Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-22
otR AErAIRs wtTn SPAIN.


influence of third po7ver as the cause.-The
silence and apparent unconcern of our own
government upon the subject TO the contrary
notwithstanding. We have just received ir.
gentlemen in Spain, information OF fact,
which considering the strong corroborating
circumstances in its favor, we cannot discre-
dit, though we would gladly do SO 1T IS
that Ferdinand was not at liberty to ratify
the treaty any more than Don Onis was to
agree to the cession of Florida " The Flo
ridas (says OUT information, which, we re-
peat, does not rest on slight foundation)
zv,re already coded to England By secret trea-
W, Our information adds, that this fact
was officially communicated to the depart
ment of state at Washington" From many
circumstances which have come to our know
ledge Git is unnecessary to say by what
r,eans) we do not hesitate to give it as our
opinion, that although it may be the fact that
considerable grants of Florida lands have
been made by the king Of Spain, to the Duke
of Allegon and others, which were not qua
ranteed by the treaty, and although the trea-
ty has met with all the opposition from the
grantees which they or their friends could
raise, yet the rejection of the treaty is not as
cribed to that influence. British intrigue is
known to be the primary cause.-The great
| obstacle to its ratification.
The United States sloop of war Hornet,
having arrived at Gibraltar, Capt, Reid, her
commander, Immediately proceeded 10 Ma
drid without meeting with any interruption
which was much apprehended from the rigor
Of the health regulations.
From the subjoined order Of the Spanish
court it will be perceived, that the Duke Of
San Fernando, is not destined to be the en-
voy extraordinary from Spain to the United
States. as we intimated short time since
The duke we understand declined the office,
Who is to be appointed to that station was
not publicly known at the last dates from Ma"
drid ; it is stated however, on the authority
of letter from that capital, that " the man
who has so long guided and controlled the
councils of the king is to be disgraced, or
will succeed to the office intended for the
duke San Fernando in the United States"
Madrid Gazette, Sept. Ia.
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The king has been pleased to issue the jolloop-
ing decree:
In consideration Of the merit which has
distinguished my counsellor of state, the duke
of San Fernando, | have appointed him NY
first secretary of State and despatch and in
consideration Of the satisfactory manner in
which you have discharged the duties of the
same department, ad interim, have thought
proper TO appoint you minister plenipoten-
tiary to the court ofSaxony. You will un-
derstand it so, and make the requisite dispo-
sitions for the due execution thereof"
Signed for the king.
Palace. Sept. IL. 1919.
10 Don Manuel Gonzalez Salmsx.
As yet noopinion can be formed of the sem
timents of the new minister of state towards
this country, or Of the influence he may pos.
sess.
We further learn from the above source,
that gen. Salcedo, who formerly command
ed in the interior provinces OF Mexico, has
been called from one OF the provinces OF the
north ofSpain, where he has been living since
1915, in retirement, to be sent as minister to
the United States, but refused to 60. The
general is said to be now 80 years of age, a
plain military man, and never by habit or e.
ducation possessed the qualifications for d.
plomatic mission. Here we may perceive
strong evidence of the sincerity of Spain in
making the appointment Of envoy extraordina-
airy to adjust all points OF difference with the
United States. Norfolk Herald.
We are positively assured that the grand
expedition at Cadiz is abandoned, and so
great is the modification at the necessity of
it, that it is deemed infamous in The capital
to speak Of it. The only object now is to
find decent excuse for it. They however
will have very good one by this time, for
we are Informed that the FEVER having got
amongst the troops and in the feet, was
sweeping of all with an unsparing hand
The aGmiral's ship at Cadiz was most fatal
ly afflicted. The Money too, which was re-