Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-05


certain md satisfactory proofs. :. .1'h
right ofSpain 10 an adequate indemnit
for all the spoliations committed by fhes
privateers or pirates, on the crown an.
subjects OF His Catholic Majesty, is un
degiable but | now submit ii 10 YOU
government only 10 point out The extrem,
necessity OF puitirg an end TO these con
iinued acts of hostility and depreciation
end of cutting short these enormous ant
fragrant abuses aud evils, by the adoption
ofsuch eilecilal precauiionsand remedies
aswill put IL out of The power OF cupid
~ or ingenuity Ia defeat or elude them
In vain would we endca,or amicablv 10
settle and accommodate all existing diff
ierences, and thus establish peace and
good understanding between the two ma
,inhs, II the practice OF these abuses, and
the course of these hosiiiities and t,jvacies
on the commerce and nav igation Of Spain,
should, as heretofore, continue unnter-
rupted in the U. States. From the tenor
OF the documents. NOW enclosed, and The
reiiecilOns suggested by the very nature
and state Of things, the President cannot
? hesitate TO assent 10 ,ny proposal OH this
subject amt, AS the Congress is now III
session. feel assured that the proper OPP
sporteniiy is afforded for the adoption of
the necessary measures | have alluded to.
and which solicit, As an essential basis
nj securing and maintaining a mufual
friendship and good understanding be-
tween the two nations.
My seventh proposal having likewise
been accepted BY your government, | "a
gree TO What you propose in answer there
10.
II my proposals. thus modified, should
be agreed to by your government, / am
ready 10 sign them, after they are correct
cd amt reduced TO proper torn, and aug
mented by such others, although inferior
and al minor Importance, as are conse-
quent on them, aud essential ingiving due
sulidliy 10 the Imesiimabie blessings Of
peace aud good understanding between
the two governments, and inavoiding eve
ny difficulty and disagreement in future
between The individuals and authorities
OF either nation.
faiier myself that, by what | have
jus. submitted, give you and every i'm
partial person a convincing proof of The
generosity, frankness and good faith of
His Catholic Aiajesiy's government in The
present negotiation, and of my sinrcre
and uniform desire to terminate il TO the
satisfaction Of both pewers--I shall add,
that, relying on Ills Catholic Ma jes,y's
wish, 10 seea final arrangement speedily
and aniicably effected, lit should be pro-
posed only To draw the line, from he
point mentioned or the Red River, Trio
Roxo) somewhat obliquely (ccn aiguna
Oblicuidad) to The westward of the right
line due north, which offer as The boun-
Diary of the two countries shall not he
state TO take upon myself the arrange
ment of this point, it being always under
stood that the proposed line shall strike |
,he Missouri.
Having ;hus apRroxmated my propo-
sails Ia the notifications offered by YOU,
as closely as my duty and powers permit
me, have the hope That they will be ac-
cep;ed by your government, as they offer
great sacrifices on The part of Spain in
favor of the United Siaies--bui If unfor-
tunately they should not, and The Presi-
dent still! insists on those which YOU com
muncated 10 me, as we'll as on The pc.
remptory declaration that neilber they,
nor The documents which | have offered
10 produce in support Of the sovereignty
OF the crown OF Spain 10 all the territory
claimed by the United States, can he fur.
ther discussed, the only discretionary
power left me is TO request Of the Presi-
deaf, in the name Of my sovereign, that
the negotiation, in lis actual state, NAV
be Submitted 10 the decision of the great
Monarchs now assembled IN Congress al
AK Ia Chapelie, III either of which cases,
] will nnediatsly despatch Courier 10
my Court with all the necessary inferma-
ton ior His Catholic Majesty, that His
Majesty may decide on the measures most
proper 10 be adopted on the occasion.
,fust that youwlii communicate 10 me
the decision OF the President i'm the
mean time, offer yon the renewed as
surances of my respectful and distinguish
ed consideration. God preserve you ma
ny years.
LUIS DE oNIs.
Washington, 10Th Nov. 1918.
The Secretary of State to Don Luis de Oms.
Department of State,
Washington, 30th Nov. 1915.
SIR: have had The honor Of receiy-
Ing yoEr letter OF the 10th inst. and am
directed by Inc President to inform YOU,
that in making to you the proposal con
tanned in my letter Of the 3lst Of last
month, with regard to the western boun-
Diary between the Cuited States aud The
bordering territory of Spain, it was with
the view, by the magnitude of the sacri-
fee which il involved, on the part of the
United States, 10 manifest The deep soil
ctndc which he felt, in terminating,
by a general adjustment of all the differ
ences which have been so long in discus
sion between the two nations, state of
things so unpropitious to the good under
standing between them, and so much TO
be regretted by both.
As il was believed this article could "a
lone present an ultimate obstacle 10 the
agreement thus earnestly desired, was
directed frankly to present you at once
the utmost extent TO which the govern
meni Of the United States felt itself war
ranied, consistently with IFS duties TO The
rights and interests Of the nation, TO con-
cede, OF those umquesiionable rights, TO