New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
M CoShuil 70 nv. Fths.
LEGATION OF TnB UNITED STATES, }
MADRID, juno 10, 1879.

whole time, my thoughts natural! TURN DICK ~ tH0
snecedens the subject in the past intercourse OF the
two governments II did not need this retrospect TO sat
isy me that to England and France, ana perhaps
next England alone Spain dncludng her colonies ID
American and still is the point OF oapi'ai inter
est for the United states. In the discovery OF the Ne"
World ia successive STAGES Of its coonzatlon III ne
poiticl Vcssitudes its various parts have undeF9oue
H. its relation other European governments; ana
lea has diminished and ours has in iC,'st
the political condition OF SPAN; its IN, m' eft
ami It's purposes. have necessarily attracted ue ste
ton and acted the public policy OF tne uliCu o ,,
10 these considerations seems to me- may be 9ttro
utcd in part 40 least that much OF the national Gra
tlre the United states, anu some al te DeSt 90 IT, S
been SPANISH history. as eXempine! IN inc
conspicuous of Irving Of Prescott ana OF
The Unite, states aud spain we're assoclt1d toe IN
Of Independence by The voluntary act oI oIh
That association continued 10 he necessary Que VIII
the greater portion OF America, uciunS our ts
TO spain; and the necessity must last SO lois Is
SPAN continues 70 ioiu ~, rontnnitT Of Identical
cause for all this rom the Deginhing 10 tnG
Oh rs - " a 81 Manifestations matter Of
supreme interest to the United states.
feel oppressed rejecting on these facts by the
sense OF tlo magnitude and Importance OF our spanish
interests commercially ami politically, with nalals
regrets that incidental and tlanSltoy questions arc 30
much in the way here OF large measures Oh aD' dntse 10
the United states L solicit Indulgence, then Tor the
present cuIsory review OF our diplomatic relations WIZ,
this country regarded especially 10 the isht OF the pro
fessed public policy and inducements OF acu1 OF SPAN
herself the successive reiEns OF Charcs ILL., Chiics
~, Ferdinand VII, and Isabel H.
CHARLES III.
Ample means 10 appreciate the character or Charles
III generally and the secret springs Of his policy toward
the United states to he found in the works oil TWO
historical writer's Of authority, ID. Andres Murcl ana d.
Antonio Forrer del Rio We thus learn not only what
Charles and his declared in official dispatches,
hut also what they thought sn SAID IA tte mos lSo
councils Of the Kings Cabinet Charles t IS now Gear
odd NOT resolve part many nave supposed
solely mainly In Obaequousness 10 Franct OF IN eAee
on OF the treaty OF alliance tween Ihe bournos com W
monty called the family compact HIS real springs Ol
action Law much de per even taan those OF france
on. II altl lrbu mt "A
soldier was endowed with singular simplicity tni up,
righness Of character earnest IN me performance o.
public duiy sovereign. but animated WIN
sim proounler convictions of dignity, c0nscieuoe ana
good faith as a lie would say that snch lhing
might be polite KIM to do, but not III for Carlos
Tnus the space o. % ears he governed spain as an
his mind-the good Of Spain and the person Intry GI
her King During those years 1t was the dream OF MS
lie, by day and by night ~ recover spanish tefll-
tory of which, as no conceived SPAN han been
III coast OF Honduras ard Florida III America GiDIa-
tar and MinOrCa IN Europe In tlis TACT we nave lhe
forgot or forgsye the violence done 10 him by England
while he was King OF Nap.es NeyeriheleSs a;lhoish
in Spanish America Charles hid not act precipt.iey
United states until after protracted efforts to persuade
tie British Government to enter into negotiations with
in the Secret Journals Of Congress (x- gr H. sod
Charles H. then engaged actively on our SIG IA tle
Of Independence ana IN decisive Inl'eo. TOT
the ndeisigtbe efforts OF spain 10 recover GIBRALTAR
aud her actual success IN leynng. Dy force OF shls
Ninorca and Florida and breaking mp those at
tempted eOuquests of England IA Campcacdy ana Cen
Mosquito Indians, which have T,appeafcd under the
same professions fince IN So4o'elSy Tedn AIM
tally 10 compel the British GOVERNMENT az
