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


satisfaction will It Is hoped, example to the
court Of London to do as much on its part.
A the two courts Of Madrid and London have not yet
Of all that really passed in these distant attitudes,
contradiction In the development of facts has by this
psrs and minutes made up by the vceroy Of New Spain
on this matter are not arrived Posterior letters in
been ssi.sd and conSscs.ed iii legally Gondsmusd and
that the small vessel called the Princess Royal, which
had afterwards arrived was not seized or conhscated
but that the contrary full restitution made by
hevicerov and obligation only taken from the cap
tain to pay the price Of the vessel she was declared
lawful prize and the precise he had liberated
Portuguese vessel belonging to Macao and two Anne
rcan vessels Those particulars will be explicitly
proved and calculated on the arrival OF the necessary
The arst time that our ambassador made public no
10th of February last, many Of the circumstances that
are now certain were then doubtful. The rights and
mmsmoral possession Of Spain to that coast and ports
well several other titles proper to be taken into
view ina pacific negotiation were not quite certain
And the court of London had made amcable return
to the complaints made by his majesty relative to those
merchants whom Spain regards usurpers and the vio
ators Of treaties and had shown any desire to terminate
the affair by amicabls accommodation, great deal
Of unnecessary expense might have been saved. The
high and msnscing tone and manner In which the an
swsr of the British minister was couched at time
when no certain inform alton Of the particulars had
rived made the Spanish cabinet entertain some susp
cion: that was made not so much for the purpose Of
the dispute in question: as pretext to break entirely
with our court for which reason II was thought nsces-
sary to take some precautions relative to the subject
On late occasion complaint made to the court
Of Russia to similar points relative to the Dsvt
cation Of the South Sea. candid answer being 70.
the least disagreement Indeed It may be asserted with
truth that the manner, much more than the substance
has the disputes that have taken place on this
Nevertheless the king does deny what the enemies to
reensions and rights Of sovereignty over the whole Of
the South Sea. as far a. China. When the words are
SS OF the S
islands of the South Sea-" it 10 the manner in which
Spain in speaking Of the Indies. has always used these
which belong to his majesty far as discoveries have
been made and secured to him by treaties and mmemo.
standing some Infringement by Individuals who have
boon punished upon knowledge Of their offences. And
right to which he cannot provo by rrefragibls titles.
Although Spain may not have establishments or colo.
does follow that such coast or port does belong
to her this rule were be followed one nation might
Ac. sns which
there would be no fixed boundares-a circumstance EVIL
IDENTIFY absurd.
But whatever may be the issue Of the question Of
right upon mature consideration Of the claims OF both
the result Of the question Of fact is that the cap
that has been made and the conduct of the vceroy
to the qualification Of such restitution and whether
right yet be investigated thu. is to say if it hs.
been agreeably to- or in contradiction to the treaties re-
atve to the rights and possessions of Spain Lastly the
king will readily enter into any plan by which future
disputes on this subject may be obviated that re-
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Of reconciliation and for the establishment Of solid
and peace not only between Spain and Great
Britain put also between all nations for the accom-.
greatest efforts in all the courts OF Europe which he
certainly would not have done 4 he had any design to
involve England and the other European powers in
calamitous and destructive war;
Ell Cospr DE FLORIDA BLANCA.
Aranjuez, June l.
Memorial Of the Court Of Spain delivered June H. to Mr.
| Fifshe,bsri, the Britsh Ambassador at Madrid.
/ fopt upon
other nations Of Europe for upwards of two centuries
an s.ciusi.s right Of property navigation and com
SPAIN England having always stood forth in
a particular manner in support Of such right
which all the European nations may bel said to have
taken part, spain and England profess to establish it
" hs Sns
mnion OF SPAIN shall remain in the precise situation in
Charles IL, and that that rule shall BE- involabiy ad
| hered to, and be incapable Of infringement
rsn la n " to
nation trade TO orr introduce their into
nor e s ssd
tories any part thereof On the contrary and in or
der that its territories should be preserved whole and
70 estabsking the limits Of their American domnions
and placing them in the exact situation they stood in at
shall be discovered that they have undergone
any alteration the prejudice Of span in whatever
manner or pretext such alteration may have been
The vast extent of the Spanish territories, navigation
and dominion on the continent Of America, isles and
contiguous the South Sea, clearly laid down.
and by variety Of documents laws, and
formal acts oPosssssion in the reign o. King Charles H.
II il also clearly ascertaned that the
psated attempts mads by advenures and pirates the
spanish coasts of the South Sea and adjacent islands
posed with success those usurpatons, by constantly
sending her ships and vessels to take Of such
Sss r which
shs has extended to the borders Of the Russian esta
blishnents in that part Of the world:
The vicsroys Of Peru and New Spain having been in
formed that these had been for years past
moro equented than formerly that smuggling had in
and the general tranquility had beesudered to be made
they gave orders that me western coasts Of Spanish
| frequently navigated and explored.
They were also informed, that several Russian YES
si were upon the point Of making s,'ao
monsrated to Russia the inconvenencies attendant upon
such encroachments she entered upon the negotiation
with Russia upon the opposition that the Russian nav
gators Of the Pacific ocean had orders to make estab-
lishments thin the limits Of Spanish America Of which
within Prince wiilams s,raIt pupo:eiy to avoid all
dssenons, and in order TO maintain the harmony and
amity which Spain wished to preserve.
The court Of Russia replied il had already given
ders that its subjects should make no settlements in
had Ss and Sssn made in Span
sh America, they desired the king would put stop 10
them in friendly manner TO this PACING language On
be answerable for what her officers might do at that dis
ance general orders and instructions were not to
permit any settlements be made by other nations
the continent Of Spanish America.
Though trespatses had been made blythe English,
some Of islands Of those coasts which had given
similar complaints having been made to the court
Of London Spain did not know that the English had
desvored to make any settlements on the northern part
Of the Southern ocean, till the commanding oicer Of
Spanish ship In usual tour OF the coasts Of Calfor
MIA, found two American vessels in st. Lsurence, or
Nootka harbor where he going for provisions and
stores These vessels he permitted to proceed their
voyage appearing from their pspsr' that they were
driven ihere by distress, and only came In to rent
He also found there the phigena from Macao, under
Portuguese colors which had passport from the
nor and though he came menifsstly with q view to
trade there yet the Spanish ADMIRAL when he saw his
instructions gave him leave to- depart upon his signing
an engagement pay the value Of the vessel should
the government sfMexico declare 1t alawful prize.
With this vessel there came second which the ad
mral detained and few days after third named the
Argonaut from the above place. The captain
OF this latter EnslishnaD He came not only to