Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-21


coniradicted, in positive manner, by
the Courier, and all the 1'reasur, prints !;
bui we strongly suspect the inclination
of all the great European Powers point To
The unconditional submission of The sub
lee, To tlie sovereign. ouecircuustance,
however, should, and perhaps wi! intiu-
ence their conduct towards The revoied
oodth Americaus-the improbabillly OF
their ultimate success. Ii the United
States refuse, as we have little doubt
they Will, 10 become a party This tvran-
meal alicmpt, we do not Imagine the
South a nrericans will have much cause
to fear any combinations that NAV lie
iorned ayains, them IN Europe Aaon.
SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Continental Paper, contains an ar
gnment, aftdr' ssed 10 all the European
Powers, aud mere especially To- England,
on tile expediencv o! a united and spec
ely interference in order Ia repress the
insurgents of Spanish America Un-
quesiionably there is much plausible real
soning In this article; although we do
not THINK thai, as the case StanuS at pre-
sent, this country would be justified IN
adopting any measures of an active dcs-
criplion. Hitherto we have nalniain.d Il
strict neutrality. Circumstances may or
may not render the continuance of that
neutrality d,isable /; but such circum-
stances TO not appear TO have vet occur
red. Between that tyranny waich justi-
ties The interference of foreigners in be-
halt OF an oppressed peopI'., and that re-
beiiion which calls for similar iulerte-
renee IN support Of Il JUST and lawful So
yereigii, there are wide limits of prudent
iorbearance; within which the preser,
tnt nt flte IL n
bounded. A torcible interposiiion on the
part OF one country to suppress revolt III
another, can scarcely be warranted I'M
less the revoliera commit some ait of di-
rect or Indirect hostility which NAV une-
qulvocally demand it. What was the
principle of our policy at the period of
The Revolution i'll Francc2 While the
French confined themselves TO an inter
nal struggle, this country abstained from
all positive interference; and IL was not
until they declared their readiness to as
siSt the people of other countries IN their
efforts TO throw off what they were pleas
ed 10 term the yoke oftlieir governments,
that Great Britain felt the necessity of
combating principle which threatened
universal anarchy and ruin. So in 4 re-
rlca, unless the insurgents manifest dis
position 10 spread beyond the Spanish
possessions, the revolutionary flame
which IS now devastating SO large por-
ton OF that fine Continent, and thus tu
endanger the security of our own Colo
aIes, we apprshend that we must content
ourselves with laIneniing tile horrors
which are the result of their reb elInn anG
deprecailng their prolongaliun. If the
" mediation of Great Britain, as stated
Ill the G0otidlenge, can effect all object so
desirable 10 humanity as ii reconciliation
between the Spanish colonies and the
mother country, we are persuaded that
any friendly effort of that description
VIII not be waniing-we are persuaded
that II has mol been wanting, on the part
OF the British government. 1t might not
be lnexpedlent OIL the part of the Span
lSh government To consider the wisdom
OF endeavourlng to terminate the scenes
which are now taking place ON Tie trans
atlantic continent, by offering to the
South Americans an ln,teI. endeDt govern
menl, at the head of which should he
placed Prince from another branch of
the House of Spain. England, or lie al
he'd powers generally, might guarantee
the fultllment of the terms thus granted.
London Courier.
FROM LATE LONDON PAPER.
a private letter from Cadiz Of the lst of Au
gust, mentions the preparation of u very ioi m-
dabie expedition for an attack on Buenus Av
res. THIS expedition, it is added, will act in
concert with other Powers, hch have enga-
ged TO support Spain i'll the Sonth Ameri can
contest. Who these Powers are, is not men,
TONED, but the assertion Is entitled to some no.
tice, at a time when civitieS aud compliments
OF very susplc, Gus character are passing be-
tween two ambitions soveI elgnS, and when le.
eltimacy has become the protested idol ofaii the
existing authorities i'll Europe. The republic
OF RupunS a Nrpe ic fnrfun1t,.l. nf.
considerable naval force, more powerful Than
any which Spain alone cOuld bring against her
and Notwithstanding the detection Of Artiyas,
her military strength is repres ented as very re,
specialize. We may therefore hope, that she
will be so we'll prepared to encounter the in.
vaslon of her foreign Oppres>Ors that no an.
prelensions need he entertained tor her uti-
mate success.
Its current throughout the better informed
circles, that our government, although ii can
not regularly permit, has not directly prohibit.
ed, British officers, on half pay, from repairing
totOin the Patriotic standard IN South Ameri-
Cd. The only step within the competence OF
government 10 take, towards .scOuntenanciDg
any such enterprises OF the part of English
subjects not immediately employed in tie pub
lie service OF their country, would lie to with
draw from them their SOvereigus protection.
while they are engaged in operations which he
cannot openly recognize. 10 this extent, the
plan OF emDarkng i'll the cause of the Spanish
Patriots has, WE resume, been diScOuntenanc-
cd by Administration, but we also understand
that IL has had no effect whatever in lettering
Britith officers from the scene of war. South
American General in London, who acts as az.
ent iOrtle Patriots, and who has ample means
at his disposal, supplies our Countryncn with
sums ofmOuey, dnd with comfOrta Bile convey.
ance oGtwards. The demand for arms at Biz.
minsl,am aud elsewhere, is remark ably brisk ;
and IS ascribed exclusively to orders from tie
Western hemisphere. Lord COcbrane, VIC ave
told, is sui IN England, but OH tie point OF
sailing tor South America, where ship of 800
tons, now ia the river, and cleared ont under
the character of an ordinary West Inlisman,