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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Spanish Minister in Washington dispatches cutter to Cadiz to inform Spanish Regency and Congress of President Madison's measures for invading and occupying West-Florida, potentially prompting retaliatory acts harmful to US commercial interests.
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It is stated from an authentic source, that the Spanish Minister in Washington has dispatched a cutter to Cadiz, to communicate to the Spanish Regency and Congress, the measures which President Madison has taken for the invasion and occupancy of West-Florida. From the spirit which the Spanish Congress has exhibited on other subjects it is not improbable they will take this invasion of their territory in dudgeon, and will pass acts in retaliation, injurious to the commercial interests of the United States in the territories under their jurisdiction.
The facts on the subject of this measure at the government, may be seen in the President's Proclamation.
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West Florida
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possible passage of acts in retaliation injurious to the commercial interests of the united states
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The Spanish Minister in Washington has dispatched a cutter to Cadiz to communicate to the Spanish Regency and Congress the measures taken by President Madison for the invasion and occupancy of West-Florida. The Spanish Congress may take this invasion in dudgeon and pass retaliatory acts. Facts of the measure are in the President's Proclamation.