Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-23
offer, &c. &c. TSignedl
MANUEL GONZALES SALMON.
hodrid, ION august, 1919.
Ur. Forsyth to Sen. Don hGnwel Gonzales
S0tmen, acting Secretary " State, Sc Sc.
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Wr. Forsyth to Sen. Don MGnRel Gonzales
.Samen, acting Secretary ~ State, Sc Sc.
MADRID, I2'h AUGUST, 1919.
SIR: received, this morning, your
oHlClu Of tly 10Th instant. Surue OF the
EXPRESSIONS At III. nois which had lie
honcur Ia present 10 h.. Ma, sty's go
ve'uuenl, OH the 2lsl oi Junr last, APP
pea 10 have gwen offence. a. you kaye
NOT specified tie particular phrases OF
expressions Winch are considered CEN
surahl', can oniN sa, lh#l II WAS tar el-
than from my wish or iniention 10 ireai his
hsicst $ g0,ernmcni with disresprci, or
io use terms calculated g. Interrupt
ih' harmony and good understanding
which ought 10 exist between u aEd the
United States. came licrt instructed by
the President, and animated by the wagm-
est wishes tc strengthen, not to weaken,
The almost brokcm bands OF amiiy by
Which tie two nations are siIi un'ied.
! car but regret that, i'm iny zeal tc pyo-
mote This great object, have used Ian
guage capable OF beng misunderstood.
You will cons der ttai this rter,I does
not sr,ing ron, ConVlc iur jiai tie con.
sirucuoH PIT upon NY rOle ~ Insi. SO
tar 'roUi admitting this, must iIisrsj that
there - nothing contained IN ~ wbIth, If
rl.l LIS interpreted, could j., deeipeH OBJ
bciiei that The IanEragt haS hcrl heIo oi-
tenSiSc, NOT from MS genuine end original
import, but from some taiail'S ~ lis APP
pllcailnu. As to the rcnjatks you lave
been pleased tn n'aKe iia' To 81 Unusual
expressions wCre Idle, (oUo>osl not per-
iincHl To the business in question, aud
not common ~ diplomatic conn uitjca-
Hons, they are moi Sufficiently important
10 merit d disunct rrpiy. 7 he tWn first
IL Is not the province ci his MalesIys
government 10 rtproVe; To nv OHn
government | look for appreciation or
ccnsert. TIL. re Is no duuhi thai Ih, per-
iinency Oi the matters rtierlco To-, will
not escape us penetration. Should | he
convicted Oi The offence of departing
from the ordinary diplomatic stIie, shall
tInd abundant consolation III the con-
sc1ousuess oi having expressed just scn,'
um' MS ~ siupIr terms. Tie course pur-
| sued by the government at his Catholic
Majesty, aud intended w he persisted ~,
a. indicated hN Your note, T. much more
| likely 10 disturb ihr harmony of ihe two
nations, than the Incorporate zeal OF the
rcpr' seniaiiSes or agchIs Of ether On
| The god 81 February, lie cOnSeutOn was
signed at " asilug ton, by Nj. Adams and
| iiie Chevalier de ObIs. la April COPY
| of II was received IN Spain from the mes.
scuger sent by The Spanish Minister
| from America. IL is not necessary 10 re-,
| mind YOU, that The satlsla lion OF This go
Vernment ~ the termination ni this Im-
| porlani business was marked nv the dis
iribulion Of honours in tie gill Ol the
crown, 10 persons very remotely con-
nected with the transaction. Whal has
| produced The wy surprzins change IN
the opinions fhen entertained on fhI> SUBJ
jeci, is Tor you, sir, 10 explain, If YOU
think proper, bat Is what | cannot ina
glue.
on the 18th OF May, Immediately after NV
| Introduction to his MaJrsty. the note OF that
day was DELIVERED. IL VAS thereiu slated that
the treaty ratiii,d by the Cni-d Statesw was ~
Madrid, aud an Immediate exchange o. va.
tihcatiOHs asked that thisimpurtath dOcu-
raeut might b. seat TO nv government by a
| vessel Of war bound lu short TINE from Cacig
20 America TO this no repiy Was given. Undcr
the expectation entertained from several con-
vetsatiOus with tie Mwgnis de Casa Yiuio
| The Substance Of which Iva. been verbally stat
ed ~ yOu The vtsssi was aetained Ia the pofl
Of Cadiz, untIi the "a OF July IH. this inter.
wal, the only communication received on tbi,
important subject sas your note Of the igib
Jane the purpOrt Of winch was, that his Ma
iesty found It necessafY ~ proceed With the