Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-25
NO. H.-tTrsnslation.1
Washington, Jan. rs, 1906.

SIR, '0''
have jus. received your letter OF
Yesterday in which you are pleased TO
tell me, that from the President of the
Uoiied States having solicited nv re.
cal Ia Madrid, i'm the month of April
last, he has heard with surprise my ar.
rival IN this city, the residence of 90
Vernment, and that he thinks this step
OF mine improper, adding at the same
time, that my stay here would be dis.
Satisfactory to him. As the obi.6 OF
my Journey is not with the view to hatch
piots' to excite conspiracies, or to pro-
mote any attempt whatever against the
government OF the United States, and as
hitherto have not, either directly or
INDIRECTLY, committed acts Of similar
tendency, (Which otonc qsould jush/y The
fenor and object of your letter TO which
reply, my arrival here is an innocent
and legal acl, which leaves me in the
f"il enjoyment OF my rights and privi-
legs, both as public character or as
a private individual. Making Use there.
tore, OF these rights and privileges, | in
tend remaining in this city, four miles
square, in which the government resides,
long as it may sui; the interest of the
KING my master, or my own personal
convenience must ar the same time
, add, that shall not lose sight of these
two circumstances, as respects the peri
Cd and season in which our mutual de.
sires tor my departure from The United
States are to be Accomplished.
In regard to the objections which this
government, in its wisdom, i. pleased to
call 'us', respecting the demand of NV
removal, shall AXE the liberty of oh.
aervlng, that although this government
20 doubt have had their reasons 10 so.
licit IT, they hitherto have forgotten tn
communicate them to mine for Mr..
Monroc's official letter TO Mr.. Ce
vailos on this subject merely contains
vague, undetermined, general assertions,
destitute of any proof whatever. 1t is
true, that he ailudes to an a,temp, of
mae To bride ciGizea ofshe United S,a,e,.
but Il Is equally So that this assertion of
government Is grounded on a references
to testimony already proved incorrect,
l may without wounding the feelings of,
or be wanting III that respect which
owe thus administration. permit myself
to call 1t Elise and Ssiumnious.
independent of that. in the letter had
the honor OF writing to you, sir. early in
Sept. 1903, in which ihis business was
completely and satisfactorily explained
VI IN tact the editor OF the Commercial
Register could ever be considered as am
organ Of truth, what would The American
people think of their chief magistrate,
OF the heads of the departments and of
the aets OF this administration
1t is not my intention TO eHdsavor 10
change by this explanation, the DISPOSE.
ton of this government towards my per-
son my Object is solely to fulfil the du-
ty my situation imposes upon me, of a.
gain repcIiing an impu'atIon which is a.
improbable IN itself as it is calumnious
against both my public and private cha.
raeter.
| shall therefore, sir, communicate
your letter Of yesterday, to my govern
ment shall also inform it of my an.
swer thereto and whenever, By order
OF the king my master,l am 10 return to |
Spain, shall qultthe United STATES with |
sentiments of affection towards a yirtuous /
people, in whose bosom I have lived r.,
years, With the intimate testimony Of |
having never committed any grounded |
offence against their goyerrm emf and
ABOVE all, with the consoling satisfaction
of having employed all my zeal and fee
bic talents in defence Of the rights of the !
best of kings.
have the honor to be, sir, Sc.
III Marquis de Casa Yrujo.
James Madison, Esq.