Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-27

ford to brethren suffering in The nob,est
of causes. he can have no right 10 com
plain. He has not been so froward in
rendering Justice TO the United States as
10 require from her the sacrifice OF inte-
= 81, OF principle, of every thing dear and
sacred. And it his conduct had been az
! uneNceptionable as II has been unjust aud
prevarlcaiing, il would not become Il ma
ton OF trcemeH, upon so interesting and
nomcniouSa question as the emanvipati-
! on or enslavemeni oi half a Continent, 10
\ act win the cautious circumspection, and
| upon the cold-hearied calculations of the
politician. A iimid policy of this ma
ture, would, al the period Of the revoluti-
| OIL. have entai!ed upon ourseN es tie cha
| rayter of slaves, and settled for ever the
| 'e~ilnics Of man. But the interest Of ma
| iIonS, and the ardent zeal of individuals
| broke through The barriers that lad been
! crccted for ordinary fines and occasions.
| and contributed 10 maze us independent
The assistance we obtained from others,
| let us, IN our turn, be disposed 10 give -
| We have stronger motives than they, be-
| cause we .aVc experienced the value ar
| the blessings for which the Patriots are
| coniending, q becanse wehave, ourselv s,
III every possible point of view. higher in
! ierestS al stake. Nor can ear right TO
| cause, II our government does not too
| sternlv prohibit us, be questioned. I
| know ot no law, human or divine, which
| prohibits an Individual of one country
J from assisting the oppressed of another.
In Europe, we fud THAT the subjects of a
| n mtral power are frequently permitted
! 20 take sides with either beligercnt, and
bear military commissions i'm their SER
vice. II Ills can lie done legally and
! conscicn,ious'v, when the question is be-
tween two kings, how much more agree
! able Co reason and justice is it, when a
! ccSpui Is arrayed on one side, and peo-
/ pt- struggling for their rights on the 9th
! err Such Il contest Is calculated 10 ava
! kpn generous sympathy, which is not
wiling 10 content itself with mere good
wishes and ii If has not already mani
| tested itself in acts of TIE most decided
I character, | am confident il has resulted
| from the habituai respect for the laws
which Is so natural 10 the Citizens ofthis
| Co rjrl
But the time may arrive when a dhe-
rent state of things would present to US
a newquestion. This might happen Ell
Their in the event of q war withSpain, or i'll
case the Patriots should take possession
| of some territory contiguous 10 ours, 10
which the ardent youth of the country
| law of the United S;ates.-Suppose, for
example the report alluded to in the last
| Enquirer, should prove true.-Suppose
| General MC<iregOr should possess him
self Of Amelia Island, should there UNI
| flrri the flag of Independence, and invite
| the youth OF the United States 10 repair
OF Il standard aiready waving over some
as t'7te hearts and as N-m hands as euer icere
'nnted IN a goal cause. Would his call be
| disregarded2 Would This glorious op-
| poriuniiy be lost 10 strike one blow tor
! freedom ESPECIALLY when il is recOIlcct-
| ed that this enterprise, might prove the
| embryo OF a glorious revolution. should
! hope not; Others may fold their arms IN
indifference, and talk of peace and neu-
| irallty, bui | should hope not; for, who
| does not perc i've thai if East Florida
were n p secession of IN Patriots, ii would
| b. there all heir expeditions would be Or
| gained 20 strike more etiCciual blows. 10
! that place al the burning spirits of both
| hanlSpEereS would repair tor eXer, Use
and employ ment; and thence would sail
! woli-conccrted expeditions 10 succou,
III IL brethren on the continent, and to
| Ike p alive every spark Of resistance 10
tyranny, whera ever ii had appeared
This view of the subject is SO obvious
that have often wondered the Spanish
dlElDtS Itdtl iipi DetOTG tls!S time maze an
attempt on the Floridas If they wished
10 obtain assistance from the u. States, no
other means would be so likely 10 sue
| coed. Our citizens have dislked the idea
of going so great distance in The only
way they could legally go, and throwing
themselves one by one, upon the good
faith of governments, and men they
knew so little about. Every account
from the theatre ofwar has been unsatis-
| factory and contradictory. Hence, SO
few have adventured upon the field of
honor and glory. But the scene would
be reversed in The event Of East-FIoridas
becoming a raIlying point for courage
| and enterprise; and haze 10 doubt that
| MGregor, (actng, as ii is said he is, I'M
der the orders of all the independent 90
vernments, )wouId, ifhe accomplishes the
| project which some have ascribed to him,
soon find himself in condition to un-
| dertake greater enterprises. This is, TO
be sure, mere speculation but Amelia
Island may be, even now, in possession of
the Patriots. &c heard bird so sing"
Young Men look to it. a.
MIR. MoNRoEs MoTTo-Agsm.
Cicero has This expression IN his Offices-Nu-
| ftHUe principals parere debemHs-'' We ought to
| obey the principles of nature."-I not this a
| precedent an point