Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-04
OUR AFFAIRS WITH SPAIN
Continuation of Documents laid before Cen
gieSs by the President, on the Sth u;tim,.


pgris 10 ih, Duke oi San Fernando ana
Qnirnga Secretary oiSiaic and Despatch
and requests thai authenticated copies Of
ilic 2ra"is Ia The d.. Ike Of Ahgnm, Count
Pnnon RoS,ro, aud Mr.. Vatsas, should
be sent 10 hiai as ea'lv "a the convenience.
%! The department of stale will permit.
Jnhn Forsyth, American Minister, offers
10 the Duke San Fernando tlr assu:Gn-
ces of his respectful consideration.
Da3rid. i0h October, 1919.
s2r. Forsyth 10 NC DaIe # STR Fcr.s,rdo
and Quiresa.
ITRANsLATroS.l
No =.
The Minister plenipofcniiary of lie
United States presents his coniplirnenIs
10 the Di,kc San Fernando and (lilitcya.
and had tlic honor 10 ieqaes, OF His Eek
ccllercv, IN the l0.hinsi. copies If Tie
grants made 10 The Duke Of Aaann, 10
The Count Of punon Hcsiro, and TO Mr..
NatSas, WHICH II IS very important for
him To have
The Minister trusts that these comics
VIII be furnished "a eXpediiiousiy as p0s
sibie, and >rencws line assurance ui his
distinguished respect
alddrid, CctQ6er ID, 1919.
Ihe Dele If San FtrHnndo and Qniroga to
Nr EOrSyth.
tTRANsLA1oN.t
No. 3.
The Duke OF San Fernando and Quiro>
ca presents his compliments 10 Mr.. John
Forsyth Minister P9enipotrniiary OF the
United States III America, aud has The
honor 10 lEiarIn him, thai having made
k"own 10 The k;ug, his lord, The wish Of
Mr.. t"rsN IN i0obiain aulIieitic ct1Iies Of
III" grants oi land made 10 ihr Duke of
AldSan, the Count oi PRnon Ensiro, and
Mir. Vargas, lhs Niai,S,y has declared
thai IL is no, possible ior him 10 compl,
VII! this wish, wi,hout being wanting
III w!ai Is due to his dignity dis lie con.
crlvcs that his word, alnne, in The matter
oi the grants, is, in addition TO their pub
i!ciiy, the most authentic certificate thai
eau or ought TO be gwen
Ilr Duke renews 10 the Minister Pleui
pOlentiary his wish TO be entirely dt,tt :
ed 10 bin, and that God may long Or -
serve his lie.
Palace, 18th October, 1910.
MAJ
afr. Forsyth 10 the DUDE Of San Fernando
and QuirOgd
John Forsyth, the Minister Plenipo-
tertiary Of the United States of Nuril,
America, presents lis Respects 10 The Duke
az san Fernando ami Quuoga, and ac-
kuowie'Iges the receipt Of his nUie Of tic
18Th Ortnbrr.
The American Minister considers the
refusal 10 furnish the copies Of The grants
OF HE Duke OF Alag0n, Count Punom
Kosiro, and MIR. Vargas, for which he ap.
plcd, as singular as ibc reason that is as.
signed for il. These donations having
.t,Nri Ill, Il
between the United STATES and Spain,
be believed that he lad right to expect
copies OF them whenever an application
WAS made TO procure them. He is not
aware that The rosal worn has been given
~ this business, and would now request
to be informed where il Is 10 be found. If
he Was confident ii could be done With
out offending the royal diguite-a dignj-
~ So refined aud ethereal, as 10 be above
the comprehension OF the American Min.
isier. Ills ExceIiency, the Secretary of
Stale and Despatch, has said, Individual
~, and by permission of the King, that
the declaration intended 10 be presented
by the American Minister, il HE ex-
change OF the ratification of The Couven-
lion Of tie 22d February took place.
cOniradlcied The Sih article OF that in
sirumenl. From this assertion an infer
encr WAS 10 be drawn, that the above
mentioned grants, or some OF them, " eie
OF a date prior 10 The 2Nh January 1878,
the day naEied in that article Of The tTea.
~. Without failing in the respect due 10
the Secretary Of State, aud which The A.
meriCan Minister desires at all times 10
exhibit, IL was important for him 10 as
certain whether all or part of these
grants were considered valid BY Spain
Whether made prior to, at The time Of, or
subsequent 10 The authority given Mr.. Onis,
10 offer q cesSiOn OF Florida 10 The Uni
ted States. Whether tie vhoIe, or only a
pari, and IL n pan, What part OF The lands
IN that territory WAS included in them
information necessary 10 HE formation
Of a correct judgment Of the character oil
this lIdnsaciion. His Excellency Tie
Duke OF San Fernando aud Quiruga
must he sensible that copies OF these
grants can be obtained only from Tie per-
SONS OWING them, or from the archives
Of the lnNIes, aud that the Minister OF the
United States having no right to- brlieVe
That the owners would submit the origin.
al papers 10 his inspection, or suffer
copies To be taken OF them, had no re.
source but su application 10 tie govern
nPnt.
Not having procured Tie desired in
formation from Tie most authentic source
he viii be under the necessity OF seek
ngNi wherever IL eau be found, anr
II, ~ presenting this subject hereafter Il
his malesty's government, any Crr0
should be communicated, tie Dnkc o
San Fernando and QuiToga will not fur
get il,e application made for correct I'D
formation, ond the refusal TO give IL.
Jobn Forsyth. The American Minister
rciieTaicstO his EScellency, the Duke O
| San Fernando aud QuirOga, the assuran
ces Of lis profound consideration.
HGdrid, iGM Ort0bcr, 1910.
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