Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-07

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freaiy, the Information was given 10 SAT
ISIS him thai he might have been m;sta-
Zen IN The belief with regard To their
dates reject The supposiiion that all
tins was diplomatic tiursse, intended 10
secure The large donations 10 the claim
ants OF them, but refer TO this circum-
STANCE 10 prove, still more clearly, how
ininrlonsiy Spain has acted 10 The u. s.
ID ms business. The allegai ion, that The
american government ought not TO have
reicd upon Information derived from the
munster wiili whom they were negotiat.
ibs' VIII never be urged by Spain. The
American government could not procure
authenlic information from any other
source, and, II a mistake had been made,
from reliance upon That which was
procured, just and honorable govern
meni would diS,iain 10 take any other
advantage of il iban that of p,auisrs,iuy
It's good faith, by IFS cherriiilness and
prompiiiaGe IN correcting the error, fuI
ming the intention, INSTEAD Of the lctier,
OF lis engagement. In fine, sir, the in
lhs'ice OF ms transaction has been ncr-
fecled 10y the influence these donaiious
appear 10 have had in preventing the rat
lncaiion OF tue Convention of 22i Feb
1919; aCohven,ion Which settled impor-
iaht interests; secured the pacific and
harmonious relations between tic e. s.
and Spain; provided indrmmiri,s for in
Jurles SPAN acknowledged American cit,
teens had suffered from her removed all
causes et future dispute an.i difficulty
and iaid deep and broad the foundation
Oh permanent good understanding be-
tween the Two powers. Such, sir. has
been The condHcI OF Spain. She ofT.reda
ctssion, and endeavorcd 10 render !,
worthless; she proposed inhemnitics. and
attempted 10 destroy The fund OUT of
winch tiIey were In be made. TO do this.
She abandoned her aacieni territorial 20.
hey, aud assigned reasons for her cuu,iu,i
WHICH cohid not have regulated IL. Her
DcSotIaior acted as il he knew of farts nj
WHICH he subsequently, professed himself
10 nave been ignorant, aud, in conse.
qnencc. made an arrangement, which laid
me iouhddiion of new embarrassmenis
between this government and ,ha, of tL,
L. s.; and, because The T.. 6. frauki,
avow lis resolution 10 do villa; il eIrapcd
to do, am told that their exan,nIs ;usii-
heS Spain IN an indefinite delay Of a dc
termination 10 accept OF reject thar ar
ranSement. In whatever light this trans.
action rs viewed, grlevous iujHry has been
done 10 the Quilted States, for WHICH they
have right 10 demand and obtain salts
iac,ion. Having thus experienced it's ne.
cessity ara proprleiy, your excr!iencv
inusl MOI be surprised, il the u. States.
M future, take pledges of security. for
Inc performance OF any engagements they
may enter INTO with Spain, more eflectuaI
than confidence in her good faith.
renew to your excrllrncy, whom NAV
God preserve, the assurance of nv mos,
distinguished consideration.
JOHN FORSYTH.
Extract Of Il letter from Mr. Pizqyro to MIR.
Err"g, dated Hadrid. 27th Juiy, 1917.
trRANSLATIoN.I
And no time shall be lost in preDar-
ing the instructions, Of which Don mis-
NoelI will be the bearer, to the Minister
ohis; IL being Ills MajrsIy's intention
that no step or measure shall be omitted
which may promote The settlement upon
terms consistent with the welfare OF his
subjects and the honor of his crown"
DIR. Forsyth to the Secretary of State.
ttXTRACT.l Madrid, 10Th Nov. ISI1.
" Since my official letter, by uay of
Gibraltar, numbered 81, nothing innor.
tani III relation 10 our affairs has occurred
here. Gen. Nivas has moi vet found his
way TO Madrid.
u is now said Vivas will 90 by The way
OF Eng land. The Expedition OF Cadiz is
again The subject of interest with Spain.
IL Is contemplated 10 send il out i'm Feb
ruary. aud the force is 10 be Is, 900 men. :"
Mr.. Forsyth to tie Secrptayv of State.
tEATRhcr. Madrid, Nov. 18th, 1919.
Late IN the evening of the 18Th OF lie
present month, after my lpiier tu YOU of
mai daie had been sent to The post office,
J was very much surprised TO receive
from the Duke of San Fernando The
remonsiraDce addressed him on the 18Th
OF October last. The causes assigned 10
this step you will find in i!Ip COW of lie
Dukes note. Of the l2lh November. mar
ked No. ] alter mature deIiberation. il
appeared 10 me that TIE only course which
! could pursue, VAS 10 insist noon the re.
ception OF the remOnsirancc, and, If that
was refused, to leave Madrid believing
that, ln doing this, should only apiici,
pale the wishes OF the President. fl is
possible !hai this determination will
CRAFTY Tho wishes Of This government.
whose good will has been lost 10 me ever
since the delivery of my Official nole. ol
The Dist vi June, 10 MIR. Salmon. The
truth OF ihis supposiIion will be ascertain
ed by the effect of my note Of the 2Oib
copy Of which, marked No. ., is euclos-
ed. II they wish me TO remain, lhey will
either receive the remOusirance or give
the such assurances with respect 10 The
grants as will justify me in Withholding
II altogether. J shall give YOU the earliest
possible information of what is done
Al all events, J shall not quit Madrid
until the first Of January, aud will, if I
am obliged 10 leave it, remain in France
until the beginning Of March, viii, the
hope OF hearing before That period villa,
direction Congress will give to our affairs
with Spain. General Yivas vas in Mad