Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-19

Them, and their frequent discussion here
tofore; promising rcg 'cia'ion nsPeei,,
fr term ju ,tikibs the "ceurai'ch :"
amelia f.laud; and expressing de'ire
,o proceed TO conclude a treaty. "i'hou'
everting' toa course of proceeding the
,nly result Of which must be further pro
ciasfinsiion
Ma. 10. Is letter from tie S.r'ni'b
cini,ter, of date January "a, con" ia'.-
iog that discussion at the "ld tnIac' Is
avoided, and inimatirg that 1t must oe
hpcau-e his argumen'@ md the Claims OF
SIaiu are unanse cradle, &C.; proposing
different project Of u treaty; and re-
re~iag the p ole, agsiasf the occupation
of Amelia Island AID Galvezton.
No. II. l, another letter ircm The Spa
ni>h minister, soliciting q really to his
for mer letters, ,ecapi,ula'ing his forme:
points, and Offering TO submit the differ
euc.s between the United States and
Spain to tbe mediation of any one or more
"l me European powers.
M. IL. |, a very long and able reply
from the seer tary at state TO the several
cite. S Of the spanish minister, comply
ing with his wish for particular reply
20 his rew esentations, and commencing
at the source of zach Of the subjects Of
difference. and exploring them to'tber
present state. This letter framed W tn
much precision and force, may be con>i-
dered as conclusive. II Is impossible to
pr esent the whole If il in one paper
We have selected the concluding para
graphs, which will Afford 10 every reader
a general idea Of the present state of our
relations with SPAN.
Extract Of letter from Mr.. Secretary
Adams to Don Luis De Ugis, dated
March IL, 1878.
You perceive, sir, that the government
OF the Unted States is not ? ePared Ell
lher to renounce any of the claims which
II has been so long urging upon the JUS
ice Of Spain, or to acqnie,ce in any OF
hose arguments which appear TO YOU 80
inOus ard irresistible. nerrrmined
| pursue The e,rab i,hment Of their rights
as Tong as by any possibility hey can be
pursued through the paths ii PEACE, tlcy
have acqGesced. as the Message IF the
| President at the commencement OF the
present session Of Congress, has informed
you, in that policy OF Spain which has ri
| ,herto p ocra.tinated the amicab'e sd-
justnent of these infcres,s--nnt from
an insensibility to their Importance to
this union ; nor from any indifference TO
thu object of being upon terms Of cordial
harmony with Spain-but. because pc &c
is among the dearest and most ca rest
objects Of their policy-and because they
have considered, AVID still consider il.
more congenal tn the principles Of hu-
manity, and 10 the permanent welfare of
both nations, tn wait for the favorable o.
perations Of lime upon he prejudice. and
passions opposed TO them. than IN re or'
to the unnecessary agency of force. A..
Ter lapse OF thirteen years of patient
fcrbca ance. in waiting for the moment
WHEN Spain should fnd it expcdient to
meet thei constant desire IT bringing t.
happy and harmonious teruT alton all
the conf cling interests betae"n them. il
will reed little additional effort to wait
somewhat longer with the same expecta
tinn. The President deems this course
even more advisable than that Of refer.
ring the questions depending betc cen the
iwn nations to the arbitrament o. nedi-
alton of one or more f,iendIy EIropesn
mowers, as you have been authorized 10
propose. The statement 10 Your note OF
The 10Th of Feb uarr. in reference TO TIL.
subject. is not altogether correct II is
no, the British government which, on
this occasion has offered-but your go-
vernment which, without first consulting
or skiing the concurrence o! The United
States, has requested the mediation Of q.
Britain. The British Government, as
must be well known to you, have decli.
ned the offer of their mediation. unless II
should be requested by both parties I'D
have communicated TO the Government
of the United States this overture on The
part Of Spain. The President has tho'l
proper from motives which he hs no
'oubt will be deemed satisfactory. both
to Great Britain and Spain, to decline
uniting in this request He is indeed,
fully persuaded that. notwithstanding a.
ny prepossessions which the British 60
vernment may heretofore have entertain
ed y it'll regard to any of the points in
CONTROVERSY, they would have be'n en-
tireiy discsrde' in assuming the office Of
a mediator. But it has hitherto been
the policy. both OF Europe and OF the q.
njted States, to keep aloJf IRON the ge'