Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-14

bt scieG on at on early day. Nat. lat.
ThDre MAS yesterday communicated
60 Congress, by The PresideHi, "a report
of The Secretary o! STAT, trans hitting Il
number oil documents exhibiting the la
Test accounts from eur Minister al Ma
drid. They shed lille additional light,
however, on the STATE oi onr relations
with Spain. The subinined lriler, which
Is the latest from Mr.. Forsyth, is also The
most interesting, showing thai the Spa
nsh government had refused Ia receive
- rcnonslrance addressed 10 II by our
Minister, and caused the same 10 be re-
turned To iinI, with the reasons thcrt for
All the documents shall bc published al
an early day. 10.
ar. FORSYTH 10 the Secretary Of Stale, da.
tel Mafrid, Noe. 81, 1919.
Late on the evening oi the 10Th OF
the preseni month, alter NY laiiert In you
of that date had been sent 10 the posi-
Office, was very much surprised To re
ceive from the Duke oi San Fernando
the reWons'rance addressed him on The
18th OF October last. The causes assign.
ed for this step you will find ia the copy
ofihe Dukes note OF tie 18th November,
marked No. J.. After mature delibera-
Hon, IL appeared To me that The only
course which could pursue, was TO III
sist up.n the reception OF The rrmon
STRANGE, and. II that was refused, 10 leave
Madrid, believing that in doing this,
should only anticipate the wish OF the
President.
il is possible that this determination
will crafty the wishes of this government
whose good will has been lost TO me,
ever since the delivery of my official
note, OF the 2lsi OF June, 10 Mr. Salmon.
The truth of this smpposiiion will be as
cerlaiued by The effect of my note OF
the both, copy OF which, marked No.
., is enclosed. IL they wish me 10 re-.
main. they will either receive The reinon
STRANGE or give ,ne suct, assurances with
respect 10 the grants as will Justify me In
withholding /, altog Their. | shall give
you the earliest possible information OF
what is done. AT all events, shall not
quit Madrih until The frs, o! January,
and will 1t ! am obliged 10 leave il, re-
main in France. until the beginning of
March, with the hope of hearing before
That period what direction Congress will
give TO our affairs with Spain. General
Vivas Was in Madrid at The dale of INV
last letter. | did not hear Of his arrival
until the l7ili, although he arrived OH the
18TH. have been told that his appoint.
meni, has been made known To him Of
icia!y, aud that he has, with great re-
luctance, accepted it. From HE govern
ment OF Spain know nolhing about
him, either formally or informally"
The time limited Tor the new system ire
iaiiSe TO the disposition of HE public
land } 10 take effect, was fixed by the Sc
nate Of the United States on Wednesday
last. for the first day oi July next. TIL
minimum price thereof. 10 bc S, rs. o
Thursday the subsequent message was
received i'll the Senate from the President
OF the Umiled States.
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
To the President Of tie !Seasie, pro tempore
transmit 10 the Senate, copies OF sun
dry papers having relation 10 the treaty
OF the 22d February, 1919 between The
United States and Spain, which have been
received at lie Department of ate, aud
have not before been communicated 10
The Senate.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington. Sth March, 1920.