Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-08-01
FROM THE NATIONAL rNrELL1eENcER.

FROM THE NATIONAL rNTELLIeENoER.
Itgiyes US great pleasure to lay before
our readers late correspondence be-
tween Mr., FORSYTH, our Minister at
Madrid, and Don JUAN JABAT, Acting
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
in relation to citizens of the United
States, who have been so long held in
confinement in different portions of the
Spanish dominions, for political reasons.
MIR. Forsyth, Minister Plenipotentiary of the
| United States at Madrid, to Sr. Don Juan
Jabat, Acting Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs.
MADRID, MARCH 81, 1920.
SIR; On the 18th of May, 1919, had
the honor to transmit to the Marquis de
Casa Yrujo, ad interim Secretary Of
State and Despatch, representation in
behalf OF some Americans confined at
Malaga. On the 3lst of July, asked
the attention of his successor Mr.. Sal.
mon, to the same subject On the 2lst
OF September, prosecuted to tl1 Duke
OF san Fernando statement, on the part
OF the American government, of all the
persons, citizens of the United States,
who were known to be in confinement,
in different portions of the Spanish do
minions, with list of their names. To
this list | requested that three other per-
sons names might be added, by note Of
the 5th of October. To neither of those
several applications have l received a
reply. The recent and very interesting
events which have occurred here lead
me to hope that recurrence to this sub
ject may be useful.--Having been di-
rected by the President of the United
States to use all the means in my power
tor the restoration ofthc Americans con-
lined, to their country and friends. l
trust that shall be excused for bringing
into view subject of apparently minor
importance. have been unofficially in
formed, that the Americans who were in
confinement at Malaga have been libe-
rated, whether by an order of this gov
eminent, or by the spontaneous generosi-
ty OF the local authorities, anticipating
the decision at Madrid, know not. l
persuade myself, if His Majesty's atten-
ton should, in the midst of the weighty
concerns that now occupy his royal
mind, be recalled to this subject, that
the same liberal indulgence would be
granted to all. A general forgetfulncss
OF past differences of opinion among
Spaniards has been proclaimed and
warmly recommended. ! should feel
the most heartfelt satisfaction il the same
magnanimous policy should be extended
to my suffering countrymen without
discrimination. Those who are inno-
cent would receive it gratefully, since
the culpable would partake of its bene-
fits | forbear to dilate on this subject,
referring you to what has been previous
ly addressed to your predecessors, con-
tenting myself with repeating, that such
an act would produce the happiest effects
on the future relations of Spain and the
United States, two nations who have
many common, few opposite interests,
and who have, at this moment, in the
similarity and liberality of their institu-
tons, stronger inducements to draw near
to each other, than any other two powers
on the globe.
Irencw to you, sir, the Offering of my
most sincere respect and perfect con-
sideration.
fOIINT EnnCUTIr