Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-17

An explanation of the causes hat have prevents
ed an exchange Of prisoners between the Spanish
and Mexican Powers, the coirespo ndence in rela-
ton to which we have before published, will be
found In the following letters, which form sequel
TO that correspondence.
(TRANsLATIoN.)
Frigate .Lealtad, at sea. !
FEB. 18Th, 1927.
SENIOR Don DAVID PORTER
By The pilot boa, Thorn, received on the 18th
alt. your communication of the 5th of the same
month TO which would have returned prompt
reply, II the pilot boat had intended to return
TO Key West; Su; being informed by MIR.
bDNCE thai his destination was Havana, availei
myself oil that opportunity address the necessa-
~ communication 20 the authorities of tina, place.
and until receive reply thereto, shall confine
myself TO Informing you that you were correct in
dTecting TO his Excellency the Captain General of
the Island OF Cuba, your letter OF the % of Jan.
OF winch yon have been pleased TO transmit 10 me
a transcript, as well because he Is my superior,
as also because he is entrusted with eyerv thing
relating to prisoners of war. But, independent
Oh MS iOiDaHty, you may be assured Ina, the
proposition you have made is Of such nature
'hai under any direction you nigh, have riv
gu III !. would nave been fsvoTably receiv ed
py any Spanish Chief, with the reservation of ia
meeting win the approval OF the competent au
thorities. This is well known, and were | no,
appiehenslye that you would mistake the me,ning
OF my declarations tor vain dgr e-slons and nro
iessiohs' would De easy tor me 10 satisfy YOU OF
Inc nnhesid OF manner in which our good. faith
mas Deem abused, aud also of our disbosition In
Jieio 10 those dictates OF humanity by which
discover thai you governed III. for,nos nj
war; may perhaps, place in my power the indi
yidua.s VINO have, by their infamous conduct FIR
ieiied their words OF honor, and ibis will he !,
Better argument than any observations In an,cioa
tion
nave now Tor seven years been Constantly c.r.
ryinS on war in these scar, and after such nerod
o' SERVICE you may conceive that it is not for
HE 10 be The cIIic or euloaist of myself and
wnlch would De supeIfuous In consequence n, RI.
Wen Known UNIFORM, repeated, and public proofs
which have gwen, of my senti.l emf. and con
uuc', 10 winch VIII only add, that - III b. co,
s'stent with myself TO my latest breath Wrbou,
having any au' hority from my Goyernmen, for
'he declaration, can assure you, that il will an
prove oi any proposition In favor OF humanity /
have made slipulalions and conditions ,vbioh
are moi al variance with 1t, aad ac,ed under them
with The Colombian chiefs, and we hav. -
many important exchanges without the leo.t dali,
OF oiuicuiy, after they have been mutually agr.ed
upon. And whyo Because The basis wa. -
mined upon, nu ua!y, before hand; and good fal,h
governed boh parties. Having no disnos,,io, ~
examine in detail, the remarks Contained in vo,,r
communication, resiric; myself 10 The expression
sincere desire Of contributing to The good oi b,-
manly, nothing will contribute more towards i,
IMAM Tue exercise OF mutual fGankAess I nr,c.ed
'heieioIe' I'D state 10 you what are TIE bass a.
greed upon between the Colombian Ch,eis and
myseii-and previously 10 go doing, permit me n
Aa''er myself hat they 10 honor 10 lie contract,
ius parties -GHamne them, and if YOU are oi
Inc same opinion with myself, aud agree 10 them
inform me OF 1t Ii, unh.ppily, YOU shouId TO ~
eAhSiS Gil OliAIO1, alternate. .,.ba
"u"'Ss!oh ci my Proposition or the sal SIM. . .
non. '"e ."
lsi We only consider those persons as prisons,s
o' "ar' VINO compose the armed force OF n,,,o,aI
'.'s' p''"'eefs and letters OF marque, and no,
,io7e DeionSins TO merchant vessels al houyL ,hs
them from pirates ~ P''teS'
"a We do not consider those nersoos 80
so!e'S % war although lheJ may be on boa,a Of
ha'o'di vessels, WHO ecciesIastc, aoct,,,
surgeons apo'hecaries, bleeders, and similar indi
''"""'s' CON osi"g the crew who are e,nnlov.d -,
'hs cause OF Offering humanity.
~ LIVERY wounded or diseased individual
10y De TAKEN pTisone. ,is not considered sucb,
even a'ef iie RECEIVERS, whist he il in the ,o.,a'
d the csp.ors of the vessel 10 :, hicb p"" g
furthermore lie IS 10 be promptly liberated ~
Ou' waning LOT an exchange or equIyaIen, ,et,,,,
=" 'i'' ne'e'y simple statement OF he rama.
T". consequently we d. not Consider ,pdfy ,t,
a's axe" N merchant vessels on the high seas :.
prisoners oil war; and much less .o ,bos. -. =
coas'ihS vessels, who suffer suffcien,i, n, -
'heH property and business and are in ~
ties in tie war :" " way P"f-
IN "elihef do we consider AZ prisopsrs oc -
passengers VINO are not beserents. AID ,...
iess So Wose vino have 5een taken b. ,nrc. e.,
'he snorea or from the fisheries. 4 .tior,ia,,,. -.
",ns'e"l nature, you a'e W ell aware y,o,,I5 -
leau 10 acts OF piracy on these cossi. -, p "
nose OF The BaTbaTy powers ~
"'"' ne prisoners who are eycI,,,,sd - ~
a.e sem rom Capital to Capital, and we e,sn
"Puid'e th't the passage money for thc,, L,ii 49,.
% ." O"s'dcie 10 these MUTUAL EXCHANGES -
y" "'eI parole oil MINOR, some p,isoue,. VI, no -.
F-ese"'s" mat they were men OF disti,ct,cn =,
e"Iy my proposition TO the Colombia, Ch;.c,
'H'o"s Others 10 Gen. Soublet, of who's. ,,r,Ia g
S''"PuOus c"nduct,I have bad more than ,. ,,.s
~an sa'isned that II they had been istbtnllv Iai,
20 nun - 10 the other chiefs that we sho,,,I
llaue proper agreement. Instead of 49, 49,
FsIyOhS 70 whom these propositions ,ys,e
"Hhout waiting Tor the formaljty of an
nave not delayed making return for me
NY, Oy pactising their piracies nm o $40 %
,ba, liz loI 'ne sole purpose OF CONVINCING vo,
o,ssst a.. ." may te equsIled, cannot be s,,r-
~ Tsu. oy you IN feelings OF humanity.
10, h,' OF contributing to the good of human,
80 - ''s shortest and simplest means /, - 80.
brI 10 ''a'' u on this first occasion tha, bs,,.
80 . 'ps nohor OF addressing you, have No, -.
~ ~ De ss Concise as / could with ,hs 49,
"'0n we treat being OF such tran.rso,,.r, -
py'""ee' ths' IT wouIG be better r., a.. 1,.,.'".
:. becomes indispensable TIA, ,ye sbonl,'