Augusta chronicle. (Augusta, Ga.) 1806-1817, February 09, 1816, Image 2

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congress. ; I~ 7T ;* ,W 3' ; * Our Relations with Spaing rv 'lathe llonn of iUpresrrUntlvt»! \ of the UnitefrStrtU*: *: ’ J - . Incompliance with ihePe*{blufhm : .' of *f»c t*«i, I transmit twd letters from the emoy nt(rtlbrd*nd|s and Mi nister (fleirtbouikiatydf. S.iaiqr. to the , , , /.. r _- .'f idhudry •■ '■ •< ? , * • J ‘ i . c ff « letter.from the Min ister of, Spain to the, Secretary of .Stato<,4atr4 Washington, ißeeeto* her 30, 1815 s- ■ ri * n<M j Slß—The diplomatic relations pc £woen tire'king. my mbit or, and the United States. Iwiofj happily i*sto p< 4» >**nftltoth being ifttfpnsbd ■*■ mutually to strengthen thefts .of the most pure and perfect friendship, it is trf lnforM the president'of whatever ii»ay s; cTtifr4l)yte; tp spflesir “lihfe irf _ ales, whieU may p» event; it. Qn the mijiortant points on which this note T turn, I,have written to you uh #. , dor other circumstance* less favora ,, ’ .We than the .present. I Willuow con *; fine myself to a plain and simple ejc± >platmlion of them, d . The fleet of thfesc points is : that - the Jirfict : and official relations be tween Spain and the United States, f-t.having been broken oft*, since flic year —4BOB, the nfCiirs of lio.th nations, a* * well ins their respective frontiers,. *' should Vow he v pi#upd jntlioj same if ate mid situation Ip which Ujpg were iW ao*j that, iirconform \Wlty t 0 this principle, the-parti of which the United Stales iooh possession of rturing the ~ riltuitMU ipsnrcbellon *of Spain, awl A iave roiAlned. until this diiy; should be rested to his cal hoi ic majesty This just And’conriliafhry liipasuty, at i* the sa mo time tliafWwi 11 convljicejhe king, my master, of tbe. purity abd ’ Mmerity of tlid sentiments of the A-' - merican government, and of I heir dis position (o Hrriytgcfnd terminate :un- Wahly tho I several points of jtegocfat rUhb.Vifl not. in the least, impaiy the >jpightvwh’n‘li it may belie vb.Vt has td the wlitWe; or si part Iff the territory * ♦cenpied .‘Sihce It will re hi pin subject, Jpwvtfy (is it was before its occupation, o rffVank and friendly diicussijiil.be firern the two governments. The second point is-iis Vunple and obvious as the Jlrat, and J witl not treaMf it with that confidence, with fchleh I ought to be. inspired by the; of my important „tsy,ihe the American .government,**) id- (he importance' df t ». l Ml' * * f 1 1 me affair 1 v It isknown‘to yobVjkfld isTunTvcr - Sally nuhlir and notorious, iluit ti far-: tioushaud of aries contintu; iinplinity r ip the' of and especially itt New-drlCiins and !Vatchita«iies,th«' uninterrupted system df raising and H arming trpops, to ligUt .rite flame of Tevolptinu in the kingdom of Ntew Spain, and roii rhp pai jl':_piuaUil antrof the !rtC king, my master. The 1 nVation* Wf tlsc imenial ! provinces, the horrUihvassassinations apmmitled in ’San intonio de llaxat , and the names of piV pblrators «f such unheard of cViines, have, acquired (he publicity, Wliirh great crimes always*Will acquire. All Louisiana has witnessed these anna-. ments; the public enlistiiicpts (ios • engauchse juihlit v os) ; (be t ransporta tion of arms; thefyunrtion of the in surgents and f hetr hwstttft'antT warlike * march from the itory of this re-1 public agahisf pnSsVssioris ot a! friendly and nrighboHig ther threats, nor the laws, nor the in-1 digoat uni of w ell disposed pop eVen the proclamation of thepre-i sident of (he first of September last* ! fotetjded to resti*ain these highway ; robbers, have been sufficient to stop i their nefarious plans. On the conti-a- j ry,'they prosecute them with the | greatest anler and raueor, more and • more exasperated tit seeing the glori eu« triumphs of the Spanish nation, * thkwdhesion "ftf his to an doped and ilie approaching rewstabXi»hmelrt‘oC the relaUqns.be- i (wren oujt rcsfaeftiv|? ilcnWn to me, that they arc now en- Ncw-tlHean*,inen for oilier expediiians both byland and wafer, fb Invade again (be dominions of his catholic majesty, under (he direction of ifctgleadcrs Jos* Alyarez de Tole ile* and Maouel de Herrera, who it had Jolt 'arrived it (hut city, with (he appointment (a* he says) of Minister to the United States, from the ssf i styled Mexican Congres£ Who has de livered (oTolrdo fifi een handed cijn nirsslomlb blink, from Jhdt dodt of insurgents, that lie may ponferj (iiOnr On a like nuiiibcr4if officers which fie it recruiting Jn (he this p Union. ’ f oulit tnVbtioiiihg to youjo- I iheminmimdraWe acts of * this "kind, maments, & the impuwty witty Wb ten they Continue!