Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-30
SPAIN AND pERU-rHE cHINcHA ISLANDS.

The Madrid Gazette of the 81 Of June contains arepof'
Of an explanation given the I'd June in the Congress oy
the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, IN reply 70
question OF Sgnor Lasala According to translation oil
that report, now before US
The MINISTER OF FonEIGN AFFAIRS said that the
Queens Government though resolved TO await fresh oe-
spatches from ST. Saszar upon the recent events n
deemed il necessary that it's p0icy soouu DO tnorouRy
undersood and having views that 1t cannot aVo" III
the face of the world has fastened TO address 10 us TO-
preventative in PARIS London and Washington deca-
ration which it considers necessary, in order that the
intentions Of Spain should not De doubled as ioo~
ARANJuEz MAY "a, 1864.
To the Chief Sscreayp Of State for Foreign Affairs
s'When the present Ministry was honored by becoming
the courseors of her Mesy Exec ieney knows Sat
the resident Minister in Peru Sig Eusebius Salszar N 4
iredo had already proceeded Peru wi the mission OF
urging complaints concerning the sad events OF taApo
One Of my study this affair ana after ware
10 write confdsntiaIy sgnr Saazar recommending MN
10 the prudence the accomplishment of his mis-
son l. did NOT enter into the views of the Queens Govern
m 10 provoke or TO accept questions in hose countries
any other which perfectly justified or TO reject
the reasonab satisfaction which might be given TO II IN any
case in which honor and the interests Of the nation neces
TIN last mail from America brought the dispatches of
ST Saazar indicating the untortunae taken by this
att r bu they clearly in icate what Sr Sal gar pro.
nnsed 10 do Compelled 10 wait other dispatches which wi
ubeys give explanations, have fet bound 10
trees Exeellency the de paich reerang
the assurances in order that 1t may always serve as
the rule If your conduct and interviews with the Go
10 which you are accredited that the Spanish
Government does deny the independence Of aay Anne
that pars OF the world.
The differences that it has had, that II may have, with
tho republics of the New World will make 1t abandon
prudent line of moder7 ton which has followed and
will continue fol On the contrary IT Will
always regard hem mfortu and will TO terminate
them quickly possible, without demanding any thpg
than is claimed by ts honor ard its we'll understood
interes Q. God protest your Excel ncy
The Chamber Judge of the rankness and good faith
with which the Queens Government has proceeded In
it's differences with the American States the Spanish Go
verument, which has craving for American territory,
will AL civilized nations act protecting merely its
interests and its dignity.
After this declaration which dates from the oath May
the Government adds that it has received fresh despatch
from Sgnor Ssszar. 1t knows, members know, what
the newspapers say of this affair They depore these sad
1t naturally awaits the despatchesof Sgnor Sa-
azar It cannot be expected to to conclusion be
fore hearing the representatives. of Spain in Peru, and in
the present state OF the question it cannot present do
cuments whatever Let the Chamber take note OF the
ormsl declaration that here make here namely that the
Queens Government does not wish in any way to attack
tue independence of the American nations that it does
tory those regions but that it will energecay sustain
10 this question, ia every other, what the dignity aud
the interests Of Spain demand.
Signor LAsALA, in reply, expressed his satisfaction
with this official declaration aud said that until fresh de-
spaches arrived judgment must necessarily be suspended
upon the subject
The Peruvian Consul in Madrid has announced to the
Spanish Government that he is empowered to arrange all
the differences existing between the two Governments