Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-09

As Don Jose Martinez, who came from
The U. States last month with dispatches
from Don Luis de Onis, is toreiurn thit,,-
er, notify you thereof, that You may, if
you please, profit of this opportunity TO
send yours TO that country. renew TO
you. &c. JOSE PIZARRO.
Palace, 9th July, 1878.
Copy Of a ratification eiren by HIS Catholic
| Majcsty to tie Convention settled on ia
| august, 1902, Jefween Don Pedro Cevcg-
| los, Iirst Secretary IF State and Dispatch,
| as Pfenpotentia,y IF Don Carlos the 4fA,
and Hr. Charles Pinckney, he Pienipo-
| Tertiary Of TIE u. States Of america.
! Whereas, on The I lih day of August,
1902, there was concluded and signed, in
| Madrid, between Don Pedro Cevalos,
firsi Secretary of State of the King, MY
august father and lord, and Mr.. Charles
Pinckney, Minister Plenipotcntiary of
my great and good friends the L. States
oil America, competenily authorized there
10 by their respective governments,
conventions, which had for lis object The
reciprocal indemnity for losses, damages
and injuries which had accrued during
the war, then concluded, in consequence
of eXcesses committed by individuals of
both nations aSainst the law of nations or
having been fixed torihe ccrrespo dent ra-
ihcation, the said conven,ion'was ratified
BIZ the President of the United States,
with consent of the Senate of the same, a
year and half after lis conclusion, and.
| on The part of Spain, the ratification YVES
| further deferred, on account OF the desire
| manifested 10 regulate, al one and the
same time, no, only the point determined
on by the said convention, but also those
Which had remained undecided on i'm tue
same. and others o! difierent nature, tho
not Of less importance, which could not
take effect on account ofposierior occur
rences IN Spain, which are quite notori-
| ens; and now considering, that in tue
present circumstances, to carry forthwith
into pure and due effect The stipuations~
at the said convention of nth August,
1902, FAR from impeding tlie course and
desired termination of the other questions
depending between The two governments.
may contribute TO facilitate The most
prompt and satisfactory arrangement of
all ofihem +; and having seen and exam
med the said convention, which contains
seven articles, the form and tenor of
which is as follows:
Here the conventional
Therefore have concluded 10 approve
and rally whatever the said convention
contains in lis seven articles, as, in virtue
OF these presents, do approve and rafity.
in the best and most ample form that
can, promising, on the iaiih and word of
a king, 10 fulfil il and observe If, and 10
cause il to he fulfilled and observed, wboIs
~ as though myself had made and sign
ed IL. In testimony whereof, have or
dered 10 be dispatched the present, sign
ed with my hand, sealed with my secret
aft Il
Counsellor and frs, Secretary of State
and Dispatch. Given in Madrid, This 9th
Of July, 1918. 70 Ell REY.
JOSE PIzARRo.
Mr.. Erving to Don Jose PizaYvo, at SAGE
don.
Madrid, July l6, 1918.
Sir: il was not till the evening of The
1911, inst. that had the honor TO receive
your eycellencys note of the 9Th, COM
munlcating TO me a copy of his Catholic
Majesiy's ratification Of the convention
made between the United States and Spain
on the ] ltl' August, 1902.
In the Iaie conferences which have
had with yon, | have received, with great
satisfaction The assurances which YOU
have given NE of your sincere desire t.
terminate by general arrangement all
two governments do full justice 10 The
concillatory dispositions OF your excel
icncy, and AIN persuaded that Tie pressing
importance OF such an adjustment has
mol escaped your enlightened mind bat
however painful may be The disappoini-
ment of His Majesty, in finding that Ia
voTable conclusion 10 The negotiations
has not resulted from the Instructions
heretofore sent 10 Don Luis de Onis, I
cannot but remind YOU ila, have not
omitted TO assure His Majesiy's Cabinet
| through you, that those Instructions
would be found to be holly inadequate
10 The object: Tie causes OF their failure
are so perfectly apparent III The cores
pondcnce between that Minister and The
Secretary Of State of the United States.
which, by order ofthc President, has been
laid before Congress, that may be ex-
cused from entering further into the mat
| ter.
| receive with pleasure, whatever nav
| contribute 10 the great object in view !;
aud though the convention of 1902 en-
| braces bui portion OF The claims of the
| y. States OF the same nainre, vet eonsid .
ering II as preliminary 10 similar adj
| luslment oi the whole oi such claims, as
we'll as OF those for FTrnch spoliations
specially res, rived by il, and trusting that
ii may. as your excellency hopes, lay a
foundation for An anicabe settlement of
the territorial questions now IN discus
sion, have lost no time is transmitting
copy of your communication TO my GO
yCrnlsent.
understand, also, with your exceIIen
CIV, that ibis ratification eau be no obsta
Gle to any general transaction on the
whole Of tie matters IN dispute which