Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-23
Mr. Forsyth to Don Manuel g. Salmon.
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ST.. Don MANUEL GONZALES
SALMON. Acting first Minister
Of State, 81. &c. &c.
| MADRID, August 81 1919
The undersigned, Minister Pleuipo,en
liary of the United States near His Ca.
ihoiic Majesty, perceives, with regret,
but without surpriZr, from Don Manuel
Gonzales S'!mOn's mole of the 18Th inst.
Thar the determination mad. be the gov
eminent of Spain, not TO ralils lie con
venlion of The 22d February, sigued AT
Washington, by Mr.. Adams and Tie Che
vailer tie Onis, will moi be chang d. The
undersigned will not waste lis own lime,
nor lncroaCh upon that OF His MaIcsiy's
government, by any observations on tie
sand mole, but will proceed 10 discharge
the only duty, which, OF this subject, re
mains for him 10 perform. He has the
honor formally TO announce, that, after
The 22d ofihe present month, las the ratih-
cations OF the convention OF the 221 Feb.
vii! not have been exchanged, all the
claims and pretcnsiOns Of the U. States,
which, with the spirit Of moderation, the
love of peace. aud the deIusive cxpecta
lion that all causes OF difference and
dispute with Spain would be thereby
a IJu led and settled, they consented to
modify or waive, will stand in the same
situation a Il that convention had never
been made. That the United States will
hold themselves free 10 press and enforce
theB III any and every mode consistent
with hoAOrtliai tberInlerest may require.
On the extraordinary steps taken by
Ills MaJes1y's government In this affair,
the undersigned viii not remark, lest he
should forget that respecl which is due TO
The government near which, as the
representative of another, he is sent TO
reside. Ol the rumors that prevailed on
this subject, before the decision OF Iii
Majesty's government was known, de
cisIon lie could not anticipate, the Minis
Ter Of the u. $. expressed himself IN
terms sufficiently strong. As the receui
determination has proved that there was
but too mu, ID truth, IN wlIai I've believed
TO ID uulOunded rep 'rts anu gross caum.
mes, the Undersigned must leave il 10 It's
Majesty S government, upon whom thai
obligation rests, TO shew upDG what
grounds thai determination is reconcilra.
BILE TO honor and good faith. The under
sigHed iamenjs, that, while communicate
ing his own country this unexpected
result, II is not in lis power 10 unfold tie
tram Of reasoning by which Ills Males
~ government has been deluded INTO
followed without serious injury TO the
reputation OF Spain. Tile y. S. after
waiting more than twenty years, with a
patience and iOrbearanCe unexdmpled.
the operations of reason aud Justice upon
the councils Of Spain, will see with as
tOnishment this new instance OF her APP
parent disregard TO both. The minister
ui the u. s. when transmitting his cor
resp0ndence with Ills MaJosly's govern.
mont To his own country, will not omit 10
state the assurances verbally gwen To- him
OF lis Catholic Mdjesiy's earnest desire
10 cultivate the good will OF the u. 5.
UniTulllnl professions, that cannot but
produce all Tie effect they deserve, and
all that could be nationally expected from
them.
The undersigned renews 10 Sr. Don
Manuel Gonzales Salmon Tive assurances
of his perfect consideration and respect
(Signed) JOHN FOKSY III.
Mr.. Forsyth to the Dake If SIN Feyuaado.
His EXcclency tie Duke Of SAN
s.FERaANDO aud OF QUIRUGA, first
Minister Of State, &C. sc. Nc.