The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-27

from It's source to the ocean, shall be free only his sub
ects and the citizens of the United States unless he should
extend ms privilege to the subjects OF other powers by
special convention"
BY the ed article of the same treaty il was declared
! that
Iiis Catholic Majesty will permit the citizens of the
United States for the space Of three years from this time
Orleans and to export them from thence without paying
any other duty than fair price for the hire OF the stores
sion, he finds; during that lime that not prelude
70 le interests OF Stain Or II he should not agree 70 con
nue here he will assign TO them, on another part OF the
banks of the Mississippi equivalent establishment"
So early as March 30 1901 Mr.. King, the minister oil
the United States at London informed his government OF
the probability OF the cession of Louisiana by SPAN to
Frances of the injurious effect of this cesson upon the
union or welfare of the United States and OF the impor
lance OF committing the interests OF the United States TO
an able representative at the court OF France.
Mr. Madison, Secretary OF State IN despatch to MI
Livingston the minister of the United States IN France
dated the 2Sh September 1901 informed hun OF the ru-
mored transfer of Louisiana by Spain and instructed HIM
that the United States desired to obtain that country by
purchase
Mr. King, the Goth of November 1901 communicated
10 his government copy of the treaty between France and
Spain, of March 81, 1901 by the fifth article OF which
Louisiana confirmed to France.
February s, 1902, Mr. King, at London communicated
to his government intelligence that was deintvey set
tied by France to send colony to Louisiana and FLORIDA
under General Benado'te and Mr. Livingston, at Paris,
coroboraed the information, the Goth of February 1902,
with the addition that ten thousand troops had been
assigned to General Bernadotte.'
In March, ls02, Mr.. Livingston represented to MIR.
King, IN London, and to his own government, the I'M
certainty IN which he was kept by the French govern
ment but exhibited the danger which would attend the
occupation OF Louisiana by France that it was impos-
sble to say what influence might exert over the west
country with the key of its trade in their possession,
and an underlined and mitable territory around
On May 1902, MIR. Madison, Secretary OF State IN
structed Mr. Livingston of the painful apprehension with
which the cession OF Louisiana to France was viewed
by the United States, and to proper means to divert
France from her contemplated colony; to ascertain
b 'e beS N ri and be Foa
would be yielded to the United States and Mr. King IN
London, informed that the administration was aware
OF the troubles which might arise from the reported ces
of louisiana and that il their primary object TO
obvate such event
Mr. Madison, Secretary of State, instructed Mr. Pinck
ney minister of the United States at Spain under date OF
May IL, 1902, that if the cesson OF Louisiana by Spain
to France have failed for any cause, and SPAN sh
tanned New Orleans and the Floridas it is the wish OF
the President that every effort and address be employed
to obtain the arrangement by which the territory on the
east side of the Mississippi, including New Orleans may
be ceded to the United States and that IN every view
it would be most precious acquisition. lie also author
ICES him TO propose advantageous offers and guarantees
| to Spain
On May 2s, 1902, Mr. Livingston communicated to his
government positive intelligence respecting the ces-
sion applied to the Spanish minister in France to know
the terms OF cession asserted the right OF the United
States to be made party 70 any convention affecting the
free navigation of the Mississippi but received only
general answer admitting the fact OF the cesson having
been made.
Tn the 10th August 1SO2 MI Livingston informed the
Secretary of State that General Victor appointed to
command the expedition to Louisiana, instead OF Berna-
dotte that his force limited to 5000 men, and his
supplies to two millions of francs; that there are symp
toms Of -humor between France and Great Britan and
that the claim OF France under the cession extends to the
Floridas.
And again. on LIST September of the same year, Mr. Lv
ngson informed by the French government that his
propositions on the subject of Louisiana premature
and that possession must be first taken by France He
informed his government that he had reason to believe
the Flordas not included in the cession and thai
the armament for Louisiana) will be ready in about six
weeks
Mr. Livingston, under date October 2s and November
1902? communicated to the President the state Of Eu-
ropean affairs and that he thought the conduct OF France
had excited the suppressed hostility of Europe that in
England especially, events tended to rupture and thai
in this feeling the minority and majority conceded thai
the military expedition 10 Louisiana had received a
check and, desiring to profit by events Mr. Livingston
asked from his government distinct authority and
more explicit instructions
And again, on November IL, 1902. Mr. Livingston ad
difficulty which had temporarily arrested the expedition
to Louisiana removed; that orders had been given
for the immediate embarcaton of troops 1.-TWO brgades
! for louisiana; that the government OF France would
give reply his notes concerning their objects, the
limits of Louisiana, the rights of the United States un
der the treaty with Spain; and Judging from the temper
the rival of New Orleans and that the territory OF the
United States might not be exempt from danger y,
New Orleans had prohibited the deposite of American eff
fects stipulated by the treaty of 1885, and that the
proclamation of the intendant interpreted the wal
was spent against the external commerce of the United
States from that port He dwelt on the Importance OF the
right of the department the western States the genera
irritation, and difficulty to restrain it, and instructed him
while presnming on prompt disayowal by SPAN, to
urge measures to repair the past and INSURE for the u
ture an observance of the treaty.
December ~ 1902 The President of the United States
inmaed to Congress that the cesson OF Louisiana tC
France might render necessary change in the foreign
relations of the United States: 49,
| January 30, 1903. Mr. Madison informed Mr.. King
that special mission to France had been resolved
peace with ALL they bent the maintenance of the
| rights.
| December o. 1902 Mr. Madison, Secretary of State
| in letter to Mr. Livingston, says
Sin the latter end of the last month"; received iniorma
ton from New Orleans of the Introduction OF the depost
Spain, without equivalent establishment being assigned
A copy of the proclamation is enclosed. Should
be revoked before the time of the descent OF the boats
in the spring, both the injury and the irritation from ii vii
ed resolution the 10Th of this month, calling for iniorma
ton the subject The result OF their deliberations can
not be antic pated but may hazard the remark, that
while have clear ounda ton which TO impute
be contrary duty to policy, and the character OF on
country, TO for redress, in the first instance to the
use of force"
January "a, Mr.. Livingston to Mr. Madison writes
thus:
"From the information | know to be entertained by
Victor. have doubt they will provoke an Indian
by paying them ratons; and that in their soicude
acquire wealth, they will again the tyranny of St
Domingo 1t will be necessary therefore, to take the po
son that will best guard you against the effect of thest
| evils
1903, February s. Mr. Livingston to Mr.. Madison
| Nrhe rms still on board, The lori