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undertaken by persons, sofns oil whom may
. ave held commissions from some of The
solonies,was nnauthosised by, and unknown
20 the colnnial governments, foil confidence
is entertained that il will be disclaimcd by
them, and thar sffectual measures will be
taken TO prevent the abuse of their au,hori-
sy, III all cases, 10 the injury oithe United
States.


For these inluries, especially those pro-
ceeding from Amelia Island, Spain would
be responsible. il II was not manifest, that
although committed ID the latter Instance
through her territory, she was utterly una
bic TO prevent them. Herterritory however
ought not to be rnade instrumental, through
he, inability to Dc fend il, 10 purposes SO III
juiious TO the United States. To country,
over which she fails to maintain her author
ity, and which she permits TO be converted
10 the annoyance of her neighbours, her
jurisdiction for The time necessarily ceases
TO exist. The territory of Spain will nev
ertheless be respected, so far as il may be
done, consistently with the essential inter
ests an safety ofthe United States. In cx-
pelling these adventurers from these pos's
IL was not intended 10 make any conquest
from Spain, or to inJure IN any degree The
cause of the colonies. Care will be taken
that no part of the territory contemplated
by the law Of 1911, shall be occupied by
foreign government of any kind, or that in
luries of the nature of those complained of
shall be repeated but this il Is expected
will be provided for, with every other inter-
est, in spirit Of amity, in tue negotiation
row depending with the government oil
Spain. JAMES MONROE.