Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-06
1VCL. NIII.---NO. 90.

! power, ,,nder Gay circumstances which
might, in his judgment, anouUt 10 4 suS-
pcion Of such iiicmi. Abuse WAS TOO
! Incidental TO ii power so vested. y yes
| sci in the port of New rlsaHs, for exam
| pie. really intended for q IAN I'D 0.;,ge Lat
which uniortunaicly might ncur the s,,s-
! plcion CT the collector, was suJiect 10 &C.
| tention until the pleasure of The President
! be known, unless TIE owner gave q bond,
| which lie might not have II n, i,is pua er
to give, and which Mr.. c. trusted he had
silewn our neutral duties did not enio,u
us 10 demand Before the pleasure OF the
President is communicated, although it
may be favorable 10 the owner, the voy-
age is defeated, and the cargo, from
the nature of the commodities OF which
ii consists, and Of flc climate, perishes
But, gentlemen have cont nJed, f.iat
this bill ought TO be considered as intended
merely to enforce our own laws-s,s a nu-
nicipal regulation, having 40 relation 10
the war now existing. 1t was impossible
TO deceive ourselves, Mr.. &. said, as 10
tie true character OF the measure. bestow
on 1t what denomination YOU please, dis
iingulsl il rs you may, II ,sn law and w.:i
he understood by the whole world as y
law 10 disCounteDance any and being CIV
ell TO the Souih-Amcrican colonies, III 4
state ofrevoiutiona gainstthc parenfcoun-
llA ~ iAii respect ~ ttiG tldtNsit bl titAA
struggle, MIR. &. had NOT now, for the fast
time, 20 express his opinion and his wish
cs. Another honorable gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Slefey,) had said, the peo-
pie OF Soutii-Am erica were incapable,
from the ignorance & superstition which
prevail among them, of achieving indie
pendence or enjoying liberty. And 10
what cause is that ignorance and supersfi-
ton owing? Was IT not TO the vices of
their government; 10 tie tyranny and
oppression, hierarchial and political, UNI
der which they groaned? If spain sue
ceeded IN riyeting their chains upon them,
would not that Ignorance and superstition
be perpetuaied In the event of that
success, he feared the time never would
arrive when the good wishes Of the homo
rable gentleman from Virginia would .;e
concilated IN behalf of that oppressed *
suffering people For his part, Mr. G..
said, he wished their indep ndence. 1t
was tie first step towards improving Their
condition. Let them have free govern
ment, if they he capable of enjoNIn il;
but let them have, at all events, indepen-
dence. Yes, from the innost recesses of
my soul, wish them independence.
may be accused of an imprudent utter
ance of my feelings OH this occasion-I
care not when the independ tlle
happiness, the liberty of whole people
Is al stake, and that people our neighbors,
Our brett N, occupying position Of the
same continent, Initiating our example,
and participating of the same sTmpatilies
with ourselves, will boldly a.ow my
feelings ami my wishes III their BEHALF a.
ven at the hazard Of such an imputation.
The lion. gent man from Mary land '(Mr.
SMITH tells us, that Spain is one of our
best customeTs-tnat w trade with her
,.,,tn .I,,Yr. In, ~,
bacco and our rice 10 Old Spain, aud OBJ
tain specie in return. How long, let me-
ask thai honorable gentleman, should we
be able 10 make these mercantile 3peCu-
laicnS OF they deserve to be taken into
the accOunD after the colonies are sub
ed?
But, notwithstanding the feelings which
he cherished on this subject, Mr.. c. adj
nitted that If became us not 10 exhibit The
spectacle ola people al war and gov
eminent at peace. We ought 10 per-
form our neutral duties whist We are neu-
trail, without regard 10 line uuredTessed IN
juries inflicted by Old Spain, on the one
hand, or 80 The glorious object OF tie
struggle Of the South-Anerican patriots
on the other. We ought 10 render strict
justice, and 40 more. If the bill on the
table were limited to that object, he would
vote for it. But lie thought II went f.,s-
| thcr that it assumed duties which We
were not bound TO fulfill; and thinking so,
! lie could not, in lis present shape, give to
| il his assent.
Dir. iCandoiyh followed Mr.. CLAY. lie
said that that gentleman had, Ia the out
! set OF his remarks, furnished ali answer to
his Whole preceding argument, Which, if
not an abortion from lis BIRTH, was, the
| gentleman world excuse him for a,irg,
strictly Jeio d. Sc. lie had listened 10 HE
gentleman with that attention which lie
ever liked 10 pay hun. lie had laid down
two principles at the commencement Of
his a'sum"nt, utterly fatal 10 tie whole
super-truciuTc That il is our duty IT,
| preserve Il Strict neutrality in tie existing
contest but that these colonies and il,H
parent country unnatural. said MIR D..
rs allow u 10 nave been, 60 hOt stand
OH This flOor as thc eulogist of Spain
am no advocate of the doctrines or oftlie
country OF The inquisiton ! was bred a
Wig aud "a Republican,, and shall dc
00c) that these parties are Oh an une-
quail iO0.ng, fof that one las moi Min
Istcr ~ our COurt-ll may say Court. frr
we have al The essentials Of q Cont ant
want nuihingo OF il bui The name aud lie
other j. mnt ma silaation TO make anv re-
presentation of her wrongs. IBID Bof Ills
settle tie question Nlr. u. asked. Did
II not iuisi ~ How came The latter PAR
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