Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-16
IRGINIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER le, 1895.

who had lockcd tnther and atternptpr 10 vndica,
n'Tn con net IN relation TO the disaster which had Just
happened
The lrueri! of Mr.. Graham took place Yesterday in
me family burning ground To-day the remains uf Mrs
M'intyre and two daughters. the servant of Mrs
wright, ana another female, were deposited in the
Hes' 'hurch yard. The domestcs of Sir Joseph Rad
ellie are 10 be intcrrcd 20 dav al three O'Clock
Numbers saved, II; cast ashnre ost II; found -
i1; found 23i' -. Accounted for So.
9Ich {" tie bodies as have been claimed and car
rcd away 10y their relatives have been laid ont i'm the
hufch of GOTuCk, and decent collins provided -Yhcro
were yesterday about thirty bodies il that sanctuary
WI" regard 10 the causc of tins dreadful affair
though beyond all doubt the principal blame lies with
he master oi the Comet lac only having no liz 1T out
but his iib sail scts,i The feeling is universal in
Greenock that the master OF tho AYR is in the highos,
degree cupatle, 10 desertng he did the scene where
lie had made such havoc
The following extracts are taken from an answer ma 10
W NH canning to the tcnonstranccs oftG Spanish, mbas-
s'uor Ill London against the relations which IN. ri-
'i'h government had formed with the American govern
e"S me answer itself is published i'll the Courier of
NovemberS ;: "
The separation of the Spanish Colonies from the
inotieF country has neither been work nor the OBJ
zee! OIL our desires; has been caused BY events in
"h'ch The English Government took no part but Which
we think might have been prevented -four ADVICE Lad
been listened 10 in time
bHt tins separation has produced state of things TO
"hich The British Government must adapt its measures
ana It's language not precipaely, but with mature re.
hectInn and circuHspecton.
lie continuing 10 call by the name of a Spanish
possession territory in which Spanish power and oc.
cuPat3n have been extinGushed, be OF no pacti-
ca ni,y TO the mother country, and may cndanger the
peace of the world -
at cannot be denied that even in 1919 Cro. Rr;i.;
would have made peace with Buonapartc if he had not
ocen so mmoleratc in his pretensios; Spain cannot he
ignorant that even since the fall of Duonaparte il was
question among the Allies, whether would be proper
I flll ftr,,rN
not Bourbon y
All political communities are responsible to each
ohcT lor Their conduCt-that is, they are ahunGcr an
ooisaon 10 iul their established international duties
ana 20 ihieinny any violation of the rights OF others
col''G ny their citizens subjects. Now since the
Mother Country must continue TO be responsible for
ac's. over winch cannot exercise the shadow OF au
'""rl'H me inhabitants of these countries whose poii
cal independence has been established but whose !e
h"e uc' o'eh recognised. must he placed situation
III Which they responsible for their actions or nust
oe punished like pirates placed beyond the pale of law
'oi those deeds which supply ground Of complaint 10
otncr ba'ions In the first part OF this aIteuatiVe -
/ 'otai Responsibility of the States not rccUgHyeel
absurd to be maintained, and in the last tue treaiI :
o. thclr inhabitants rs pirates is r1ostrous be-
applied to great portion of the Iabi ibie g!ohe.
M Eea says that the King Of Srlin will nsVer REL
coSnise the new States of SaDisa America, and tls
his Majesty viii not cease 10 eoulov force of arT1
against his rebel subjects in tba. rart of the world. =
~" nave neither the precusion the desHSSfo
control lie conduct, of His Catholic MaestybTNthis
declaration of NJ Hea IS complete justification ri our
conduct, as 1t proves that have seized HE pro;e
incnt TO put relations with the new States u'3n
lr'n footing. further delay on cur part cou.l not
have satisfied Spain, produced any benefit seeog nat
Spain has decidedly pronounced herself against al
ranSemen under any circumstances OF at any time,
ana hat she resolyed upon neraiable war with her
| ancient colonies.
The Undersigned is also charged TO declare to the
Ministers of Spain that it not a sentiment OF i'll
will nor even OF Indifference towards tie interests Of
HIS catholic Majesty which dictated the measures Of
The English goyernmcnt-that Ills Britannia Majesty
w'l not cease to entertain the most anxious wishes or
the prosperity of Spain and that His Majesty is still dis
posed to renew. and has Commanded the undersigned TO
renew TO the Government of His Catholic Majesty the
oier OF Tie good ofceso His Majesty to bring
any amicable arrangement which may he practicable
between His Catholic Majesty and the countries of
America which have separated from Spain"