Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-12


the vessels under my command in such position a.
to blockade the port and II just that the citizens Of Car
should suffer the rs consequence Of the atroei-
ties, OF which NJ Barrot has been the victim
ii the people Of Colombia do not know the French,
request Sir TO instruct them how that great nation
recently knew how, with its naval forces. 10 chasse Al.
gers for the insoence barbarian and Lisbon for of
fence less heavy than that which has been committed
| against the French Consul.
Some Frenchmen remain al Cartbap ena and thew will
doubtless be the mark for similar criminal aitacks-but let
the cuPrs have care since my resolution Is takenthe
heet oil Admiral NJ ackau shall destroy your walls.
and TO complete the work Of vengeance Your Excelen
cy ough, to conde in the OF the French you
may make yourself worthy Of it, by sending board this
vessel all countrymen who desire put themselves
under the protection Of my fag and who consider them
selves menaced by your Government. Accept &c.
CARrHAGENA, October 4, 1888.
To the Commandment Of the French Squadron before this
| - place
ms1 10 me- assompanyng copy Of the answer to be trans
Hueu 10 the governor oil Martinique, will your Ex-
ceency as an answer to your of this date. Your Eek.
ceiency admits that the question is to be definitely
lied by our Supreme Governmentshen the satisfaction
demanded by Subaltern Government mine also
subaltern is informal, unworthy, and invalid.
Tue circumstances in which we the menaces you
lavish upon us may be realized with impuDity;
without garrison without artillery and in per-
iec'y deenceless, Tor did not expect foreign attack
nor anticipate invasion, from friends.
H. dregardng the facts that the affair Of the French
Consul is consigned TO our highest authorities, and that
matte relations your Exceilency should persist in execu
ing your menace against deencee.s people, your Ex-
cehehcy VIII be responsible TO God and for The inu.
ries you will perpetrste.
BE assured, NJ. le Commandment, that no satisfaction
which you can make will merit that name, rs have not
the power 10 accord it, you that of demanding it, In.
stead of honorable satisfaction il would be The mere act
Of violence, perpetrated by the strong the weak
Your Exceliency implies that your coun,rymen
aced IN my Government They have enjoyed moro
security and appeal TO the testimony OF even the Con-
SUI whe her they have walked the safely all
hours oil the night Nevertheless, If your Excellency
persists in hosiiies the French here have only to de-.
hnahd passport Tor your vessel 10 receive il.
l. transmit this day to the Supreme Government. the
several communications on the subject and you may
assured the subject will be viewed with the consideration
which demands the national honor and the of re-
naming in perfect amty with France. Accept, &C.
JOSE MARIA VESGA.
HEBE, before Cdrthagend, 18Th Oct 1888.
SIR our Excellency writes me like an attorney at
law; snali now answer you like military man, who
The subject which has brought before Car'hagena.
evidently resolves itself into two parts, viz: the sasa
uon which my Government will require the insult of.
tered her in the nviolabe person her Consul in Carha
gena; and secondly, the personal wrong done NJ Bar
ro. The last question is that which now engages nv
attention, as had the honor of telling you Yesterday
How is 1t that your tribunals (whose competency 1 do
not sdmi did not require more than two days. (compre-
hehding the time the insulIwas received consider the
complaint Of the viles men, to consgn the French
Consu TO prison. whilst your tribunals have been
ape 70 DO justice to the complaint made by the same Con-
SUI, during more than two months? This is my com.
plant.
Surprising that the legal proceedings have proved that
senior Barrott Is not guilty the charge of which he has
been odiousy accused require that the Court NAV pro-
nounce MS acquitta and restore him. such liberty
as when arrived here, but to the entire freedom of which
Colombia ought not deprive him. and that this acouitai
be published in the Official Gazette Of ths province De-
string enable the two nations again to enter into amc
BILE relations, and to afford sufficient time for your Courts
concede to you two more days But after the setting Of
the Gun on Thursday shall receive communica-
liohs and afterwards impeled by duty which know
In all It's paris shall proceed execute the part have
announced. Accept, &c.
CARTHAGENA. 9th October, 1888
10 the Commdnddnt Of the French Squadron before
this place
Your Excelency addresses me as a LAWYER CLAIMING
Tor yourself the appellalion Of Soldier.
AS the Civil Governor of this province can employ no
other language but that Of the law, and especially the
lew OF nations.
that am to discuss this question with you The question
OF state Tor the alleged insult TO the flag France is to be-
relating 10 the alleged private injury done to the person of
the Consul is TO be decided by the Court of Justice In
neither case have you (actng under Subaern authority
any right TO interfere.
am pecuded from entering into the onsderation of
The question: whether the tribunals are not compe
tent to adudica,e upon subjects relating TO Conuls
to higher diplomatic characters The delay YOU complain
oil III the nondecison OF the in two months is tho
result oil the Constitution of tribunals, over which
have control.
The necessary forms having been complied with the
Conus complaint has been decided by The judges and ac
corning TO law, II has been RENTED the Ssperne Court
which alone is competent 10 promue ate The decision
Then is apparent, that is wholly out OF my power TO
me acqua you desire, as the only competent
authority Is three hundred leagues distant ANY such act
oil mine would be informal and invalid, dictated by force
and contrary 10 law.
III you persist in your medated hosties, can only
protest against the results as should against any other
act OF vioence for in the difficult Circumstance in which
unfortunately this City placed, and within the narrow
limits TO which my power is confined cannot repeI on
attack from any sggressor.
Notwithstanding all these circumstances, your Excel
ency ought TO be persuaded Of the sentiments which ami
mate Inc In favor Of your nation with which ours has so
much analogy and OF the considerations of regard with
which have the honor 10 be, &c. &c. &c.
JOSE MARIA YESGA.
Afsir remained in this state the stb when tho yes
sci sailed which brought the news TO Jamaica.l