, 1875-12-09
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES,

Ahs kub4uHu To MR~ FITCH.
LEGATION or THE UNITED HrArxs, Mlpntp, Juno
~ iSs.-BIn. In nediattn4 - the akrsots and
thlntes Of e11ng relations between tho UuIted Sascs
and spsin which subject occupies bJ preterenco
ha Of tue subject in tho past ntorcoutao
ef tse two NoTernments II t. not nted thta retro
spett to s.tfy no sh. nsss England .na Franco.
ttr colonies In America has teen. and etiu IT, tho
pant Of capital nterest for tho Unted statcr In tho
6eofr1Y Of Tho Nav World III The succeaaite Atases
Il IN toouixauon In tho political yictsettul.s tts va
noa parts have undergone, IN its relation to o.hcr
ba.spssn Governments. md especially n proportion
., increased, ITO political condition Of $! .ln,
e. % raSa a',5sss1 n,ts ~ q s nna 1na afa on
Iothtse considerations. it scens to me- may bo It,
hhuttd, IL grt. II kart, that 50 much Of Tho national
it las been tedic atea 10 Spanish blstory N e1vmp-
tAin ths conspicuous Of Irving. Of proxcott,
Isd Of 1itfnor. TIE United Hat,s aud Spain vel
Voluntary act at Bpain. That association rrcd to
ba necessary ono w1liic the grca.or portion of Ar
q Including oar entire Southern frontier 1r,u
ettesnt remAtncl subject to ora,n; aud tho
hseesAy must last 10 long As!u t'nusa 10 hold
tT press !'ace In tho West I1ties Thsre has been
Gnine 10 te present div, 70 ~ 10 mzke tue stuy Of
hit c&use And Of its effects 10 all tho po5ius OF
enmnlou history. ntl through Al Its shifting Tasuf-
asaons, matter Of supreme in'sEoat 10 tho umted
IieA oppressed In roaostlnq on the.s facts by tho
ka,e Of tho magnitude aud importanoa Of our Spanish
ereah commercially sn politically, With unayail!ng
1tsts that incidental and tranatory questions
qeh n tho way bro cf large OF advantage
tpthe unitoA statts, nofc4t Indulgence, thon, for
j.. I'd puole Foley and ,udusemeAts Of action
Il 6pan httrtlt In the Huo'cstlre IeFRns OF Charles
Ill, Chsslea ~. ferdinand VII md 1a+bcl II.
cuAhLHs III.
Ample means II spprsciaIe tho character Of CHARLES
1d .he Jhssd stsss sre 10 's f. fe,d In Ii IL, xork.
, xadres Muxiel md D. Antonio Fsrfos al
I'd hs aiin,sters d. Jared ID ofl,sssj dispatches,
t.t.'se VIA; shey thought ani s.d In t1s noss ai.
TN clear, did not rtdulve to tako part, many
te supposed, a0iclJ OF naiuly In otseQuonaness 10
france, IN execution Of tae treaty Of alliance 10.
l.ssn The Dan1bons, somnonly e.l<d the F4m!ly.
tesper eTen than thoso Of france.
Chlrlcs III, although not q brilliant Prince OF .
tsod soldier wss endowed With singular simplicity
I'D pHrkhtnefs Of In the pclfo
sass public duty q soyarean, but animated With
td profounder convictions of dignity. con,ccneo,
Wing might bo roiuo for ! King to 49, bu. nut
II for 0arlos. Thus, for Tho space Of trensy.
" Vim twe ansss ssn eoa.ay Il 's: sso!:
ha mind the good Of sra'n rnd tho personal utrS-
srF hsE King. During th+se years Il was tho droata
y e Gs soaesye se I'D cesa
toh.oYs!S robLel hy Eng'Ad especially Jamaica .id
~ toat u uondnras tnd F!oEiha in AlneTits G!bfnI
tA1,o ~ .lta f<r,ign policy adj to which. tia. he
eet4s forgot Or for1v! tho Violence DOM to hm by
xssAad rhie he was Klng Ct Naples. Nesetthelssa,
hThes itt4 IN Spanish AnerIca, 0hat1oa did n,tAt
Ettpatatsy, nor yela 70 tho conblhed instances Of
sfcga to Iesuade .lle hsliinh Government to enter
ht negotiations With the Thin ieen Cosouita nuple
ssssnse q which ,pps.., Ia 'hs sscret JouEnas Of
Charles III. tbeu engssfd aed,ey on our aide 10
q ihe iud1a.tgaIlc euorts Of s,ain 10 recover
a!t1at1r, sntl hes scttli Huotess IN regn!pnR, bY
t9rr4 Of arms. Minorca and F:orids. and Ii rp.kfpg
r saoio steempted con9'nas: q EnE1sna IN c.ln'
ksalvby Of dc sio,duito 1allsns nhleh h.ys rcap-
ss1y bstwesn Great plitan and tho United states,
Htnt At lanRta 1eoognlse ths Independence Of the
CGtta atatcs snd to mako peaea with IL tnd with
eat 'lltes tseo Cauilo'h review OF tia negotiation
L,uei t1en that consss tsumt 10 Ill sppsaS
saee With room sol doubt only whcshtr It sas wino
9 hsr ysst. considering the magn'tude Of her own
6s sueeeasfol revolution Of the United s'sits.
