Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-08

of The Tth OF October says, 4" more than eight
persons of the first distinction have been seiz-
ed aud thrown into dungeons by the military,
on the ground of attachment TO General Car
rera and the treasures of Chill were exhaust
ed By contributions to Bnenos Ayres, and the
people OF Chill are experiencing the benefits of
that kind of delivcrance from the royal Spa.
niards, by O'fiiggius aud the army of Buenos
Ayres, that France has experienced under the
BourbOns, supported by the armies of Wei
lington and Alexander" The power OF Spaii,
had not been exerted against this new govern
ment--not :. Spanish soldier, or ba,onet, had
heen seat from Old Spain since the restoration
OF Ferdinand. Was the new government pos
sessed Of the physical! and moral strength to
resist her efforts when they should be made
Gentlemen should not deceive themselves
Spain, inert aud powerless, as she was, was "A
formidable power To Spanish America, by the
nature OF the government, and the superstition
of It's Inhabitants. She had ample resources
for the purchase Of assistance, should she be
driven TO this resort. The time had not ar.
rived when the Spanish monarch asked himself
the important queston-N hat part of my do
minions will Surrender for the preservation of
the rest: When he is willing to make great sd
crihces, lie procure ample assistance
Those who sold him ships for money will sell
him men for territory. His European terrific
ritories may tempt Russia--his possessions in
the West Indies, Englaud---to assist him i'm the
subjugation of his rcbellious subjects He
may sell La Plata for Portugal, and the parties
10 the molly league may guarantee their respec.
i've ccssions TO each other. Shall find an
La rata the unanimlty energy and virtue. 10
resist such arrangements, where province is
arrayed against province, under Puerryden
and Artcgas, viewing each other with a hostili-
~ more deadly than the proverbaly mutual
hatred OF Spaniards and Portuguese still
more fatal course MAY he pursued The king
OF Spain may choose to try persuasion, giving
TO England the promise of free commerce " ith
the Spanish Main may lie not easily procure
Inn -
snail he the conditional return of La Plata to
her dependant state Eng land knew well now
To make such meditation effectual let il
not be said her honor forbids it, or her interest
Her interest is promoted by the commercial
monopoly such an arrangement will give. Her
honoi always bows obedent to the dictates of
her commercial interest. Ii she should feel
some qualms of conscience the Islaud of & nh,
will calm her scruples. But has she ever nro
missed more than to secure the commercial in
dependence ofSpanish America What a con-
'einptiOie hgure should make in the ewes
OF all mankind-hOw degraded i'm our opiuious
1T we should recognise La Plata, and the 10
Vernnent should shortly after voluntarily re-
turn to the Spanish yoke That the committee
might not DE deceived by the supposed attach.
ment feit by the new government for the Uni;
ted States-by the profession of an anxiou, de-.
sire to follow our example, and initiate our
virtue, Mr.. F. would mention a few facts AT
ONCE illustrating the ardor of their alta chment
TO the United States, and the Justice and honor
OF the government in its dealings with indiyi
duals. The American brig Savage, OF BaIti
more, sailed to Buepos Ayres with CARO- of
military stores there they sold them To govern.
ment, To be delivered in Chilli The vo>ape
Was performed--four months ELAPSED undrr
various pretenceS, before the cargo was receiy
ed, and after this delay the payment was s,aje
not according TO contract, but at the discretion
o. TIE government. The owner was thus piun.
dered OF has property, and injured by this de.
lay of his plnnderers. The ship EnterprZe. of
Philadelphia, captain Coffin, was employed.
ny contract, to carry three hundred eXiles from
Juan Fernandez To Valparaiso from whence
they had been formerly banished by the royai
party lie was to have received 500 dollars
lie performed his contract-restored the ex
hes 10 their country, and their homes. After
a detention OF two months he WAS paid sun
"oiidrs-St. Martin, the Washington of Anne.
rlca, as he is called, alledging that this was
enough.
, In the armies of La Plata, English and
French officers are employed without scruplp
Americans seldom, If ever. Our countrxmen
do tsnit their manners, opinions, or govern.
ment. Juctt, formerly of the United States
ana henncuy, formerly of the marine corps
sonsht IN Nalparaisoi 1917, commiSs ions i'm thu.
army OF 81. Martin. He susbec ted them of AT
tachment TO the Carreras, and threw them into
dungeon, from whence they were moi releas
ed IN tile captain of vessel, who procured
thelr Liberation, entered inte an engagement to
lake them immediately from a soil they were
deemed unworthy 10 tread. To Judge OF the
character OF the nation, from the cruelty
'N ''"' S'ibNoss VI OF an individual.
was not reasonable but when that indi yidual
was the theme of universal admira ton in his
own country, 1t could not be considered as i'm.
proper to make him the standard by which to
estimate the opinions and character of his
conDtrymen.
Every arrival from this land of promise
br!ngs us the history of the expressions of the
existing government, and the fearful torebod-
in@S OF our countrymen, that the people. for
whom our anxious wishes are hourly express
ed, will derive no benefits from the change of
their gOvernors-that the Spanish power will
De restored IN all its rigor-or that the new au
thorities will ever he exercised with the same
contempt OF the principles of Justice and of
freedom, that distinguished the ancient tyran
ny. it might be urged, that this was pewspa
per Information, derived from persons of
doubtful authority. This objection was Oft
same force, in its application, to all the in
formation possessed of that country IL was
OF such materials its history was composed. A
powerful, an irresistible argument, 10 induce
The committee to refrain from the commission
OF an act ofdoubtfuI propriety, might be drawn
from this source bat Mr.. +. would not tres.
pass longer upon their patience, exhausted AS
II mast DE, by attending TO the long and anini;,t
ed address OF the Speaker. and his own desu.
tory reply.
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