Spain without
any previous declaration of war, Won would
nave iound that The Havana knows how tn
Distinguish between the acts of "A government.
which has made itself the tool Of the Holv
Alliance, and the general opinion of the French
cation, as expressed in the bosom of the
chamber of Deputies.
III your Exceilency had personally known
m;, you would have absiained from addressing
To me, IN time of war; propositions, which
your never could imagine that Spanish sol
der. grown old in honor and always jealous
Tor TIE glory of his country would listen TO.
He VIII never forget his duty to that cOun-
Try, and his obligations or fidelity To- the go.
vernmfut of the Constitutional King and he
assures your ExcrlIeucy, that tie sentiments
OF the Inhabitants of the Havana are in unison
with his own.
have the honor TO send you copy of my
Proclamation of 24Ih June, announcing The
unjust aggrc sson Of France, but recommend
nS protection TO the persons and property of
FreDchmen, SIC. &c.
FRANCISCO DIONISIO WIVES.
The following item, from the Government
Diary OF the 9Th, isimpOrtaut--as il gives the
Spanish version, . the lions story" OF the ac-
tons in Catalonia, where the French have 50
uniformly cEiimed to he victorious, withnut
however, making any progress. The Spanish
Captains narrative is circumstantial and is.
We know, in that part relating to the entry of
the French into Madrid, correct.
The Spanish schr. Iris, 81 days from ST.
Andrews, anchored here yesterday. The fol-
lowing is the Captains verbal report The
French entered Madrid on the cath. General
Nina was said To have entirely routed, after
three actions, the French Army 10 Catalonia
which glorious actions were announced bv a
salute from the castle Of Santona on the Goth
may-Fhat the public spirit was so drtermin-
ed that the French never veniured into action
without placing IN the van the factiOus Spa
nlaids' who we're serving as guides 10 theta ia
their operations"
Extract eta letter 10 dgenHeman an PhiladeL
Phid ddted ST. Kits, June %, 1898.
BY letter from the Commissioners of
the Customs of our custom House, by the
packet lGst arrived, directions are sent to ad-
nit all Americans 10 an entry, eUep ifhty hare
prohibited nrtictes on bodrd. Such articlrs te
he entered for expectation, and, of course not
To be landed here therefore your vessels may
safely come here. let Them have "a hat ar,icL'.