American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-14
From the Paris .uoniteur of Dec. 81.

we hasten to give to the public the first authsn-
TIC document which it has been possible TO commu-
nlcate since the opening of the Congress.
ne President OF the Council OF Ministers, charged
ad interim with the Department for Foreign AL
fairs, to the Count De La Garde His Majesty's
Minister at Madrid.
III le Comte-As your political situation may
De changed, in consequence of the resolutions adop.
ted at Verona, French candor requires that youl
should DC directed to make known The views of the
Government of His Most Christian Majesty to the
Government oil His Catholic Majesty.
"oince The revolution, which took place in SPAIN
in April, 1920, France, Notwithstanding the dangersl
which that revolution presented for her, carefully
endeavored to draw close the bonds which unite the
TWO Kings, and to maintain the relations which exist
between the two nations.
. But the influence under which the changes inl
the Spanish Monarchy were brought about, has be-
lcome more powerful IN consequence of the very re-
suits of'those changes it easy to be foreseen.
constitution. which King Ferdinand on resu
ming the crown neither recognised nor accepted,l
was imposed on him by military insurrection.i
The natural consequence oil this transaction has
been, that each dissatisfied Spanard considers him
self authorised 10 seek, by the same means, the es-
ablishment OF an order OF things more in harmony
with his opinions and principles. The employment
of force has created the right of force.
! "Hence the movements OF the Guards at Madrid
and the appearance of armed ps dfferen, parts
of Spain The provinces bordering on France
have been chiefly the theatre f,he civil war Thus
lit has become necessary for France TO protect her
self from this state OF disorder in the PENINSULA
The events which have occurred since the establish
ment OF an Army of Observation at the foot Of the
IPyrennees have sufficiently justified the foresight oil
his Majesty's Government.
| Meanwhile the Congress, which since last year
had been looked to for deciding on the affairs OF
Italy, assembled at Verona.
"As an integral part of this Congress, France was
bound 10 explain herself with respects to the arma-
ments to which she had been compelled to have re-
course and to the manner in which she might even
ltusly employ them. The precautions of France
appeared Just TO her allies the Continental Powers
adopted theresolution of uniting with her aid her
IGf there should be occasion) in maintaining her dig
nifty and tranquility.
| "France would be satisfied with a resolution at
once SO benevolent and 80 honorable with respect
to her; but Austria, Prussia, and Russia, judged it
necessary to add to the particular act of alliance a
manifestation of their sentiments. Diplomatic
notes for that purpose addressed by these three
Powers to respective Minister'S at Madrid, who will
communicate them 10 the Spanish Government, and
in their Interior conduct follow the orders which
they shall have received from their Courts
"For your part M lie Comte, in giving these ex-
plantations to the Cabinet OF Madrid, you will declare
81 Ito it that his Malesty's Government is intimately
united with its Allies in the firm resolution to repel
.lby every means revolutionary principles and move
mens that it equally with lis Allies in the
: wishes which they form, that remedy may be
found by the noble Spanish nation ITSELF for these
d eyils-evls which OF a nature to disturb the
e Government OF Europe. and to impose on them
precautions which always must be painful.
'You will, in particular, take care to make known
that the people of the Peninsula, restored to tran
quiIlity, will find in their neighbors faithful and sin
cere friends. You will, therefore, give to the Cabi-
O net of Madrid the assurance, that the succors o.
every kind which France can dispose Of in favor o.
lSpain will always be offered to her for the purpose
of nsuring her happiness, and increasing her pros
= perty; but you will at the same time declare, tina
;, France will in no respect relax the preservatory
;. measures which she has adopted while Spain con
y tnues to be torn by factions.-f1is MaJesty's Go
: vernment will not even hesitate to recall you from
Madrid, and seek guarantees in more efficaciou
measures, If its essential interests continue to bs
compromised, and if il lose the hope Of amelio
ration, which it takes pleasure in expecting iron
the sentiments which have SO long united Spaniard
= and Frenchmen in love for their Kings, and tor
wise liberty.
i, "Such are, M. lie Comte, the instructions whicl
i the King has ordered me to submit to you, at ID
~ moment in which the notes oil the Cabinets o
y Vienna, Berlin, and ST Petersburg are about to b
: presented to the Cabinet of Madrid These in
srucons will serve TO make known to you the view
!. and the determination Of the French Government
> on this momentous occurrence.
"a "You authorised to communicate this dispatch
. and to furnish copy of it il il be demanded.
4 "PariS, Dec. 25, 1922
N John Taylor isre-eeced Senator of the U. s. for ST
years the Sd of March next when his present teri