Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-30

nelgnOOfing government oil the public
nature of which the Governor was not To-
noTant.
The progress and termination of this
new, and, as We believe, ultimate negoci-
alton with Spain Oh the subject of The
treaty, viii now be = fruitful source OF
speculation amongs, the politicians in the
u. States, and their solciiude will be
considerably wheiied by the Information
They vii have received subsequent TO the
departure of the Hornet, of lie rejection
oi the treaty by Spain, on the last day
of grace, and the expectation OF an En-
voy Extraordinary of distinguished rank,
to represent The objections which his Ma
iesty has had the sagacily 10 in,erpOse al
this late period, 10 the faithful perform.
ance OF The solemn engagements Of his
accredited officer.
Taking II Tor granted that YOU are
ignorant OF tliepreclse nature of MIR. For
SYTH'S Instructions al this time, as We
all are, aud observing by your papers a
very general behe! tina, The Treaty touid
be ,ctyfeG by the time limited; the failure
10 TO sn, aud the incidents connected
wiihli. II Is natural 10 suppose, IN in.
vesilgaiing The causes, will involve YOU
IN The wliPs and SnareS Of MYSTERIOUS
and inrxplicable diplomacy WHICH il will
be difficult To develope and eiucidate.
But as blind chance sometimes throws
inio ones way the lock and kew of some
great and almost impenetrable secrets,
perhaps the following facts aud observa
lions may assist in demonstrating the
articles and tricks by which The Cabinet
of Madrid has so long uheedled the Gov.
ernmeni OF the United States, and DELAYED
the satisfaction oi her Just aud acknow.
lodged cldims--and more particularly
bring TO view the main spring of these secret
actions-the iulcrum OF The lever-,he
planet that sheds lis subtle ligh, on this
dark and capriCious Satellite, and binds
lis course with The potent spell of magic
attraction, 10 The periphery of its own
orbit.
You must long ago have refused your
behei Ia an! sincerity on The part ofSpaln
TO COZ Jude the treaty with YOU, and have
been satisfied, II she did, thar il weuld be
purely tie fleet of inevitable necessity,
the result ofa knowledged imbceiliiy, or
pertldIous departure from their declared
and friendly professions by her august
and holy allies. The punishment of ID
1rnl", the Prime Minister under whose
administration The treaty was negotiated,
aud The fate OF ID OnIs, who concluded
II, openly declared 10 be owing to causes
lnstparable from their agency in Thai
transaction, are facts loo palpable Ia ad-
NIT of any other conclusion than the
shameful and premeditatpd duplicity of
Their master. The refusal Of the Duke San
Herhando to accept tie appointment of En-
roy Extraordinary on the present occasion,
and since by Satcedo, Ga quoudam Grover
nor oi some province in MeXico) are cir
chmstances not less remarkable in the
consideration of This question. Such Of
fees seldom go begging" in any coun
try, being considered in all of the hie hest
dignity but thai they should in Span, is
peculiarly wonderful where they are pro-
verbally sti led nation of "empieados' -
all III, pursuit of all otiice-what van he
the objection a, this crisis, but the appre.
hensIon, nav the moral certainly ofmee,.
my the odlous fate Of Yrujo and OIis.
ALTER Their most Jealous and patriotic la
bors and that they know the secret cause
which renders ii a measure of the state
policy of Spain, 10 sacrifice all who are
engaged IN this painful and iii falcd Ne.
gociaiIon
When the treaty first arrived in Madrid
and for month afterwards, il appeared
extremely agreeable, so much so, that all
was JOY and gladness at the Palace aud The
King was transported at the prospect oi
terminating an unpleasant and Icing stand
ingdispuie that would lead 10 the retNrri
OF amlcable dispositions with powNr
whose Influence lin his present domestic
tronblcs) he most dreaded, and whose ia
V9r he was most anxious to concIl!aIe.
But when lis terms and conditions " ere
known, when II was found that the King
was entitled 10 The lull and entire term
at sac months for consideration, il became
the Two edged sword OF party machl-
nation, and British intrigue everv engine
which ingenuity could invent, or art could
employ, was set on foot TO destroy il, aud
Ut Is now as obnoxious as il at first ap-
peared popnlar.
On behalf Of the former, Yruio was
sacrlii ed, and whilst Onis was allowed
to return 10 enjoy his place, measures oil
secret but unsuccrsSiu import were pre-
pared to disgrace him. The plans of the
latter OF course more occult, more subtle
but nOi of less successful application
alter The public severations made in Par
ilameui, No open 0ppOSitiOn could be made
and Sir Henrl Wellesley had no hesiia
ton in assuring MIR. Forsyth in converse
lion, that he had no instructions fr IN hi.
government, TO defeat the provisions oil
lie treaty, or 10 disturb in any manner
the peaceable settlement oi ditf, rcnces be.
tween The United States aud Spain
But Sir Henry might (with rebuke oil
consclcuce) have added, that on the 5fL
day IF Juiy, 1914, he signed treaty al
Madrid with Spain, 10 which was added
three articles on the 2sh IF august fol-
fowiHg. which regulated the political du-
lies of their respective governments, and
that although tlIat treaty has not been
made public, IFS existence and conditions
are somewhere known. But particularly,
that although that treaty go far, with lis
three supplemental articles, contained