The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-20
Motives for the AggressiOns of the
Spaniards in South America.
Exposition of the Causes Leading to
the War with Peru.
Right and Justice on the Side
+ Of the Latter.
IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC CIRCULAR.
Circular Of the Peruvian Secretary of
Foreign Affairs 10 the Diplomatic
Agents OF Peru.

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contains the documents relative 10 the spanish Eies"h
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''' "e"'S VI 4''n january ioO'i '"0 -, :,
Iurrences Of 9Th February of the same year ana e d
TO the negotiations between the Spanish Government and
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The printing of these documents mas peeh ueyea lot
reasons beyond the control of the government His Ex
a,,o,v ,bo s,,rena Chief being deirous that every
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thing should be published whch could contribute 10
make anfest the nature of every and negota ton
-. 81 49,. 49, M, .ven ,bose which r,ioh, nor
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haps lend themselves TO unavorabe interpretations for
Perm IL has required much labor to arrange papers which
were in complete disorder in consequence of the occur
s ~ al Of November at the naace and oreat mains
10 find such as were missing Unfortunately has been
impossible TO find ALL but sure that have
ihe most important. In spite OF these and many
AT the very limo of the reception at Lima of the
sp eches delivered the 9th of March, in the Spanish
Senate by Mesrs Lorente and Bermudez de Castro II
would ulce therefore, call the attention of all gov
and nations 10 the documents that have just
been published in order that by comparing them with
the aforesaid speeches. and especially with Mr. Bermudez
dc Castros may seen that government Of Peru
neither miss;ated facts nor calpmniae Spain her
which Peru had Tor declaring against the Spanish
government
IL certainly was 10 oe presumed tnat the aforesaid
manifest had been written IN view OF oe cal documents
and tha the government OF eru could not be so forget
fn Of its own dignity as to deceive all other nations and
and more than all TO ITSELF The ohcia statement OF
government cannot be destroyed by vague assertions and
incomplete documents and much less ought anything so
unreliable be made the basis of bitter II is
proper nevertheless, that should carefully examine
some OF inc ideas expressed n me spanish SENATE n
right with which the Peruvian nation and government
acted in repudating the treaty of January 81, 1865,
in declaring war against the government OF Span ami in
making common cause with the republic of Chile
Perchance II may not be as brief as would have de-
sired, Notwithstanding that in many cases shall con-
l
must here explain that the speeches which have had
before those found in the Daio de us Ss,ones
de Cofes, and make THIS explanation owing the di-
lerences observed between tha version ana hose pup
lished IN other papers including Ia Gdcesa az Madrid
Mr. Llorente, referring 10 statement ATTRIBUTED 10
MT Bernudez &c castro, IN the oeoreinentoned mani
Fest adduces as reason for not credltng IT. that the
Minister OF state whose ability ana prudence are SO well
known could not have committed The serious error OF
making sucn statement, whIch placed the question,
not IN ght favorable 10 span put IN one whch icru
mgnt des,e anu because tnat Destroyer .ne
unity which should always exist IN the acts OF success
sve M win regaa 70 u aeday con
OF State whether there any truth IN the assertions OF
the Peruvian manifest, especially with regard to aera-
lions having peen made during tne pegotiaton in'the
basis established oy the treaty OF eth January ana rs
70 the question Of "revindication" having been re-
'vived. : 'aTr SC
In order to answer this INQUIRY Mr. Bermudez dc Cas-
fro recalls interview had by him with the Charge
dAnares of The United States of America at the com.
mencement OF the question with Chile 1t is necessary
bear this circumstance In mind, your Exccency
will see further on the IDEAS and opinions Of the Spanish
royernment-the wishes of Mr. Llorente to the con-
tIary notwithstand not been the same at ali
times and under all circumstances According TO Mr.,
Bermudez de Castro the American dipomatisG having
asked him whether 'srevindcation' was contemplated
Mr. Bermudez replied that disapproved the word and
that he had never thought of IT, adding prove his
sertons that such was the of the
ment of her Majesty and decided policy as to what
is for the interest Of Spain in her relations with the
publcs Of America that were IL possible las 1t most
certainly not that the Chncha islands any
part the territory Of the republic Of Peru should be
presented TO her she would accept them not
gin Mr. Bermudex de Castro relies upon this to ask
what grounds government Peru could for
serting doubtless with the view OF exciting the fears OF
It's own subjects and mistrus in foreign countries that
the Spanish Minister of State had spoken Of 'revindca
ton, and rejected the treaty Of 9Th January and Mr.
presence OF the Senate TO his country, TO Europe and
20 America that all false all is caumniaory
challenge the Peruvian government present a single
Iproof II confirmation Of s assertions
II Is due to truth to that the latter part Of
Mr. Vale Restra analogous TO that made by him to the
United states Charge Affairs In despatch dated 18th
or December tpase l24 In giving an account Of con
Mr. Vale Retra says that the former had gone far
TO assure bin that we're Peru to cede the Chincha
Islands to Spain grauiousy the latter would not hest
tate refuse them This took place when Mr.. Bcrnudez
dc Castro had already decided adopt tone and
very different from the arrogance displayed by him In
ihe earlier conferences despatch OF 26th November
page 1901 and when the prospects Of the negotiations
had in the first half Of december changed in favora.
able and satisfactory for u.s. despatch Of 18th
December page 1921
But Mr.. Bermudez de Castro when delivering his
assumed by him at the earlier conferences IN June
and July before the commencement OF the question
with Chile. and when the advices received Madrid
were favorable 10 the government Lama and adverse
"a the evolution On the 9th of June Mr. Vale Rcstra
lpasc oil reported his first interview with Mr. Bermudez
de Castro. He said :-"Ahough he has made proesta-
tions of friendship and manifested his best desires
the establishment of close relations with Peru has not
difficult for me 20 perceive that he is much less
favorable "a than were Messrs Benavides and ARA
zoa ~ Mr. Bermudez de Castro characterized the com.
ing Of Mazarrsdo 10 Peru as M advised but he did so
chiefly 10 Mr. Vale Ricstras opinion, which was we'll
founded In order to blame the conduct of the Minister
~ho sent the Comm Issioper Com sariol A month
later that is on the 2sth of july Mr. Vale Reetra gave
nm accopDt of his with the spanish Minister
Of sfate In the following language fnapc sI.--
s'Tbe new Min ,ter OF state has eyinced much dill
ronoe In the matter OF the treaty Extensive obserya.
uous as 10 nv draft OF treaty have been sent to me
and in addition a counter draft | sent your Excel,
lency copy of The articles relating 10 the debt which
are held To- be Indispensable and OF which two are in
my opinon in the main unjust onerous bumiliang
and different from those a. reed to upon the
same subject by nearly ali the American re.
punlics, contrary TO the prelim nary treaty and
my instructions and consequently inndmissible II
D. pretended that the republr shall nav the saarics