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

In the ambassadors memorial mention was only made
of the Spanish admiral that commanded the present ar
mament, having visited Nootks Sound IN i7!4 though
that harbor had been frequently visited both before ana
SINCE with the usual forms Of taking possession Tnese
forms repeated particularly in the years 1853
sound and il was these acts that gave to the
memorial made by the court Of Russia as has been al
ready noticed.
Tho Spansh ambassador at London did not represent
in this memorial that time, that the right Of SPAN to
these coasts conformable to ancient boundaries,
which had been guaranteed by England at the treaty oil
Utrecht In the reign OF Charles H. deeming to be un
as orders had been given and vessels had &C
ually been seized those coasts SO far back as ios
The answer that the English ministry gave on the
18th Of February was that they had not as YET been
informed Of the facts stated by the ana .ns
rily suspended any discussion 81 the claims thereln VII
an adequate aonement had been made for proceeding
injurious to Great Britain -,
In addition to this naughty language OF the British
minister he farther added, that the ship must in the
rst place be restored and with spect to any h
ture spulations il would be necessary to wait Tor
more full detail Of all the circumstances Of this affair
The harsh and aconic style in which th. answer was
given made the court Of Madrid suspect that the KING
Of Great Britans ministers forming other plans
and they were the induced to think So as there
one for the Mediterranean and the other for the Baltic
This Of course obliged Spain to increase the small squa
drTn she we. ready to s.srG s n's
London to present memorial to the British ministry
setting forth that though the crown Spain had an indu
coasts Of part Of the world founded treaties and
immemorial possession yet the vicsroy of Mexico
looked upon the affair a. concluded without entering
into any disputes or discussions on the undouoted
Of ,. sad sa,sn 70
she ordered that her subjects In those
rights,
pre of that ocean, though she only spoke OF what be-
onged to her by treaties and as had been so grev
the only which wa: then known e have been
ken, excited such camor and agitation IN the parlia
ment of England, that the most vigorous preparations
for have been commenced and those powers dsin
cnsd to peace charge Spain with designs contrary to
her known principles of honor and probiy as wel As
to the tranquility OF Europe which the Spanish monarch
and his ministers have always had in view.
While England was employed in making the greatest
the Spanish ambasssdor upon the 9Th Of May that the
acts Of violence committed against the British nag ren
dersd necessary Tor the sovereign to charge his minis
at Madrid to the remonstrances (being the
answer Of England already mentioned) and to require
that satisfaction which his mjesty thought he had an
To this was added declaration not to enter formally
into the matter until satisfactory answer was obtained
land at the same time the memorial ., SPAN should no.
most essential part Of the discussion.
The British administration Offer in the same answer,
take the most eectual and pacific measures that the
English subjects shall not act against the just and
knowledged rights of span but that they cannot at
present the professions of absolute sovereign
ty and navigation which appeared to be the
principal object memorials Of the ambassador and
that the king Of England considers it duty incum
bent upon him to protect his subjects in the enjoyment
Of the right Of continuing their fishery in the Pacific
ocean"
Ihs pretenton is found to trespass upon the ancient
boundaries laid down in the reign Of king Charles ii
and guaranteed by England in the treaty Of Utrecht a,
reasons. for disputing and opposing th: claim and
il to be hoped that the equity Of the British admins
tration will suspend and restrict il accordingly
daairs from the court Of London at Madrid insisted in
memorial Of the 18th of May restitution Of the yes
tanned Of an decentralization for the losses sus
tanned, and on reparaton proportional to the IN
The British aas and that they have ind7sputable
right the enjoyment Of free and uninterrupted nav
CATION and fishery and to the s o.
OF the natives Of the country not previously occu
pied by any Of the European nations.
head in such might tend to calm the anxietss
and to maintain the friendship subsistng between the
The charge d'anaires having observed that suspen
sion Of the Spanish ornaments would contribute to tran
guilty, upon the terms to be communicated BY the Bri
fish administration, was made by the Spanish
administration, that the king was sincerely inclined
disarm upon the principles Of reciprocity and proper
that the Court Of Spain actuated by the most pacific
intentions and desire to give every subtraction and in
demnhcaton justice was es on their s s'ds psovide'
ThIs answer must convince all tho courts Of Europ,
that the conduct Of the king and his Administration
consonant to the nvariable principles OF justice truth
and peace.
LII CoNDE FLORIDA BLANCA
Mr. Fasho6erfs .ansVer to MeJorssoins Memorial.
In compliance with your excellencyl desire, have
now honor to communicate to you in writing what
observed to you in the conversation We had the dav
The substance Of those observations briefly these
The court Of London is animated with the most sincere
desire Of the re- hai SUB h
port OF Nootka and the adjacent latudes by friendly
negotiation but asst is evident upon the clearest Prin
cples Of justice and reason that equal negotiation
be opened till matters put in their original
state and certain acts have been committed in the
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any eprisals having been made Of Sort on the
part Of Britain that power perfectly in the right to in
able reparation for these Of violence and in
quence Of this principle the practice Of nations has linn
restitution Of the vesses-a full naturalization
losses sustained by the parties inured-and finally "a
sfaction to the sovereign Tor the insult onered 70 n.
my court far from containing anything to prejudice the
rights or the dignity of his Catholic mseity amount to
Britain herself well every other maritime power,
in similar circumstances Finally a. to the nature OF
this occsson and on which your exceency appears to
desire explanation, am authorized, sir, to assure
you, that il his Catholic majesty consents to make
declaration in his name, bearing in SUBSTANCE that he
had determined to offer to his Britannia m2esy just
and suitable satisfaction for the insult offered to his nag
such offer, joined to promise Of making restitution
Of the vessels captured and to indemnify the propre.
tors under the conditions specified in the official letter
Of Mr. Merry the 18th Of May will be regarded by
his Britannia majesty constituting in itself the salts
faction and his said msesty will accept Of it
such by counter declaration his part have to
add that appears uncertain II the vessels the North
West an American vessel and the lphigenia had truly
right to enjoy the protection Of the British flag, the
king will with pleasure consent that examination OF
this question: we'll that relative to the just amount
Of the losses sustained by his subjects may be left to
the erminaon of to be named BY the
two courts.
Having thus recapulsted. to your excellency the
heads of observed to you in conversation fater
myself you will weigh the whole In your mind, with
that spirit Of equity and moderation which characterzes
you that may be in condition Of sending to my court
possible satisfactory answer q to the point
contained in the ocsl paper sent to Mr. Merry tho
4,h of the MONTH and which for the have
toned. cannot be regarded by his Britannia majesty as
fulfilling his just expectations.
| have the honor 10 be, &C.
ALLEYrE FrTzHEsnEnr
The Count Dc Florida Biasea's Reply, June Is.
You will pardon me, sir that cannot give my ASSENT
the principles laid do in your last letter Spain main
ains on the solid grounds that the detention oil tho