Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-31
OUR RELATIONS WITH Spain.

OOis VII III SPAIN.
Mareh 2S.-The following important
Message was vest rday transmitted To
both Houses OF Congress, by The Presi-
dent OF the Uniiel States:
To the House Of Representatives. of lie Uni
ted States.
transmit TO Congress an extract Of a
letter from The Munster plenipo,euiiary
oi the United States al ST. PrierSbursh.
oil the LIST OF November last, on the sub.
leci oil our relations with Spain, indicat-
tag HE sentiments ftie Emperor OF Rus
sla respecting Tie non-railficaiion, by his
Catholic Majesty. oil The treaty lately
concluded between tie United States aud
Spain, and the strong interest which his
Imperial Majesty axes ln promoting The
ratification OF that treaty. Ofthis friendly
disposition, the most satisfactory assur.
ance has been since given directly Ia this
government, by the Minister of Russia
residing here.
transmit also 10 Congress AN extract
OF letter from The Minister Pl min ten
tiary OF the United States al Madrid. of
later date than those heretofore CON
mnnlca'ed, by which II appears, that, "a,
the instance OF HE Charge dies aha;es
0itheEnperor OF Russia, a new pledge had
been gwen by the Spanish government.
tina, The Minister who had been lairh
appointed 10 the United States shout
sci out on his mission, WITHOUT DELAY
with iull power 10 settle all differences IN
manner satisfactory 10 the parties.
have further 10 stale, that tie govern
ments OF France aid Great Britain con
tiuue TO manifest The sentiments here
iotore co nmurlt atph, respecting the uon-
railhcailon of the treaty by Spain, aud 10
lh'rrp0se their good Offices TO promote
It's ratif. alton.
II is proper TO add, that the govern.
m, nts OF L. ance and Rus ia have expies
ed az earnest desire that thu u Stat
would take M sep, for ,he present, On
Tie principle of rcprsa!, which might
possibly tend 10 disturb The peace be-
teen The United States aud Spain,-
There Is good cause to presume, irem
The delicate manner in which this SEN
timent has been conveyed, that il is
founded ID belief, as we'll as a desire,
thai our Just oh,e Is may be accomplish
co without the hazard OF such AN exire
miiy.
On full consideration of all these cir
cunsianccs, hav, thought i, my duty
To submit To Congress, whether il will
not be advisable TO postpone a decision,
on the questions nov depending with
SPAN, until the next session. The iii.
iress OF hat pation at this juncture al
fordS motive for This forbeaI ancs =. hirh
cannot fail TO be- duly appreciated. Under
such circumstances, The attention OF The
spanish government NAV be diverted
from II foreign concerns, and tie arrival
ut minister here be longer delayed
am the more induced TO suggest HIS
course OF proceeding, from knowlcdge
That, while we shall thereby max, just
return TO the powers whose good offices
nsve been ackno" lodged, and increase,
bE new and signal proof of moderation,
Gar claims on SPAN, our attitude III re
gard 10 her will moi be less favorable al
The next session than il is al present.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, Mnch27 1920
lie documents accompanying the
Message and therein referred 10, shall be
published in our nexi.-Nnt. Int.