Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-20

We understand that, in order to pau.
ate their mal-treatment of Carrcra, The
managers at Buenos-Ayres have contrived
many Injurious reports concerning him
as, that he had intended 10 grant an ex-
elusive trade 10 the United States with
Chill. TO the disadvantage Of Buenos-
Ayres. Gen. e. has too much inte!.
gence TO iniure his country By monopo-
lies. lie might repay kindness BY par
tlcuiar transient iavor-whch is very
different from murlgaging the commerce
of Chill
The truth seems'to be- A small iun
Ia of individuals, the leaders residing AT
Buenos-Ayres, resolve TO clothe them
selves III The spoils they have stripped
from royalty, and to appropriate TO them
selves the exclusive honors and emolu
ments consequent on a re, Olution. Tie
energy and patriotism OF tie peonle
Will thus become available 20 sci of oil
9arcls. Chiefs wish 10 govern. Hence
the general congress appears nulli,y-
and there is 10 settled constitution. Cen.
Ca'Iera had used great efforts TO nut
down capitoHSm. e. the arro.ant pre-
tensions OF Il. i. individuals, aud TO pro-
mole the general good. Hence he be-
came obnoxious 10 their "high night
ness, and. the rivalship existing between
guns and San Martin, Was To be uuashed
by the arbitrary nmpilage of the SUI
preme Director ofBucnos- Ayres. Gene
raj Carrcra Is Que of ilie liberal i'm the
best sense of the word 4; his views might
not agree with The schemes of men who
WISH To govern pf0c'nceS, rather than form
a conieueracy OF equal states. Here is
the secret
We cannot but lament that such early
symptoms OF ambition are displavcd bv
the leaders of a revolution; vet we augur
well OF that revolution nhi,nateiy. LET
the ind' pendents but avoid English intlu-
ence and individual machinaion let
them speedily learn TO govern by lams,
and not by men, and the world will ap-
piaud them. Our best wishes are with
the cause OF liberty, the world over.
AS for the worthy CABRERA, he NAV
be deposed, but he cannot be DEGRADED
he may be persuaded; but never seduced:
he may lie despoiled OF fortune, but not
OF honor. If we know him, he inherits
the spirit of Castilian knight-and that
IS The spirit which intriguers dread.
Should these curSory remarks ever meet
the eye, of either party, il will be per-
ceived that they are only an individual.
free-wi!i Offering to friendship and prin-
ciple.
That patriots should be prosecuted at
the same time at the s74diroa palace
LOT Madrid and at Buenos-A vres. indi-
Gates an alarming identity of principle and
motive. There is no great difference be-
tween imprisoning in the Inquisiton, and
confinement al Buenos Ayres, between
Punishment to Ceuta, or from ones ma
tive home. Toexile citizens ofdistinction
for variance in politics" was bad enough,
but toprevent a mans return to his ma
tive country lest the people should elect
hun governor, is tyranny without dis
guise: Had general Carrera arrived i'm
the river La Plata before the success i'm
Chill, he would have been received with o.
pen arms. And why prescribe him af-
forwards, since his delay here was ne
cessary? Because his enemies had pow
err 10 do so. Far be it from us TO think
OF meddling oficiously with foreign or
domestic rulers-but, as witnesses of The
Jealous exertions of general CABRERA.
we cannot silently see him crushed If
Don Puerreydon NAV receive salufary
lesson by learning what is thought of his
despetlc conduct in the United States.