Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26

States dated March 6 1897 ecapulatng the stpuations OF
the treaty. declaring that the Government Of the United States
had troops garrsons settlements within the limits Of
Span and that was not informed of the withdrawal of
Of his Catholic Majesty from the United States The Secrea-
ny then proceeded say therefore directed by the
President 10 inquire and do require OF you TO inform me-
what is the fact and those troops &c have not been with
drawn, what orders for their Withdrawing have
been taken, II is eiere months the raca-
ton and exchange of the treaty took place"
After interval of month"; caused by alleged Illness the
Minister replied now take up my pen to inform you that
several months have elapsed have received letter
from the Baron de Carondeet and Of course deprived
information touching the steps taken for the
ton Of the treaty"
any thing could exceed the cool indifference Of this
sye reply it the disregard truth exhibited by the Mar
qus another occasion The Marquis in letter the
ceay of State dated the Gath June 1884, had assigned
Of the delay which had taken place in
ting the posts that the Baron de Carondelt had been
informed by Mr. Ecott Of his arrival Naehez and
support of this allegation, communicated the substance
letters from the Baron, which the Marquis had week
before translated orally from the Spanish originals for the in
formation Of the Secretary of State.
The Secretary, little surprised at this allegation ex-
hbed to the Marquis copies of letters which had been
transmitted the Secretary by Mr.. Eicotf In one, dated
hatcher February ~, 1897, Mr.. Ecott had informed the
Baron of his arrival that place commissioner in be
half of the United States for ascerainng the boundaries
between the territories of bis Most Catholic Msesiy and
those Of the United States" IN the other the Baron re-
piled, "tha he had received with great satisfaction his
friendly letter Of the 9Th February last in consequence of
which congratulate you your arrival in this country in
the character Of commissioner the part Of the United
States to run the dividing line between the territories Of his
Most Catholic Majesty and the United States
A. AZ. r
supposed to have been lille abasled but, however that
may have been he Immediately reoined he supposed the
Baron de Carondeet did consider Mr. Eico letter as
official"
After this communication the Marquis could no longer af
feet that information the subject had been received
Some paiaon for delay therefore be sought Mr. FL
cott had proved ncoupbe be seduced too sagacious
to be mised, and too firm be and il the Govern
ent OF the United States could be induced substitute more
accommodating and less faithful agent important
would be gained With this view alleged by the Mar
qus against Mr. Eco that in commencing the operation Of
running the boundary before the gansons had been with
drawn, Mr. EHco had acted with due Formally and
dscacy thereby woundng the feelings of the Spanish COM
mandant and that in addition, he had departed from the
construction Of the treaty. which required first that the garri
should be withdrawn second that the Hpe should be
whereas "M Eco,t had reversed this natural order
'Au LIE running
over doubt had arisen whether the posts be
rendered with or without the armament The treaty re-
qued beyond doubt that the troops of his Majesty should
be Withdrawn, but that property should be gren up,
Now cannon being property until this doubtful point should
have been fret adjusted by and explanatory treaty,
Mr.. Ellco,t acted with imprudence, well nformaliy
and ndecay and had excited against him personal
e ments which lett hope of future reconciliation If
union and harmony therefore, all important he
commended the appointment commissioner on the part
the United States Of person Of prudence and sound udg
men,, leaving to Mr.. Ehcott only the technical part"
The President, however, have put proper con-
sucon upon this sage advice for fnd by report made
the President 10y the Secretary Of War; dated the 3Oh
June 1897 that instructions had been issued the Brgader
General of the American forces Of which the following an
extract:
The Secretary Of State received letters from Mr. Ecott
by which would appear that scupes the part Of Gov
Gayoso had retarded the evacuation Of tie posts
These scruples objections first in bis opinion
the forts ought be demolished second that ne thought il
necessary continue his force in that quarter till the claims
Of Spanish subjects 10 lands should be adjusted bg negoat0
As TO the first our officer may be instructed agree
the demolition OF the works, If insisted on. AS the.econd
he will the Governor that be authorized TO say that
person shall be disturbed in his possession OF property till
opportunity has been afforded apply to Congress and
that they rely upol their claims being adjusted upon the
| m st equitable principles.
:" presumed that receiving these explanations the
Spanish gaHsons will be withdrawn IT. however contrary
TO expectation, this should happen officer TO take
secure position, but mol them re anu cause 10
The Spanish garrison 10 dppretend INSULT Or IsIuRr."
Besides communicating the Of this letter 10 Capt
Isaac Guion commanding the troops destined for Natchez
the Secretary Of War instructed him
"That il that letter found him Natchez as he expected
and the Spanish garrison should still be in possession of the
works at that place, you will inform the Spanish command
ant that you instructed pay the stctes attention to
the engagements the United States entered into by the
treaty with his Catholic Majesty TO Permit the demolition
Of the works, 70 your efforts preserve CON
unuance Of the pacific dispositions Of the Indians within
our limits towards the subjects Of his Catholic Majesty or
bis Indians to prevent their commencing hostilites and
iha, you altte yourself after these candid assurances that
you will have the immediate pleasure announce TO the
PRECEDENT full compliance with the treaty on the part Of
the commander Of his Catholic Majesty's forces
At the time these orders issued the Government had
been informed from various Of intelligence that active
Proportions making in The Spanish provncesto
en- aud maintain the posts The removed from some
o sm apparently anticipation Of speedy evacuation had
been replaced Troops collecting by the Spanish
mandan in ST. Louis and New Orleans and in addition
nccaons given to be mistaken Of hostile spirit
among the Indian tribes, long under the influence Of span
and that French and Spanish agents were at work among
them.
would sem that excuses not plausible for the de-
nu'a o. he posts having proved unayang stronger nea.
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