Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-16

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authorized by the government OF the United
states and with hnn ~ them 10 settle, con.
Guide, ard si.n, whatsoever YOU uaN lhuSe
necessary 10 the best Arrangement M all potniS
depending between the two governments.
promising as We go hereby promise, upon the
faith and word .! 4 hIug. TO approve, tatsiy
aud fulfil, such articles OF agreements as You
may conclude aud sign.
In Testimony whereof, l have commanded
the rr.sent 10 bc issued. signed by uS, sealed
with our p,ivy seal, anrl cOumtersigned lay the
uudersiyned. our principal secretary OF Stale.
and OF Universal Dispatch Given at Madrid,
'"s '''' " " 1, THE KING.
Cnuniersigmed,
l.. JOAQUIN JOSH MELGAREJo DE RUIZ
I Tie Secretary If State 10 Ge,tral Don Fraaneis.
co Dionisi4 virts.
Department of State,
Washington, EAST April. 1870
SIR: am directed by ~. Presiden, OF the
Uuited States e. express 20 yen the surprise
aud concern with which he has learnt that you
are not the bearer of the ratitication. by his
Catholic Majesty, at The treaty signed OIL the
2ld February. 1919, by don Lnui, de Onis, by
virtue OF a full power, equally comprehensive
with that wh'ch You have now prodnc-
ed. a tui power, by which his Catholic
Majesty promised, on the faith and word of
= King, 10 approve. ratify, and fulfil, whatso-
ever might he stipulated aud signed by him."
lsy the universal usage OF nations, nothing
can release d sosereig" from the obligation
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his minister so empowered, HAS been faithleAs
TO his trust, by transcen,iing his instructions.
j Your sovereign has not proved, nor rven
4 alleged. that Mr.. Onis had transcribed his
lnStryctions; Ou the contrary, with the ere.
dental letter wnich you have delivered, the
President has learnt tina, he has been relieved
a from the mission ts the United States only TO
receive "a new proof OF the continued conf
II dence of his Catholic Majesty, i'll the appoint
\ meni 10 another mission, OF equa, dignity and
n Importance.
n Gu the faith OF this promise of the King,
the treaty was sigueu and ratified, on The
d part OF The United States; and il contained
\ stipulation that il should also De ratified ny
his Cathniie Majesty 80 that The rallhcations
should, within Sax months from Tie date ut ITS
signature, be exchanged.
IN withholding this promised ratification
beyond the stipulated period, bis Catholic
Majesty made Known TO The President thai he
should forthwith deSpatcha person, possessing
entirely his confluence, 10 ask certain eXpid-
nations, which we're dernet Ivy him necessary
previous To the performance OF his promise 10
execute thu ratification.
The minister OF the United States at Mad
rid was eUahled, and offered to give, all the
explanations which could Justly he required in
relation 10 the treaty. sur govei nmeut de-
clined even 10 make known II him thsir cha
Tacier aud they ave NOW, after the lapse of
more than year, first officially disclosed By
you
a,n directed by the President 10 inform
you, that explanations which ought u he sa>
b. given upon all the points mentioned in your
letter OF the lI,h instant; bat ;hai he cOusi-
deis uOne OF them, IN the present state of the
Peli lou, b. tween The two counties, os point
for discussion Ii ~ indiSprn sibl TINT, before
e 'erins Iato any new negotiation he cen
. the UnIied States and Spliu. that relating 10
the treaty already slgnrd should bc Closed
II npDn receiving The explanations winch ysnr
gOverumen, has asked, aud winch am pre-
pared to give, you are authorized Ia issue or
ders 10 the SPANISH officers commanding in
rIOrltia. to d liver up To Hose Of the United
states, who may he auihitIzed to receive it,,
mediate possession of The niuviuce, coutOr-
~ bly, 10 the stipnlations OF ihe treaty, the
J. esIdeut, ii sRch shall be The aiyice aud con-
sent of the Senate, w,Ii wait (vV:ih snch nos
session giveG) for fhe RATIFICATION OF his Ca
if' lie Majesty, I'LL your m s,cngor 'haii have
time TO proceed 10 NlddrId. but, YOU have
-" Snch authority, the Presidemt Considers il
Won! lie at once au unrTotitahie waste OF time,
AVID course incompatible Win the digni'i of
IhIS nation, 10 give explorations Which aTy TO
al 40 no satisfactory result; aud to re ne
:ucaoiiatiou, the conclusion OF which c. d, no
longer he deferred.
Il pleased 10 accent the assurance of NV
distinguished consideration.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
General 10. Fr r..iS.o 3ion No = ~, TO the Sc
cTctHry If state
TRANSLATION
SIR: In acknowledging the receipt of your
tote OF the 2isI Instant have the honor TO
mark in the first place that you appear to
ave miscomceivPd a material paif of my et-
ter of the i4ih, by Reproducing arguments
y bIch have been already sufficiently retuted
tN my government. N0m will, therefore, ex-
enS' me from rcviving item hrre, in so far as
'hey relate u iIe question" wse'hera sovereign
IS, 90 ~ nOt- bound Ia rdtliy v hat may have
been sI-nSd by ais nPgUtIAICr Il being we'll
known t'Htt varIons instances ma be cited of
Eases 20 watch The ratification o. ? treaty has
beeu Justly tuSpen@e1, without a'iedeing as
the motive for so doing, that thr n0.OtialOT
Iau tranScrndcd his powers or uStructiOnS -
thrre may, u"queStIurably he other reasons
EhttlCieh!iy valid 10 eX1nerate him from the
CON ''tIo" OF F"uiyiDs, surprising that TO have
IL Is evident that the scandalous proceedings
az Dumher OF American citizens; the deci-
Sous of several OF the courts of the Union 4:
and TIE cri'nsnai expedition set OF foot win
tn u fOr the INVASION of his MajeSty's POSSES
SionS III North America, at The very period
~hen the ra' taliOn WAS still pending, we're
"idheiricaiiy opposite To tue most sacred priu.
cipies OF aniiiy. aud 10 the nature and essence
O' ths treaty Itself These hostile prore ednes
were, hofwIiiISt Inding, tolerated by the frde-
F"l government, aud fhns The evil was daily
aggravated" so tiIat the bPltsf generally pre-
vailed throughout Europe that tie ratification
OF the lrcai> Ivy SPAN, and ;ne acknowledge
mcHt or the IhdrpendeaCe of the Te1etOus
rd"s-"i'anIiC colonies, by the United STATES,
"nhlh be s'rultaueOas acts. ihe pIetenSiOns
advances rs vi. Forsyth, in relation 10 tho
p'h arhtiP, ere also evidently calculated 10
1cHdtf thc tr'4JS IiIusOrY / is iIptpfOTe not
possible to assign reasons more powerful, or
Eore complctriyjus iiicatofy of the sovereign
ieso'n'ioH OF the King. my master, TO suspend
hiSTdi'fichtiou of that instrument
=" my inst no'e. also hihtcd at tile nilrn-
s'Ve terms emploSed by the American Minus
yer 81 Madrid. tram the very outset; whicl,
~" not" 40 further ilianby taking up The Sc
coma pDimt upon which the one which | have
NV TIA honor 10 contest essentially turns
T.HhonSI his Majesty might certainly have
IApt aI"oI from department 50 void Of mod
etduoh, and 40 derogaioIy 10 his dir Iity, il j..
obvious that any discussions commenced. win
minister so sIInairh WIT nnIv IkeIv IN nm.