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

said commander general Of this province in cons Of
the foregoing information, finds himself under the necessity
Of putting in state of defence sereyai points Of this river
and particularly Nogahs, 10 Lo,cer Louisiana To
this information Lieut.. Pope replied
THAT he doubted not the United States had mace such
arrangements as would secure them the respect due the aon
and that every preparation has been made carry effect
with irmness the late between his Catholic Ma
esy aud the United States that the second part his
information, which particularly concerned himself,
longer delay OF the evacuation OF the Walnut Hills and Nat
could be regarded in other than an indirect viola
ton OF the treaty and that the landing any troops for the
purpose loyng reinforcing Nogaes or any other post
above aue and west lire be drawn $50 46 south Of
Mr. Elcotts encampment would be highly improper and
doubt considered direct attack upon the honor Of The Uni
States well the liberties Of the citizens and an
/ sion Of pant OF our territory"
Tbs decided reply produced effect the disposition
OF Governor Gayoso. After alleging that spoLcal reasons
had caused suspension Of the cvacuatonreasons be
settled mnisteray and not in his line to controve-he
requested Lieut. Pope inform him. for the purpose be-
ing communicated to his chief whether the OBJ
ccons sgni6ed to him had been authorized by the positive
| 8 orders of his Government"
Lieut. Pope replied, shat having information from the
United States of any pending negotiations in respect the
late eay, and having consequently every suppose
that the United States consider the treaty carried into eff
feet far respects the evacuation Of the posts the
side of the Mississippi and above the 3ls degree Of north
latitude he therefore concluded that any reinorcements
additional works would have tendency disturb hat har
uony which happily prevailed between the nalons and
rhich he had been directed 10 eultrate"
Such the preexts under which the intentional viola
ton by Spain of treaty stipulation sought be excused
The state of the water the Mississippi preventing The
from being transported apprehension Of danger
10 the inhabitants from the Indians if the Spanish forts
dsmantled, another doubtful construction of
fnrtba
third and alleged military movement by hostile
Power against the Spanish provinces utterly mpaciicabe in
the way imagined, fourth. But when il that
these subteruges unavang the Minister Spain brought
forward in formal memoir last resort, the treaty be-
the United States and Great Britain Of 1884, ard7
ustabe grounds for Withholding the execution Of the
treaty of 1885,
The principal grounds upon which the Minister Of Spain
predicaed the objections of Spain that treaty twood
H. That the commercial articles in that treaty
liberal towards the United States those subsequently
ed into between Spain and the United States. p That by
the treaty between Great Britain and the United States of
1894, and expana y article to the same, right of nav
CATION the Mississippi conceded by the United
the subjects of Great Britain contrary The restrc
ton imposed by Spain alone the treaty with the United
States Of 1875.
II is unnecessary examine with any nuteness the
ectncss of these objections II is apparent that whatever
difference existed between the commercial spulatons
tanned in The treaty between Great Britain and the United
States Of 1894, and the commercial stpuons contained
in the treaty between the United States and Spain of
1895, SPAIN with whom the last treaty made could have
right tocompan Of any stipulation made by the United
States in former treaty, known to Spain when the treaty
with her formed and that any right navigate the Mis-
ssspp conceded by the United States in 1894 Great B
tain, either originally appertainng Great Britain as
af
impair the rights of Spain the navigation othe Mss
spp which SIZE declared in the treaty with the United States
Of 1895 could be extended third Power without her
consent
The protest Of the Spanish Minister having
produced change in the neutral and pacific policy Of the
United States, he terminated his mission by appeal the
people Of the United States against their Governr which
only served to illustrate still the weakness OF those who
sulii vanity and control their conduct
During these transactions the part Of Spain te ere
dabe any Power, the dissatisfaction and distrr the
inhabitants who resided the withheld territory aoe TO
height which the authorities of Spain could no onge
They suddenly expelled Gov Gayoso from the pos Of Nat
chez established temporary government for themselves and
during time thereafter enjoyed, by Of treaty
With Gov Gayoso, species Of neutrality and Independence
Mr. ElIcot, having remained at his post Of sus
Pense for nearly year thereafter length nImed by
communication from Gov. Gayoso, dated New Oleans,
January 10, 1898, that by packet just arrived he had
received orders from Court by which he Authorized aud
ordered TO the forts of Natchez and Noga (Wa
nut Hills and that, in consequence thereof be bad sent by
express the necessary orders withdraw the artillery and
other military effects"
The posts accordingly surrendered act Congress
passed the 9th Of March, l79s extend The laws Of
the United States the territory Mr. Elcott coniunc-
ton with the commissioner the part Of Spain, reI9nnenc
ed the running and marking the boundary the 9th Of April
1898; serious obstruction interposcd atI al its
completion the verfcaton Of the reports Of the commission
took place with great formnly New Orleans the 23d
| Of February, l799
| Thus executed after a suspension which more than
once threatened open hoslies, important stipulation in
the treaty Of 1895 Although the conduct of Spain in the
withholding Of territory confessedIy within the lms Of the
United States calculated excite throughout the Union
and especially in the Wcs, strong Of its injustice and
might have led Administration less wise into measures
making inevitable, yet again that Tolerance
preferable rashness, and that obstinacy wrong
would yield to time, frmness, prudence, and moderation
There st remained however another cause Of discussion
between Spain and the United Sateshe navigation Of the
MISSISSIPPI review of which will be deferred to another
occasion.
WINTER NAVIGATION OF LAKE ERIE.
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