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432 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. ance from the miseries of this war, after mature deliberation, and with the advice of his Excellency, and of the Council of State, have accepted the said declaration of the Archdukes to regard their United Provinces as free Countries, to which their Highnesses have nothing to pretend, and also a truce for eight months, etc., etc. Their Highnesses further promising to obtain and deliver to the said States-General within three months next ensuing, the agreement of the King of Spain touching the treaty, under all the necessary renunciations and obligations, as well general as special." On the last of June, 1607, the King of Spain ratified the truce, but omitted an acknowledgment of their independence. The States-General, on the 9th and 1 ith of August, " declared these ratifications to be imperfect both in substance and in form." The Archduke promised to procure a more complete one. On the 18th of September, 1607, the King of Spain made a new ratification containing the acknowledgment in question, but declaring that the said ratification should be void, unless the peace or truce in contemplation should take place. To this condition the States made strong objections. On the 2d of November, 1607, the States made various remarks on the ratification. They absolutely refused to accept, and protested against the condition contained in it, but offered to proceed on the footing of the declaration, provided the States should be firmly assured that nothing would be proposed either
Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 2 |
Creator | Jay, John |
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
Place of Publication | New York, London |
Date | [1890-93] |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000453 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 432 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLIC PAPERS. ance from the miseries of this war, after mature deliberation, and with the advice of his Excellency, and of the Council of State, have accepted the said declaration of the Archdukes to regard their United Provinces as free Countries, to which their Highnesses have nothing to pretend, and also a truce for eight months, etc., etc. Their Highnesses further promising to obtain and deliver to the said States-General within three months next ensuing, the agreement of the King of Spain touching the treaty, under all the necessary renunciations and obligations, as well general as special." On the last of June, 1607, the King of Spain ratified the truce, but omitted an acknowledgment of their independence. The States-General, on the 9th and 1 ith of August, " declared these ratifications to be imperfect both in substance and in form." The Archduke promised to procure a more complete one. On the 18th of September, 1607, the King of Spain made a new ratification containing the acknowledgment in question, but declaring that the said ratification should be void, unless the peace or truce in contemplation should take place. To this condition the States made strong objections. On the 2d of November, 1607, the States made various remarks on the ratification. They absolutely refused to accept, and protested against the condition contained in it, but offered to proceed on the footing of the declaration, provided the States should be firmly assured that nothing would be proposed either |
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