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The LouisianaTexas Frontier
rigaray. The latter suggested that Casa Calvo ought to have taken
up the matter with Casa Yrujo, the minister, as the person best
prepared to discuss these matters, and so at once cut off all
possibility of danger. Salcedo stated that as in the previous case
he had taken all possible precautions to anticipate the views of
the American government, but for some reason his reports were,
not forwarded to Madrid and this later caused the state officials
great concern. However, Cevellos learned of Minor's report to
Casa Calvo and immediately suggested to the War Department
the necessity of sending a party of soldiers to restrain any such
efforts. American hunters must not be allowed to range over
Spanish territory under pretext of scientific exploration.9
In addition to his negative work in attempting to break up
Jefferson's exploring expeditions, Casa Calvo was also attempting in
a positive way to justify his position as boundary commissioner by
acquiring some definite information to guide him in his task. In
this he was likely to encounter some opposition from his fellow
officials unless he exercised care in selecting his agents, for upon,
receiving notice of this appointment Salcedo wrote to the Governor
of Texas that no American should be permitted to approach its-
frontier or in any way be allowed to mark alone the limits of
Louisiana. Two months later Josh Joaquin Ugarte, who corn--
manded on the Texas frontier, dutifully wrote the governor, Lieu-
tenant Colonel Juan Bautista Elguezabal, that in accordance with
instructions, he should permit no Anglo-Americans to approach
Spanish territory for fear they might mark the boundary without
regard to Spanish interests.0
In July Casa Calvo wrote Salcedo that he desired to learn more
of the rivers near the limits of Louisiana and for this purpose was
sending Juan Minor, the brother of Stephen, to make a map of the
region. He requested that John Walker, who had previously served'
on the Ellicott Commission, should assist in this work." Three
days later, July 6, 1804, he issued the necessary passport, empower-
ing Minor to visit Bahia and San Antonio upon necessary royal:
OMinute of November 29, 1806, Ibid.; N. Salcedo to Iturrigaray, May 3'
1804; Provinias Internas, Vol. 200.
"Salcedo to Elguezabal, May 3, 1804; Ugarte to Elguezabal, MSS., Bexar
Archives.
1tCasa Calvo to N. Salcedo, July 3, 1804. Legajo No. 185, Papeles proce--
dentes de les Isla de Cuba, Archivo General de Indias, Seville.145
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