Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-09

VAtAt ~ ti4t VI NNUtu-
sula, IL ELECTS remark and commands at
tcniion. Even Alexander. he who indites
episiles about peace and bible societies.
while he whels the sword of battle and
prepares the Weapons OF destruction, he,
1t Is saul, is about IN furnish his CosSacks
To add To The horrors OF, ~ il is already
called, the war OF death. The ilunders
of The Pope too, the heat of The Chris
tan church, began 10 he heard, and no
doubt wo shall soon see hIs anaihemss
giving up the people of Souih America,
body and soul, 10 the puuiShmentS due
here aud hereafter 10 the crimes of rebel
hon and republicai,lsm. IL, then, TO gov
ernmcnis across the Atlantic, the situa-
lon OF tins people be tsGS interesting,
surely 1t IS not matter of surprise that
the citizens OF the Um!led States should
Win some soiicitude tara their attention
towards them. Every republican in the
Unltsd STATES must lament their disasters
and exult III their iriuniphs: they do but
io'!ow the example We hay e SET them; we
owe our glory and our fame go resistance
10 arbitrary power, apd The people of Spa
ni>h America, amt al! Otuefs g:oaning uu-
der oppression must oae their elevation
aud worth OF character 10 tie same cir
camsiance. They do but tStluw III our
footsteps, II is IN vain to deuv or disguise
the fact; II is known Throughout the
Worid-wlIatever Of injury dcSpotlsm or
prieSterai, have sustained, wieth = from
TIE revelation OF France, or that which
now, nope, iouriSheS IN our hemisphere,
IS had 10 the account of our glorious re-
voiuton, and the excellent principles of
our constitutions.
TITS 10 be regretted, Mr.. Speaker, dat
our Nk.UUIftlt1n,sp fia hAnl,iA Al
ISL America is not more particular aud
intimate than II is: We entertain bat one
Senllment about them-uur feelings are
ali AZ unison; YET we differ and dispute
on variety OF points, which II is desira
bic Should be no longer suffered Ia remain
~ doubt Mexico, Peru, Chill, Buenos
Ayr :, Venezuela, New Grenada, are
lhey independent { Are they struggling
Tor independence, or have they Welded 10
t!'rr European tyrant Have ihey made
known their situation 10 The Executive
Department Have they demanded 10 be
recognized rs independent Sovereignlies {,
do they govern tiIemseiVes elect theira-
gents, Legislature, executive aad iudicia.
~ lay and collect taxes, raise and sup
port armies and nayieS Its pOssiblethat
these facts are ia the possession oflhc Pre-
sident: II IS very well known iial ere rave
been agents, men of high responsibility,
Sent Subilciy from the governments OF
NeneZuela, New Grenada, Buenos Avres
and NlcNI,o TO this country and, for a.
ny tnlng know 10 the contrary, from o.
ther provinces. II is probable iilat they
nave not remained silent, but whatever
they may have said, has not been made
known 10 his house or 10 this nation. As
our government is essentially popular,
NNIcI f|,., L..
pie. iwish toriniormaiion, that ourjudg-
uents may sanction sentiments, our
hearts SO warmly approve | do not
mean, MIR. Speaker, 10 commit myself IN
regard 10 my future cOurse-it must, 10 a
certain extent, depend upon circumstan-
ces. This house will act as circumslan-
ce' may require, bat, for myself, have
10 hesitation 10 say that, If it shall APP
pear that the provinces of Spanish Amer
lea, or ANY OF them, are really indepen-
dent, no earthly consideration shall ure-
vent me, IN my public character, from ac-
hnowledging them rs sovereign states.
Mr.. FORSYTH sad, he was too we'll ac
quaInied with the temper of the people
OF he United States on this subject, To
oppose any motion for ENDURING into il ::
such was not his object; but he knew
from experience that some enquiries were
proper and some dangerous IL this case.
he thought that all wlich could bcknuwn
ought to be known but he suggested 10
the mover of The resolution, whether il
was not too broad in IFS call on the Exec
uIive, and whether IL ought not TO contain
the usual qualification OF excepting such
information as the President might deem
the communication of Incompatible with
lhe public interest. Mr.. +. presumed
the President had communicated ali that
lie knew, or all that he wished Congress
10 know on the subject and, as it was IL
sual, IN re IuesIng Information Of the Elk
ecuiye, 10 ask iorSuch only as the pub
lie interest would, in his opiuion, permit
to be disclosed, he proposed 50 TO modify
this motion, in which shape only could he
consent to vote for ii.
air. RoBERTsoN signified his ready as
sent TO MIR. ForytI's propo lion
The resolution passed mem. con as mo-
difIed, and committee of two was an
pointed 30 wait upon the President with
it.
On motion of Mr. SeybeJt,
ReSOiUcd, That Il committee be appointed 70
enquire into tie eXpediency of revising and a.
mcndIug certain acts concerning the Mint es-
Enlistment of the United States, and that they
have leave 10 report by hill.
On motion Of Mr. iSOHthard.
The House then proceeded TO The an
pointn-nt of Chaplain for Congress on
lie part Of this House, and the Reverend
Nlessrs. Balch, Cone. Laurie, Allison,
Cumming, Addison and Brown we're put
innomindtion. Two baiotngs took place
without al election: on the third, Mr.. Al
lison received SlvOtes, andwas duly elect
ed
The Speaker laid before The House a
letter from the Secretary oflhe Treasury
accompanied by printed copies, for Tie