Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-03
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
CONTINUED.
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Mr.. 0nis to The Secretary 81 state
10Th February, 1917

Mr.. 0nis to the Secretary Of State
10th February, 1917
srR-I have received the sfheia
letter which YOU did ne the honor 70
address to me. under the date of =
|a5th Of last month. stating that, not
xi,hstanding the desire the President
had to adjust oil differences between
Spain and the United States on just
conditions, and TO their mutaai con
veaience il WAS seen. with great re-
|gret. that like disposition was mol
|msnifested on the part of Spain.
You support this oPiniol on the
ground that l adhere 10 the same
sentiments which my governnen'
manifested in former tines /; and al
80. that the Pr sident. seeing the
powers with which his majesty bad
been pleased to honor me; could mol
comprehend uhy should think il
necessary 10 recur to m, sovereign
Ito obtain new Instructions fon viii
Ipe rmit me TO observe. that the nun
Der Of privateers armed in the por.'
Of this country, to cruise under an
unknown fag against Spanish com .
merce, have INSTRUCTED in such u
manner the Communications bet ~eeH
the Ferninspla and these States. iha,
the accidental circumstance OF Mr.
Breots having 'ak"u charge Of the
duplicates TO his mJrNy's powers
has alone obi aimed for me the receipt
of them. and that | am even vet si,h
out the originals With which.
doubtless. his majesty seat me in
and communicated 10 inc
h s reasons for Transferring the neso-
cation here. csn sure you } an
entirely ignorant Of what has y ls'rd
in Hadrid between NJ. Ewing and
Mr.. Cevt'los md that I AN not ies'
so or the motives whirh have indur-
ed h,s majes', to transfer the discus
sion here, notwithstanding had in
formed him. ,ha, ] had nv elf pro
posed TO you that authority and ia
sfrurtions should he given tn Mr..
Ewing 10 relatiaH to il, il eng
clear TO me. that bis majesty desired
nothing with more anxiety than to
ee ali affair Terminated. which must
be the precursor Of reciprocal init
macy, which should he established
between the two governments. for
the mutual beue6r Of their respective
subjects and citizens
II I might be permitted to coIee
ture the motives which have Undue
ed his majesty TO transfer the negs-
tiation here. I believe | should not
10 designating. as the Prin
cipai one Of them. the knowledge his
majesty has Of your talents Of your
justice, Justification and Of the con
eiliato y disposition which .eu mani
tested in 20 r confer noes with Mr.
Cevalles. to concur in the settlement
Of these discussions /; and. as the Sc
cond, this /; that. in the moment Of
the arrival Of the queen. his august
spouse, and Of the festiviti 8 incident
to this happy event, his majesty
coud not give the attention which
TO these aff,irs, which he
considered Of the first Importance.
You are too just not to appreciate
these motives. and not to see 10 them
any thing but new proof ofthe anx.
Ie.y of bis najes'y to avoid all de.
lay or inactivity The President.
by you ofthe motives. will.
] flatter myself, form the same OPT
aion. and see the necessity Of m.
writing for the necessary instruc.
lions from my sovereign, before 1
subscribe to the points which ought
to torn the basis Of this treaty. In.
SHIRT delay which ma, result frsm
this, will be amply compensated for
and with mutual advantage. il you
would place me in situation to in.
FERN m, government ofthe prIncipai
points on which the government of
The United States wish TO see this
negotiation turn You know hat as
jet you have only made known to me
IN our first conference, that If ~e
we're to 80 into discussion of the
lights Of the tive powers as was
lone by YOU and MIR. CevalIos. Iaueh
line would be lost, and each Of US
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