The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
THE osTEND CONFERENCE.

American Ministers at Ostend is published, and
Ssrms document Of 152 PIP.
in the newspapers But the important cores
pondence occurring, in the absence OF Mr. Soule at AK
k apee and 0stend between the Spanish Minister OF
STATE Mr. Pacheco and Mr.. Perry, our Charge OF AZ
irs and the letter Of Mr. Perry to Mr. Marcy have not
Thew show that the Spanish government voluntarily
proposed Mr. Perry the settlement Of all claims in
vong private interests pending between the United
venton Of 1853 between the United States and Great
Britain, for similar purpose.
II also shows that Mr. soule in letter to Mr. Perry
from Ak laChspele, discouraged this proposition "
course Mr. Soule and his colleagues having agreed to
present the alternative to sale of Cuba could
net agree to any amcaee arrangement that would po
The folowingis the correspondence referred to-
Mr.. PERRY TO Mr. MARCY.
LEGATION UNITED STATES,
MADRID, Sept. II, 1854
Sn-I have Just received from her Majesty's Minister
Of State for Foreign Affairs making formal pro-
position for the sstaSnsnmens OF mixed commission,
snt Of all claims involving private interests now pend
ing between the United States and Spain reciprocay,
The United States and Great Britain the Sth OF Feb
ruary, 1854, for q similar purpose and compromising
the Spanish to carry into full effect and
differences Of that nature.
have the enclose copies OF the note and of
my reply and at the time send duplicates OF these
papers to Mr.. Soule, in France.
have the honor to remain With the highest
II, d. 4.
Hon. WIN. L. MARCY, Secretary of State.
MIR. PACHECo TO MR.. PERRY.
DEPARTMENT o STATE,
PALACE, Sept. Is, 1854
MY DEAR sm-Fyom the moment that was entrusted
with the portfolio OF foreign affairs, conceived 1t my
auly to examine into all claims pending between Spain
private individuals for the purpose OF bringing them to
settlement, If such possible, and Of consolidating
ss al
nents. The note which addressed you on the 31st
pimo in relation to the refttipg Of the North Carolina
10 conclusive evidence of the sentiments and purpose
by which was actuated
By deeply meditatng upon the more prominent ques-
believe that we might succeed in making some arrange
snt whereby the final settlement Of them all would be
promptly and efficiently secured.
The governme nts of the American Union and that OF
bsr Britannia Majesty, on the sth Of February of the
preceding year concluded convention the design OF
which was TO bring to settlement such remaining
claims of similar nature, which might be pending be-
tween them, BY agreeing upon the establshment Of
London copofed Of one delegate selected by each Of
the contracting parties and third one to be chosen by
thcse two by lot, in case of disagreement and by
giving full authority to this commission to dispose OF all
questions then existing-these governments binding
themselves beforehand to abide by and fulfil its de-
The mere intimaton Of such system Is q sufficient
Recommendation for its applicability to all similar
70 those which called forth the convention alluded TO-
and Spain-csims which have their origin in private
INTEREST," and in which repatriation and naturalization
But there il still another inducement, which Ia, that
The government Of the United States has for several
months past itself given similar intimations to her Ma
fnys Charge des Afaires at Washington.
Accepting therefore, these intmatons and taking as
preceds mt the convention to which have alluded
formally propose that should come to some under
standing whereby might, With the facility dis
pose Of and set at rest all those eaims-clams made
recprocaly by the parties and upon which the United
States spain have insisted and do nris up to the
II this plan meets the views Of the government Of the
nd will tn aahii at
Madrid of mixed commission of arbitrators. having
equal powers and under similar conditions with those
agreed upon with England the sth Of February 1885,
shan afix my signature to such convention may
conclude with the greater pleasure from the belief that
Inent Of our international relations.
avail myself Of this occasion to renew to the
surances Of my most distinguished consideration.
Your obedient and humble servant,
10 TIE CHARGE DIES ArrAREs OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr., rKEag 10 MN. PAcggQ,.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED SrifEs, I
MADRID, Sept. H. 1884,
sIp-I have had the honor to receive your Excellen
sys Of the 10th instant in which Is expressed the
sincere desire which anmates you to find some means
Of settling and terminating all the claims for repara-
ton and Indemnity Of injuries suffered BY private ind
vduas, pending between the governments OF spain
and the United and S ns ssr s sns
Great Britain on the sth of February, 1883, whereby
those governments agreed to establish . mixed commits
sion OF arbitration in London, which should resolve all
Questions Of n similar cbaractes then existing between
them, and whose decisions those two governments
INTO enect-aftsr recalling also some indications made
by the OF the United States to the charge
danarss Of her Catholic Majesty at Warrington not
many months sinee-your excelency accepting those
ipdcatcns and taking the example Of the convention
referred TO- proceeds to make me formal proposition
that we enter upon road in the opinion OF your ex
ceency so easy uttng thus term and conclusion to
All the reclsmatiens which the United States and Spain
have recprocally made upon each other and on which
they have insisted, and do iksist to this day.
And your Excelency says, that IL the governmental
the United States shall accept this idea, and will agree
upon the establishment in Madrid Of mixed commission
81 arbitration with like faculties and conditions with
those which 1t agreed to with England on ths Sth of
February, 1858, your Excelency viii have much plea
in putting your signature TO the agreement which
ne may celebrate, believing that shall thus have
tahen step in the good road Of our international rea
In reply have the honor to say that the proposition
Of your Exceency finds without instructions upon
sns s. sss, tss no. Of Your EacssneY to NV
government which shall take sincere pleasure In ef-
myself Of this occasion to renew to your Excel
lency the OF most distinguished consider
H0RATI0 J. PERRY
MIR. FERRY TO MR.. MARCY.
Madrid. October 81, 1854
Sr-Under the date OF the 18th instant from Aix-la
Chapee the Hon. Pierre soule addressed me concern
r the proposition Of this government for convention
30 establish commission for the adjudication and final
settlement Of all claims pending between the United
States and SPAIN contained In Mr. Pachecos note to me
q the 10th September, in the following Words
wish not anticipate wnat fate awaits Mr. Pacheoos
proposition will only say that We have made sad esps
value convention like that which
no suggests best mode Of adjusting claims.
would not be WISE however before consider IT, to
ASCERTAIN which Of those claims he means to admit, and
which II 10 his purpose to disputey
have been at q loss what TO understand from the
Arst OF these paragraphs.
The only invention the subject Of claims ever cele
brated between the United States and spsin-that Of
February IT, 1s34-was not like this which is pro-
posed and BESIDES was perfectly successful expert
ment have been misnformed, the interest OF the
debt created by that convention, and inscribed the
great book Of the consolidated debt OF SPAIN regular
~ paid by the Spanish TO the holders Of the
inscriptons which precisely what was stipulated.
the paragraph intended refer TO the convention
of February 5, 1858, between the United States and
Great Britain, confess not aware that II its
execution had proved unaa sactory TO government
Though the language OF Mr. Pacheco, in the note OF