Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-27

PeTaaaaJucO.-AniOniO GonsaIyo da
Cruz, (whO cisdalns the title of ErceUencY.)
has arrived at Boston, as minister from
Pernambuco to the government of the
United States. Unless we mean to de-
part from the rule we have laid down to
ourselves In the case of the Spanish Pro-
.vinces, our administration, whatever be
its private good wishes for the indepen-
denee of PernambucO, must feel itself
restrained from receiving lis minister
There is most probably contest for the
sovereignty and it is out of our power TO
decide who will prove successful. IF the
Independents should succeed, the event
will be hailed withjOy by the citizens of
the United States. If they fail, in what
situation shall we stand with respect TO
the Portuguese government 1.-The Por-
tuguese have moreover no more claims
upon us than the Spanish Colonies-Un-
less then we meanto depart from the line
of policy we have laid down to ourselves,
we must treat the minister of Pernam-
buco, as we have those from Mexico,
Venezuela, and Ruenos Ayres. Shallwe
depart from this line of policy, may, how
ever, be asked, and treated as specuIa-
tive question? five see cause to vary ii,
ought the President 10 take upon himself
to do it; or, should he call for the coop
Grafton Of the next Congress He will
not be received as a minister. AS a nun,
he will meet with warm reception.
One word as TO the otierside. Scarcely
does da Cruz touch our shores, before
the Portuguese Minister in the u. States
publishes the following:
Official notification of the Legation of Portugal.
The port of Pernambuco, and the adjacent
coast, are eiTectually blockaded by the ships of
therefore, warned not TO venture navigating to
them, because the law of nations relating to
strict blockadcs will be vigorously enforced.
The Portuguese ConsuIS in the ports of the
United States having been forbidden, in the
Kings name, by his Minister PleDipotcntiary,
grant any Consular papers to ships directed to
that port, as long as il shall continue ina state of
rebellion, information of il is given to all per-
sons whom the knowledge oft may concern
Now admit that the Portuguese govern
ment has a right TO have an agent, as TO
the affairs of Pernambuco, while the other
contending power wiz. Pernambuco her
self,) has no agent here, ought not the
Portuguese minister to confne himself
strictly TO the laws ofnations we can
not aid the Independents, ought we TO let
the laws of nations be twisted 70 their dis
advantage For instance, in the prece-
ding notification, the Able G.. de Sierra
states that " the port of Pernambuco, and
the adjacent coast, arc efsctually bLOcho-
ded by the ships of war II. M. T. Ma
jesty." But is it a fact that aay block
ade has been instituted at all ?--Our last
accounts are to the 5th April, when no
squadron had arrived from st. Salvador
to blockade Pernambuco-But say that
the squadron had arrived, is it sufficient to
blockade the" port as well as adjacent coasts
" efectually" is, by stationary
force TO make the entrance into any part
of that coast manJeStLy dangerous? Ifany
-four vessels are taken, not going into
port, but on the high seas, and unde
such loose blockade, we must not sub
NIT tosuch sgression-because o.
therwise, we shall not be doing justice TO
Pernambuco. GROTIUS.