Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-24

facts daily come out. Among other eXtraof-
binary circumstances, the Spanish minister
in the course of the negotiation, required OF
Mr.. Forsyth categorical explanation, whe-
Their or not he was authorized, in case his ca
tholic majesty agreed to ratify the treaty.
TO annex thereto new article, in which the
United States would pledge and bind them
selves not to acknowledge the indepen-
dence Of Buenos Ayres, 1t is understood
that the American plenipotentiay readily
answered, that although his instructions gave
him no powers to enter into any new articles
whatever, but merely urge the ratification OF
an instrument that already wore perfect
and official form; yet, nevertheless ne felt
himself perfectly authorised to state, in the
name sf his government, that such propo-
sition was totally inadmissable, He further
added that his impressions were, that the GO
verament of the United States would recog-
nize the independence of Buenos Ayres. or
any other of the free sections Of South Ame-
RIGA, whenever they conceived the govern
ments of those countries had attained suffi-
cient strength and stability to warrant such
recognition and, that if they had not alrea'
dy determined on line of policy with re-
gard to the new states in South America,
respecting whose situation they had been at
some pains TO be officially informed, it was
from motives totally independent OF their ex-
isting relations with Spain. The American
envoy further assured king Ferdinand's mi
mister, that nothing but desire 10 evince to
the world the amicabIe disposition Of the u
nited States, had prevented him from with
drawing from Madrid, the very instant it W as
officially notified to him that The ratification
would not take place adding, that in the
same spirit of forbearance which had so
strongly marked the whole negotiations so
long pending between the American and Spa
nish Cabinets, he would await the final IN
structiors and determination Of his govern
menl, which he hoped to receive before the
end of September. AT the close OF This nte-
resting and spirited communication, MI
Forsyth assured the Spanish Cabinet, that
they were not henceforward to consider any
one of the conditions stipulated in the treaty
in question as binding on the United States.
After SO long, tedious and irritating discus
sion as that which the Florida question has
riyen rise TO IN Madrid, Mr. Forsyth retired
to the country till the final instructions OF his
government should reach him.
"Wi!h regard to the third topic, will on
ly state, that the Duke de San Fernando,
who had been appointed envoy exlraordna'
~ from his catholic majesty to the Cnteo
States. in iul council, at which the king
presided. formally represented together
with the Duke del Infantado, and the lnfan-
te don Carlos, brother to the king, thai II
would not comport with the dignity and high
character of the Spanish monarchy TO send
an eminently distinguished or illustrlous
indiy idual, and particularly one united by
marriage 10 the royal family, Oh an embassy
to a republic, and he therefore entreated to
be excused in not accepting the mission
His majesty it appears, moi only penetrated
with the force of these reasons, but conceiv-
ING that the duke might be of essential SER
vice at home. nominated him prime minis
ter and it further appears, that up 10 The
18th inst. the day quilted Madrid, no o.
Their ambassador had been appointed to the
United States, though the greatest anxiety
prevailed on the subject, and The SPANISH
cabinet began to see the awkward predica-
meut in which they were placed. Indeed
several OF the members had streneously adj
yised the king not TO let the grand eypedl-
ton sail till the views of the Americans were
fully ascertained.
g As Spanish court calendars have no We
~ extensive circulation in Europe, and the
grandees Of this country, which they seldom
quit are not very generally known, lit-
tie biographical outline of the duke de San
Fernando, whose name you will perhaps have
occasion soon to see affixed to state papers
may not be unacceptable. The duke be-
10 ,gs to an old and respectable Andalusian
family of the name of Megarejo, that has
enjoyed the title of Narquiss de Casa
Malgarejo. If recollect well his father was
captain general of the department OF Ferrol,
consequently naval character. The pre-
sent duke is of the age of king Ferdinand,
wa, his play mate, of course always near