The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09

OF Madrid, nor yourself, has al the present hour
suffcient data upon which to ground complaint.
whether concerning the seizure OF the Vlrglnius or
In relation 10 the subsequent occurrences.
Your quaincatory terms cannot even be re-
peated here, for they would impair the measured
tone OF this communication; but you will note that
without q knowledge OF tue FACTS Il would have
been at All times an act Of temerIty to pass Judg
ment upon tine authorities, and that until such
knowledge Is acquired. IL bouts the elevation OF
character you have attained TO consider those as
guardians and representatives oil the law. winnie
the persons shot were rebels seeking to trampe
the law under loot, enemies OF the country ana
disturbers OF the peace and OF the rule OF sister
Republic.
suspended your opinions. a. the government OF
tie Republic has suspended its own for 1t does not
wish to expose itss, TO the stigma Q, being nassy
In this attitude II will continue To remain until
1t acquires full gertrude; aud you may rest
by any Kind OF pressure whatever. neither
will be exasorated by your note to the extremity
OF forgetting what Is alike due TO the dignity OF
this country and to that respect Tor the laws which
IS above all mere expediency and national suscep
uhn,tes. You conclude by declaring, also by order
OF your government. that ~ Will demand ample
reparatiOn for any offence committed upon Ameri.
cirzens or upon Its nag IL is to be regretted
view OF pr0bematical reality, the attitude adopted
Ia the verbal conferences to winch you make direct
reference In them you confided to the sponta-
nelly and the cordial sentiments OF the Spanish
government the solution to he gwen to this IN
cidens which you now, prema ,n ana WIN
wherein snail not fail TO Ioaintain steadiastly that
the government OF the Republic Is resolved that
the law shall be complied with, as well In spanish
territory In International relations, and that
no disparagement OF any right WIZ De tolerated.
j. DECARVAJAL.
THE GooD-rEMPERKD sICKLEs REPLY.
LEGATION OF TIE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
MADRID, NOV. Is, 1873 J
TO Mr.. CARvAJAL:-
The undersie med had the honor at two O'Clock
this morning. to receiye the reply " His Excelency
the Minister Of State to the written protest made
by the undersigned in behalf Of his government.
against the proceedings OF the authorities at San
tiago de Cuba. IN putting TO death, IN o sudden,
illegally on the nrS seas on
the American ship Virginius. The communication
from HIS Excehency tae Minister OF State will be
forwarded by the ne KIT post TO washington Tor the
consideration and action Of the government OF
the undersigned. The undersigned, nevertheless,
hastens TO remove misrepresentation which seems
to have led His Excelency to suppose that the
language OF the protest, and especially the words
used to characterize the conduct OF the authorities
signed In the expression OF his own appreciation
OF the acts in question. 1t is indeed, quite lndil
ferent how the undersigned may describe such
events, since the civilized world Will not be slow
to brand, as 1t deserves, violation OF human and
divine Justice, and history viii not fail to record
His Excellency, Mr.. Carvaia, to know that the
language OF the protest to which he takes eXcep-
ton Is precise transcript from the instructions
received by The undersigned IRON his government.
And II the undersigned ventures to correct an
His Excellency it is only because In so doing some
thing may, perhaps, be contributed to more dis
terminating estimate of the question at issue be,
tween the two governments. When Mr.. Carvajal
asserts that this government Is not In possession
OF SUFFICIENT information respecting the capture OF
the Vlrginius by Spanish cruiser. and the execu-
ton OF more than 50 OF the persons comprising the
crew and passengers on board the vessel, 1t must
be admitted that his authority for the statement is
to affirm that neither the government OF the
United states nor the IN, are
the ylrginius or OF the circumstances at
tending her capture and the punishments
the authorities of Santiago de Cuba TO warrant a
reclamation or protest against those acts, the
undersigned can 40 no less than point out to the
matters not within his cognlzance and beyond
his means OF knowledge. IL Is not therefore, sur
prislng that His Excecncy, while declaring that
this government Is without the necessary data to
determine whether or not the Spanish naval and
military authorities nave acted within the line of
their duty and OF public and municipal law, at the
same moment denOunce5 the unfortunate victims
OF cruel and sangulnary administration as crimi-
nails deserving instant death, and applauoS the
chief actors IN the bloody tragedy.
| In conclusion, the undersigned must observe
that His Excellency is also slnguarly unfortunate
in misapprehending the lorbearance OF the govern
menC OF the United states in deerring the preSeu-
taon o. lorna, @ ,or 10 inns
| TO suppose, because the government OF the
! undersigned was unable to measure the atone
ment due TO 1t, but rather Tor the reason, twice
| stated to HIS EXcellency, that the President
wished to a1ord an opportunity to the government
! OF the Republic unembarrassed by any exigency
save ITS own sense OF duty and moved only by q
| noble sentiment OF Justice to make such ample
reparation to a friendly Power as the law and
usageS OF nations required.
The undersigned ID grateful to His Excelency,
the Minister OF state, Tor the assurance that the
law will be vndlcated and maintained in cuba
The government OF the United States has never
ceased to enjoin upon the undersigned to make
every appeal and omit no effort that might con-
vince the government OF Spain Of the urgent need
OF such measures as would stop the demoraliZa
ton and ameliorase the situation OF thai unhappy
Mr.. CarvaJa with the aid OF that serenity that is
unmoved by slaughter ana that energy that re-
jects the voice OF humanity, which even the hum
best may utter and the most powerful cannot
hush, this government is successful in restoring
now. ali is tumut and confiict and despoiism, the
lame OF this achievement not confined to Spain,
| Will reach the continents beyond the seas and
gladden. the hearts OF millions who believe that
! the New World, discovered by Columbus, is the
D. E. slCKLEs.
| CALLING FOR HIS PASSPORTS.
UNITED STATES LEGATION IN SPAIN, /
MADRID. Nov. Is. 1879 tReceived Dec. 23)
SRI have the honor to forward herewith q
copy Of q note Of this date, which, in compliance
with your previous instructions, addressed to the
Minister OF State, asking for my passports. 1t Was
placed in the hands OF the Minister at the palace
! this afternoon lew minutes after two O'clock by
vajai stated stated that . communication had been
made to me OF this date. and desired to
know whether Il had reached me before my
the moment when he lett tue Legation nothing mad
| been received from His Exceency. subsequently
informed the Minister that in view OF his commu-
nicatiOn, which was delivered at the Legation at
| haupast two p. NJ he might defer any reply to my
| request until il should be renewed, II, unhappy,
the negotiations now resumed on fresh bases JAILED
and should be constrained again to take the same
step. Your latest instruction on this point, dated
| yesterday, was not received here until haifpast
| four this afternoon. ID. L. SICKLES.
GENERAL sIcKLEs TO mn. JOSE DE cAEvAJAL
MADRID, Nov 26, 1873
The undersigned, ENVOY Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipoentiary of the United states America
ing government such observations may fl
make the several communications addressed to the
undersigned by His Exceiency the Minister OF State
respecting the matter OF the Vrgnius and the
inflicted on her crew and PASSENGERS Is instructed 70
terminate his mission and leave SPAIN taking with him
the archives of this legation The undersigned has
therefore, that his Exceency the Minister
will kindly grant him the usual conduct the
Spanish frontier himself and the secretary OF Lega
ton including the household ana effects of the under
| signed
The undersigned avails, &C., D. 4. slCKLES.
| sICKLEs SUSPECTS.
MADRID. Nov. 90, 1879
| To Mr.. FIsH:-
At two this morning have a message from
| President CASTELAR, that note Will be sent to me