Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-05-23
From the N. Y. Columbian.
ABSTRACT OF DOCUMENTS
Wkich accompanied the Message Of the
President on the 9th inst.

No. |. Is the recall oil Don Onis Dy
Ferdinand-the date blank.
No. 3. Don Onis to the Secretary o.
State, Jan. 81, 1920. stating that h's
sovereign had called him to other duties,
aud taking a friendly leave Of The Presi-
dent and Secretary
No. 8. Credential letter OF Gecersl
Wives, as Spanish minister 10 succeed
Don Onis.
No. 4. General Don Francisco Die
nisio Wives, to the Secretary OF State.
dated Washington april 1. 1920 TIE
king his master has All saFasss desire Err
aspEEDY adjustment Of the exiztaag diff
culties. After aIEudiBg to the hasslsty b.
gaiust the Spanish doniai0os manifested BY
some OF the citizeos Of the URiessi States,
he says, 8 These aIGae we're motives "a
sufficient weight inperi0asIy 10 dletaEs
tie pr0pFi5ty 81 szi=Ezssss;s= @ Es: e:
Of the treaty, even slgbough the American
Envoy bad nos at first s1Heuneedr IN the
name of his government. zad subsequently,
required, Of that Of Spain. : Destination
which tended to annaI one Of It's zasst
clear, precise, and conclusive articles,
even after the signature and EalI6esEiaa 0f
the treaty.
Don Wives then requests certain sK-
plantations from our government, aad pro-
poses the following points:
That the United States, taking Into
due consideration the scandalous system
Of piracy established in, and carried on
from several of their ports, will adopt
measures satisfactory aud effectual, to re-
press the barbarous excuses, and uuex-
ampied depredations, daily committing
upon Spain, her possessions and proper
ties; so as TO satisfy what is due to inter
national rights, and is equally claimed by
the honor of the American people.
That in order TO put total stop TO any
future ornaments, and to prevent all aid
whatsoever being afforded from any part
of the Union, which may be intended to
be directed against, and employed in the
invasion Of Fl. G. Majesty's possessions in
North-America, the United States viii
agree to offer pledge Ca dar una seguira-
dad) their integrity shall be respected.
And, finally. that they will form no re.
iations With the pretended governments Of
the revolted provinces of Spain situated
beyond sea, and will conform TO the course
of proceeding adopted, in this respect, by
other powers in amity with Spain.
In submitting 10 you these just and nat
ural demands, have received the orders
of the king, my master, to make known
10 the President that they would have
been regularly communicated to the Min
lister Pienipotentiary of the United States
at Madrid, if, in the excess of his zeal. be
had not at an early period, been induced
to express himself disrespectIul to the
dignity of his Majesty and am, at the |
same time, commanded TO give the assur-
ance that, in alluding TO an incident of SO
unpleasant nature, it is not Intended to
make the conduct Of Mr.. Forsyth sub
ject Of complaint but merely to make
your government fully acquainted with
the motives of my august sovereign, as
already stated.
No. 5. Mr.. Adams to Don Wives
April i8-requests copy of his full po,u-
err, and to know whether he is the bearer
of a ratified treaty, before answering his
letter.
No. 6. Don Wives to Mr.. Adams, April
10, with copy Of his full powers. He
is not the bearer of a ratified treaty bat
if the explanations are satisfactory, he
offers the ssolemn promise" of his master
that the treaty shall be ratified.
No. 7. Mr.. Adams to Don Wives, A..
pril 81. Expressing the surprise Of the
President that the ratified treaty is not
sent, as Don Ouis possessed full powers,
and his government had promised son
the faith and word Of King," 10 ratify
and confirm his acts. Our minister at
Madrid was enabled to give all necessary
explanations, but the Spanish government
had declined to make them known. Un-
less Don Wives is prepared to confirm the
treaty. and give immediate possession Of
Florida, the president considers it an an
profitable ,oaste Of time to resume the ne
gociation.
No. 8. Don Wives to Mr.. Adams, A.
priI 24---He considers his sovereign JUS
tilted in Withholding the ratification, 10
consequence Of the proceedings Of our cit
isens and our courts, and the invasion Of
his majesty's possessions, which were
tolerated by our government He is no'
authorized TO give possession OF Florida
He is surprised and concerned at the in.
timation Of an Intention to decline fur
Their discussion, and hopes this letter will
produce more favorable Impressions
No. 9. Mr. Adams to Don Wives, MAY
3.-Aiter the assurances given by Dof
Wives al a recsat eoafsrence. that the re
suit wonld be satisfactory, Mr. A pro
ceeds to give the explanations required
which are, Isl. That the United States
had not in any shape given countenanc.
to any hostile acts towards the Spanisl
fominions but on the contrary Spanisl