Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-28
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. TUESDAY MARCH o. 1896

question of principle ana without ASSIGNING anv re,.
son for the REFUSAL other than that il did not then
with their policy Ii became subject of consideration
at the deliberations ofthe Congress of AK La CbapeIe
IN October 1918. There reason TO believe that II dis
concerted ects which there entertained of on,
gagins the European Alliance i'm actual operations A.
Sainst The South Americans, is well known that a
plan for their joint meda,ion between Spain and her
Coones for restoring them TO her authority was actu
ally maured and finally failed that place. only bv the
refusal OF Great Britain TO accede the condition
employing force eventually against the South Ameri
cans, for IFS accomplishment. Some dissatisfaction was
manifested by several members of the Congress- at AK
La ChaPelle at this avowal the part of tb United
States of their readiness recognise the udenendence
of Buenos Avres.
The reconquest in the campaign of 1919, of New
%renada TO the Patriot cause immediately followed
oy the formation of the Republic of Colombia con-
sisting OF three divisions Of the preceding Spanish Cow
erhhent Venezuela, Cundinamarca and Quito. 1t was
soon succeeded by the dissolution of the Spanish au
lhory IN Mexico; by the Revolution i'm Spain ITSELF
ana oy the military operations which resulted in the
declaration OF independence in Peru. In November
1871 was concluded the armistice between the Cone
rails Norillo and Bolivar, together with subsequent
treaty. STIMULATING that in of the renewal If the
war, the parties would abstain from all hoses and
Pac'ices not consistent with the modern Law of Ma
tons, and the humane maxims of civilization In Fe
bruury 1921, the partial Independence of Mexico was
proclaimed at Yguaa, and in August of the same wear
was recognized by the Spanish Vice Roy and CAPTAIN
General O'Donoju at Cordova.
The formation of the Republic of Colombia by the
fundamental law of 18th December, 3I9 was notified
TO this Government by IFS Agent the late Don Manuel
lorres on the Goth of February, 1921, with request
that 1T might be recognised by the Government of the
United STATES, and proposal for the negotiation of
treaties OF Commerce aud Navigation, founded upon
The basis Of reciprocal utility and perfect equuity as
the most eiCacous Strengthening and increas
ing the relations of amy between the two Repub;cs
The request and proposal were renewed in a letter
from Mr. Torres, OF the 30b Nov. 1921 and again re.
peatcd on the Cd of January. 1922 In the interval
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new Republic had assembled and formed Constitu.
on founded upon the principles of popular represen
tatIon and divided into Legislative Executive and Ju-
dical authorities The Government under this Consti
tuition had been organised aud was in full operaton.
while during the same period the principal remnant OF
The Spanish tocc had been destroyed by the battle of
Carahobo and its last fragments confined 10 the
two places of Porto Cabcllo and Panama.
Under these circumstances resolution of the House
OF Representatives of the United States the 3Oh
January 1892 requested of the President TO Law before
the House The communications from the Agents of the
United States, with the Governments South of the u
States, which had declared their Independence and those
from the Agents of such Governments here with the
Secretary of State, tending TO shew the political condi
Ton OF their Governments and the state of the war be
tween them and Spain. In transmitting TO the House
the papers called for by this resolution the President
by his message of 9Th of March, 1822 declared his own
persuasion that the time had ed when in strict con
ormity to the law of nations and in the fuDen of the
duties of equal and impartial Justice to all parties the
acknowledgment of the independence declared by the
Spanish American Colonies could long er be withheld
Both Houses of Congress having almost unanimously
concurred with these views of the President an appro
pration was made by law, (4th May, 1927 for such
missions TO the Independent Nations on the American
Continent as the President should deem proper.
On the day after the Presidents message of the 9Th of
March, the Spanish Minister, Anduaga addressed TO
| this Department remonstrance against the measure
winch 1t recommended, and solemn protest against
| the recognition of the Governments mentioned of the
nsurgent Spanish Provinces of America He was an
swered on the 9th of April by letter recapitulatinn
the circumstances undo. which the Government of the
united States had yielded to obligation of dnv of
Inc highest order by recognizing, Independent States
Nations which, after deliberately asserting their rioht
TO that character, had maintained and established il
against all the resistance which had BEEN or could be
| brought to oppose it.n Onhe 9th of AnriI no o,vo
'o,ihaI'oh mat the Spanish Government had disaYow
ed the Treaty of 24h August 1921, between the Can
tam General O'Donou and Col. Iturbide and had de-
MED The authority of the former to conclude it.
On the 18th OF February, 1929, the Spanish Exraor.
binary 1ortes adopted the Report of Committee pro-
posing the appointment OF Commissioners TO proceed ia
South America to negotiate with the Revolutionary Pa
rlots concerning the relations to be established there
alter, I'D regard to their connexion with Spain -Tbev
declared al the same time, all Treaties made with thor
before that time, by Spanish Commanders impIvin
any acknowledgment Of their independence null an9
void as not having been authorized BY the Coros ar
on the next day. they passed three resolutions the frs
annullng, expressly, the Treaty between O'Donoir
and turbide. ~
| The second, 'Thst the Spanish Government bv q
declaration to others with which it has friendly rela
lions make known to them. that the Spanish Natior
VIII regard, at any epcch violation of the treaties
the recognition, either partial absolute of the indie
pendeDce OF the Spanish Provinces of Ulra-Mer So
long as which exist between of them
f and the Metropolis, are not te,1ninaed with whatever
else may serve TO convince foreign Governments thai
Spain has not yet renounoed any of the rights beonpne
TO it in those countries"
The third resolution recommended to the Govern
ment TO take all necessary and apply TO the
Cores for the needed resources preserve and
yer the authority Of Spain in the ultra marine proyin
ces.
These measures of the Cortes not known to the
President of the United States when he sent to Con
4 gress his message of the 9Th Of March. But norfna
ton Of them received while the bill making an
preparation for the Missions before Congress: and
on the 25th of April resolution of the Senate reoues
ted of the President any information he might have
proper to be disclosed from Minister al Madrid ~
from the Spanish Minister resident in this country con
corning the views of Spain relative to the recognition
OF the independence Of the South American Colonies
and of the diCtameu of the SDanish Corfas