Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-07

and, If it concur with the President, Com
missioners from the United States will be deputed
70 Panama, without any unnecessary delay. These
commissioners will be empowered and instructed,
upon all questions which may appear to this Go
vernment TO be likely to arise in the Congress,
subjects in which the nations of America may be
supposed to have common interest.
avail my self of the occasion offer you ASST
RANGES OF my distinguished consideration.
HENRY CLAY. F.
Don ASToNIo JOSE CANAz,
ENJOY Extraordinary and Minister
from Central an'erico.
Mn. CLAY TO MIR. sALAzAR
- Washirgtai, 2O;i Dec 1925.
Sir: During the last Spring had Won,
that the Government the United addressed
o. hy,''a with the view Of engaging the employment OF il,
r'IId Offices to bring c peace If possible, bsweea Spain
wv, ndense and the despatch from this Department.
10 The American Minister ST. Petersburg having object,
was read 10 YOU have the safaciion state that il
arre1rs, by late advcts just received from Petersburg
' appeal 10 the Emperor Of Russia has been without
soou e- and that there hev that he
sserins ms friendly eneavcr, put end the rh,
WOULD he naturally directed 10 hi. allies, between whom
ah Majesty desirable that there should be-
on th,t interesting subject, of opinion and
W action Our Information Europe authorize. belief
'he great powers are now i.vuraby inclined towards
Paee anu thai separately COMMUNITY, dey give pacific
eonme' 10 Srain When all the difficulties Spain
% way peace are overcome, tue hope IL confidently in
uused that those within the peninsula long
Won OF these cXerons terminate the war;
hst effect upon the SI.an h Government.
oder th.'e um.iocs, the President believes that
oi I,in''ea time "i the saiIs OF tue expedition
against Cuba az Porto Reo, which unierstood lie
contemplated against either ~ those Islands by Colombia
heSieO would ha.ea saary influence the great
peace such suspension would Afford lime IL
Spans resisting the powerful which unite them.
on the SIDE OF ssce oairy resolves upon po.r OF
Of the Emperor uf Ku uron whom eoni not a to have
the hspPi' steiec Itwoui also popun., II not forever
der unnecessary all winch other power. may, by
ap iIiesbe of their ESSENTIAL interests, he called upon
to en;e Of their duties the of the plated
accompany follow w.t. d eeied the efos, ny the
del % that YOU wi Esy,sh
here disclpsrd the cot the Republic Of Co.
ooa be h"Pe wilisee the eaPediene, in the actual
posture OF sDan'o forb.arns TO attack hose Islands, until
ulnciet tit has eapsc the pacific
Efforts wh'cAa srsa, Powers believed To be making
re, with pleasure the oee aston to renew to YOU ASST
ra,ess OF my distinguished consld rralipn H.CLAY.
Don Jose Ala'ia sslaasr, Enyoy Extraordinary
and4Hfii.istsr Pfenipofen,ia,g from Colombia.
N'ie.-Sauisto AIs. obregon, naiaiis n.s:a.d.s.
No.
Don Jose Maria ssls.et .ls Secretary Of State.
TRANSLATION
Legation OF Colombia, p
have the honor inform you na, have note
Of 'hs2oh current which pleased to
II ias The hsPss p l'slisls rssg % ihs good
Government Of CoriiIis; IL me I'll
truction gwen To- the American insiss ST. Petersburg
which had tie goodness 10 read to last Spring. ha,
with tie greatest satisfaction, this
aud love Of humanity IL the Gove Of the United States
and me to declare ITS gratitude, as well as tsNiet
for the continuance o toe good ollie, the other powers
0t tie Continent ofEnrnpe.
A.to the views OF lie Prc.en Of the United States. Cor enc.
pending Islands Of Cuba aud Porto Rico
unit, the results obtained nfe nedl.ion GREAT pow
e with spain shall have the honor Of ,nn,:nL ,br N
my Government by opportunity Reinc able ia The
sran time 10 you, that neither y official
tiun nor by nv private ,cers from Colombia, have an,
knowledge relative the expedition which preparing al
Cafth1geha, ani consequently Inclined hcl-vc rai
what is said non iu matter, is founded ON yasne oon;ee
of
SION ought, il. rwr {" add IA confirmation Of private
opin, thai, have informed there are al Caithsye-
na,onis the troops necessary the place,
relu'i,e inihese times, espeti sailed
port the Peninsula, and are annnue ed ar,,n.t
America md when Use Span. army the Islands Cuba
and Port" Rico has been augmented. When the great
.con,ideted, OF acting the trritur, Colombia q.
