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That the Federal Government shall deliver Señor Don Manuel Blanco , His Catholic Majesty 's Consul at Charleston , S.C. , alleged to be Leon Sangrado , a fugitive from justice from the Republic of Chili , to the undersigned , at the Legation of Spain at Washington , by or before the first day of February , proximo . 2 . That the Federal Government shall address to the Government of His Catholic Majesty a formal and solemn apology for the insult offered by the arrest of said Blanco . And , in further proof thereof , shall , on said first day of February , at noon , cause the Spanish flag to be hoisted over Fort Columbus , in New York Harbor ; Fort Warren , in Boston Harbor ; the Navy Yard , in Washington ; and at the mast-head of the flag-ship of the North Atlantic squadron -- then and there to be saluted with twenty-one guns . I have the honor , etc. , The reply sent by Secretary Blaine to this peremptory demand was , as might be expected , an equally peremptory refusal . Thereupon the Spanish Minister demanded his passports , and with his Legation left the country .