Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-20

, ed into" which were used in 1900, be.
tween france and Spain, seemed more
clearly To apply To- that part oil ancient
Louisiana, which had been yielded by a
particular treaty in l795, To the United
States by SPAN, than To ,ha, confirmed 10
her by Greai Britain in 1855, upon &c.
neral peace.
An attempt was made on the part of
| the United States 10 settle these bountia
RES by negotiation. Bul The government
| of Spain, before Inclined TO d;spleasure by
! the Inclusion, IN revenue law passed by
Congress, OF part Of the country in dis.
pdte, had recently become seriously irri-
tated by the mlschevous aud uncanci,d
representations of her intriguing and i'll
designing minister 10 the United States.
an obstinate adherence, To- her own
CONSTRUCTION aad All indecent display Of
indifference about an snicable decision
OF the question, was the consequence
The executive Of the United States with
praise worthy zeal and firmness, insist
ed on immeGiate possession of all tbat part
ot the disputed territory which the in.
terests OF the country positively dc.
manded. AT the same time il offered to
make liberal accomplishment next the
frontier OF New Mexico, and wisely pro.
posed To establish a tract of Wilderness
three days Journey through, TO remain
Tor ever unsettled, as a barrier between the
two nations. The government of Spain
not only refused to accede 10 these terms,
but obstipalely declined making any pro.
posal of ITS own for accommodation
Nor did it shew any better disposition TO-
wards Cancellation and justice in its con-
duct upon the renewal at the same TIME
OF the demands OF indemnhCaton for
losses sustained, by the denial ola right
secured by treaty. and Tor spolia,ions on
commerce. The Justice oil the claim of
compensation for seizures by Spanish
armed vessels had been acknowledged, in
aa agreement between the Two nations,
which was ratified in full on the part of
Spain, but objected by the Senate of the
United States because express provision
was not included for the illegal condem-
nations made IN Spanish posts, in favor of
French cruisers, and was postponed ia
consequence, until the time allowed for
our ratification had elapsed, Sc thus thrown
nation of his. agreement was refused
without inadmissible conditions, and the
negotiation failed entirely. 1t is said that
during some informal conversations which
took place soon after at Paris, the fol-
lowing circumstances came To light. That
the connection between France and Spain
was of such an intimate nature as 10 rem
der hostile interference on the part of
France, in favor of Spain, in case of
rupture with the United States matter
Of couvse-that Spain waa prevented by
France from making indemnity for Anne.
rican property seized unlawfully by
French subjects, and sold in places under
her jurisdiction upon the ground tina,
France alone was liable for such claims.
and that they had been relinquished by
The agreement entered into between the
two nations at Paris in September 1900,
which was altered by the Senate of the
United States in February 1901, and final.
ly ratified by France in the month Of Jul
ly of the same year-that there had been
a secret promise OH the part of France To
Spain, alter the conveyance of Louisiana to
the former, in October 1900, and preyi.
GUS to the sale made Of the country TO
the United States in April 1908, that the
part conquered by Spain from G.. Britain
should not be included in the ret,ocession,
or construction 10 that effeet had been
given 10 The words of the treaty of Oclo
Der 1900, which have been cited.
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