* cohfihr irfysh^ , totaling ip you*; thatdhe inosttotm mo» practice of < nations,, and the am thnrity of (he byst Wtp(£ss on public i law, would give a righito thf? king my * master, to requirti of govern mom (o deliver up these.irdhots, as incen tUarjesr enemies f»f vaji| order, i ahd disturbers or the peace of his i subjects ; bit as the object of my sov ereign is not to avenge himself of ibis - -bHuddirtr,- but te sHeld iih subjects againts their I confine my self loafcking of yoti tt obtain of (jie President ohleh for ihc prosecution i of the principal pmon# aofeitf bed In this sedition, tbaj is to,say; Jose Al , varez de Toledo, Anaya Qrtg»; the * self-styled minister, Manuetde Hef > - i itersi Doctor Robinson, Hunbert; r At i jni u P»pr«» and Preire and their H followers, that they may tye puiished 5 with all Vbe rigor, which th laws ; i s>Vescrtl»e lii eases of this kind; That fy the troops whiAh they have nised, I I may be disarmed. and disperet, and ■; that the measures, betaken 1 ! t<f. in, future, these evi spin- I its rroni having an opportunity opur * i suing and attflnplftg to ; | comprpmitfheguod intelligence, vhith YSubsists between bar rcspeciivt g*ov j prnincpis. The President caaoi but have seen with sensibility, a»wll (he total want of effect of this prqcama ; tion. of the lenient measures wkeh he 1 Intel adapted against these crininals, i. who boast of .recognizing ftolmv; sub jji din.uion or moral princijbaf/tnr the 1 pro(eifiOri--ttodfcuppoef which they i have.received and do receive frofii the : authorities at New. Orleans'’ cion- I frary to his express orders.' jHls ei i cellency, as he is die barged tyy thu republic with war&bing over is*su ; curity amTlfee observance afjte trea ties and laws, cannot but (consider liiinsqlfauthorized to restrain lh« projects and hostile measures of a set of adventures, who make wit*against a friendly powerfrom ihe territory dl . (bis confederation, couipreißiUing it's i tranquility. and high charier, by of the means /which ! the constitution, the laws, and las pru «■ deuce offer to him for obliging these pers*itsio abandon their designs, ami ' to manifest to hiscatholU'-Oiajesty t thejust indignation, with Which the United States view plains, and the sedition of that- bifid 1 * of in i cendiarics. lam certafti thbtlt cs£n , i not be codified IVo in the distinguish - cd talents of the president and? your self, thatUhe point of which treat, is* ot owe muter *thc civil (ormuni cipal law, in which base my sove reign must have Recourse to (be ordi nafeytribunals ;hut that ItlSa Vnani fte* and flagrant violation of U]e"ino?i sUcird laws Which bind toge(he£ n% tioris imtnialh—perpetrated. t by Ihp citizens, oi* residenKoftlie, of which (he Uiiig my niaster, ghps jn, 1 formation, with positive and notorious 1 proof s io the government under w hose j jurisdiction, it hts heefiexerutetUthat I they may give liinv competent saiis | faction, with the knowledge* of the , act, by causing the deHwp*«t« \ punished as guilty of high ti%tbon' a- I gainst ‘tte'fhf governmenfs. 