When was it published?

May 5, 1820 in Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

Foreign News May 5, 1820

Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Florida Cession Treaty, Spanish Ratification, General Vives, United States, London Court, South American Expeditions

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Madrid report on February 14 states General Vives carries conditional Spanish ratification of the Florida Cession Treaty to the US, requiring recognition of prior land grants and opposition to South American expeditions, with London's approval. Editorial doubts US compliance.

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The following appeared in the British Monitor of yesterday, and no doubt, as far as it goes, is founded on demi-official authority. We have only to add, as our private opinion, that if such are the terms of ratification carried over by General Vives to the United States, King Ferdinand might well have saved himself the trouble and expense of sending a new minister across the Atlantic; but for a moment we cannot believe that our Government, with all the Florida Papers before them, could expect a compliance with conditions so truly ridiculous.

Madrid. Feb. 14.

General Vives, who goes as our new Minister Plenipotentiary to the U. States, is the bearer of the ratification on the part of our government, of the Treaty of the Cession of the Floridas, and that too with the full and entire approbation of the Court of London. The ratification is conditional—America must recognize the grants of lands which took place anterior to the treaty, and she must also discountenance the S. American expeditions fitting out in her ports; then and then only will the King's ratification be delivered.

From the National Intelligencer.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Florida Cession Treaty Spanish Ratification General Vives United States London Court South American Expeditions

What entities or persons were involved?

General Vives King Ferdinand

Where did it happen?

Madrid

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Madrid

Event Date

Feb. 14

Key Persons

General Vives King Ferdinand

Outcome

conditional ratification: us must recognize prior land grants and oppose south american expeditions in its ports for delivery.

Event Details

General Vives appointed as new Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, bearing Spanish government's ratification of the Treaty of the Cession of the Floridas, approved by the Court of London. Ratification conditional on US recognition of pre-treaty land grants and discountenancing South American expeditions from its ports.