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Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
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Diplomatic letter from Marquis de Casa Yrujo to James Madison announces Spanish King's decision to maintain the deposit at New-Orleans for U.S. citizens until an alternative is agreed upon, resolving trade difficulties on the Mississippi.
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Washington-City, April 19.
The following important Letter has been this day sent by Express to New-Orleans.
OFFICIAL.
SIR,
I have the pleasure to impart to you, without a moment's delay, that by dispatches which I have just received from my government, brought by a brig of war of the King my master, dispatched for this purpose alone. I see confirmed all the assurances which I gave you on various preceding occasions, when I received information of the difficulties, which the citizens of the United States experienced in consequence of being deprived of the place of deposit on the Spanish Banks of the Mississippi, by decree of the Intendant of New-Orleans. His Catholic Majesty: as just in his resolutions as desirous of living in the greatest harmony with the United States, has provided that the deposit should continue at New-Orleans until the two governments shall come to an agreement about another equivalent place and to the end that this Royal provision may be promptly and punctually carried into effect, the necessary orders are communicated to the Intendant and to the captain General of Louisiana, of which I transmit you the originals, in order that you may be pleased to forward them to New-Orleans.
I hasten to acquaint you of it with much satisfaction, in order that you may communicate it to the President of the United States, as soon as possible; and I pray God to preserve your life many years.
Washington, April 19, 1803.
I kiss your hand.
Your most obedient, and faithful servant
The Marquis de Casa Yrujo.
James Madison, Esquire,
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Washington
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April 19, 1803
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deposit at new-orleans to continue until agreement on alternative place; orders sent to officials.
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Marquis de Casa Yrujo informs James Madison of dispatches confirming Spanish King's provision to maintain the deposit at New-Orleans for U.S. citizens, addressing difficulties from prior deprivation on Mississippi banks; originals of orders transmitted for forwarding.