The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-03
Examination eina extraordinary opinion latch
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Examination efan essraordina,y osiu;on latch
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"In order TO terminate all differences ON &C
c'nnf vt the lo!les tuGaiued by the citizens of
re United States in confouence of their vet,c Is
and ':argoes having been taken ~ the fubjcG $
nNnis Catholic ma;efly, during tine asc war De-
t%een France and Spain," il was provided by
'"t cir article OF the treaty of October o7th.
1928, commonly called the treaty of San Lo
reno e Real, that sai iiIch caics il,oulJ he
referred 10 the final decifon of three commit
Pners." Thefe commissioners wc-s ssto nice,
and Int IN Philadelphia" & were "to receive all
complaints and applications authorized by this
article curing eighteen months from the day CT
which they iha at!ernb'e." Their powers of
co"rie eraled early in the year 1898; but the
Sr1nih fpoations on our commerce did rot
cT''e with the.prriod of ;he;r duration. The
va between England and France iti cotinu-
e.; me political differences between France ani
tlt United States had become tti,l more alarm
Ine; 1t was during this criiis that the at of
C"nt:reis was pailed declaring our former ,rea-
tes with France, no 'nnger obligatory upon US;
Hnd IT was during this criGs that the French
crn'erS poured down upon our commerce. and
brought with them their Catholic allies, the
iHEects OF SPAN. Ihefc de?reda.ious prt,tit,-
Geo MATS Of Claims uron the Soaninh govern
had been nroyided for ny the treaty of San I.o.
renzo. OF courie when the powers of the COM
'Inihoners appointed under that treaty had ex-
pred VI ,os, new fett OF claims was rapidly
accu'nuiat'ns, which equally demanded the re-
WHOM os fnilar board
inSte new claims were Of -,po different ciaiI-
eS: tNcy Wore either for captures, mad. by
opaaiih cruiiera and condemned by S;,ani;h tr;-
Soh"" orthey were made b. French CRITTERS
b''fd out IN Spaniih ports, and con,leinned by
frencn tribunals in thofe ports. The 1,cGsIs
ana careoeS which belong to the ln clafs, are
il,f 70 amount To one b,ndrrd and ni1,fe-1.
theie being etimated at 90. coo dollars each.
would amount in all to 100000 dollars
iiois belonging 10 .'e Eeona clafs are ftated
at one 6isu9,rd ard twelve; which according TO
the lame Ultimate, will amount To o $40 900
dollars. The @rofs value of our claims NAV
therefore DC eftimated at :. milan aid baIfof
doIars. '
SPAN never has pretended TO raile Jingle
DO ''t about the validity of the fri clafS OF
Grams; namely thofe which were produced by
captures maize by her ozvn c51ijeyJ, and COW
oe'nne,i by Ter o7on t,ibnaais. Il was oyi,,ci-
793ly to give effect to tbejr claims, Indeed, that
ttt' celebrated Spanil, convention of hugu(i
TIN 1902, was originally wade. BY the III
article, a board nf Eve com,niiiionrrs is Great
Ell, VINO according the SRI. article are to hold
TIER ieiiion At Madrid during "the term of
elEhteen months for the adjudication of All
Charms on account Of" lofTrs, damages or min
r'es fnifained in confluence of the eycefJ;..
committed by SaaaiB Gfj,'-9r or American ci
t'IenN." The FeopH rlafs of claims are not in
me i'nallrh degree fJhsnuied o their reviiion
nfY may indeed ne faid to he reeoea;Ged bv
,ms convention, bur then thev are expressly re-
fervcd tor future adjudication. as will anoe,r
e
II not having beer pofble for tie Observation-Disclosures
TO agree upon mods by which the above mention
" 20 board of comnii1ioners niould albitrlte the
Claims originating from tie exteis of f5ye;rr e,pc
: er' 0yH"fs, eoRA .,IruaL IN Ae:; ,.Csq;os Ter,
'if''ie', which might be ia,6At.5e 10 f5ri, t.po CO.
' 7''rH7'eafi; th'y h1Te expressly agreed thar zach
government. houd referv, fas !, does bv ,h;s con,
e ver'io' 70 tfa'f, s fheSs or citizens re(nea I'VE.
- = az the rights which tltey ro7v have and under
u" which they may Hereafter bring forward their claims
" NJ 'ch t'1rt rs may be mott convenient to them
Wnrn fhc ratification Os this convention WIS
8ru7r 'ed ~ our r,;nifrr at Madrid, IL Is nm
|,rFoo6 th7' irfruFions were a!f1 tranfmittec
= p-0r the claims Of our commercial, citizens.
th'e "xrrefs'y refcrv"d for future arbitration. II
frrr1ed 70 DC The opinion Of our administration
'r no time was f. eo7Oeuient for bringing them
for7U9rA is TIE very moment when this COZ
vviion vas prefcntci to the Soaniih cab;nct
''.'.'' ''A'' .iNi4iNili. w i.dI however CID
she So7niih cabinet thiak +? They conceived
= At no ;ine was 20 conveai>nt FOR frking thoft
Gums FOR ever, as The very moment when this
c)nvea'to1 was laid before item. In the true
f2lrit o. Ca,tiIian policy, they refiIfed to felt
TIER fta! % If, nalefs the American adminiara-
I'm "0'iid Il the fine time reign thofe claim,
yF''"h had been refarved for future adjudication.
6 We VIII not fatisfy you for the property
>"1'rh was captured by SbaniR films and un-
h'0Fu''y condemned by S6anib tribunals ibo'
yonr c'aims are founded in the nriaeH iuRice
rnIe'S yon will at The fame time facrifce your
ANS tor property captured by French ve!Tcl;
f'tei out in Spanil ports ana condemned in
t'afe ports nv French tribunals" II is even
r''nourcd, tina. I've cabinet of Madrid has I'll!
fr'thcre nbara0cd tHe e.i1in- negotiation hv
'rancinC, 7!iitiOnal pre.enlions. Not
c0n,cn'ed viii mating this rqui6tion,
Z q rave even required We 70 refgn
our Claim tn the eafern diviiion of Louf-
am. How far this later claim ia founded or
not !" In0icc, we f,sIl not now venture to en-
Cu;rc. II viii ~ Efficient for orr prefent pur-
Tnfe. II We can lhow that they have no right TO
fNs indemnity which tntv demand on account
~ jhe ircond cbf5 Of cl.ims. II will be fuGisi-
ct, u We can lhnw that the a ncrican raes-
co7ns Whole v~iris and Clrgoss have been Ia
~ ffom them hy Fcn,h CRITTERS cquipt, and
Frr1ch tribunals at}ihg IN Spaniih jrs, have
? r'snI 10 look mp 10 sr7i1 Tor compcniltioD.
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