The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-10
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they impatt. 81 pouring fresh dstsehmexis
into Spain--who Considers with what ala
Gritty and spiritth French have maintained
their Position in that country. in spite Of
me Austrian Campaign WHO recolects
the complaints Of Sir John Moore of the in
credible apathy and indifference Of the
Spaniards" even ut that time, and his even
:" ri>king his army To convince the people of
England, as well as the rest of Europe, that
the Spaniards had neither the power nor the
inclination to make forts for thense esp
-;he complaints of Gen Blake of the cow
ard'y night OF hrs own troops on the FIRST sound
ct the French cannon---the conn laints of
Sir A Wellesley's officer. that the Spanish
troops were without discipline or skill
the resignation of Gen Cues.a aud some d.
thor Spanish officers of their command into
the hands Of Wellesley on the avow. ground
that they could not depend on their men"
the Jealousy. which the Spanish troops
entertain Of thei: English allies. and their
complaints Of their" tyraunical contluct"-
the hro6a6iiitY, that as the Spanish officers
have left them, the prva,es will gradually
initiate their.example. ami leave Wellesley
alone lis there man who can seriously
scan these transactions, without'despairine of
the success Of "fhr Patriots ?" A nation that
conducts itself with such .piritless indiffer-
ence. is %arce,y fit to be free naticn that
thu, en' 6unters so n ar and powerfui'an an
tagenist as France. cannot expect to De free.
-if then the question be. who is the most
likely to be the proprietor of Spain, there
can he little doubt as to our duties or our
Interests. 80
But let us apply the principles laid down, to
a new Case Long and interesting negncia-
tons have existed with Spain, respecting
var.ons points of dispute between her and
the United st ties. Mr.. Jefferson informed
Congress. in his Message of November 8.
1908. that these "important negotiations
with Spain, which had been alternately .us
pended and resumed, necessarily experience
a hause. undsrthe extraordinary and inter-
esting crisis which distinguishes her inter
nal sitns ion" If Don Onis were now re-
ceived as the amba ssador of Spain, would
the President of the United States think of
renewing these negotiations with him. No;
tor il would be useless to conclude treaty
with party, that-is even now struggling
for its own existence, and may in the next
moment be Invested OF single foothold in
the Empire.
This subject presents itself in another
point OF view. The u. States wish to be a
neutral and pacific nation. Butte recognize
the reinister of either of the parties as the
mi ister IF Sfatn. would, on the contrary,
be to take 4 side III the contest, and to com
PROMPT the peace and neutrality OF the u.
States. Toreceive the ministers If both, in
that capacity, would be direct soiec:sm in
terms.
few months more will probably decide
the disputed posse sion of the Throne. In
the mean, time, let us extend tc Mr. o is
all the rights # hospitality and friendship
and II it be consistent with the terms If
hi, commission let us sc specially hear him
on those points, which do not touch our own
neutrality, or the general interests of Spain.
ELECTIONS lin MARYLAND, the election
for niernsersof The Lo1ver House took pl &c
on Tuesday, the 2d inst. The exertions,
which had been made by the federal party.
were almost without parallel tetle-
raj prints of Baltimore, during the three
last months, have been necessarily engaged
in vomiting forth the bitterest calumnies
against the republican cause, as we'll as "a
gainst Gen. Smith--and the result was
: more peculiarly important, because from the
ascendancy of the Federalists in the House
OF Delegates. * their refusing tore elect Gen
Smith to the Senate of the United States
the appointment of that Office was put at is
sue That result has proved suspicious to
the republican party:
In Maryland, there are but nineteen com
mes, each Of which send, four members TO
the Lower ftouSe. besides The cues OF BAL
timore and Annapolis. each of which returns
t7ro members--So, that there are but eighty
de eg,.tes in the state. In the last Assem-
bly,, the votes we've 43 +. deraiists and 81 Re
publicans Prom the best accounts, that
we have received of the state of the polls,
the following is likely to be the strength of
parties in the ensuing House of Delegates,
as compared with the last:
Counlies. &c. In 1909 Il, 1903
Fed Dem. Fed Dem