The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25

The suggsstiou that ito and tons betray rather
sdlspostoa, ON its part, to excite a difficulty than
serous desre to vindcste ts insued honor and 10 In
rsparstion 20 its injured citizens Ia but little Gro
dtabls 10 the candor Of her Catholic Majesty govern
ment, and In very bad grace one who ike
your Exceency cannot but be aware that the records
Of this legation well those Of her Catholic MAjes
tys Department Of STATE are loaded with reclamation.
bearing grievances most fragrant which never
beeu earnestly attended to, and met at their ncep
tion with precisely the same datory excuses through
which the present one Ii sought TO be evaced.
II there be cases in which II may become great ma.
ton to show itself magnanmous, under the inc
tioh OF most unwarrantabe injuries, IL can never be
when such injuries coupled with bareaced dis
regard Of what IL due To friendly Poser that which
was exhibited towards the United States In the deten
ton OF the Black Warrior and in the conscaton OF her
cargo.
Cosng here what bad TO ray on so ungratefuI sub
ec and still chershng the hope that her Catholic Ma
Jestys government may before II b. too late 10
more conciliatory resolves, 10 your Exceency
the assurance Of my most distinguished
PIERRE S0ULE.
Hs Excellency Dos ANGIE CAlprnoS pr IA BARcA.
Her Catholic Msjesty's Minister OF State.
MR.. soULE TO MR.. MAsoY.
LEGATION UNITED SrATks !
MADRID April ~ 1854.
In the meanwhile Mr.. Calirron has aft,r
four days OF meditation addressed this which
send you herewith translation have answered IL
promptly, per copy here with transmitted and there
the matter rests for the moment.
MR.. cALpERos TO MR.. souLE.
fIRsr DEPARTMENT STATE
PAi.Acy, April IL, 1854. I
sR-Friday, the 18th inst at ss O'Clock in the even
ing had the honor to receive your Escellencys note
dated the day before In To mine OF the 18th
lative TO the Black warrior. As was possible
have placed Its contents the Of the Council
OF Ministers and have raised II TO that Of her Majesty
With their accord proceed TO reply a. your Excesncy
In the first place, the government her Maiesty can
not comprehend why your Exceency artns that II has
declined to accsde to the demand which that OF the Uni
TED States has made IT, Justice when have assured
your Excellency, positively and repeatedly, that what
the government refuses TO do Ia to pronounce incon
nenty, without sufficient data, degrading sentence
arbitrary and consequently inexeusaby unjust against
all the authorities who may have ed In the affair
without hearing their defence and PEELED nv pressing
exaction founded the representation Of those who
suppose themselves injured paying latter without
examination the sum OF three hundred thousand dollars
The delay which it's dignity and ia daty as well
as equity, demanded from her government has
ceiyed accounts are certain though unofficial that thu
Black Warrior had been already delivered to her cap
tain and thus the principal difficulty arranged.
just "a little has there appeared to be good
for the allegation OF your EIceency that tr same eva
sve excuses are attempted to be employed In this recla
nation In others OF which your ExceIIency SAYS IN.
archives OF that legation and this department are full
For my part and ,ince am at the head OF It, no,
single one OF has failed to be taken with delay
by me into serious consideration, and replied 20
Your Exceency bas made reference specifically or
by way OF renewing them, TO other anterior ones,
which, " they have not been decided, IL il TO be pre-
Humed that IL has been because the proceedings many
OF them ARE long, and the basis which som. rsst
doubtful and the investigation Of the facts difficult
II If near fifteen years that Spain has had pending Mt
Warrington the reclamation OF the schooner Am.tsd
and more than three those Of various Spanish bec
for damages and injuries occason-d during the with
Mexico, and for alleged sg proceedings Ia California
and never has ths OF her Majesty thought
attribute the delay Of the solution repuse 10
unfavorable disposition.
What your Excelency thinks In a general way con.
corning the magnanmity OF great nations In taking
notice OF Offences which not Devcrt leess OF the
ture OF that which the Black Warrior suffered has
no application 10 this question SIain has need
II In this case would ask II In any other be-
cause h-and this she IL not accustomed TO do--she
should deliberately oer Injury she would know how
TO manifest the forttude and Of which
has given proof submitting her,slf to the
In the present occurrence have the honor repeat
your Excelency the government OF her Majesty
sRroe that there has been Outrage III less pre-
meditation.
In my turn, your Excellrncy must permit. also 20
say TO you, In the general and hypoh way
that when the Amic able arrangement which your Excel
lency expresses the hope OF seeng concluded promptly
IL desired In good faith, those which mi
lend themselves To be interpreted ms harsh and Offensive
are avoided In The negotiations which have for their
jsct conciliatory result
Your Exceency concludes your note with IN. mani
festaton that you had said all that you had say The
government OF her Majesty just as little add any
thing more untlt acquires. as II hopes to do in short
time, an exact knowledge of what has happened. Nor
does II fear that having ts side, the consde
rate revolution which II may then adopt will arrive
late.
laval myself Of this occasion TO renew to your Es
celsnoy us assuranoss Of my most cou-
nlderation. A. CALDEHOH III La BARCA
The Minister Plsnipotentiary OF the United States.