Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-23

deliberation and slcwness iems nde5 49, its i'm.
r"i a"ve. 10 con>'deI the subject ofthe treaty.
On the i2th day ot August his MajeStys GO
vernment elves notice. by Your uote of the
lOth OF observation-disclosures ratify no sir to
send person 10 Warrington. possessing the
confidence OF ihe KING, dul having the neces-
satN qualifications To terminate happily this
affair. Can II have escaped the observation
OF thus government, that this affair must term-
nate in ten daySs While fu!sre 10 resolve
hnishes the business in "A few DAYS tins 70.
Nernment thinks that definite re so ution can
not he taken without first entering into vari-
Gus explanations with the United States TO
some OF which the government of The said
states has given occasion. " hat circun,st AN ce
III the history of this affair suSidins the assnr.
;inccs thar his Majesty fluids himself animated
ny tue most vehement desires to prcser,e
good understanding with, aud the friendship
OF. The United States : Is IL t.ie disappointment
OF the rational anticipation ipdulyed in Anne.
r'ca. ina, the ,rPaty ratified by Spain would
De carried th''e III tue snip of war Hornet -
nc determination TO send messenger To the
United States for explanations. at this perod
whe;i ms voyage, as II regards the convention,
must be useless; and the only hope which
cav ue eutertainod from II rs that a new neso
tiatIon NAV I've commemorate
circumstance of cSnecial weight when il
Is rerolected taat this messenger might have
been seat 10 Washing ton the desired cxplana-
items might have been asked aud given there
prior 10 The - Of August, If the king your mas.
TEL bad decided promptly on this course Or
ISit ~ the meSpicabe and stndious av oidance
OF the natural order of piorec,iinc in case q {
TINS KIND, an application TO the Minister of the
thited states near the court Of hi, Majesty Tor
These necessary explanations. when they might
nave been, possibly. lou. since given and sill
may b. given, before the period arrives when
,he cnnF"nfIon OF the 22d February ceases Ia
ne oDh$atorN upon the parties 10 il Iou N i'll
ivfsiVs M. sir. II perceive - none of these
circumstances Indications of those vehement
"esire> by which his MaJestys government ls
animated. IN esta niSh, Ou a soli.I basis q gond
understanding with the Ulitrd states TO which
IN HE usual style of diplomatic communira
t"uS Yen refer. Since, iit viewer I IN hound
and mo willing IN believe their exisienc. all
though The con'iuct rf Spain has tendency ,o
iorce d'hcreni cnrvictiru uppu the MUD al
iiw me tnsneg, st ,hs only mode "a winch tbey
ca" nuw he fully mauif s,ed and rrattfied :
with ihat frankness aud CppnueSs so hon RAJ
Die 10 all nations and bN which tho CastiIiau
character has been distinguished dIscloSe ,h.
10 pteNeHt the Immediate conclusion of th,s e.
fair. am fully instructed nv the Government
OF my country upon the only point on which il
cap nave glv"u motive fur pxplana, ions aud
wtiie cam tima.iae what others are wished
Tor. persuade myself that anu so well nos
seS>ed OF ms wishes and I'M eniions as to be able
10 give inll satisfaction to his Majesty upon
ahS part OF The treaty, the calculation of which
may he desired
reaew TO vou, sir, the assurances of nv dis
tinguished consideration
lsISnedI JOHN FORSYTH