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

,n"osh "lSilVu, on renecttng OH the
friendly sentiments entertained by the
Ming, my master, for your government,
ahd Oh those which, on my part, have
Tor II, aud for Yourself personally. To have
found lhem reciprocaied in your note,
s'nce had every reason 10 he persuaded,
from Wlia, had passed in our conference
on The third OF the same month, that they
really existed {; have, Notwithstanding,
10 regret, Thai my expectations have
unfortunately been disappointed. So Tar,
indeed, is your note from exhibiting
those feelings, that il gives me extreme
concern ouiy i0 discover in il ideas hich
seem wholly incompatible will, The prin-
ciples protested by your government,
ami expressed IN terms (siuce am cdm-
PEELED 10 say sO,) equally unprecedented
aud repusnani To the delicacy and aitcn.
hon which are peculiar 10. and are in
variabIy observed in, all diplomatic com
municati0ns. 1 should have failed in The
very high consideration | owe IN The
American government, la the due respect
entertain TOR YOU, and, especially, in
any duty, as the priucipai Secretary OF
his Majesty, The King, my Lord, by com
mun,caiing 10 him the cons eniS OF note,
winch attacks tue homer Of his Majesty
without leading in the least 10 rlucida,e
the subject III question. Upon il the
King Will, III direct course, demand oi,
and give 10, the frherai government the
requisite explanations, as have already
had The honor more Than once, 10 Inform
you. II Is, therefore, with the greatest
concern that II becomes my indispensa-
Bile duty 10 return To YOU such a note,
with the assurance, That will, with as
great pleasure, promplhude, aad eager
ness, submit 10 his Majesty such com
municaiinns as YOU may address To me,
WHICH are conceived in fit and becoming
terms, az | am wholly avcrse 10 having
before him those which cannot tail to
prove offensive 10 his exalted character
and sovereign dignity.
in repeating TO you the keen regrets
feel on this occasion, have 10 renew the
assurances o! my perfect readiness 10 re-
celve from yon such Communications az
You NAV he pleased To make 10 nc, and
are coniornabie 10 the received usage
and custom OF European diplomacy
God preserve you many years
The Duke cf San FernGnoO j. Quiy0ga.
Palace, i2!h Nov. 1919.
Mr. Forsyth 10 Tie DUKE Of San Fernando
0ud QWjroga.
Ills Excecncy The Duke 0f San Fernando and gniroea
FiTsi Minister OF State. &c. &C.
Hadrid, November %, 1919
SIR: Your Excclleucy's note Of the
18th, was delivered 10 me on the I6lh.-
The official remOn>iranPe Of the 18Th Oct
which your EScellrncy has fc, yourscll
reluctantly compelled TO return 10 me.
was prepared and sept by the instructions
OF the Government of The Uuited States.
II must be obvious 10 your Fxr, Irncy.
that 1t representations 10 his Catholic
Majesty, which [ ann directed 60 make.
are not received, ny tHlter residence
near his Maiesiy's court, would be worse
than useless To my country. should
have preferred that your Excellency
should either have pointed out precisely
what Won deemed inadmissible, and re-.
ques'ed an alteration, or have desired me
To recall tue remonstrance, for The pur-
pose. " possible, of putting II in terms
more acceptable. | need not, after our
conversation OF The sd uliimo, ,ssare yonr
Excellcnry that should have done every
thing consistent with Ike Obligations OF
duty To meet your wishes. No doubt il
occurred To The enlightened understand
ing OF your Excellency that, from the
nature of the subject, but few sacrifices
could be ma de 10 diplomatic courtesy.
regret thai The censure bestowed IN
with more precision. As your Exceilrpcy
has remarked upon il in very general
terms, ] am compelled 10 follow the exam
pie. The objections are, that The rrniOn
STRANGE does mol c,atain the friendly
sentiments which ought to animate The
United States towards Spain, as such sen.
hInenis animate his Catholic Majesty to-
wards the United SlatPs--tllat II contains
ideas which are mol, and cannot be-. anal
ogOus 10 The principles which ought to
govern the Unitd States; and terms
disused aud foreign 10 the dpicacy AM
attention always so muck observed. and
so peculiar To- diplomatic communications
HAT you cannot place IL GeiOre his Ma.
JeStY, because IL attacks The honor 81 the
king, without serving as aly illustration
OF The matter discussed 10 IL, Which bis
Majesty will know how 10 ask and piye
directly To the Federal Government
Objections, III terms so general. mirlIi
with safety be made TO ans pmJar,as inv
official document Oh AN Important subject
OF dispute. Upon which OF these doe
your ExcellenCy rely, 10 Justify the retutn
Of the remOusirance 10 secure The re-
ception OF an official HOic, is il necessary
that the sentiments 81 II should be GrjpnJ-
W F! That tie ideas q contains. slould.
III The opiuiOn Of the organ Of the govern.
meni TO whom II is addressed, be analo
gous TO the principles which ought 10
govern the power from whom il Is semi 2
That The terms Of il should be well chosen.
courteous aud delicate, according 10 tlIe
usages Of diplomacy, or even that il
should not attack the character of tbp
government? Your ENcpilenc vs. candor.
enlightened by the history OF the inter-
course "i nations, must admit that lew
diplomatic notes would be received. If
these were pre- rennlsiles. Ihe snntl