Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-17
No. 6.
MR. ERVING TO MR.. PIZARRo.
q.

lnad'Td, Oct. II, 1875
To his EXceliency, Don Pedro Cevalios. first
Secretary CT State, &C. sc.
SIR-ln note of September 9th, rpon
the case of Il. w. Meade, an American
citizen III prison al Cadiz, required that
the treasurer general of thai district
should be ordered TO pay over 10 such
person as the consulate of Cadiz should
appoint TO receive The SANE, the monies
which have been deposited With the sand
treasurer general by said i,., ade. in ODE
dIence TO judicial order of the said con-
sulado.
In your excellencys reply of the l7,h
inst. you are pleased 10 tell me, the affairs
of Mr.. Meade being rooted (radicados) in
the supreme council of war, 10 tina, irIbu-
nal he ought 10 resort.
In this your exceilenCy has reference,
presume, 10 certain sun DToGg!lt against
Mr.. Meade, by MIR. John Nj Derno /: Won
certainly do not mean TO he under slUod. !
that all affairs whatever OF MIR. Meade
are 10 be subjected TO ihe decision OF the
council of war, nor can | conceive tlat
amy such connection between the suit Of
MIR. M'Dermof and The demands of Nr.
Meade oR his MajesiyS treasury can lie
established, as can briag these last with
III the cognlzance Of tlIat tribunal.
Permit me 10 ask whether the supreme
council OF war has the faculty of order
Ing The treasurer general of Andalusia, 10
pay over tile funds which Mr.. Meade d.
posted with linn, TO such persons as the
consulate OF Cadiz, may appoint to re-
ccive them
ii so, will request your excellencv 10
lay before ihaitribuHal, the demand made
III my last note, accOrdingto the practice
III similar cases but if The tribunal Of
war has no such faculty, then The order
wihch have requested, can be given,
Only by The executive government. NV
application for lis interference was per-
ieclly correct, aud Your exceIlency's re-
ference 10 the tribunal, is. as 10 any use-
iiIi object perfectly nugaiory TOR Nlr.
Meade must necessarily be answered.
that.tlle tribunal has not any control o.
YER lis nalesiys treasury. had fiat.
tered Myself with hope, that in our con
ference on the 9th inst. had s,tcceedc.l
IN convincing YOUR cxceIlencv, that HE
case between Mr.. Meade and Mr.. NJ
DermOt, and thai between Mr.. Meade
and his malesIy's treasury were asoge-
Their distinct. ] do not solicit any aci &c
injustice against Mr.. MDermot. and
ought ioprcsume that ii is his lnaj.stv's
desire to do Justice 10 MIR. Meade. ln
accedInS TO my demand ia lis favor,
your exce!lency will accomplish that de-
sire, aud so far from impuguing lie claims
OF Mr.. M'DermOt, the effect of tie mea-
sure will be, TO satisfy them by payment,
and 10 extlnguisII all the processes to
which they had given rise.
do trust 1len, Oh reconsidcring lie
case, yonr excellency will perceive, thai
only tHo Inquiries are necessary, viz. vile.
iher Mr.. Meade did, by order Of The con.
snlado deposit The funds in question
WIN The treasurer general, and WHEELER
they Vet exist ln ihc hands Of The ireasu.
rer. OF these facts, / have already laid
before you indispuiable proofs, in the pa
PerS marked No. !, ?, 3, transmitted 10
you with my note of August 27ih, viz. -.
TO. J. Ihe order Of the consuMdo. d.
recilng Meade To deposiie. No. Q. Tbe
receipt Of the treasurer general for lie de.
posiie made. No. 3. The acknnwIedg.
ment OF The treasurer, that lie holds sail
deposlle IN specie, subject 10 tie orders