Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

RELATIONS WITH SPAIN

The president of the United States yesterday transmitted to the house of representatives three documents, comprising the information called for, on motion of Mr. Robertson, respecting the recent demands by Spain. They consisted of two letters from the Spanish minister to the secretary of state, the last of which is dated the 4th inst. & a reply to these letters by the secretary of state, dated the 16th instant. The hour at which these letters were read, was so late, it was impossible to obtain copies of them in time for this day's paper.

Substantially, the Spanish minister makes the following demands, under the express commands of his master:

1. That the portion of the territory west of the Perdido, which the United States have claimed and held under the Louisiana treaty, should be delivered up; after which, he intimates, that the two governments may discuss the right to it.

2. That the government will take measures to punish and disperse a "factious band of insurgents in Louisiana, and especially New-Orleans," who, as the minister alleges, continue with impunity to raise armies, and to light the flame of revolution in the Spanish provinces, &c.

3. That orders be given to collectors not to admit vessels under the revolutionary flags of South America, either to land or sell the shameful proceeds of their piracy, as it is termed, much less to equip and arm.

The minister states that for seven years a gang of adventurers have assailed Spain from the bosom of the republic. In his second note he intimates that Toledo suspends his traitorous expedition until the expected arrival of a large number of Kentuckians, and a less number of Tennesseeans to join him; and adds, that if this gang of desperadoes are permitted to go on, the adored king his master, will have reason to suspect that the government at least connives at if it does not sanction such enterprises.

In reply to this the secretary of state expresses the regret of the government, that Spain should have preferred demands on us instead of evincing a disposition to discuss if not to redress the injuries we have received, which are recapitulated. The secretary replies, on the demand of relinquishment of territory, that we have the same right to ask for the surrender of territory on the Sabine previous to the discussion of our claim to it. He does not admit the correctness of the statements of the minister, and demands proof of specific facts. In regard to the demand of excluding the flag of the revolted colonies, it is answered that our government has already, by a general rule authorized the admission of all flags except those of pirates--and of course that it is not inclined to prohibit the admission of the flag of the colonies who have established independent governments.

These documents were not read till about dusk, and were ordered to be printed of course. They shall appear in our next.

Nat. Intel.