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

any process depending before the coun-
| ell OF war and further, that il was not
possible for the council To satisfy my re-
clamalion, even if il should be disposed
to do SO, because il had 10 faculty to give
such orders to his .malesty's treasurer, as
l had desired
In answer IN that note, your exceliency
was pleased 10 inform me on The 9TH No
Nembcr, that as my demand related TO
the duties of the minister of Hacienda.
his majesty had resolved. that my note of
The 2lst October, should be passed 10
that minister, to the end that through thet
department the royal resolution shcufd BE- ga
rem. Sc pasa la citanda no,a al senor
secreiario de di,ho deparlamiento para
que por su conducto recal ga la real reso-
iucIOn.
In consequence Qpresumc) of tins mca-
sure, The treasurer general, Senior Nava-
retii, wrote TO the consulado of CadiZ, on
the l9th November requiring that irlbn-
nal 10 inform HIM particularly as 10 the
aforesaid deposiie. The consulate re-
Piled TO the treasurer on the goth Novcm
Der, that the deposite had been made BIZ
It's order, that il had been made "neffec-
tive" en- hbrnmientos de plata e9ecfirn,")
that 1t existed at the treasury, and that
the treasurer had made himself RESPONSE
bile to the said consulate, for the amount.
annex to tins note, Il copy Of that most
important correspondence between the
treasurer and the consulate. enarked Az
and which your excellency was pleased
also TO procure copy OF, from the minis
terror Hacienda, pursuant 10 the request
contained in my note of Dec. %.
This correspondence leaves not the
| least doubt as 10 tile nature of the depo-
site. or its actual existence and assur-
ed myself, that II was all that could be de-
sired, and that II must necessarily pro-
duce an immediate order for the release
| OF Mr.. Meade from prison. | am there
fore much surprised 10 find, that the al
lair, instead of having been dispatched, as
| l understood by your exccllency's note
OF Nov. z, that il would be, has again fall
| en- back into the hands of The council of
war, which tribunal as before observed,
| cannot have any control over the opera
TONS OF his maIesty's treasury.
! Ii the council of war should enter into
any inquiry as 10 the nature of the depo-
site, can the result, whatever il NAV be, of
that inquiry, be opposed 10 The complete,
PLAIN, unequivocai declaration of tlie con
siilado OF Cadiz, the very tribunal, BY or
| der ofw hichthe deposiie was made, which
| Is most interested 10 ascertain lis nature.
|
can II be of the least importance in con-
siderlng, or should il have the least influ-
ence IN deciding upon my reclamation.
whether the dep,r,ite is, or is not satifac-
| tory 10 the council of war; and therefore
1 Will not here enter into its past and pre-
sent proceedings, or will advise MIR.
Meade 10 appear before that tribunal. 10
prove any thing, which NAV relate TO the
nature OF that deposite. 1t is sufficient
that the deposite was made by order of
the consulate; that it was paid into his
malesty's treasury, and is now there. All
| Inns Is proved by the confession OF tile
| consulate, itself; and cannot acknow
ledge the justice OF any plea for holding
MIR. Meade IN prisoR, by a decision OF an.
other of his majesty's tribunals, for the
very sum thus deposited.
His maIesty's treasury has the money
In question MIR. Meade is suffering in
prison under his msiesty's auihorityl. :.
! Whai can be more slmplc than the course
pointed out by Justice IN this case
| AS the representative Of the American
| government. the natural protector of lis
citizens against all injustice, appeal d.
rectly to his catholic majesty against the
injustice of those acting in his name and
under his authority; and | request your
excellency, as the proper channel of com
munication, TO lay my reclamation before
INN. And 1t his majesty should desire 10
be more particularly informed of the pro-
! ceedings of the council of war, and Of all
the prosecutions which this American CT
tizen (who, cannot but remind your ex-
ceiiency, SO much contributed TO support
the cause of Spain in the most critical e.
pooh OF her affairs) has suffered then. If
his majesty will condescend to peruse the
last memorial which Mr.. Meade address
ed Ohiin, he will, doubt not, see enough
10 reprehend.
(Signed) GEO. w. ERVING.