Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-11

permitted her subjects to recruit vso
regiments of volunteers for the service
of the revolationists in tile Spanish Go
ionirs, to the serious injury of Spain
and it is no less curious that she sh,,.,s
afterwards determine to enforce tha.
condition Of the treaty without any -"
parent cause which did not exist brfnrp,
What equivalent was rendered h''
Spain. for this sacrifice on the ra,t =
Great Britain for her protection wa ",
cannot imagine; there is nothing nr ,ho
kind in this treaty ---perhaps some Of
our Older and more experienced no.t;
clans may be better able to account 81.
this act Of condecention on the nort g.
Great Britain than We can, and 10 tLon v,
Tor the present, we will refer the an
quiry.
[Translat d for the Herald
In the name Of the Most HoIv Tr;uit,,
His Britannia Majesty and his 8.
thollc Majesty, alike animated with IN.
desire of perpetuating and riyettinc tI'
bonds of alliance and intimate mnio"
which have been the principal Means
of establishing the balance of bower IN
Europe, and of restoring peace to ha
world, Eave appointed and empoveraI
namely, His Britannia Majesty, Sir
Henry WELLESLEY, his Majesty's Priv
Counsellor, Knight of the Order Of tGe
Bath. and his Ambassador Extraordi
nary and Minister PIenipotentiar, to
his c. Majesty and his e. Majesty,
Don Miguel dc CrabsjaI y Vergas,
Duke of San Carlos, Count of Castillo.
10 y Puerto, Spanish grandce of the
first class. Knight of the illustrioas or
der of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross
Of the royal and distinguished order of
Charles Sd. Commander of t1sparro-
gassa de Lores in that of Alicantara
Lord High Steward of the Kings
Household, and Gentleman of the Bed:
Chamber, Counsellor of State, Lieut..
General of his Majestys forces, and|
First Secretary of state and General
Despatch; who after exchanging their
respective full powers, which were found
in due form, have concluded and agreed
upon the following articles.
ARTICLE /. From this day forward
there shall be close and intimate al.
lance between the King of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland
and his Catholic Majesty, their heirs
and successors, and in consequence of I
their intimate union, the high contract. !
ing parties shall endcayor to promote
their respective interests by every
means in their power. II. B. NJ. and
Il. G. M. declare by thus drawing
closer the ties that 50 happily subSiSt
between them, they by no means intend (
to injure any other state.
ART. Q. The present alliance shall
not in any way prejudice the treaties
and alliances by which the high con-
tracing parties may be bound to other
powers, provided the said treaties be
not Inconsistent with the friendship
and good understanding which it is in
contemplation to promote and perpetU'
ate by the present treaty.
ART. 5. 1t having been agreed upon
in the treaty signed in London on the
18th January, 1909, tbat a Treaty Of
Commerce should, as soon as posi-
bic, be negotiated between Great BFl.
tam and spain, the two high contract
ing parties wishing to protect and ez'
tend the commerce of their respective
subjects, promise to make defnItI'e
commercial arrangements without any
farther delay. u
ART. 4. If foreign nations shOulG
be allowed to trade with the Spanish
settlements in America, Il. L. NJ. pro-
misses that Great Britain shall be aT-
mittrd to a participation OF said trau1
on the footing of the most favored anu
privileged nation. ,u
ART. S. The present treaty SnaA
be ratified and the notifications eXCh"g
ged, within forty days, or sooner
possible. l.,
La witness whereof, we the under
signed Plenipotentiaries' by VI,
tue of our respective full Po"e%
have sigued the present treat, !,..
friendship and alliance anu e"+ /,
ed the Seals of our Arms 10 TO-, !"
affixed thereto. Done al ~ y"