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SPAIN IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, 1705-1704
they will be conducted to that place at the expense of the roy treasury, but in the future none of them will bo admitted, and th will have 110 right to complain after being frankly and openly warn" The reason for this is that I wish as far as possible to avoid di turbances, and to preserve the greatest peace possible by avoidf complaints on the part of the United States, which have made rep sentations to my government that we encourago the emigration, their citizens to this province. This order you will communicate^ the temporary commandant of Ste. Genevieve seeing to it that i| carried out; and you will also have an understanding with Cap' ' Tomas Portell, commandant of New Madrid, so that by working harmony this measure may have the proper effect.	'
God etc.
New Orleans, June S, 1798.
[Draft by Baron de Carondelet]
Senor Don Zenon Trudeau.
llOBERTSON TO PoRTELL
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Territory of the United States Mi District Davidson County, June 10th, 1792';; Sir	I
I had the honor of receiving yours of the 7lh. Ult?. and beg leat to return you my most gratefull acknowledgments for your poli r attention to my former letter and the peace and harmony whid every good Man would wish to see subsist between the peopl of our two Nations: Be assured Sir it is what I ardently wish art on my part shall omit nothing, that will in any wise promote it.?V I am very sensible Sir of the propriety of your remark that yo cannot be answerable for the Conduct of a lawless Banditi of Savag;. nor indeed can any one, but it is a misfortune we must submit to.
Measures have been taken here for a Treaty of peace and friend ship between the United States and the Choctaw and Chickasa^ Nations which is expected to take place in July next, at which tirn I shall not fail to have the Idea of the friendly intercourse betwee Ilis Catholic Majesty?s subjects & the Citizens of the United Sta\ impressed on the minds of the indians.?	'
At present I have no prospect of going to your Country, but shou anything in future lead me that way I shall do myself the honor , call on you; and should you ever have occasion to visit our Coun v
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PROBLEMS OF FRONTIER DEFENSE, 1792-1794
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ope you will do me the honor to make my house your home during jtr stay.?
i5ur frontiers are still infested by parties of Indians from whom ^as so unfortunate as to receive two wounds on the 24th. Ult?.? y left arm is very much shattered and a slight wound in the right.? e suppose they were Creeks.?
JA report has circulated here that your Government has been prehensive of an invasion from our western Countries, but I have ?satisfaction to assure you that nothing can be more groundless; cli a measure would I think most certainly be disapproved of by the 'ted States.?Mr. fagot the bearer of this Letter will be able to ye you full Satisfaction with regard to this matter T am Sir with sentiments of Esteem.
Your Most Obede1. & Very Hum Serv1.
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P	Brigr.	G. Milit.
Monsr. Thomas Portell 'ddresscd:]
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Mr. Thomas Portell Commandant of the Post New Madrid *f.Mr. Fagot
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Governor and Intendant General: Joseph Krebs, resident of ascagoulas, in the name of all the inhabitants from that river to the ay Saint Louis: With all due respect to Your Lordship, they state d say that the continued presence of the Indian nations along this ast in their journeys to and from that capital results in considerable mage to them, not only in the crops which they raise for the main-ance of themselves and their poor families, but also in the cattle onging to them which the Indians kill and wound; for it happens at when there are a number of head of cattle together at the time en they try to kill one to eat, they do not take the slightest pre-ution to select just one, but injure others with the shots of the guns ey use. Consequently the loss is much greater for this reason.
In view of the above fact, the inhabitants humbly beg Your Lord-,?p to take under consideration the dire situation in which they find emselves on account of the large number of their families and the ght recourse they have for their support by raising the animals, and , vide the best measures, in accordance with your usual justice. They g you to keep them from experiencing in the future the injuries
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