Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-07

as formally and solcmny acknowledged |
under the sign manual OF his majesty him- |
self, with his macsy's injunction that mo
MES should be collected from other sour
ces, for the express purpose of reinbursing
the same in tbs royal treasury.
have requ, sted of your cxcellency to
be furnished with the proceedings had in
consequence Of the last royal order, which
command ID the arrest of MIR. Meadc's per-
son. Your excellency replies, that you are
not obi'gcd to furnish me with them. be-
cause they hal been furnished to Mr..
Meade. AS the representative Ut my ma
tioa. Ihave to account to the envoy extra
ordinary and minister pleuiposcntiary of
my governMe mt as to any occurrence that
happenswth'n the limits of my jurisdiction
regarding the Citizens of my nation, and
in ike manner to the government vi my
codntry and anxious of tlischarging my
crty with that precision which an flair OF
81 extraordinary and so much publicity de-
mapds, involving no less than the liberty OF
All American citizen, and the rights Of my
country, it becomes my Indispensable duty
TO repeat my request, that your eXcellen-
cy Will be pleased to order the notary ha-
wing charge of this business. To furnish me
with authenticated copies of the sad royal
order, and all other proceedings, such as
aers to tire governor of the castle of Santa
Catalina, where Mr.. Meade Is held a prs-
oner-the expenses Of which l will pay.
observe that your eXceilency Cannot
condescend to my request of permitting
MIR. Meade to return TO lis own house, and
much less to granting him passport for
Madrid and you are pleased to add, that
II would became his security to the full
extent Of my responsibility, you would lay
the same before the tribunal of the conSu-
iado, aad if approved you would give the
necessary orders. / have offered, and re-
peat my offer again TO your excellcncy,
that am ready to pledg- my responsible
ty in its fullest cxtFrt and meaning for the
person If Mr.. Meade, being all that the
royal order requires, making myself an
swerable, as well in my public as in my
private capacity, that he shall not absent
himself from this city before the termina,
ton OF the affair in question.
Sigaed as us1,al. }
No. ".
Il joindcr Of the Captain General to NIr Cath
Cadi=, Nay ao,h, 1916.
SIR,
In consequence of Your letter of
p the 18th INST. have issued iny order, an
sxemplifcation of which you will find here
with for your information
" Cadiz, Nay Goth, 1916.
His excelency the captain general of
Andalusia, civil and military governor of
this city, having seen and examined the
proceedings, as well rs the last official let
ter from the consul OF the u. States, reia-
tive to the case of MIR. Richard Meade,
has been pleased 10 order and does hereby
order, that copy of the last paragraph
OF said official letter be laid before the tri-
bunal OF the conSliGdo of this city, that un-
der the full knowledge they possess OF the
resolution taken by the royaiGnd supreme
council of qpar. which directs that the Sc
curity to be admitted from Mr.. Richard
Meade, shall be TO their entire satisfaction
will please to signify whether they approve
that now offered by the aforesaid consul, as
well in his public as in his private capacity,
and upon their answer being obtained, fur
Their order will be taken as respects the in
structions given to the governor Of The cas-
tie OF Santa Catalina, as well as the pro-
priety of furnishing the notarial copies of
the proceedings SO strongly insisted upon
meantime he will be handed copy Of this
order, accompanied by an official letter,
that he may be so far informed for his gov
eminent.
Tues decreed and adopted with the know ledge and
spp o,atoB OF ti.e sudtor Of war and signed
by ii4 ,x,elierey the goyernor-aiso,
LINARE.S, and
RODRIGUEZ PELAEZ.
This is true copy from the original on
record, in obedience to the orders of the
royal and supre me council Of war, to de-
,nAnd and obtain from Richard Meade a
certain security by this court, now certifi-
ed. the head notary Of the department Of
war for this city and in proof thereof, ]
hereunto set my hand this goth day OF
May, 1916.
(Signed)
JOSEF RODRIGUEZ PELAEZ.
No V.
Iesterfrom Juan Antonio lie Savillo, governor of
the c;,sLle Of Santa Catalina, 10 his excellency the
captain general, sagernOro oil Cadiz.
Castle Of Santa CdtnIna,2
my 1871, 1916 s
.ISst ercsHent Sir,
Don Richard Meade was con-
Quoted to this fortress en- the 2d inst. by
ihc adjutant Don Sebastian Ortiz, as ] in
formed your excellency by my Official
communication Of the same day, and in
consequence Of the order of the Sd, he was
left here in quality of a person under ar
rest. Some days after this, he observed to
rne, that if your excellency should officially
require to be informed whether he was
sufficiently secure i'll this fortress, that ]
would do him a great kindness to report
50, that he should not be removed to