Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-26

MT. WALKER, of Georgia, has submitted a
reSo utlen IN the Senate calling upon The Pre-
Sideht tor information relative to our affairs
WIN Spaini also to state whether he stIli cx-
pectS munster from that country, and at
what period his arrival NAV be probably rx-
peCted-lbe latest accounts we have from
spain are TO the 9TH of December, at which
date II was announced, TIA; General Veves
tue Spanish minister TO the United States had
arrived in Madrid and kissed his 6ia;esty's
hand, as preliminary stepIo his departure ::
and IL was even SAID, that his instruction werb
ready, That he would set ont for London in all
isgtOn III all April. This may serve 10 satisfy
tue enquiries of Mr., Walker for The present
ana ms sagacity will not fail 10 perceive fur
ther, that his Catholic Majesty is determined
10 ne III no great haste, nor 10 give himself
NOrin Oh trouble, abOnt The adjustment of tine
treaty IT we mistake not, the appointment
OF munster 10 the United States, TO make
aud demand explanations OIL the part of the
tAing on spain III relation to the treaty was
made as tar back az August laSt-aud Vet "a,
are told that hc would not he ready To depnrt
on ms mission until some time in January
ne ChaiaCterot The man, too appointed for
'hdt oi1ecl - rot less worthy OF remark. OF
me seVeiai ab"riiVe attempts 10 make the APP
poiniment, AS well as the age taifats and occi
pauon or those WHO declined the teuder of A
we have already Informed our readers Gen
\eves is represented hy those vino know him
as poorly qualified for the BUSINESS he is ro-
above medlociiiy ia any thing We are as
snred thaile has never had an hours aDplica-
non 10 the study of pOlItiCs-knOws nothing
OF the intricate dn,les of the diplomatic sra
non, and Is as ignorant OF our country or the
nature OF Tire dispute lie is To arbiirate as the
Chan OF IartaTy-and furthermore thar he
has taken no pans To make himself acquainted
with Ihess subjects. Indeed the only man who
could have InstInCed him seems to have bpeu
seduously avoided, as if it " as the determine,
tiOh ct the hlEg, that in the new negotiations
thcfe should he no reference at all to the acts
OF bis late minister, Don Oris
HE fact of her employing such person on
such an errdnd, we repeat does not arppe a
SOUND ana sincere disposition IN Spain to sci.
lie the differences about The treaty-Aud
although she is IN no condition TO MAINTAIN a
wer with the United States, we cannot beIirve
ihai she viii ever be Influenced by a fear of its
consequences 10 depart from that course of
policy which size has pursued through the
whole OF her negotiations with this country:
or, that she viii ever vountarily consent to an
amicnhie and equitable settlement of the
pending differences whatever professions she
may make. In this she Is cOusistent--but LEI
uS be consistent too; al all events let Ms de.
t.FmIne not to he iriticd with any longer and
although We have cOuTteOuSiy consented 10 hcar
"i'asthIs new minister has TO say, before we
proceed 10 eXtrcmltics let him lie told imne-
dIate'v on hts arrival, that our claims ms,
be satisfied" Peacefully if we can, forcibiv if
we must. tNovOk Herald.