Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-14

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Ply; and oil the iih, again waited OH
him, 10 press him for the answer which
lie had prsmsed. On this occasion,
observed 10 him, that since, by his note
us,le 10th September, h. hadIot assigm-
cd any sufficient motives for the deter
minaiion of his majesty to transfer the
negotiations to Washington, II had been
incumbent on me To ascertain what they
might be, and to submit thea to my 70
yernnlt ut.
IL was with this intent that had sought
the interview OF September 18th, and had
stated tie substance Of our conversation
IN my note 10 HIM OF the i9ih which,
with his reply, would be sut'ioieu; for my
purpose. That without explanation, the
mere notification of his nia;ests's deter
mination, contained IN ms eAcelcrcy's
note, would have very extraordinary
appearance, 10 say the least; my govern
nent hadsenl me withpowers an0 inslruc-
tons to negotiate; had opened the mat
ters 10 be treated on, and waited several
weeks tor an answer, when was told his
majesty had determined to empower MIR.
Onis. Under such circumstances, must
II rot be concluded, either THAT the Span
ish government by this measure sought
TO avoid or 10 delay an arrangement, or
that II lad some personal objection 10
myself? Hence the necessity of all ex-
plaha,ioD. MIR. CcSallos answered. that
lie motives 10 the measure were what he
had before assigned, and that | mus: not
allow myself 10 imagine that either the
King or himself ha,. the least objection
personal TO ms on the contrary, it would
give Mr.. CcvaIios peculiar pleasure TO
no Inns ma Al
possible for BIN 10 attend To il finally,
that since | considered it important that
my note should be answered, | should
have the answer forthwith.
Yesterday, Tic 7th, | received the note
of the same date, OF which The enclosed
paper (No. y isa copy. In this, You oh
serve, slr, that Mr.. CevalioS speaks of
g fi9l pow1S" TO Nv Onis, and iiie object
in sending them 10 he Nae mere tIpe7iti-
aus Termination of existing questions. In
conversation, iir Cevallos told me, ihai
tie instructions 10 Mir. OniS, would COM
prise all the matters mentioned i'll my
note of August 2Gth I; bHt he has not lho't
proper IN ihis last communication, to re-
ply specially 20 the question PIT on that
subject, IN nay note OF l9,h uitimo; in
deedi was impossible for him to answer
that note, and say less than he has done
=
rid of importantly, by tranQualizing what
kesupposes 10 be my personal appreheu-
sious.
My dispatches (Nos. is, 70 and 20)vill
accompany this, as well as those OF The
Spanish government from Mir. Onis,
which areto be ready within a few days.
Considering the peculiar importance of
these communications, Ihayc concluded
10 send them by MIR. Brent TO the port
OF Bordeaux, from whence il seems 10 be
more probable that a speedy conveyance
for the United States viii be found, than
either from Cadiz or Lisbon. MIR. Brent
vii, proceed 10 the United States, if he
should find a suitable vessel bound home.
On account OF the !ateness of the season,
l have thought it right to leave this point
to his own discretion, instructlng him,
however, 10 make the voyage, Gin whatev
er vesscl,) unless Ire should ind at Bor-
deaux some American going 10 the T.
States, under whose care he shall consid-
er the dispatches To be asperiectly secure
as under his own.
beg leave, on this occasion, TO cx-
press 10 YOU my particular satisfaction
with the services ofMr. Brent, who unites
in his character all the qualities which
makea man of business, and a valuable
public officer"
Translation of a letter from 1T-. Cepcllos
Ia IN. ErUing, dated It'll Oci 1916.
SIR,
In answer toyour note of the 10Th
OF the last month, ] have TO say to you,
that the determination of the king that
fail power should be sent 10 Don Luis de
Onis, proceeds from the desire Of sooner
terminating the pending disputes, and it
is unconuected with any personal consi-
dcrafions.
renew TO you, &c.
PEDRO CEVALLOS.
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