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

lifetime sat frf says the writer " IN which the
couTs of IVEdon vienna aud Petersburgh about to
se npon their trne Interests, aud 10 acknowledge that
fRe'c ~ no Safefgter r0gat Embellishments IA Europe
n aapf her ssdcpcndenf government should be saBered
10 erisf an South fvierica Such government would
slways he standing temptation aud obvious object
o. desne I" all other people, uho woatd begin 70 ihS
ma "inss csrr irSS HereSsGrg, nAer they betetd 81
ha"d shch an eraHpIs " a people governing thea
srirts."
In the fret place, from the language and eyi.
dent meaning OF the above article, we could
almost imagine IL to he written in the spirit ct
mischief, and that more was iDtcNdrii by the
writer than those who inserted ii seem 10 hi'-
der>tand IL certainly contains no very high
eniogy OF monarchical governments, aud under
the covert ct seeming TO dread these " stand
ing examples OF republican institutions" it
point, ont their strongest recommendation.
and manifest popular character. Tina truth,
we believe to be, is. that the recent principles
OF the Spanish patriots are nearer to the side
OF the beloved Ferdinand than this Solomon
knows or believes, and that the time approach
es when he may again retire 10 weave prjti
coats for it<esie SAINT. Alas (Me oar
selves mustl,e Moved TO >tv) that slch Z PEG
pie as the SpaDiards should have achieved their
own liberty, to return under such u Bourbon
as this, and that Lacy should have fought viii,
wellington to put Ferdinand III coalition of
hanging him.
But The more material consideration of this
passage, l., first, hos far such an example is
actually cause OF apprehension and second
~. upon what grounds the Madrid editor at
firms The success az the Spanish negociaiion
With our government Ter aud against the re-
d VOTED colonies,
Upon the fir.th head, we shall briefly repeat a
very StriAin!, passage of Mr.. Burke, at the
tine wien .t MAS proposed 10 create a House
OF Peers. ami an hereditary nobility tor Cana
da. q" Where these uiouarchies and ;il their
teudal appendageS Il was abou. TO say rubbish)
have been established in distant ages, and have
sn grown into tic manners. and habits, and
feelings, and prejnaces of the people, that TO
arr ia tln, ii
whem and destroy every thing subvers
nature, and 10 reform the man. will say, let
them be retaued; let them DE defended let
us keep fast hold of their good. and correct
their evil; let us not seek better system
through such long, dark and dangerous wal
derness rs thar of thorough revolution. Bur
where the question is to begin again 10 form
government dnew, | viii as clearly say, let us
not take these materials of barbarOus aye
let us leave these Nanit,es to the old govern
ments at Europe let uS not unnecessarily bes-
tow our force upon others, what il is our mis-
fortune as we'll as our duty to endure"
As to the second point. we have indeed
Known that negotiation has been long pend
Ing between SPAN aud England, TO induce the
latter power tn afford AN active assistance "a
gainst the Spanish Independents. The ques-
ton for the English Ministry in this negocia-
tiou is twUfOld- the right of such interfc renee
and the policy oft. With respect 10 the rigllt,
we have no hesitation in saying, that il will not
admit n doubt. Ii is an acknowledged princi-
pie IN the European law of nations, that any
one nation may assist another TO sub,iue revolt
ed colonies or provinces. The existing treaty
with Spain Justiies such interpoSition. With
respect to the question of right, therefore,
there is no doubt The English ministry may,
IN tins respect, act as they please. The point
therefore, is reduced to the mere question OF
policy.
Upon this head we have been so copions in
some OF our former papers, that We have here
little TO add. south America is anew country,
EasaN
fore, naturally the most promising and beuefi-
cial customer TO an old country They possess
IN abundance, or may possess under due ell
enlargement, all that we want, raw materials,
cotton, sugar, &c and they want, and as they
increase IN population, Will increase IN the
want, OF all that we lures
Such dealer IS the sure material of wealth
ami aggrandI1emen TO an old commercial
country; and hence the value of the United
states 10 ms. But under the spanish monopO
ly, the produce. consumption, and trade of
such country, are necessarily repressed With
I'm the lowest possible limits. Every thug
comes 10 them so dear. that they can Consume
but little and the mother country, Craving the
monopoly Of purchase buys 30 little, and buys
il so cheaply, as 10 deiain agriculture always
in its infancy from the want Of encouragement
Hence, under such monopoly, such colonies
are little more than mere kitchen gardens to
their own mother countries, of little use to
them, and OF none to the general commerce OF
the world. Under snch rjrcums tances it is the
most nanifest policy Of England not to maintain
and encourage tie union of Spain and her colo
mics, and most dssTediy not TO lend any actjre as
sistdnce to this end. Ii is duty of our direct
alliance with Spain not to assist the Imdepen-
dents. IL is Il dnty Of prudence, resulting frOm
our o"n con''nereiat potcy not to assist the mother
country. Let them fight il ont, and let ms hope
for that happy result which, without destroy
ing the principles of religion and morality, ,riH
e1tsnd the compass IF the English commerce.
Upon these principles we cannot persuade
ourselves to give any weight tn the article
above quoted from tie Madrid Journal II is
| perhaps one of those articles which the editors
have been taught to form by their late French
| masters. II is known arrfce amongst the
| Partisan editors TO take their wishes for grant
| Ell, ana 10 insnuate the reasOnab,enesS of their
expectations in the impossibility of their being
! disappointed. According to our own humble
| opinion, the present ministry too well ac-
| qHalnted with commercial principles (aud par.
tcuiarly Lord LiverpoO) to have two wishes
| or opinions upon the subject. Or clear inter.
est Is for tie success Of The cause If the indepen-
| dents.
Usury Lrrs-The Memorial of the
Merchants OF Glasgow is worthy Of al
| tention. 1t CONES from body of men,
| who ought TO understand the subject OF
TRUE aud money, both in theory and prac-
| lice, as well as any in the world they
are from the land Of The celebrated Smith
WHO has east fool oflight upon Political
Economy; but wonderful TO say! has adj
miifed the Usnry Law, as an exception 10
that Freedom of Trade, which lie so ear
reStly lahOrs to inculcatc.
ApropoS If Saith.-We met with a do.
cumcnt IN the London Monthly Magazine,
of July last, which proves Smith to be
shaken by the reasonings of BentIlam.-
After stating Dr. Reids opinion Ia be,
That Benilan's reasoning was unanswcr-
able" aud Dr.. (ircgory's, that il WAS
"demOnsirail en'.-the article proceeds 10