Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-21
Madrid. -, 1919.

Tile Secretary Of Stale to the Minister of
MIR. Hyde de NeusiIle, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pienipotentiary hOm France.
WASHINGTON, l7TH MARCH, 1919.
SIR BY the eighth article OF Tie treaty
lately concluded between the II. States
aud Spain, all grants of land made by tue
King OF spain. or his legitimate authori-
ties, n Florida, betnre tue path JANUARY.
1918, are confirmed OH CERTAIN conditions.
all those made after that date are deca.ed
null and void.
Since the conclusion of the treaty. a
rumor las been circulated, thai ceriaiu
grants, made By the hng OF SPAN, 10 the
curse OF lie preceding winter, To lie
Duke OF Alagon, the Count of Punon
RoSiro. and Mr.. Vargas, we're made OH
The 23d OF January, 1918. Mr.. FoIsIiIi
has therefore RECONSTRUCTED, on exchanges
OF the notifications ui the treaty, TO ,ie-
clare that IL was tally anu explicitly una
deTsiood on both sides, al lis signature.
that all those grants, ANA ali oihcrs de.
rived from them. were, by il,e treaty ,inciu-
dTd among those declared Ia be absolutely
null ana void. Mir. de OnIs himself I'm
answer TO note from me, has readily de-
Glazed That such was his unders IaudIug
FROM Tie friendly part taken by you, IN
concert with MIR. dc Onls, III this neaocis
iIons you were appIised OF all the ciJ,uul-
slane' : atien ing II, and have 10 request
that you wOui have The goodness In
stale Your Impressions OH the subyect.
particularly IA relation to the absolute
nuHly OF those grant. and, az far as Won
t"lnk proper, the ia l. IN counpeinn with
this transaction, which YOU have mention
ed to the IN roINerSa ion
lpray you, sir, 10 aCcempi the ASSN
rance ut my distinguished consideration.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
Ike Minister Of France 10 tie Secretary of
State.
CTRAESLATIONl
LEGATION OF FRANCE THE UNITED
STATES.
WdShiHgiOR loh WaTCh, 1919.
SIR was very sure, and you we're
OF the same opinion, thai, 10 destroy the
rui6our which bad been spread, II would
suffice TO inform The Minister OF Spain of
~. The loyalty which charartcrIzes INN
did not permit the smallest uneasiness ON.
the subject. Alter the declaration of MIR.
OnIs, mlne can be OF no Importance.
however, as you desire lin case the mis-
take Of date shoud he reaIl thai The fact
resulting from The treaty shoaId be well
established, and by all those persons who
took part, directly or indirectly, in The
Transaction, have the honour, sir. TO die.
clare TO you, III the most formal manner.
that 1t has been undeTstood, alwavs-ln-
dersiood, by you, by the Minister of
SPAN, and, will add, by myself, that
the three great grants OF land made 10
The Duke OF AldgOn, TO The Count Of
Punou RoslTO, and 10 MIR. Vargas, were
of The number OF those aDnuled.
The date OF oath OF January VAS pgo-
posed aHd accepted in the complete per-
suasiOB, none part aud the other, that
tn So three great grants were subsequent
to II.
will add, sir, because IL ia The exact
aud pure truth. thar, having been charged
by MI. Ouis, during his illness. TO discuss
with YOU several ,giicles Of the treaty.
particularly The eighth article, you con.
scented 20 the drawing up OF This article
more IN conformity wjfh llie deslg, OF the
| Spanish Minister, only ON the a1,..s ION.
a. fact hey doubt, that The three
| prlOc pal grants were and remained uull.
and as noi having iakeH place. Mr.. Onis
has not ceased thus o. understand IT,. lie
has explained himself upon il frankly and
iOyally, as well since ~ before the treaty.
The mistake OF date, II IL exists, caa, then.
give birth to no difficulty whatever al
Madrid. The good faith OF Me. Onis.
that OF ms government, are guarantees
| too strong TO render any other explana-
uops necessary. Between governments.
As between individuals, the same laws Of
honour and probIty govern transactions.
| TIE convention exists only by tie con-
v'niion; therefore, sir, ~ this case Tive
simple statement Of the TACT will be suffi.
| Cent 30 TectIty the mistake.
ln answering, sir, immediately the let