Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31


Georgia would fail in the aticmp, 10 ron.
found lie ,irluous struggle of The Patti
OTIS OF south America, with that Of the
contest OF ST. Domingo. There was a
Inference IN the facts, AZ there was ina our
laws and policy respecting them. There
>tyas, i'll the case of ST. Domingo. an all
so!ate prohibition of intercourse. which
took place, lie admitted, al the instance
OF the French Minister; and we had moi
recognized the war as civil war. Re.
or IN any manner so regarded IL. as that
case arising under il in our courts
could be viewed in the same lgh, rs
case occurring III the existing conflict in
South America. In reply to the gentle
man from Virginia, who seemed 70 think
that that power could not be considered
a. Independent, whose independence had
not been recognized BY the United States.
MT. Z. SAID that was moi clear case be-
cause there were many powers III Tie
world, with regard to which we have no
diplomats relations whatever. Mr.. 9.
anticipated the suggestion he perceived
his friend was about To make, that Tie
South American provinces having been
once part OF Spaiu, there was in that
circumstance an exception 10 the general
rule. In reply 10 that argument, Mr.. G..
SAID, that whilst The power OF Napoleon
was at lis extent, il had stretched over
and absorbed IN lis empire MANY powers
to which The aci of 1884 would have pre-
vlously appiied-powers i'll fle heart of
Germany several powers there we're
from whom we had never received "A Mi
ulster among others that of Mnrai, 10
whose tate government we have recently
sent Minister on one of those iruilless
errands OH which we too often send Nil
nisters, &c.-lMr. Clay here gave way
for AN explanation by Mr.. Tucker, and
then proceeded. With regard 10 the
case which had lately arisen in The Cir
cut Court of the United States at Bos-
ton, Mir. c. remarked, that he had heard
from Judge Story himself that he had en-
ieriained no doubt of the legality of the
commission .but, as other questions had
arisen IN regard To which there was diff
ference OF opinion between Inc Judges,
they had chosen TO introduce that quesii-
on into the case, 10 bring it before the
Supreme Court. After some further re-
marks, MIR. e. said it would be time e.
nOugh 10 amend The act OF IzO4 after a de-
clsion against lis competency 10 the pre-
sent state Of things by the Supreme Court
OF the country, 10 whom the Agent of his
Majesty Ferdinand VII knows very well
how 10 go. The President had placed
the parties TO the war on an equal foot
ing: il they were equal for one object, they
were for another-and, being equal in
our ports and equally entiile to the
rights of belligerents, they must be placed
on an equal footing in our couris
The honorable gentleman from Mary
land had discovered, however, that we
have 10 claim for territory against Spain.
Mr.. Smith explained, that he had said
we have possession o t all we claim, and if
is Spain who disputes that point with us.
When, Mr.. G.. asked, did we fake posses
sion 10 the Rio del Nord he believed
there was an immense tract of country
extending westwardiy 10 that river Which
we were not in possession of. Although
Congress had been told Of an order given
TO suppress the establishment at Galvez-
ton, to this day NOT even a NOV
had been made by The United States TO
that quarter of The country But, IL seems,
sand Mr.. c. that we have nothing but
spoliations TO complain of on the part of
Spain. When did the honorable gentle
man discover this When was thai gross
insult OH the American flag, committed
III the case OF the FIrebrand, on the Gulf
of Mexico, repaired When was the in
suit on The flag ofthe United States i'm the
case OF the frigate Essex iii the Gulf of
Valparaiso atoned for? Let not the gen.
tleman escape from that by saving that
the Patriot flag was flying there for
Spain is responsible for all acts commit
ted on territory she caims-lor, MIR. e..
said, he had no idea of this modern
doctrine of inability on the part of Spain
TO prevent the wrongs which we are there
fore te submit to from her territory. We
have suffered enough, God knows, Mr..
Clay said, from all the powers of Europe;
but on the subject Of this contest with
Spain, he thought there was sensitive
delicacy displayed not often feli. He
would, he said, prevent our citizens from
| committing depredations on her COM
merce but he had no idea of succumb-
Tag TO every little potentate in Europe,
the King OF Naples, for instance, because
~ the course OF the existing war some
lille injury might be done t. our com
| merce. Recognize the independence of
| the Patriots, said Mr. g. and they will do
YOU justice in this respect. In regard 10
| the independents of The Southern Re-
publics, Mr.. G. said, that Bucnos Ayres
had not only declared bot had maintain
ed her independence and, acknowledge
| ed or not was as independent as any
power IN America. Venezuela and Chi
Ii had also declared their independence.
Although IN the war now raging. some
inlle injury might have been sustained by
onr commerce, yet, as far as his inlorma-
ton extended, less injury had been done
to II III The present war than in almost H.
ny other which a. Deuirals we have wit
messed. He appealed to his honorable
friend from Loulsiana-and it would be
rccollecied that New Orleans was one Of
the most suspected c.tics--wat had been
The othclal report Of the Attorney for that
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