Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-15
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JUAN {JABAI.
TRANSLATION.
Conn of the decree ISSUED by HIS Ma1esW tor
the liberation Of such americans, 9fths..U.
STATES. as haze been made prisoners fer to-
k,ne part 7yitt the Insurgents in americd.
Most Excellent sir-The king having been
pleased to issue an act OF pardon and obi
won, is DESTROYS of giving immediate effect
10 it by setting at liberty alls such Americans,
of the U. States, as have been made prison.
ers within his dominions for having borne
arms with the insurgents, for having acted as
spies; tor having been arrested without the
requisite passports for having aided and
abetted, directly or indirectly, the existing
rebellion in bis American possessions; and,
in fine, all such as have not committed the
crimes of robbery and assassination, or who
are confined for just debts. Circular letters
to this effect are TO be immediately despatch
ed 10 all competent officers in America, IN
Spain, and in the garrisons abroad.
All which communicate by Royal Order,
for your information, and 10 serve the need
full purposes.
God preserve you many years.
JUAN JABAT.
Palace, l2th April, 1920.
Mr. Forsythfo Senior Don Juan Jd6at.
MADRID, April IL, 1920.
SIR have had the honor TO receive your
Excellency's note of this days date, giving
me information that the king Of the SPANS
had determined to liberate all the AnerI-
cans, prisoners in the Spanish dominions, Tor
having interfered in the disturbances with
the Americas. shall hasten to transmit this
pleasing intelligence to the government OF
my country, who will find in it new motives
to prevent all violations of that neutrality.
within the strict limits of which it resolved
to conine itself at the commencement OF
those disturbances. Ii is with infinite plea
sure shall perform this duty, as well know
this act of His Catholic Majesty will be
highly grateful in itself 10 the American 60
yernment, and be considered as the presage
of future harmony between Spain and the u
nited States-the evidence of the spirit OF
generous friendship which is hereafter to ami
mate and regulate the intercourse between
them. Irejoice that the policy and'the cir
cumstances of his government have permit
ted the indulgence OF his Msjesty's benevo-
lent disposition towards my suffering coun-
trymen.
renew to your excelency the assurance
of my high respect and consideration.
JOHN FORSYTH.
Mr.. Forsyth 10 the Coasuls OF The United States
on the Mediterranean, IN Span.
MADRID, April l3, 1920.
SIR: have the satisfaction 10 inform you,
that the king of the SPANS has directed all
the Americans, prisoners, in the different
parts of the Spanish dominions for having in
termeddled IN the disturbances with the A
mericans to be liberated. give you this
information, that you may take the earliest
opportunity to convey il to. the Americans
who may be in confinement in your neigh
borhood. At the same time, you are here
by authorized to say to them, that the eX-
pences of their voyage, from the place Of
confinement 10 the United States, will be ad-
vanced, if necessary, by the American GO
vernmept For this purpose, any advances
you may make will be repaid to you out OF
the contingent fund of this Legation, or at
the department OF State in Washingto ton, at
your option. lam, &c.
JOHN FORSYTH.
THE EGYPTIAN MUMMIES BROUGHT TO NEW
YORK BY COMMODORE STEWART.
[Reported from Tote Concentrations at Doc
tor MtcheWs]
These pieces of antiquity. how open for
the inspection of the citizens, in the New
York Institution, are Justly reckoned curious
beyond most things that have been introdu
ced among US. They consist Of a human
head and an entire quadruped both embalm.
ed With antiseptics and surrounded by ban
dages and bearing evidence Of genuine
ness. And they lie in The same apartment,
the Geological and Geological cabinet of the
Historical Society, where the Bo6ylonaan
BRICK, reeds and bitumen, are deposited so
that the rarties from the banks of the Nile
aid of the Euphraies now jointly invite at