Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-11

settle for Naval Depot on the Cheasa-
peake, is Yet undecided. We perceive,
ame ting OF the inhabitants OF the coun-
ties in Virginia bordering on York river,
| is invited by advertisement in the Enqui-
rer. 10 be h ld at Williamsburg, on the.
second Monday III December, TO consi.
der the subject, with reference 10 the in
terestS Of that particular country, to the
security of Che Metropolis of Virginia,
J and of the valuable commerce of the
Chesapeake. II such meetings could be
| expected 10 control the decision of inns
question, we should expect 10 see the
| people of The western shore OF Mary land
on the alert in behalf OF their own mte-
rests, which are so materially concerned
HAT the Depot should be established at
-. MarNs. Neither would those of Nor
folk snmber at their posts, II their actiyi-
~ could Influence the selection. But,
W. presume, the question is one 10 be de-
cided by IFS own merits, with reference 10
the general interests of the Navy. and
not by the wishes of any particular part
ofthe numerous population Of the shores
think, HAT, 30 long delsyed, the dtciSi-
on will nov be deferred until The PREsI-
DENT shall, aS IL has heen understood he
Intended, make The tour %! the Chesa-
peahe, with view of examining the pro-
minent poiniS oithe coast, and determn-
ms OF the best means OF defending the
entrance ct this impOrtant estuary. ID.
We rc-pUbiished remarks from the Aurora
on those made by the National iniclligencer.
rs 10 the proposition said To have beea made
commercial privileges. The National Irtelli-
gencer thus comments on those of the Azure
ra:l
We desire neither the pardon nor pity of the
etitor o. TIE Aurora Our conscience is void
ofany offence which his forgiveness could alb
solse; his pity is misplaced
I he otier stated above 60 have been made 10
the American government by the State of Gre
NADIA, we ueyer bcture heard sf, and we believe
the Aurora to have been deceived as To the
TACT. With regard. however, 10 the weakness
or wisdom Of rejecting such au offer, admitting
that has been or should hereafter he made,
we iiliuk there can be hut little doubt. The
United Sta les, acting upon the principles by
winch our z 'vernment Processes To be guided,
cannot be bilbed, by pecuniarX inducements,
10 course which shah be forbidden by good
faith, orby regard for their own peace and
disruN No sWch inducemcnt is wanting 10
iuhueucc,theni to give all proper counteuauce
toa people couientliug for free GOV erHment -
Whatever policy this uaiiOn pursues, in regard
10 tie SDuth American provinces, VIII be yn.
bought, an'l beyond the reach OF mel ceuaTy
EI.
We shall SOW state Il fact in addition TO
what vas stated, that bessie The offers made 10
our government by New Grenada there were
very libetal Offers made by the state of La PA
tn or buenOs Ayres; we noted the arrival of
ministers from aieNiCo, New Grenada aud We
neZue2, on tle former occasion; we did not
note rhel The mission which arrived from La
Plaza AID Chill IN 1910 the gentlemen who
arrived Ia OCt0i.eT, 1871, on the special mission
10 ire lnlted StateS, were Ton DiCgO SddUe-
drG, and Dim P,dro Aeriivc.
Those gentlemen sought no money, for they
were provided in the most ample manner win
resources of every kind. They solicited only
The friendship Of the United States, they did
not wish the United States 10 20 10 WARM their
behalf, but they hoped that they might obtain
as much respect aId friendship as the reroited
colonies in NORTH ARieiica.e pericnced from the
nagnanmity OF the powtgs OF Europe thirty
i've Years before.
We may say more in detail on this subject
but II Is fact lhatthe reception which those
honorable men met, such. that indepen-
dCncc was Ia consequence not declared in Ia
Pli.ta for five years afterwards so that though
La tiaia was among the first to assert the au-
thorty OF seli-GOvCr8ment, and to eXpel the
bruSh under WhtlOCke, and The SpanaTds
undei tilo, did not declare independence as a
nation Till July, ISiG.
One fact more-the British minister here
about tnat period. declared to South Ameri-
can minister, that if they ,c0Uid change their no
iH'cs, from republican to rOydL governments, Eng
land would recognize a.,i make common cause
with them.
Ii Is easy 70 corrupt the ministers Of king
but 1t Is not easy 10 bride whole people.
.4grord.