Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-16

persisted in loldiug Baton Rouge. which
was properly Il part OF our purchase. We
at length entered and drove her from our
territory and she walked ofi'like knavish
nniiy, crowded, but submitted. Her AM
bassador frujO practised all sorts Of ill
iriSues encouraged the enemies of our
republican institutions IN every possible
way, and concluded by Insulting our 20
vernment tor which he was ordered oil
ny our Presldenf, and was received, thank
ed anu promoted by his adofed master.
In short the hostility of Spain tow ards MS
Is siee2-roCied and inveterate, and but for
HE want of ability in her IS ould have bro
Ken out long ago Into an open rupture.
lhe power or Span is altogether con-
ieinp'ible; she has done us All the harm
sue could whenever AN opportunity ser.
yea. An open rupture with her, there
tore, would certainly be desirable :; our
navy might be uscfnly empioyed and The
acquisition of Florida would afford svnie
compensation for her numerous wronyS
ami depredaiio,is on our commerce and
The long unsettled balance she OWES u.s.
Indeed when l reflect on the unin.errun-
ted series OF injuries which the Unittt
States have suffered from Spain. aMd for
which there has not been tie slightest gep7rq
tan or dtoncment, IbirsA fo,. tie LonGr ard
dignity -four government From Old Spain
uicn we have noiiiin. iofsar. Spain i the
only po'ner IN Europe who could, accord
ii2 10 any pritcipic OF justice, or con-
sis'enily With what WIS tormerl, concciv-
"a to be the law Of nations, have any
right 10 consider our recognition of liie
independence OF Chill, as an act OF open
hostility according 10 Vaitss =
1t the prince attacking the Fundamental
Jaws, gives his subjects a lega! rigat 10.
resist him-if tyranny brconies nsuuport
a. a"i'' oDliSes tie Nation to.rise an their de-
. renee, every foreign power has a ri.h. TO
succour an oppressed people, WHO nm.
ploie their assistance; tor when a peopIe
noh good reasons tab up arms against an
., orpressor, justice aud generosity require
:. ,hat brave men houid bc assisted in the 0e-
renee OF their liberties" i. . ch g. ser So
This law of naiious, it NAV he said
however, as laid down by Waited amt such
authors, has been long since totally disre
garded. l acknowledge II has been so.
Dnt II Is not now, nor eYerwiil be the case
WHEN. tle imbecillty of The rulers of ma
ions Is such, that they find themselves
compelled To rally, collect. and reaniDate
lhe powers OF their people by an appeal TO
me principles or justice and of reason. -
beiore the great body of The people oi IL
NY OF The European natious can be again
aroused, and induced heartily TO co-oDe-
rate wrih t:eir rulers in rehindlinr,torein
wars, they must be f:lly satisfied that il
Is ioTthe purp0Se ofdei.tn,Imy themselves
against some additional oppfessious. or in
orier 10 regain some of their lost rights.
ibt days ofarlsfocratic ielusiun are over.
and the people OF Europe are every where
enduiIng what icy have gained bv the
loss OF HE rivers OF blood which have flow
ed ironl their veins.
b"l si!i, it IS said, we lave much 10
dread from England, because she is the
all, .! spain. and bound and wiIiitlr and
able to take part with her 10 defending
heg American possessions besides, as a
iieroi policy it is sand England would
ue Sia" of ihe pretext TO wage Nar upon
us Tor The purpose Of cr;pplmy our rIsinu
navy tina, the power utihc British ugv9
Is immense, and needs employment that
England looks on US with the most resi-
less jealousy, as her greatest rival That
she hates MS as such, and more especial
IS Tor saving vangu;sl,cd her IN the war
OF The rev oiution, ana sill n.ore for hay
ing Stripped from her brow, during the
late war, some OF her proudest laureis.
iiiai she is exceedingly jealous of our ri
val greatness, Is most true; that she voi,!d
aVail hfrSels or every opportunity 10 re-
tard our growth, is 10 less true: but the
last war has wrought wonderful change
in our favor. Instead OF pu,tngus bacb.
all the world saw, and we too feel. thai II
has pat us tOrm0rd at least halla ceu,urv.
and there IS no foreign nation on earth
that sees and understands the eject OF
The last war upon rs better than England
does. SINCE the taking of the CiueTriere
and The battle of New Orleans, sic has
thought better Ofihe United States than
She did before she Is now strongly i'm
pressed with ;.e belief, that however de-
sirable such thing might be 10 Ter, Vet il
IS not altogether SO safe as she once
thought 1t was. TO graphic with this demo-
cratic government. II IS true, the foreign
er may reProacil It's with Haritora Con-
eeation, and other examples of derraved
delinquency. during the season OF sever
est trial, which every honest man would
fam see cxnunged from the history of his
couHiry. But even these loaihsome Of
iorfs of malice and moral treason are al
ready drawing down upon then authors
universal eXecraliOn, and are only remem-
Dered 10 be coDirasted with the general
sentiment oi pairlollsm that pervade6 ,l,c
Union, and which will ever be found AIDE.
quatc, y property CHERISHED, TO preserve
his blessed government against every
possible combination of The jealousy anil
power of the legitimates.
But IT IS not merely from the high es-
Inmates which all the Legiiinaies' and
particularly England, las formed Of MS,
since NJ DenousIis and JackSon's vj,to,
ries, that we may calculate on rcspect
and peace from thcni--Thcre are other
and much more conclusive reasons wl,y
most of them, but especially Enpland
will not dare Interfere with us, for Gcrlar'
ing III favor Of the Patriots: tic chief
OF which reasons, is the naked and in.
coniroverllblc fact that they are UTTER
LY DESTITUTE or THE MEANS ArD
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