Mexico by the adran;As situation Of i.!And great
md what important the superiority Of the
Marine which has assembled ihee, will he denied that
Colombia has sufficient 1f alarm irur, in supro
Of sad eonjtcures the approaching q Ucl aud
Porte Rreoibc necessity presents itself, under which The Go
OF Colombia withdrawing the auxiliary forces
from Peru, hy the way Of ran,a aud Catthagena which
the ni convenient ready aud economical way place them
on The Atlantic, attitude of giving Immediate
any pont territory, hi our allies, Which may
be Invaded but IS clear that this military operation is ath-
er the necessary effect OF the geographical situation Of Colon
ha and Peru iIn meditdte plan Of expedition without
the continent.
Tothese reasons which, my private opinion and for want
f official Communications my upon
Jo shctny explain the movements Of troops winch 80"
IN COLOMBIA, permit 10 repeat
another oeeasinn, that ih military attitude, extremely gle
90 people, necessary The uiary
Of the Spanish Government, pUlongins useless war
III declining every idea OF treating with independent America
no less sn the amentaby eqyoal policy OF the great Cunt
mental Powers which, notwithstanding they see our niepen.
dcnce Hreyooaby established by fo'ce Of AIMS upon ht
III a's OF general oP'non and OF Ju, and moderate govern
nenis refuse 'e formal recognition he Republics. pre-.
tending TO misunderstood what their interest u.ce res
son and humanity demand In this situation Of JIstly inri
red doubt and uqrieude, vhen the oisiuacy 5in and
The indifference OF the of Europe, convinced even
that engaged question Of fact when the n,tin,
Of Amcea have dip7yed al the yieUr Of youth, and ko
the value oer forces and combined rerOfces and when
our armies have orouy terminated The campaign which
forever secured The liberty oie South; wall moi sPrear,
reasonable to all these favorable
10 ieunate IT once the evils If war and dictate J
peace with the manifest advantage Of the American system
the absolute expulsion Of EUROPEAN ration from the
important Islands =? Cuba and Porto Rico which, IN the pre-
and n'erable situation Of SPAN, without the
possibility OF falling into the power Of of The pow
ers Of Europe.
allies should have 60 c0nnu" in state of nac1n cndu ing
ie heavy eHP'nees and grie,ou Inconvenience which
company the maintenance of the the marine upsn
war ioons not being able 20 rely upon guarantee of
pension from aud attacks the part II Spain
ien Tue army OF Ameucf 80 Tar ~ 10 induce tu suspect
that foreign hand ofprds these aids winch arc by M mean.
IN haimomy with the canues Of Tue the reniu-
suls
ran likewise as'ursyou Chat nv Govcrumen, IN, sw,y,
regirded with all dee cireumeolon the conequence which
might ~ ut from an III directed expedition against and
Porto Rco and notwithstanding the Urgent rssity which
has hao attack the head quarer &c may spcsk II our
entmie aud the opportunity which, ocue hsn one IL, pr.
i,ef that purposes ia, preferred To ,r re
pea,ed nasons from those Iland waiting for the favorable
moment attack them with resfasy Of nv ta goat,
Mexico will procure and ~ the state every dsy advsn-
chg erht opinion Tor iniependenec in the nh,fian 1
Isnd who have repeatedly mpiosd aid. Ivy this pru.
dent siOwne has wished 10 ciee TINE the Spanish Gov
enmcnt reflect upon ts interest," snd, quenty to
States OF the Continent TO the Of her colonies bui
The Gme has passed vain and Span in spite Of the repesitd
which she has suffered ~ The curse year. oss
herself proud aud indignant every idea Of accouod
ton ~ a the commencement ~ The contest. Already rn
o cnnciacn hss been nidmissibe Nv the inleeo,
States, presented by the Minister Tea, which were ,ropoJ
slight mode tions Of the ancient COLONIAL regimen and