Mr. Williams to Mr. Olney.
Admiral having adhered to opinion of the judge-advocate making treaty subordinate local law for trial Competitor men and having twice rejected my protests against the procedure, I addressed captain-general, on the 8th instant, declining in him, as the superior delegate of the authority of the King of Spain, the responsibility of the consequences, and he has advised me that he has informed Government of His Majesty of my protests; but meantime I learn from good source that the men have been sentenced to death, notwithstanding the proceedings show they were captured without arms in hand.