The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-23

sir by order Of the king that his majesty consents TO
make the declaration which your excellency proposes
in your letter, and will offer TO his Britannia majesty
just and suitable satisfaction for the insult offered to the
honor Of his dag provided that to these added either
Of the following explanations
satisfaction shall be fully settled both in form and sub
stance by judgment to be pronounced by Of the
Wholly 10 the choice of his Britannia majesty for
sufficient to the Spanish monarch that crowned head
from u information OF the facts, shall decide as he
That in Offering just and suitable satisfaction
shall be taken tina. IN the o. me Ss % TO
fully established by Great Britain with regard to the
3 That the said Subtraction shall be given on copd
ton that be drawn thsrsfrom to affect the
rights Of SPAIN Of the right Of sxsetnE from Great
the OF negotiation that the king has right to
demand satfacton for the aggression and usurpstion
made ON the Spanish territory, contrary to suDssins
Your excsllsncy will be pleased to make choice Of
souT ssc.sn:y proposes. II. three
to point out difficulty that occurs to you that may
mote t tho peace which we desire to establish
have the honor to be, &c.
FL CoNDE DE- FLORIDA BLANCA.
Conventon Of N.etka Sound. 1sween his Britannia Ma.
jesty and the King q Spain, signed at the E'e1rial the
Their Britannia and Catholic msjssies being des
Of terminating. BY speedy and solid agreement the
have adjudged that the best ofsttanng this
sslutary object would be that of amicable arrange
men which, setting aside all Retrospective discussion OF
the rights and Of the parties should nx
their respective situation for the future on basis con
desire with which their said NECESSITIES animated. Of
establishing with each other In everything and in all
places the most perfect risndshp harmony and sood
constituted for their plenipotenaries TO- w.t. en- the
part Of his Britannia majesty Allsyns Ftahsrnsr Es?
and Ireland and his ambassador extraordinary and pie
npoentiay to his Catholic majesty and on the part Of
rda Blanca knight grand Of the royal Spanish or
der Of Charles ill., counsellor of state TO his said ma
patches who having communicated to each other
their respective full powers have agreed upon the fol-
Art lit is agreed that the buildings and tracts Of
land situated the north coast Of the continent OF
nent Of which the subjects Of 81. Britannia majesty
disposssssed about the month Of April 1889 by
Spanish officer shall be restored to the said British
Art l.-And further that just reparation shall be
made, according to the nature Of the case for all acts
ted subsequent to the month Of April $780, BY the sub
Of either Of the contracting parties against the SUD
scts of the other and that in Of the said re-
spectivs subjects SHALL the period have been
forcbly dsposseed Of their lands buildings, vessels
merchandise and other property whatever, on the said
continent the islsnds adjacent hey shall
be reestablished in the possession thereof, or Just
| they have sustained.
Art. III-And in order to strengthen the bonds Of
y
and good understanding between the two contracting
parties, is agreed that their respective subjects shall
carrying on their fisheries in the Pacific Ocean the
South Seas in landing the coasts OF those SEAS IN
no, 11 Ss CO
Of making settlements there the whole subject never
the three following articles:
| Art. Iv.-His Britannia majesty engages to take the
most efectua measure: to prevent the navigation and
fishery Of his subjects In the Pacific Ocssn or In the
South Seas from being made preext for illicit trade
with the Spanish settlements and with TIL: view t.
moreover expressly stipulated, that British subjects
shall navigate, carry their fishery in the said
SEAS within the space Of tan leagues from any part
.sss S "a IL place. which
to be restored TO the British subjects by virtue Of
Of North or q the island. sdsosn
uate to the north Of the parts Of the SAID coast already
wo poxsl p' shall have made :ssmsnt since the
month oil April, 1882 shall hereafter mako any, tho
carry their trade without any disturbance or moles-
Art Wilt is further agreed. with respect to the
eastern and OF South America and to the
islands adjacent that settlement shall BE- formed
hereafter, by the respective subjects, in such part Of
Of the coasts aud Of the islands adjacent which
already occupied BY Spain provided that the said
the coasts and islands situated for the purposes Of
their fishery and Of erecting thereon huts and other
% vn ali cs:ss Of Complaint Or
the articles Of the present cosvsnton the oicsrs Of
either party without permitticg previously
to commit any violence act Of force shall BIO bound to
make exact report Of the affair." and OF its circum-
stances to their respective courts who will terminate
such differences In an amicable manner
Art vIlI-The present convention shall be ratified
and confirmed in the space Of six weeks, to be compu
ted from the day Of s signature, or sooner II can be
| done.
In witness Whereof we, the undersigned plenipotsn
aries Of their Britannia and Catholic have, In
their Names and in virtue Of respective full powers.
signed the present convention and thereto the seals
| Of our arms
Done the Palace of st. Laurence, the 2sth Of octo.
| Der, 1890.
IL. 81 ALLEvNE FITzHKRBERr.
i IL. 81 Ell CorpE DE FLORIDA BLANCA.