length 10 recognize the Independence o! the United
states AMI mako peace VITA us aud Win our ailics
CSee Cant review of the negotiation ana rs results
TTsiadOs A. 577J spain. therefore, issued from that
eotrst ti uiulaney to all appearance, with room for
doabt only whether it wa wise, on her part considering
Tao lnacntude Of her own colonies IN America, TO st
before th,m the example % tue successful reVOuOh Oi
II we law ASIDE as Of doubtful authenticity the cele
brated letter attributed TO tue Condo ae ATahda, no
9 ON G b onpt earnestly as that side Of the qucs
acn is presented by ID. Andres Mnrlel oar exam pc
was not regarded atIhat time Is bong 50 CONTIGUOUS -
il las been since III polnt o' Tact Gtncr ~. % "a ID ~
ish colonies which might nave Deeu suppOseu 10 nc
iuse 70 4 our rolf co. her American colonies is to be
attributed not the cOnta sou OF our example Dut 10
tie dsso Jton of all troyOiitan authority ~ SPAN py
more than the United Stale effect the ultimate com
gete SEPARATION OF I1e 9Rs r sUo sl u Ho
At any rate tie h5p9ihfsas 0I t 1o n 5s Sf
her American colonies to Syain is so purely aFgu,
menatye and that Of The direct influence Of France and
ganst MS In this respect spain and the
consideration does not to have operated TO our
Government, which is the important point for rs -,
These conclusions favorable to us are corDFlned ny
the whole OF tie remarkable paper EMIT ed COAl
Dental instruction for direction of the Council OF STATE
by p. hiiles Mariei This document shows fear of
the political example Oi the United Sta'es but warns
against ne aggressive tendencies OF our frontier pOna
ton and OF tbs account suggests particular measures
for the protection of Iouisan forids ad New AeKe9
6iet ehaEeT 70 the I1 United d, 3 se1:s as follows"
With princes ard poterates Of Africa Asia and
tom Lave int mated elsewhere treating affairs Of
as Lnse S- 09 5 Ss state any We should handle them
with policy treat them vel whsrs 10 40 80 %oqia nos ayoS
ser h S as 10 H. Z favored nation out that should
be afto regulating tho bound airy with our tlda ana assn
the exclusion Of their ssas by the Msisspe to the Gun
o. Mexico For 1e rtsL me 3scGros Sh'H i M S sn1
tstes oy Tson an 81 inc are fayorae To- US and
via ways Of tier de1uiiy = g..
Neither The Condo do Flordai5anea in writing these
words IL is manifest, Charles Ill in adopting them
as the line OF policy himself and his successors had
any misgiving respecting the example OF the Unted
bttes. On Ibe contrary the general spirit OF me IN
sruetion il one Of %eiieonsideled irtnd :, ana
tAe subject Of the navigation of Tie Mississippi pos
spain
In the Memoirs, written by for ID. Manuel de Godoy
long the events TO which they rcfer Indications
st OF disposition to critse tho policy of Charles I'LL
in regard America but nothing of this sort app in
the negotiations with the United States by the Principe
do la Paz as the apowerful favOrite and minister of
conformity with the spirit the Confidential instruc
tom; that IL, in friendness and even favor toward u.s.
but with special attention to The boundaries Oh Florida
and persistent sOlcitude to Keep shut against Us The
mouths Of the assisspP AZ tnst epoch 70 % DURING
dares the side OF Florida had not becouc practically
avery serocs Ia but the populations on the
banks OF toe Ohio the Kentucky. and the Tennessee
began TO call for ytgabe access 10 the Gu OF
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prolensiOns OF tie Two Governments appeared to bo
quite iIroc0neabe. Neither Nh. JAY and Mr.. Car
michael Madrid during the continuance of the or
independence, SIR jay at Paris az It's cOneusiO
Sir. Carmichael or NJ. short af,eF~ar at Madrid could
the objection OF tue spanish Government 10
opening the Mississippi
But lie progress French Revolution produced
decisive change the views OF the Court of Madrid
Spain herself involved ia with France without
being able count alliance for the security OF her
Tansuarino POSSESSIONS except the doubtful
one OF Great Britain. Meanwhile the United
States imposed restrictions the OF
every power with which they had treaty. They