Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-12-14

formed under these circumstance, GOT
doubt was entertained that bis Catholic
majesty would have ratified it, without
delay. regret to have TO state that this
reasonable expectation has been disap-
pointed; that The treaty was not ratified
within the tine stipulated, and has not
since been ratified. As it is important
that the nature aud character OF this un.
expected occurrence shonld be distinctly
understood, think IL my duty to conmu-
nicate TO you all the facts AID circun-
stances 10 my possession, relating to it.
Anxious 10 prevent ali future disagree.
ment with Spain, by giving the most
prompt effect 10 the treaty, which had
been thus concluded, and particularly by
the establishment of government in
Florida, which should preserve order
there, the minister Of the u. States, who
had been recently appointed to his Ca
tholic majesty, and TO whom the raiifica-
ton, by his government, had been COM
mitted, to be exchanged for that Of Spain,
was instructed 10 transmit the letter 10 the
Department Of State, as soon as obtai;sd,
by a public ship, subjected to his order
for the purpose. Unexpected delay oc-
curing III the ratification, by Spain, he
requested TO be informed Of the Cause. II
was stated, in reply. that the great i'm
portance Of the subject, and a desire TO
obtain explanations on certain points,
which were not specified, had produced
The delay, and that an envoy would be
&ek-a d An, fI<, 80.
such explanations OF this government.
THE minister Of the United States OFF, red
10 give full explanation on any point. on
which ii might be desired; which propo-
sal was declined. Having Communicated
This result TO the Department Of Sta in
August last, he vas instructed, notwi,h.
Standing The disappointment and SURPRISE
which it produced, to inform the govern
ment OF Spain, that, If the treaty should
be ratified, aud transmitted here al any
time before the meeting of congress, il
would be received, and have the same eli
| feet, as If il had been ratified 10 dine time.
This order was executed: the authorised
communication was made to the govern
ment Of Spain; and by its answer, which
has just been received, we are off tally
made acquainted, for the first time, with
The causes which have prevented the rati-
6ca.inn Of the treats by his Caihc!;c na-
liesiy- II Is ALLEGED by the aasaiat-s Of
ISpain, that this government had attempt
ed to alter one of the principal articles of
The treaty, by declaration, which tie
minister Of the U. States had been order
led to present, when he should deliver the
ratification by his government, IN ex-
change for that OF Spain; and Of which
he gave notice, explanatory Of the sense
10 which that article was understood. II
IS further alleged, tlat this government
had recent, tolerated, or protected an
expedition from the United States, against
the province Of Texas. These two inn
puted acts, are stated as the reasons
which have induced his Catholic majesty
to withhold his ratification from the
treaty; TO obtain explaba,ions respecting
witch ii is repeated that an envoy would
be forthwith dispatched to the United
|States.-How far these allegations will
justify the conduct Of the governments of
Spain, will appear, on view Of the fol-
lowing facts, and the evidence which sup.
ports them.
II wiIIb seen by the documents trans
mitted herewith that the declaration men-
toned relates to a clause In the 9th arti-
Gle, concerning certain grants Of land, re-
ceutiy made by his Catholic majesty, 10
Florida, which j. was understood had
conveyed all the lands, which, till then
had been ungranted. 1t was the Intention
Of the parties TO aunul these latter grants,
aud that clause was drawn for that express
purpose, and for none other. The date Of
these grants was uhknOwn, but it was I'M
derstood TO be posierior to that inserted in
the article; indeed il mus, be Obvious to
all, that, II that provision 10 the treaty
had not the effect of annulling the grants,
il would be altogether nugaiory. IDme-
diately after the treaty was concluded
aud ratified by this government, an init
nation was received that these grants
were of an anterior date 10 that fixed on
by the treaty, and that they would NOT,
OF course, be affected by it. The mere
possibility Of such a case, so inconsistent
with the intention Of the parties, and the
meaning of the article, induced the gov
ernment to demand an explanation d. The
subject, which was immediately granted,
and which corresponds with this state
meni. With respect TO the other act al
legged, that this government had TOLERATE
ed or protected an expedition against
Texas, it is utterly without foundation.
Every discounteDance has invariably
been given TO every such attempt within
the limits Of the United States, as Is fully
evinced by the acts OF the government,
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