Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-23

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OUR AFFAIRS With SPAIN.
Conjecture has weariad itself in at |
femp's TO discover something like a ra-
noHal motive tor Ferdinauds rejection Of ,,
the Treaty. For our own part we have
from The FIRST suspected the influence of
Msrd power is the cause.-the silence aud
apparent nnconcern ot our own govern
ment upon The subject to the contrary
Notwithstanding. We have just received
from gentleman in Spain, information
oil Tact, which considering the strong
corroborating circumstances in its favor,
we cannot discredit, though we would
gladly do SD lit is, that Ferdinand was
MOI al liberty TO raiify the Treaty any
more than Don Onis was TO agree 10 the
eeSsion of Florida. The Fioridas, ESQ
says Our information, which we repeat,
does not rest on slight foundatiou)
we're already ccted to ENGLAND Ly Secret
Treaty. Our intsrmation adds, that this
tact was officially communicated TO the
department OF State at Washington
IRON, many circumstances which have
come TO our knowledge (it is unnecessary
10 say by what means) we do not hesitate
10 give IT as our opinion, that although
II may be the fact that considerable grants
OF Florida lands have been made by the
h'ng OF Spain, to the Duke of Allagon
anu diners, which were not guaranteed by
Tie treaty. aud although the Treaty has
mel with all The opposition from the pran-
tees which they or their friends could
raise, yet the rejection Of The Treaty is
mol ascri6ed TO that influence British
sMr7g"e is known 10 he the primary
cause.-the great obstacle to its ratihca-
tim.
The United States Sloop Of war Horaet
having arrived at Gibraltar, Can't. READ,
her commander, immediately proceeded
10 Madrid without meeting with any in
,erruption which was much unprecedented
from lie rigor of the health regula ions.
From the subjoined order OF The Span
lsA Court il will he perceived, thai the
Duke OF SAN FERNANDO, is moi des,in-
ed 10 be the Envoy Extraordinary from
SPAN 10 the In,ied States, as we intima,-
ed short time since. The Duke we
understand declined The office. Win ;s
l" ne appointed TO that station was moi
publicly known at the last dates from
Madrid il is stated however, on the
authority OF letter from that capital.
mai " the man who has so long guided
ana controlled the councils of the king.
isto be disgraced, or will succeed To tie
office Intended for The Duke San Fernvn-
do in the United States"
Nadrtd Gdzette Sept. IA, 1919.
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Inc he"s' hds been pleased to issue the foHo,v-
ing Decree
In consideration of the merit which
has distinguished my Counsellor of State
the Duke OF San Fernando, have an
ponied hun my first Secretary of State
ano despatch aud in consideration of
Tue satisfactory manner in which
you nave discharged the duties of the
same department ad interim. l have
thought proper to appoint you Minister
rlenIpoteniiary to the Court of Saxony.
You will understand il so, aud make the
requisite dispositions for the due exc.
cuiiOn thereof"
Signed by the KING.
Palace, Sept. II, 1910.
10 Don Manuel Gonzales Salmon.
AS YET no opinion can be formed of the
sentiments OF the new Minister of State
towards this country, or of the influence
e may possess
We further learn from the above source.
that General SALCEDo. who formerly
commanded in the interior provinces of
Mexico, has been called from one of the
ovinces of the North of Spain, where he
Vi been living since 1915 in retirement,
10 be sent as Minister TO the u. States,
but refnsedt to go. The General is said TO
be now 80 years OF age, plain military
man, and never by education possessed
TIL qualifications fora diplomatic mission.
Here We may perceive strong evidence
OF the sincerity of Spain in making the
appointment Of EnUOy E:rtraordi,lapv 10
adjust all points of difference with The Il.
States. IN
We are positively assured that The grand
expedition at CadiZ is abandOned, and so
lreai is the modification at The nccessjt,,
OF II. mat "a is deemed infamous i'm the
capital ~ speak oft The only object
now Is 10 find decent excuse for il
They however WIllil,ave very good one
by this lime, for we are informed thai the
fever having got amongst the troops and
IN the fleet, was sweeping fl all with an
rnsparing hand. The Admirars shin a,
Cadiz was most fatally afflicted. The
money too, which was required, could not
be- spared FOR so frivolous purpose as
military expedition 10 queII a revolution,
beng more pressingly wanted for--the
hlng'S marriage, in which more than a
million would be necessary. The ROYAL
BTIdeswas expected TO enter Madrid ON
the 10th October. RI.
II is said that Mr.. ForsyM has made
psTemptorY demand OF behalf of his
Government, Tor a considerable number
on American prisoners IN Spanish prisons,
Who did not enter into the Patriot service
but were trepanned by designing officers
under lHise pPelenCes and that he has
required a settlement of charges against
others.
Capt. Brown, of the Priyateer CoBstitu.
ton, died IN Cadiz hospital, on the Goth
September RE
BosToN, Nov. l3.-The following ar
t'cie from yesterdays Palladium, gives
more fun, and we presume more AN.