Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17

,at ,orr hr ,hn Jchni,ion an ambassador dstin-
ibcd neIson sent abroad C lie fer the benefit oil ms
Country 1le considered that rdItT IN inc caPuG'tS "
an ambassador Of the Executive, and with MN nt u
SIRED 10 have no controversy and he hoped The House
would consider that he ought to nave 10 co"''''''
with him. 49, 80, ,,r,
But in consequence of this editorial article, one or Two
DAYS since: lie had repeated The statement anu Iuueo ~
oe circumstances with respect tls place where Cen
jackson lodged at the time and perhaps lie !ght h'c
stated that Gen Jackson III the cIly when inc treaty
was sirurd Ii stated III tile cdilora aEuce VI '
Globe Of to-day and it also stated mat thu .ePo.'
,ra, revised and added to by Mr. A. himself MI. "a
said Liza, when he had explained two or three days ag"
thai Two reporters had sent to him to revise his
ono reporter for the Cube, the other reporter lo' e
In,clucncer and in OF those two reports observing
these words :that Cen. Jackson was hefe' he tao ~
sn,ipd NJ or near that time. 1t was possible that ne
n, have said that Gen. Jackson was IN the cay "he
the treaty WIS concluded; but he was perfectly aware
that Cen jackson did leave this city Tor The norm 'of
the time when the treaty was signed, and la not
"a this civ until alter that event He had now no coup'
~ ,I fr and that il was stated in the paper before
him that Gem Jackson was not in the city on The Gay
when the treaty was signed. ,,,
Now with tic permission of the House, nc "ou'a con-.
slider this second article in The U LOBE as m
Sovrr,ru of this Anlba ssador that 49, by the fesaeht
of the United States and lie wished tile House 10 uhue
ssrd him as speaking to the President IN reply 10 "l
was stated here. He did because the rntor III P!e
parnr this article had been allowed access 10 c oii
of coutraicting what lie orr A. had SAID on FORMER
OCCASION or rather the editor had undertaken 10 Say
that he had settled this question OF Yeracy HF III un'
dcakinp 10 settle this question OF rerucIty, tS aou
sador SAYS: /,,, i
uMr Adams in his speech published in the Globe OF
Wednesday. as revised by HIMSELF and amended and
added BY lis hand, makes ,ir following precise
arcrments
ls Ii is s,aedby him, that General J"cEson e"S mere
at the conclusion Of this reaty.N
3D. 1t is stated by him. that the treaty ,ccs signed on
The 22d FeLrunry 1919, and a Central J4c9s0n 7eaS
at iha. time in MiS city,
at the conclusion Of the treaty Now, MIR. A. had not
Globe nor In,eCencer Of that day about him; bat IN
one Of those two reports 1t would be found that 1t was
stated TINT General Jackson was here at or nfnr the
time of the conclusion of the treaty. lie cpuG not
charge his recollection with the precise words he had
used and he might have used The expression MS quoted
in tie Globe but upon reflection it occurred to him. that
General Jackson had gone to the Ncrlh about maj ei
whether before or after The day Al the signature OF The
treaty. he could not undertake To say from mfniory
He would add, that he had not al this time, and IN Tins
place. the documents to prove the material fac. o. Ills
statement consisting OF his Gnry taken down II !!r
time In consequence OF this fact IL was mol IN his pow"
or to bring forward at this moment his proof All he had
said heretofore and what he SAID now, was merely "uho
ed upon his recollection without any reference 10
the documents ut that time These email incidental cir
culnstancrs however, had no relation with the question
of veracity; and there had been some little in"curacy
in relation nmaterin circumstances. lie hoped TIE
House and the country would not consider the question
as involving his yeracity But he observed again, that
this being The first incident upon which this ambassador
cunlradcls the whole statement, that is the explanation
with regard 10 this fact. Mr. a. satisfied that tir'
neral Jackson not in the city at the time that the
treaty signed. lie was absent on tour TO tie
North.
The editor went on repeating what MIR. a. had said.
as follows
After the treaty had been framed, and ready to
ceve the signatures of the contracting parties, but be-
fore there was any obligation upon part to sign 1t,
by the express direction Of Nh Monroe: he (Alr A.
took the treaty, drawn up as II Was to General Jackson,
US the military commander Of the army OF the
United States but TO highly distinguished c!s!zrn
Of the United States, who being here al the time the
then President of the United States thought proper 10
consult upon subject Of such great Importance. lie
took the treaty him at his lodgings, which were IN
house at that time kept he believed, by MI Sroher-
lie took and delivered that treaty into the hands OF e-
ncra! Jackson with the particular request from Mr. Mon
roe that he would read il and give his opinion upon
it. He would state further that Cen jackson Eept The
treaty time, possibly not Iure than one day but
he kent il sufficient time 10 form deliberate opinion
upon il; and that lie (Mr. Al called upon him after
day or lwo and that he returned The treaty, with his
appreciation Of that particular boundary.
Now, he would ask the House 10 observe that tins
commentator went on 10 say
"Thc public will mark the particularly Of this phrase
ology.
Filter the treaty lad been framed ard rcndy 10 reeetes
the sjgnntnrcS
son. he bcing hTc at the time.
lie tooh e trcaty TO him at his lodgings, rhch ccrc
at thul ume kcpt, he bciicred. by Sir. S.rothcr.
lie took and dcccrcd that treaty Ht? q. @@#S Gsii.
.JariS6n
siic ,rould state farther, that Gen Jackson hpt tho
treaty tG possibly not more than enc day, bHt he
ke tia sufficient Time to form deLsrnte opiniOn np0n
lie or. A. caIted upon him utter day or tro, and he
returned The trray 'r his aprodutien u that particular
6cundGTy.
"lhcsc are certainly the most precise and special set
of allegations ever penned We will proceed to show,
that in every material point they are absolutely untrue
"Thc following note, which we have copied from the
records Of the Stale Department. shows that Mr. Adams
first submitted his proect Of the treaty to Mr. Ons on tho
18th of February, 1cl9:
"Nr Adams presents his compliments to Mr.. Ons,
and has the honor OF proposing for his acceptance the
counter project enclosed, upon which Mr. Adams re-
quests as early decision may be convenient to Mr..
0nis Mr. Adams regrets that he is prevented BY the
insposit!on Of MIR. Os from delivering this paper in
DrrAnrMEsr OF STATE, Feb, 10, 1919.
son the 10Th Of February, lsl?, the treaty was
"dfniirsy dram up and aeeedtd to by The PeStdcn as
is shown By this nole:
"Mr. Adams presents his compliments 10 the Chcva
lier de OniS and has the honor Of sending him copy OF
the treaty deinvey drawn up and acccdrd to by the
President of the u States, in our language, to which 1t
will be necessary to have the Spanish copy made con-
iornabe. Ar. de Ons will perceive that the President
has consented several Of the notifications proposed on
the part of Mr. de Ons and by him The rest have,
full elaboration, been concluded 10 be inudmssibe-
Amy variation from the draft now sent, could have no
effect other than Of leading to discussions, which
would defeat the common object Of coming 10 an mme.
diate conclusion. As the Spanish copy shall
have been prepared, Mr.. Adams will thank Mr. de onIs
have the originals in both languages made out so that
they may be executed next Monday morningand every
assistance from this Department will be given 10 effect
That object.
Dl'Ai i5'i Feb o' n,,l lEsiIo.}
"From this note also appears that Mr. Onis ITO
hare Mcorginus in both languages made nut 50 tu cy
myht be creeutsd nc aonday morning., which was 22d
of February This done, it appears; and from the
seems that it was ratified on the same day by tile Senate