The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-14

! oppositioa, when men are reduced 70 such
miserable shifts, and silly topics of attack.
as we nov behold-and when the cry Of
alarm is to be seriously raised. by "thcse most
grave and reverend seignior'' out of such a
ridiculous pageant as this 1t is true how
ever, the toesin is sounding--the cry Of
French Influence" aud the "hand oil Ma
polcon," is again excited say
they, Z" the Gallo .fn,rrican~ No6itify-
the young nobility laid upo. the stocks for us
-this rising Sum --the royal shrig,
that Is hereafter to rule the; United States
Ridiculous. These idle tales, we suppose,
are TO amuse us, for SOME time TO come
| the public prints will repeat the ecl,o-thc
halls of Congress will ring with the detian-
ciatiops of the Federal Watekmen---and
Mr. Randolph himself, with his hands bound
up by his own approbatory resolution pf last
summer, and for a. lack Of other argurh ent, ("
may now come forth withIa fine de clamatory
speech OH the s,,bjeci, repeating h. s avn
prophetic warning. that " the future Vice
roy OF America is within those walls -
Miserable phantoms!
How can they. snbsista moment, wheu il
is known, that Honaparte has expressed a
wish to remove this child from the United
States Besides, have these men so little
faith in the discernment of the people OF the
u. States. more particularly when it is di
rected by SO many ofkheir o4vn syafeh fires.
as to have any apprehension, that they viii
not be able "to scent the approach of tyran
ny in such a: tainted breezei" Is there, SO
little confidence in their virtue, as to fear
their want Of exertion, or of sacrifices, should
such moment OF danger ever arrive But
the tale is too ridiculous to merit another
moments attention.
az The fare of Spain herself may now't,e
assumed AS fixed what is 60 become of her
rich and exclusive colonies in N and South
Amer ca, Peru, Terra Firmi, and Mexico,
and her islands in the w. Indies, is the mex
question With respect 20 the Havana,
the following letter from the Charleston Cou-
rier, yields some interesting information.
There is 10 d ,oot, th;., much diversity If
opinions and views will prevail among the
inhabitants OF these colonies Those, who
were born in Old Span-Those who have
ties OF any sort, which bind them to her
car--those who hold or expect honours
and estates in her dominions---wiV oppose
the dissolution. Men of ambition, men of
aspiring views-such as expect glory to their
country from the independence ofihe Colonies.
Will be opposed to the views of Bonaparte
In the weak or vicious colonies, there will
also be party in favor of taking protection
/
Under any event, she will attempt 10 separate
them from Old Spain-the prosperity of
her trade is at stake---the trade, which she
used TO carry on with the Spanish and Por-
tuguese settlements thro' the medium of
Cadiz and Lisbon. will certainly be greater,
II Carried ON directly tothe ports of these in
dependent sovereignries. Such has always
been i:er policy from the attack on Nootka
Sound to the plans of Miranda.
those who wish these points clearly ex-
planned, are referred to Bigland's Letters on
history, IN which with d prophetic spirit he
has. as 1t were, foretold the march of Portu
gucse events.
n mercantile friend has Politely favored Us
fotfh Tire following Uery interesting Let
ter, Which 1ye haze translated for The
COURIER.
"HAvANNA, Oct. 21st, 1909 Il would be
difficult to conceive the agitated state of my
mind have long been Responding for the
tate OF our unhappy mother country; for
since the battle of Wagram, / have looked
upon it as devoted to destruction and
as destined for another victim to the
Usurper. l have little doubt that be-
fore this. Spain has been overrun by his
myrmydins, and my thoughts, therefore ma
tu'aliy turn towards the co.onies, and to this
Island particularly, where first 1 drew nv
breath. have for sometime past, observed
that the seeds of discord have been sown, &
are now spiinging up; that the minds of the
people are aSitated by different sentiments
and factions.
",Some are inclined to assert our Indepen.
dence under the protection of the British
others, principally the natives of Old Spain.
are tor adherlng to the Mother Country
under any dynasty that may govern her
Others are DESTROYS of a British legislation.
and some few are perfectly French in their
principles and wishes. In this conflict of OBI
Mon, what but anarchy and revolutions can
await US, unless timely interference of the
British should prevent it.
"a letter was received here Yesterday
from Cadiz, dated August 23d, which saws,
can express has this moment arrived from
the Marquis of Wellesley, the British am
bassador in Sc lie, to the British consul here.
| ordering him to put on board vessel, and
immediately despatched for England, his
dispatches, containing the account of the
erection of Regency, instead Of the Cen
trail Supreme Junta, and which is composed
as follows: The Arehbishoh of Toledo, ne
phew to Charles the Nth. Regent !; Aifa
mira, and Jovettanos Coadjutors ; and c.
uaAos, SaaUedra and Gen. Cuesta, Priv
Councillors" Should this prove to be true.
OF which have no doubt ynu nay den,,I