Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-10

lischarSiag The duties oftay consnla- oTcel
n this city-and also, as Leiag al.nceiher
contrary To The ..'th aud cot, articles of ;hc
treaty nl cnmincrec, existing between the
tniiSd States and u. G. majesty. Tie
Nr. R;cl ,lcade is actually
couiined III IN apartment which has here |
tnicre been used as dungeon, with a CEN
Try constantly III view; aud all this mere
y because he wnull not submit tn the paw
'nent oil money acknowledged by his ma
icsty to be wi;h;a his control: / cannot,
therefore, do less than declare to YOUR cx-
ceslcDcy. that AS this act must be viewed
ny my government with marked tlissatis-
faction, must be permitted 70 avail my
self o! my official character, in its fullest
meaning and extent, to demand the libcra
ton o. Mr.. Richard Meade and i'm case
ynur. Excellency should not consider ycur-
sell lully authorised 10 do So, in conse-
1duence oi his arrest having taken place by
ia siT;sTior order, which understand runs
thus Treat az case he should not pny on.
secnrc tic amoant, tifat his perso,i ,oas 10 be
isecarsd," | come forward AVID without he
Is,tati"n. pledge both my public and pri-
vate character to he responsible for MIR.
Mradc's person, that hc may be permitted
to return 10 has own dwelling house, pray
ing at the same time that your Excellency
will be pleased 10 grant him your passport.
that he may. with his family, go to Madrid.
and there re.reseu. the peculiar hardship of
his case to his catholic majesty, and defend
lhis rights under tie auspices ofthe envoY
Extraordinary and minister plenipotcntiary
LOT my nation: aud IN the event that YOUR
Iltxcellency shall not consider Yourself suf-
Iilciently authorised to grant the necessary
passport for Madrid, request he NAV be
permitted under INV own responsibility, to
lreDsain in his own house, until he can re-
tceWc an answer from court. as we'll as the
lexpectsd iniormation of the arrival Of the
munster pleDipotentiacy Of the Uuiterl
states. lam also > solicit your ExceIlen-
icy, that YOU may be pleased to order that
authenticated copies of tAe roynl order, a,sd
Ioi every proceeding consequent thereon,
as well rs OF the Official letter 10 the go
werner OF the Castle, where MIR. Meade IL
confined, may be furnished me. as also of
ms letter which declare to be nv formal
protest, and Of the decree which your cx-
Icellency may think proper to issue thereon.
that may forward the whole to Madrid bv
Ia courier extraordinary, Goi the information
Iofthe aforesaid minister plcnincteutiarv o,
tine United States, who is shoytly expected
there.
CSigncd as usaal }
anSlcer OF lie cGpfaiIgcRerul Of .qnda,asia
dated,
CApIz, May 16, 1916.
! SiR--The imprisonment of Mr.. Richard
Neade. took place in virtue of decree of
Inc rayal and supreme council Of war.
with the advice aud consent Of his males
7 y; which oniercd, that if the amount re-
Iquired WAS not Immediately deposited in
the treasury Of the consulate or secured to
the full satisfaction of that tribunal, his ar
,rcst should take place; and that he was
not able TO meet either, you appear to he
livery fully informed about, as observe by
ty0ur official letter of the 18th inst. contain
lug course of reasoning altogether un,e-
lcessary, undertaking to prove that Ishould
not have ordered Mr.. Meade's imprison-
lment. as being contrary to treaties and the
Justice of his cause, &c. all which may be
represented in a more decOrous manner
10 the supreme authority, withswhom the
idecrec of his arrest originated, and not to
me, who am q, mere executive officer; nor
can | conceive that | am called upon to
furnish you with the officic! copies of the
proceedings you require, the same having
been already furnished to Mr.. r.. Meade,
as the party most Immediately concerned.
This tribunal is very far from aggrava'ing
1.-THE case OF MIR. Meade, but on the contra
Try, feel every disposition to grant him eve
Iry facility III their power, consistent with
the faithful execution of their orders,whch
forbid his being permitted to return TO his
.wn house, and much less granting pass
lport to proceed to Madrid but if YOU will
lbecome responsible for Mr.. Meade to the
Hull extent, Twill submit the same TO the
Tribunal of the consulate, and if consider
led by them as satisfactory, | will he ena-
lbled TO decree accordingly as in justice
may be right.
lanes Leander' Caihcart, Esqr Consul ef the
United States at Cadiz. to his excelleDcy tho
| the captain genera and governor Of Cadix, IN
| reply TO the foregoing
Consulate of the U. States. ,
Cadiz, say17, 1916.
SIR--In reilly to your excellency's let |
ter of the 10th inst. concerning the iinpri |
sonment of Mi. Richard Meade, citizea
Iof the United States, mus be permit ed |
70 repre- rent 10 your cxcellency, that in AL |
iitlon to the instruction which | have
fem my government, it has always been,
aud is my wish to treat the constituted au
thorities near which reside, with that de
corum & respect which are due; bur your
exccllency must not be surprised that, as
a representative Of my nation, must re- |