Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-19

ea,5rrgo on the funds, under the pre,ence
of having been Illegally included in The
bankruptcy. John M'Deruot Was ap
pointed as the agent Of Hunter, aud Mr..
Meade offered 10 pay TO Hunter or M'Der-
mot The amou.:t In lis hands, on their gi-
wing bonds satisfactory 10 the tribunal of
| commerce., in lieu of bis own: those per-
sons not being able 10 proc IRE such sure
! lies as the tribunal would accept, that no.
dy, suddenly, aud of its own accord, de-
| creed that Mr.. NJ. should, in the follow
ing morning, place the money in the
| kings treasury, until MDermot or linn
! Ter Should give the security reqNired; IL
! being declared that all Mr.. Alcade's pro-
! perry should be emJarg0ed in case Of non
payment al the time limited. In pursu-
aiice ot the sand order, MIR. NJ. made the
| deposlie on the following morning, and
| presented To The tribunal The receipt in
| winch The treasurer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have
received The S,,,n IN question BY order Of
the tribunal, 10 be !,rid subject ,o The iu
lure disposition of that body. A aues-
| ton having been made, at the ins'igaiion
OF M'Dermoi, whether The sum had been
pa'd into the treasury, an specie, or in
treasury notes, the in,endanl answered,
! Ia an official inquiry OF the tribunal, that
The dCpoSitc had been made in due form
| under his inspection, in ftctirs specie, and
that Whenever the tribunal should order
us pay ment, ms majesty would pay il in
The same coin"
Notwithstanding This, suit was brought
against Mr.. Meade by M'Dermot and
the tribunal, aware tha, it had done wrong
III ordering the deposite, decided thai
Mr.. Meade should pay the morey second
time! An appeal was entered from this
decree 10 the superior tribunal called alb
radas, (Mr. NJ. having right 10 that APP
| peal by the 9TH and Goth art of the treaty
be!ween the u. :. and S.ain.) While The
cause was there pending, the plaintiff.
Ohrough the English minister,) procured
an order for the removal of the case 10
the council of war at Madrid, where the
sentence was confirmed. Mr. Meade had
right of appeal, but was refused. He
peiiiioned the king, who commanded that
he should be heard by the same court
but AS Mr.. NJ, conceived the Judges TO
have eyinced pariiality in the case, al
mr. Ms request five new Judges were adj
ded to the hive OF which the court was be-
fore composed. In this state OF the case,
M'Drrmct presented Il petition, stating
that Mir. Nj. WAS about to leave Spain.
| and praying that he slionil be compelled
To pay The money or be put into contine-
meDi, and the order was accordingly
granted Through the influence Dfthe Bril-
fish minister by the FIVE primitive iudg-
es, tho tie king had expressly decreed
that no measure should he taken in the
case of Mr.. Meade, but with the presence
at tue new judges. On the I'd Man, lSlG.
Mir. Meade was seized and imprisoned in
the Castle OF STA. Catalina, at Cadz, con-
fined III a dungeon, with centnel al
his door, and for several months locked
up al night.
The minister of the United States. Mr..
Ewing, has made strong remonsirances
To the Spanish government against these
unjust and cruel prosecutions Of an Ame-
rican cItlzen-ihose circumstances have
Gil, 10 despatch MIR. Mcade's case; but
there IS at the same time strong resson TO
believe, that while such an order is given.
10 amuse the American minister, a secret
| order is given 10 delay the decision. as
tie present state of' the treasury wou!d render.
tie payment Of tie money incOHrcnie't, IL be-
ing apparent that the money must be paid
on the liberation Of Mr. Meade.
For confederation of the principal facts
OF The foregoing statement, and particu-
larly those respecting the dep0Site. and the
circumstances under which il was made.
the president is referred TO the documents
herewith sent (No. To No. Copies of
those relating TO MIR. Erving's correspon-
demce with the Spanish government have
also been transmitted 10 The department
of state al Washington.
The undersigned, in making this an
peal TO the president, will not presume TO
add single comment, but must await the
result in trembling anxiety; she cannot
however avoid respectfully intimating a
hope, that if kindly disposed to act efici-
| emily ina case sointeresting TO Mr. Meade
and his family, the president will adopt
some other means of attaining his pur-
pose than through the agency of Mr.. Erv-
| ing, II being now perfectly asceriained,
that the representations of that gentle
man 10 the Spanish government on Mr..
Meade's case, are not received with that
respect, or attended 10 with that prompt
ness and desire OF accommodation, due
to their justice, TO his station and con-
duct, or TO the character of the country
he represents. On the contrary, his COM
| munications have been treated with mark
ed disregard, or answered by trifiing euui
vocatious, insomuch as to render his ex-
ertlons, however well intended and spirit
ed utterly useless.
(Signed MARGARET MEADE,
Wife of Richard w. Meade.
Philadelphia, Dec. 4, 1917.
p.
Copy of AN official letter addressed by Don Vic
torSoret, treasurer general Of Spain, for the
year 1917, TO the treasurer of the revenue or
provincial rents of Cadiz
By return of post without fail, you will
please state, if the deposite exists as vet,
which K. Meade made on the 10Th Fe
ef l.,