The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-22


ed with the more prominent parts Of the cha
raeter of this diftinguifhcd adventurer but the
Following extracts, contain, we believe, a courfe
lofremark and obfervation, that will not. be read
with indifference C
:" But what is the effect of the prefent fyftcm
of government in Spain, which is decidedly ar
b,trary--a government, whole fundamental prn-
cpie excludes all, but the privileged clafs, from
the oihces and honors of the State !-What we
lay, isthe effect of this fyftem upon other
orders of the people Why imply, that hav-
ing nothing to look to az reward, they have
no fpur to any extraordinary exertion. There
IS no effort IN the abicnce of emulation, and no
excellence in the abiepce Of effort. The whole
mind OF the fate is paiied: the great remain
| in Incidence, becaufe they can attain the ordi-
nary objects OF delire without exertion, and
lower clafes will not toll, where their toll will
not raife them from their defined obfcurity.
Such Is the condition of the Spaniih Mo-
narchy at this moment, with regard to the pro-
duetion of thofe eminent men whole aid it fo
much requires in this feafon of need. Will il
not appear almoft paradox to fay that Spain
can only be preferved by Revolution yet it is
only by this event that her latent powers can be
! called forth-that the dormant and not extin-
guihed fpark of her former national character
can be terminated. The feafon of peril and
high reward will call this fpirit forth. The ne
| cefiity of the time will lhake off thofe who are
inferior to its demands. Rank and place-the
flaves of court or ninifer--the generals of
a parade-and Admirals ex-officio, mutt then
retire, and make room for men of more cf1cien.
cy.
The monopoly of Spain, and the REGULATE
| on to which, in common with every other pa-
rent country, fhe has fubjeefed her colonies,
has long hung heavy yoke upon the necks OF
the Coloniits The weight of this yoke has not
been aeviated by the fcnfe of the filperioritv
or the mother country. The colonifts have not
the confolation that their fervitude is the Fri
butte for their protection-as incapable of pro.
lteeting as governing them, the mother country
hangsa dead burthen upon her colonies Like
Amenities, in the fable, ihe is fupported on the
back OF her children; but her children, unlike
Eneas, are not much pleafed with the weight
In the language of the fame fable, travelled
i" they care not how foon they fhufHc off the cid
| Woman"
Thus is 1t at prefent, and thus has It long
been with Spain and her Colonies. Her claim
to their monopoly mutt be urged upon her for.
mer fervices, and not upon her prefent protec.
ton. But it is the perfuaGon of the colonies
that this debt OF former protection has been
| paid off by former fervitude, and that the fer.
wee at nrnts,,c' s. lsassG, inc coIonla
redditus, the monopoly and fubjeetion, fhouId
ceae with 1t. In word, that they fhould be
no longer fubject to a power, which can mel
Their give them an intercourfc of commerce tc
mutual advantage in peace, nor probable pro-
lection in war.
! /" The independence of North America CAV,
birth to theie principles-The French Revolt,
ttion has confirmed them. South America j,
Row reitrained within her obedience by two
bars only--a very weak military force, and :
militia already corrupted, being in fact but ths
country itfelf.
I" II was in this Mutation that Gen. Mirand,
conceived his dehgn of eHeeting his favourit,
purpofe.
{" He promfed Mr.. Pitt that with ten thou
land men he would fcour South America. ane
effect her independence. Mr.. Pitt Tfened +,
nm, but there were two impcdiments--th,
tate OF our armies, and the pofitive reeufal @
Gen. Miranda to have any thing to do with th,
expedition, il he were not at leaf fecond il
command. There was indeed thir6--a doub
as to the policy of throwing Spain into the al
ready overwhelming monarchy Of France. /
france hehtated to incorporate Spain, it wa
m the apprehension that England would imme
diateiy ielZe her colonies. IF the colonies wer,
become independent, Spain would in the fam,
! initan. become province of France.
" General Miranda, however, received Ger
tam Promics, which, had the late miniffer riv
ca, wouu nave been fulfilled. MIR. Pitt had ;
great mind. He WAS not to be daun.ed by in
comfortable dangers. We are perfuaded thai
his views were lattery directed to Soanilh A
merca-but we cannot fay that he intended t.
act as subordinate to the deGgns of Miranda.
/" What has been the fubfequent oourfe o
Miranda File had mind above fcrvility h,
accordingly adopted the Gngular purpofe of at
tempting this groundeis enterpri3e, the con
qdeH of half world, upon his own Jingle re-
| fources."
| NOLFOLK, Auguf is.
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