Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-17

r1rse pra.1urre,i oty their dcciaeation---i.nt
20 determine frnin the fact itself whether any
81 them have moi achieved il. Are not some OF
them IN possession OF an established govern
,,e'u lre roue OF them certainly destined, by
me spirit they display and the force they pos
sess.io the tttdmcnt OF this enviable condition.
an ih.s, we 80 by the RUE which we have hiih
trtv pursued. We do not take upon ourselves
10 decide the contest. bst To abide IFS issue
10 wait only uR,il one party or other obtains
tire aSceniancy.
l. any OF l''.u then in this situation Let us
cast a gianfe that way.
'ivNicnIsio m this situation for her capi-
tai aud her two great sea-ports, Acapulco md
La Vera Cruz, ar, still in the hands OF the Roy
.t,i>t parry.
In New Greusd,, the capital, Santa Fe de
Bogots, and Der seaport Carthsyena, are in
the possession OF the Royaiists.
The provinces of Venezuela are still the
Theatre oi Almost iestructiveand ~aserng war.
fare.
Peru still holds Lima its capital, for the king;
though the banners Of independence are a6-
yanein;s upon her fields-b0rne by the yictori-
ous army from Chill.
Chill is rid of her tyrants-it was but three
days ago. we heard OF their last rampant falling
beneath the attacks OF the Patriots.
Buenos Ayres is actual. sovereign and indie
pendent. On the 10Th May 1910, tine resolu-
ton was accomplished in iier capital II spread
over the t,ce Of the country, until in few
months the triumph was complete. For seven
years then, has Buenos Ayres possessed a yo-
vernnent OF her own, aud not ouy is s%e rid
of foreigntroops, Int she has been able to send
an army over tie Andes TO give inde pendence
10 Chilli.
The cause seems then 10 advance in several
provinces; but i'll Gull, and Dueros Ayres, il
Is mes, emirenily successful: the former is now
free ; the latter hzs been free for seven wears.
Ii these facts be correct, our policy seems to
be clear. The Uniten States are bound To re-
cognize Che independence of Bueuos Ayres,
aud ,,zriiaps of Chilli.
To see whether they Be correct, we have no
doubt, onr government has seat a Commission
or or Commissioners to Sonth America. The
ontario IS on Il voyage OF discovery. IL was
much t. have been desired that the Cu,nruis-
sioners should have returned By The meeting
OF Congress. that the Legislative & Executive.
departments might have shaped their measures
accordingly; but. il has been stated that ne,i.
table circumstances delayed the departure OF
those who were first named on the commission
This delay, however. may, be Of use. II
wllhenable us 10 profit by the experience which
time may bring forth
OF the Presidents disposition towards the
Patriots of South America. no doub, Eau exis,
All that lie wants to guide him is, the iia,it of
facts.
Nor will he overlook the principles of ncu.
trality-much less the interests of his own
country. Spain cannot take il as a cause of
war, mat we recognize an established Revolu-
tion-bui, II she be so mad ms 10 commit her
peace TO the waves, what nation il there whose
resentment we have less cause to fear or
whose condhct less entities her to our forbear-
ances
Erom Great Britain we have nothing 10 fear.
she has the best reasons to rejoice ia The e.
Emancipation OF 5. America-but if il were O.
therwise, what ground would we furnish for
her resentpientr We do not eniancipate-,ye
Dnt recognize an emancipated nation. Let US
shape our treafy Ivy principle, not lH interest
avoiding any stipulation for exclusive CONNER.
ciai privileges n even her iealousss will nave
no - food 10 feed On y
Tie ru'nonr abonli Russia appears about as
: hAseiess as the fabric oi vision" Both the
London Courier and the lforning Pest, contra
hict IL III Tie most peremptory tetmS.-It is
IN All probability - mere rUse lie gucrre an usidi.
ous Trick got up by the Spanish A gentsto dami
,lia spirits ofthe Patriots and heir friends.
We but throw out these hints fer cousidersti-
or hereafter, as occasion requires and time adj
u1its, we SHAH repeat and enlarge them.
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IS "a sl-AWheat S / 65--MeaI s 25-Hemp
IZ1Ij0.
Grnreries. Sugar brown, 8 II TO is per hun
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Bacon 20 cts. per ~.
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