Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-03

that some additional papers relative to
the Negotiations concerning Spain,
here laid before the British Parliament,
on the a2d April. We subjoin two of
Says the editor) them, both interesting
documents. The separate ar
ticle in the treaty of 1914, between Eng
land and Spain, is of much political inn
portance, and the circumstance is not a
little curious that Talleyrand should have
its concealment-The En-
glish Journals remark to the article
"This merely recalls with new force,
the fear often already expressed, that
we are, with all our Opposition to peace
but too likely to be drawn into war
WEI not circumstances grow out of the
success of France, if She do succeed,
before which this article of our treaty
with Spain must necessarily yield 7"
Memorand reiatire to the Conduct Of
Spain communicated by ~ de Jabat
TO Mr.. Secretary Canning, on The 18th
Feb 1923.
If proofs of the moderation of Spain,
and of the little foundation with which
she is accused of following the system
of promulgating her political principles
be required-here are three undeniable
facts The junta of Oporto applies, in
1920, for Spanish troops rcfused:-The
Government of Naples, in the beginning
of 1921, makes the same request re-
fused I'm 1922, on the application of
France the French refugees, Captain
Nantil, SIC. were made to retire thirty
leagues into the country, whilst the &C.
nerals Eguia, Abreu, sc. and the self
named Regency, were organizing bands
of the Faith at Bayonne and Perpig-
nan.
In 1922 we declined the services of
three French regiments of the Army OF
Observation. Up to this day no French
soldiers or peasant can be cited whom
we have seduced, armed, paid, and thrust
into the bosom ofhis country to devas-
tate it. We have not raised the tri- col
ored-fag; we have not refused to pub
fish generous and salutary amnesty /;
we have not invited to evening assem-
blies of etiquette French outlaws and
conspirators; we have II OF tolerated that
an individual at Madrid should invest
himself publicly with the title of Char
ged' AZ irs of the Regency of France,
whilst his Excellency, M. de Lagardo,
was Ambassador of his most Christian
Majesty at the Court of his Catholic
Majesty. In fine, we have done nothing
these negative proofs might form too
diffuse a catalogue-we have done no.
thing against the French of those things
which the French Chat is to say, the
French Government have done against
US, and we have done for the Govern
ments, which excommunicate us what
none of them have done for us.
If there be any question of verbal or
written disavowals, England has recei-
we'd the most solemn disavowals on the
subject of Italy and Europe, especial
ly in the memorable sitting Of the 18th
January 1928, has heard the Represen-
tatves of Spain declare, in appealing for
the truth of it to the history Of what pas
sed from 1908 to 1914, and from 1920,
to 1928, both, lst-- that their country
will never interfere with the internal az
fairs of other powers and 2dly-that
neither will she consent to the scandal
lous dictation which it's wished TO i'm
pose upon her.
.M'. Secretary Canning TO SIR c. Stelcart
Extract Foreign Office, Mar 81, 1928
phe article, Of which inclose a copy,
is contained in the treaty between his
Majesty and the King of Spain of 1914,
but has never been published, IL was
originally secret article, but his Majes-
ty having declined agreeing to it as
such, from the opirion that it ought to
be communicated to his Majesty's AL
lies, its title was changed from that of
a secret to a separate article. 1t formed
part ofthe treaty communicated to the
Court of France in 1914, by the Duke
of Wellington, then his Majesty's Am
bassador at Paris but twas omitted in
the copy of the treaty, laid before Par
lament at the express desire of the
French Government, signified by the
Prince de Talleyrand, then Minister for
Foreign Affairs.
NJ. de Chateaubriand will, l have no
doubt at once acknowledge that such an
act of compliance with the wishes of the
French Government, enhance his Ma
jesty's claim upon France, to respect
the solemn obligations of this article.
Your excellency will particularly re-
mark to NJ. de Chateaubriand, that the
Treaty of 1914 was not negotiated till
after our army had been Withdrawn
from Spain.
(fnclos,we.)-Seporote Article.