The English, as you know, are forbidden for the present to trade at New Orleans, while we are unrestricted.

But England is powerful, far more powerful than Spain, and she is pushing hard for the privilege.

If she gets it we shall he hit in a vital spot.

Moreover, an exceedingly strong faction here, one with great influence, is striving continually to help England and to crush us." "Alvarez!" exclaimed Henry and Paul together.
"Yes, Alvarez! We must not underrate his strength and cunning, but if he is engaged in plotting, in actual treason, or what is very near it, your coming may help us to prove it and thus strengthen the hand of Bernardo Galvez, who is our friend." "There is no doubt of the fact!" said Henry earnestly.

"He is planning to make himself Governor General in place of Galvez!" "Ah, but to prove it! to prove it! You are strangers and foreigners, and Alvarez is before you here.