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 upon the iland, and that the King of Spain hould diavow the action of his governor.

return to this demand, the Spaniards expected from us a diavowal of the menaces with which they had been firt inulted by Hunt; and if the claim to the iland be uppoed doubtful, they certainly expected it with equal reaon. This, however, was refued, and our uperiority of trength gave validity to our arguments.

we are told that the diavowal of the King of Spain is temporary and fallacious; that Buccarelli’s armament had all the appearance of regular forces and a concerted expedition; and that he is not treated at home as a man guilty of piracy, or as diobedient to the orders of his mater.

the expedition was well planned, and the forces properly upplied, affords no proof of communication between the