11 ' i The thfty and 1 ast point as ! t( > thisi hat tiie wi||^ I pleased to give U*e necessary orders | to the collec tors s£tkp customs." not ’ to admit7iotn.lhe %s Unitfid Staffs, ycss’ela tu der the insurrecii(> nafy flag of Carl hagyna, p||hcr MeaU ' can congress, of Buenos Ayres, or’fcf the oUmr places which have revolted agaiast the authority of the king, my i f fjtotthose enmingfro'criflient, • That they should not permit them l« • land, thifecduntry, &*■ , shpmefui proceeds bf their piracy, oi i atrot itfcs, and much tto equif i themselves in ts iVs they do, • for of. going to sea, to de i stroy and to pluuder ibe vessels they ? meet with under the Spanish flags • Thisloleraßrc, subversive of the most • solemn stipulations in the treaties, he- Spain ,and ttye United Slates, anticnametrii ally opposed tothe gene t ral, principles of public security and r good failh, and to the lawsoftraiiotis, j produces the mostHielanehp) ly effect! i on the interest and the property of ihe -; subjects oTbis-catbolie Ucr ,i tain it is, • that neither Uathagena. - 'tier any other placfe in (he Spanlsli dplpinibnS in tliis hcmjspiicVe, Which P (has -revolted, can be in cornmunioa • tion with arty power friendly to Spain. - sirfed neither orti|spar(, nor on thal • of, any other government, has their in f dependence been acknowledged f ami t it is conseqdcrrtjy, an bflfehce against r Mis dignity of tb« Spaniel mohareli, , and, against the sovereignty ot (J»« i kihg, myinastei*, to admit Vessels froir - such plaees, nmjo ed oiitf'cnmmahdbd j, by insurgents and armed in the d«- » minions of this confederation ; par - ticulavly as they are ail pirates,'who 5 do n,ot fj|ag. arpjustly con i sidered the -disgrace of (he seas, and i are-execra«ed by all nations; The three preceding points are ol 5 such established equity and justice, - that it would bo* oltendve to, die de ; Heacy bf (his government to suppose • that it could delay, under any pre- I text, to determin on them, in the man i ner i havO proposed, and which i have t an express order to request, (solicor , tar,) in the name ot the. king my I. master. The prompt interposition ol i the president, that his majesty may . be gratified, would be a new teslirno. ■ ny of his friendly disposition toward: i Spain, an evident proof that be is l determined In put an end to the - incalculable extortions and injupio t Spain has suffered* for the space ol 5 seven years, from the gang of adven - turers who have assaled her from th< j bosom of the republic ; a means tj , fixing t|ie frank and sincere systen -of good neighborhood which so mucl e interests both states ; and y sure prcliniinaty to the rtmdval of al e the difficufties Ivhieh may presen - themselves in ttye negotiations whicl - ought to terminate all the pending s dismissions, between the two govern - inenls, and to fix for ever betweei - them a perpetual and solid friendship r If, as I flatter myself the presiden » gives all the attention which is due t< t affairs of sdeb transcendent iinpor t lance, and yields to mysolicitations, f can assure his excellency, anti your s self, (hat there will life nothing whicl y { the king my masteryfUl not be dispo i sed to do, to satisfy this republic Which Inky be'compatible with hi b dignity and With the interests of lib 1 subjects. • r t • I renew to you the assurances of mj 3 ; particular respect, ami of my eonstan , desire to please you, and pray God t< • preserve your life for many years. (Signed,) LUIS DE ONIS. . Washington, Dec. 181. . HoiK,Jam<*s Monfoe. ' , . To be CpnJtinuid, vfcv February I.* . CULTURE 6i' the BUGAH-GANE * rwxk ' A '»i ■* • * ' v The following remarks were fur 1, nished oxby a gentleman of this city ? last weekjimfjfhr want ofroom, wi ! been obliged to-lay them 1 f to day, i Wc are as opinion iliat thesn j I will havea tendency to assis i in %ome degreathe laudable views a s the Corporation of Savannah respect i jing the miUure of sugar cane, h* thi ( vicinity of this place. The experi « ment stated below may be i*elfed up rbn a* correct; ’ ' llrpub. “The address from ttye Mayor am , in the JkqmbUcan, yt till i esd January jast, to the landlmlden fc . la jko yiciuity u of Savannah for th< i encouragement of the culture of sq tyar qane, must he Ratifying to every Well wisher nf one city. /. > t * ■] i: lowing may as iist iu somr smtdl dCgreC the safni • object. That an acre of sugar cant may' be efelcuiatedio produce frorh io 