Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-16
NUMBER 92.
MIX. SOLLE'S LAST LETTER TO THE SPAN
ISL MINISTER.
The following is the final letter OF Mr. S3u!c 20 tie
Spanish minister Vi foreign affairs, r. why!. point
matters now rest

Inc lVowlnE Il the final ctts ot Mr. SlUe - ,'.e
Spanish minister vi foreign affairs, r: wh!y point
matters rest:
LEGATION OF THE TSirrn STATES
MADRID, Jan. :2,s, 1855 (
Sir,-At the audience with wnch I-vls nouureG bv
YOUR cNcrIlency on III" night Of the T:h inst took
urctsuu t" address yru relative the grave and de-
ca,e character Of the relation subs. sting between the
Cultrd States and Spain ami to Tho crisis which they
might lead II the difficulties which had seriously
disturbed them were not speedily brought L. ss--
factory solution. Though had laborcd under pain
iul state Of dcspondcucy with reference 10 my ever
being able TO incline Spain 10 more conca;ory
course than that which she had heretofore pursued
WAS wil!n5 10 hope with the prcsun; more auspcirgs
completion ot her government. sIr nigh: rec-tc from
her past policy. and at last do justice clans Of
winch no argument wumid inIpcach the Justice, or
deny the moderation.
Your eIcellcncy will see n once with the most EN-
piatic assurance that the government OF ncr Catholic
majesty were anxious 10 remain terms OF ir!eut-
ship with n the powers at the north and with none
more hnu with that oi the United States cOrli uOr
but observe thar th"sr noble Drut~siHrions nor
un!rcquently made by Spain, but O! which the United
States have never Yet witnessed lc parIrGl results
that Abus: oi tile most aggravated nature had been
suffered 10 lie year after yenr, unattended amt u-
deed, utterly unhccdcI; and tina: they srl har.
:oonIy from the docket in which they stand record
ed, both at the legation, aud AT her macsty's de
parmcnt. To this your eXcr!lrncy responded bv thu
pointed remark, that Spain had done all thar could
I'n;trd STATE. INFO cnnv.,,n, tI,r,!,,L ,L:l, biI
h. .ubmi,,ed +, nrhtro,inu ,lI ceus,s NJ
pending between them
tb.n rc,lirJ tho, rho -ovsr,,,o., y, ,r T. S,,,s
would dnuh,I,ss bov. ,cc.l.d IN ,L ,,i- ,ns+o i,,
Spain if j, had not embraced other cases ,bsn ,bos
depending upon disputnb fnct. or an nrirrn,as of a
doubtful import that most of thos. now ON issu were
of nature no; To admit of tI ur,nn..I r,,,.v ,hs-
for instance the capture of her armed rru;.
ers in time of peace and in water. in her majesty.
ri.dictOn Of vessels sain, und.r th. Hnp nf the
Uniop as had been the co.. u,h IN. Gaor,in,, orl
Susan Loud. IA. s,.rch nr,ct;sd ~, bc.r3 .I usr
chester though found cngaced in aI.,tm,,r voyc,,.
The firing, at s.a into unoirndny steamers. the SION
ping to overhaul Them rf th. mail s.,. transit
to the ships that w.r, 10 carr ,h.n ~ ;Lrr J..,I
bic cause, their couincm-n; and srrl-inu il sr. dun
.eoIls and their Judgment IN agrant violation ,t nn-,
solemn treaty stpulations constitute wrongs oi TOO
.ricvous a nature ,ohnvc given announcement to III.
slightest hope that the United States would ever be- r
duced 10 submit the plain, clear ani indlspurnble
rights growing gu, OF them u IN. p.rilou. i.,l. Of an
arbitration that the United States in ,h.ir nuxI.,y ~
remove all causcs nf fpure d;.,rrsn,n.r- hov. 9ds
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