Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-06
DOME TIC.

from RE Dglt;nlore PafTiot.1
We copy the following article, from The pen ofan
i'm 'icd,' Feaiesa'igl, viii, great pleasure. The
principles it contains those of every real
friend to sound republican freedom.
FROM THE TELEGRAPH.
Tie seizure of vessel at York, in Virginia.
under circumstances called suspicious. has become
snhlect os general conversat on wi.hoat being rieht
IL unde sond, except Nv few
II IS wen known, hs, he people of Buenos Avres,
~ South Arerics, ~ consc luence Of TIE tvranny
and oppression X da''arily conduct of the King Of
Srain, have declared themselves free and indenen-
dent. They have organized form of govern
ment, and exercise Eli the rights Of soyereisrty-
tsrv have raised armies and equipped fleets, ard
are 't this time, and long have been. n. open war
with Old Spar. The vessel IN question, formerly
the itowp, OF Baltimore, the Sau,af ciio is
eulaliT commissioned by the republic sud
auho lssd TO captur. the sars of Spin and Span-
ish subjects, wh.rev they may be found OIL the
hieh seas The ft,irg of,hs vessel in the ports of
the UnU,d States 20 cruize aeains' the Sims Of a
power ~ amiy win them, may offend against the
courtesy due from nation TO ano'hcr, or against
t-e ia" ut naiions- the local law II this country
Let civilians decide tlis rsint and let offenders
pay the penalty Of the law, if any. But Is any
man, IS airy me riean, prepared TO sunport the o.
pa. ron that the Santaieeno is a pi,sical vessel !?
Nii lie deny the right of whole reople to char ge
thor form at government when the monarch not
only ceases t. protect, bnt undertakes TO transfer
them Ike she y. alter ruling them VITA a rod OF
IRON II any one can be found so hardy, lie must
be considered the enemy If our own revo!u, ionary
prne'ples. Did we rot shake of The mother coun-
Try ~ cons quencr 81 the oppress,ous OF her King
ard Parliament? Did we not assume & rank snon@
the nations o The earth Declare war against
this very king resist and ultimately defeat his ar
mes, and capture the ships Ct English en-, wheuc-
v,r Il waa IN our power' Have tie people o.
buenos AJres done more or otherwise Dii we
rot send Commissioners to France, to Holand, and
the W"st-indies, and equip the vessels from theme.
to cTuize against the public enemy, that we might
annoy him from every practicable point Has not
THIS been the policy o. q! countries in revolutionary
times WIN we deny 20 3uenos Ares, what We
save done Ourselves, ard, what others III n like
situation have done VIII any American Judge
or Lawyer, pronounce the commission OF the San
iaiee'no, eTnanatiug it does from free and IN
dependent state, illegal? Can the owners Or crew
be considered as pirates Or free baters, when clio.
tned with such high authority Or ought an
man to he censured for acting as agent to Legally
commissioned ship ! These points berS mature
y considered, the public will cease TO view the ex-
petition OF tie Santaccno, with surprizc, or wrap
II IN the mystery belonging 10 criIpina;y. IL viii
bear the test OF honest investigation relates to the
owner, who Is citizen ofthc new republic, and
holds high naval rank nader it. When he arrived
IN this city, he placed in the bands OF respectable
house, extensive funds, which have been disburssd
ainonsus In tioing this, has he done 10 Baltimore
or our country an INJURY Would any merchant
refuse to be agent of such person, whilst he
Quoted himself as a correct gentleman, which he
uu!.Ornly did AS 10 The SCENTS named in let
ter, Published at Norfolk, pnrporting to be copy
OF the Instructions from the owner 10 the comfnan-
der OF the Sautaieciao, there is reason to believe it
was unauthorized act. It must be considered
merely evidence, dlet the characters thereto
named, possessed the confidence of the owner and
thar he would consulate them his correspondents
at different places f he should have occasion Tor 50
doing, and they willing. Ills IS a very com
mon mercantile proceeding, aud admitting that such
nomination proceeded from an improper source
can if ought It 10 affect lhe character of men Of high
standing, known honor and tesrity Surely
not.
The above observations made, that The subject
may be rightly understood, and SANDER si,enced.
MERCATOR.