30)000 sugar eanes; that 5001 i, canrs of the f'aab of tholb 6 grown in low lard produced 600 gat* n lons of raw Juice* wb'uUboiledtorsa p gar weighed 72*lbs; Fmin'*whieh;de p dart ford rawing ami weight of barrel > r 12*11)8. will leave fioolhs 1 . net* op a I - pound of sugar to of juice, y The return ot 5000 cunc* or '2#oodbs *, of net sugar pe rac re, -•> This beingan t art uni a»Vtl lair i‘>rpf the mat . ter of iutercstinthiH culture can be i no longer doubted" -ft-hns- also-been w proved (batfifVe Nigar ran be made d though the Ju«<e h£s bee n frozon, and i,. the thermometei* dl (eu degrees'he » low frertsiT>g|)oict * -fcfb that cane pro* e perl y put Op may be mftdO into sugar - from thfe middle of October to she i, >midt!le of March, t- That o befoul of It sugar caws will plantt werityacrexoff li land, Which Would'be sulfiMentlbrthe - first season to-teachr the negroes hmfr i, to moke sugar, and get t heir hands id X. for. (Ire ensuing »erop,: which can thed - be eSttewled at pleasure ; that 4(K)d il eane tops will plant an acre of Taftdp ,t r which may lie bought for 20 dollars $ alt therefore (bat would be necessary V ’4» t o draw a piece of rice land intend* i) ed for sug-r cane very deep; in the il l gate of the trunk which drains Mid '- •4 lam), have a small sliding gate, .say -t one foot square (or. such a sizetai »%Would not overflow (he land) wh&h .. should he kepi open, that the wafer iliinav flor in and out with the tide# | and keep the witter in the diteh front f ? getting hot so.,as to scald the root,pf i, the -plant, and prevent stagnation, i < , A square of land apj prepared,;4f e next N ove inher, I should recommend - (be Corporation to plant in cane for - Cite proprietor, iflie Is not sufficlept e ly 'stimulated, by interest and tfio - health of his family. A good pk turO y might be drawn in support of this ar* f gument, to «hcw,-what Sayamieh it, y and what it might soon become*’’ - From the Republican — Feb, S, ® * TILL ANY—FRAUD! Tho two letters which follow, wdtje handed us yesterday for publication, f On reading them, tie are sure eyefjr ' honest heart will feel a glow of indig* * nation'at the villanoft* deed i and . J ecrate-the wretch who could b«r gnit y ty of so gross a fraud. We did hope, •, • fhr the character of Georgia, when fe * ferst Heard of transact II 'that it hud been committedelße* disappointed in our hopes. The letted below is so circumstantial, it leaves p no doubt of the fraud having been (j | perpetrated in tin's state. If is hope;#, . that prompt and vigorous measures of investigation will be hnmediately (a* 0 keif hy the parliesconcerntHfin order p>> if practicable to expose to (he j^hbffe 1 the name of the guiltyftidividual. f American Legation, .... * • h I* aris, November 19, 1815. My Dear Sir— l know not to whom Iran with more propriety addressee ; is enclosed letter than to yourself* who b Will; lam confident, lake a pridplo giving it all possible publicity, pad y PHIH Tift* in ymir it power, the character of yotT pative o *bite. as the individual who can be capable of such an apt, Sbo would not, T am confident be gmltyoC it could he he fully aware of all dio consequences of it—tould lie hut justly represent to himscU the coofasiott apd blushes of a youiig countryman, « exposed,-hyhis iostrumentaljty,tofh% insulting taunts and jeers of fotwlgg H jlhe shameful traosactioh be traced ;e} to ils source. As this however imfy not to he practicable, its public hy, may senve to excite in the hHwftt'’ «f therwlpril certain sensations of which,’ f mvself very feW j. are altogether d^ri* ,1 yed m ? ■ 2f‘ f TbaHt may have ifiis effect, j thus preveut a future rcjM'liiiorr ofilie' k t»ct, is Apr ? siiCecc luipe not g Withstanding his lopg absence from Georgia, fee|4iimsejf in cain ihly in- L „ (qrested ; n even thing tlmt eonceros * f her prosperity, her improvement^and her character. ’ . ■ I have the honor to lie, with re* e * speet,- your obedient servant. 1 p' ’ * IlKKF.T.fApasO#;" S! q Archibald. 9, fttiUoch, * t ) Vollector of the Customs, tiuvanndh;