L.ehy .sle a. et doulttal authenticity The celo-
sa4aon vii sppeaE for lncupatinE tho pory of Charles
~ % th's account oasnesty II Aat sids II tho qurs-
W y, y presented Y p Andre. AHse! oa1 s1"inple
sash ooIonis. which might ssys bssn sup ose IL
% %ses y }oa sHees! = The an. "a.
p4n i, that tho rero Of b II American co0nica Is
~ attbntod, mol 70 The contAgon Of cur example,
tesn BY tho invasion Of Napoleon: and that Great
pssAtn did more than tho United Ktases to offset tlo
SsmAta co1rete separation Of tia Hrahish colonies
y, amsnea, Such il tho opinion Of u. Anton!o FrE
M.Ey ra.s the hypothe1ia Of II. Indirect influence
ny United aAte% IN tue aoas Of hsr American colo
a ns 70 etaln is 20 puls!5 araamentsys. and thas n
~ dlctt influence Of Franco and H1eat Dritsu IL 40
.a nd pslrahe. that no eFadgs ss.lnst u. ia this
aeee not seem to have operated 10 our ps sejutee IL
~ q our negotiations With ths spanish dosrsnncnt
y Taa:a a. y tho inHosnnt point tof u.
tao ahols tenor os tue fona raxfe pa pef entitled
Conndsntts 1a'truction for Direction of tho toui.1
pabs s.ts" e. sik1sd " ohs.'ss III IA 11,' md ade
1aars no fear OF the political Example Of the Uute
s'tf s ~ssus asstnat the asG.csaivo tendencies Of
stiton4se population. snl oa this sceo..nt suvge4a
RssticuIar measures fur the protection Of Louisan.
.t .ntaA snd Nov Its.i Of sl4ra lEom which rho "ln.
tsssoa dssose. only ulnso brief cAsptsr 10 ths
). cccIIY, In tad txntts d, Ams71ea.
T., Win ths Other pEst1s and 'lhteutatos Of Africa
e3, aa 1nsslss; W 41so 20 interest, e.!iux fot
tlgE Of tho sTBtes Of tho Indey, what ought 10 10
fsas ~ ths conduct TO u tpl oxed RESPECTS Ito
s9sd ~ astes. ,We should haudo them Wilt policy;
| ense lnconveQlAuoo; Ar4i favor them agaust who
II ny ssss " tnjure them, In ms.ters q CON:
y
kNt$d ast!Qn but that Bh1uH Do After regulating
~ ~ boundary with our Fordas. aud kasurng tho i.
OF their !ssue by tie Hl4sGaisH 10 tue 1uf Of
): Fer thd teat, The i1lgeor1s which relgn Il,
ss. ~ Fnason Of ths tnustutu OF The ilhab ID.
aa ma their lo'e uf Isrsona Independence. are
ahs. "a ~ hnd Will slxays b tho eauss Of thely
.sss@tAer tha Oonaa do EloFtaa-BlAans, IN w7itiiQ
soFd' Il Is manifest i1hxr1os liz In adn}k-
1ssa - tbs tine of pot II Of hlhlAef and ts sue
In M Aad an1 ntaafvinX reanetng the saAupls o.
u sas y asaa 0n the contrary sha Yeuet. si1t
az, ihsrastion II ous Of we'll -consdar4d Ssi3ud-
ano good. will toward IN. Notwithstanding what
sn gu Tue suljcct uf thu aastgxsIoa of thu li.ss.
Pesssssed on both asdos tln tta lower COURSE
FffSq " sRa'D.'
= MAnEs fv.
ha, a nsmos1 written ty or for D. Manuel do Co.
rst alet the eyenu 10 which t4ny 1rfcr, inl!.
1t ~, aArs ot dhtU*ittoa 70 criticism tha policy u
k1.t ~. regsFd 10 Anlerlts but nothtnY Of EhIs
hrsERsAts 10 hs peEodshonS with the United Al4tes
IA sfas!p4 o. u PsT tho 4tpoxerful t&yofita
hontuaNH taNHf M ChaTlAe ~. ThuA9 nepoti 4ttoEt weto
HNas ~ AtstM confatnaity xiaA tie spi1it OF the
md .,sn Instruction." 4tt y, frisndlincA,
r a. sa 1es"s sowAfd ast huh wth special attention,
b srJ Of F.oftda, and persistent totictuas
Il p shot ssatnst us tn AoatAs pf tn AAsta urpi.
E,sAt sRseh to~tt: autta& lin Au.atlaa&r rs4a{l Of
ths queslox VI Aho b. "a ad4ttns u IL j! 10
tas hsH nss become p1aetleall5 ri 3lots
oalo' tas ksatnrky, md ehs yeanaasde,