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

seem 10 offend your illustration initiate against |
you. But even fancyiug them for moment, |
without ever admitting them. the very authori |
ties which you deem conclusive, in relation L.
a treaty signed, hut not ratified, are opposed |
to you, or require, still more forciby, that an
agreement, concluded, signed, and solemnly
ratified, as the present one has been by your
government, should be subjected TO due in
vesugation. And II, no Notwithstanding thls de.
chrations are required, Al the moment OF its
soiemn conclusion, and before its ratification
ny the other party, which totally annul one sf
its most clear, precise, and conclusive articles,
without the sanction OF a secret agreement
authorizing the same, how should il appear
strange that has Majesty, while vet nnfciiered
by ITS supuiations, might and should demand
explorations, rendered necessary by 81 unlook-
ed Tor proceedingl In tie transaction of set
Elements, or agreements. between nation aud
nation, the solemn act which cousummatrs
them, namely, the ratification, wonid become
wholly iiiusory. ii the principles which II IL
now, IN VAIN attempted 10 establish, were 10
be admitted. lagain repeat, that the very au-
tnorities cited by you literally declare, as I
nave already remarked, That the sovereign. for
strong aud solid reasons, or if his minister has
eNceeue1 ms Instructions may refuse his ratl-
ncauon, pdttel LID. = Chup II. and that pub
lie treaties are not obligatory nuul ratified
uUfeRs, Lib. 2. Chap 5. See note
NO ess erroneous and even unprecedented,
IL tue Judgment, NJ consequence, YOU draw
rem the Instructions which you suppose TO
have been Given TO his Majestys minister for
the conclusion Of this treaty Truly il would
be the first time that diplomatic commnnica-
uon, protesting To lie thoroughly and minnteIy
acquainted with these Instructions should
cite them as being perfectly we'll known. The
respect due to the Kings negociators will not
Tor moment, allow me to believe that they
have failed in their obligations nv violating
secrecy nor will the high considerations |
entertain Tor your government permit me to
think il capable of having employed the Oh
iique aud vicious means that such Information
must imply; tits, therefore, wholly impossible
Tor me to admity your assertion on this point.
but dlsmiSsinE so unpleasant Il diScnssion
and desiring TO express to YOU anew the spirit
OF couciliation and friendship which prompts
the kins my master 10 put an end to these
differences, as declared To you in the begin
ming OF this note. am enabled 10 assure YOU
that II Is subject of great regret to his Ma
lestN mat snch weichty considerations should
nave hitherto oblige! him 10 deter the ratifIca.
ton OF the treaty concluded by his minister 10
the federal government. These cUnsidera-
tons. already stated bv Don Manual Gonzales
Salmon, communicating TO YOU Isis Majesty's
| determination, acquire additional force when
| we find that intelligence has been received.
through the medium of general information,
newspapers ana correspond, nee that an expe-
diiou directed against the province of Texas
has been tolerated or protected, and other acts
committed, within the limited, hut nueNpired
term assigned for the rattle cation, which, as
| yon Will he duly informed nave iustly called
for the circumstances of his MajeSty> Charge
dAtfair-s To youi government Notwithsta,,d.
| in. ms Majesty HIS uniformly eviucpd desire
10 Maintain a perfect union and amity with the
A -'rican government, vet, TO render these
stable and permanent between two nations
who under favor of a state Of amitv ARE endea-
vorins TO settle their differences. it is necessa-
| ~ that they should b. based ~ OH reciprocal
| stiiity and confidence. In the indulgence of
these noble and generous sentiments his Ma
JeSty confidently looks to tie attainment of
| this desirable result This was the object of
| the treaty; an object unfortunately not at
tanned, Notwithstanding the enormous sacrifi-
ces winch the King my master cOndescPnded
| to make IL these feelings and dispositions
\ his Majesty still perseveres. by adopting
measu. judged indispensable tbatO of sending
| T. tue COVE of the United States as
| Will promptly be done. person possessing his
entire confidence and who, nv smoothing the
obstacles, or removing fhe difficulties, which
Rave hitherto opposed the accomplishment of
| nus beneheent intentions, may fully convince
the federal government Of the franknesS and
| loyalty. as well as of the honor and dignity
which tits his Maiasty's desire TO maintain in
| MS relations OF amity and union with that
government.
Whereupon. renew TO yOn my sincere res
| poets, aud l pray God TO preserve Won mauy
years.IPalace, OctoberS $, 1919.
(Signed)
The Duke of SAN FERNANDO & QUiRoGA.
Nos.
Extract Of a letter from Mr. Rush to The Secre-
tdiy Of State duted London, 18th Sept 1919.
Since my second despatch, written on the
fourth of this month. l have had an OppoTtu-
NIFTY of seeing Lore. Castlereagl. gladly took
advantage of il tointrodnce, as an immediate
topic, the important subject TO which that
despatch related.
remark d, that it appeared. after all, that
our treaty at Madrid was not ratified. 'Why
so il seems, replied his iordsbp. tOur incIi-
nation. however, as trnst you must be salts
fed, after what has passed hetween us, would
have pointed to different issue and can
only add my wish that II had been different
He then said that from Sir Henry WeliesIey's
Communications he was led TO infer, that the
refusal TO ra'ty had not been absolute, hut
that The government of Spain merely desired
further explanations. / replied that, Mr.. For.
sytn had was sure rendered every necessary
explanation; but thatit had not been listened
to-"
What the preiexts of Spain NAV have been
Tor this fresh act of I'M ustice aud procrastina-
ton, am not, in the slightest degree, info, m.
ed. A copy of the provisions of the treaty
Itself i have never seen But il occurs to me,
AZ thls Juecture, to say, what may seem super
hnous, but what The Importance which the
subj Ct now sume' a a points prompts me
IL bring into view, namely that earned, thro'
urdoubted soarces. that MI. Onis when here
ann med in the most uneqnIvocal manner, that
IN signing the treaty he stood strictIy and
fully SuStIfi d bS bis instructions"
ETirdct of letter from Mr. Rush to Mr. Adapas.
giUing the substance Of conversation ,cith Lord
CaSiLereGgh.
LONDON, SEPT. ", 1919.
3" His lOrdship (Castlereagh) took this occa-
sion TO advert to the subject OF the Floridas
TWAS for the first time, without some previous
Invitation on my part. and | witnessed with a
prOpOTtIOnate satisfaction, his spontaneous
approach TO il He MD So as I sooB saw i'm
order to enforce by considerations, his former
communications to me lie took from his ia
ble packet of Sir Henry Welesley's des-
patches from Madrid. From two Of these he
read passages going 20 show that that 4mhassa-
dor had made known TO The Spanish cabinet
the wishes of tn BRITISH court h tt ratfica-
ton ofiha treaty should take place One ofthe
dispatches vas dated on the 9Th Of June. the
OTHER ON the 9th OF July They both imported