Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-17


by the dread Of her vast power all .ontl-
mental Europe, was seeking TO ehcom-
pass the Porte, and, constituting herself
the kraken of the ocean, Was anxious go
lave her enormous sides IN the more 80
MIA, waters ofthc Mediterranean. 10 VAS
said, he knew, that she had indicated a
disposition 10 take part with Spain. No
such thing. She had sold some worm
eateu, deeayed, fir built ships 10 Spain,
but the crews which navigaied them, were
To return from the port OF delivery, and
the quid she was 10 get, he believed To-
be the island of Ninorca, III conformity
with the cardinal point of her policy
France WAS greatly interested IN whatever
would extend Der commerce, and reg2-
nerate her marine, and consequently,
more than any other power OF Eur0p.,
England alone excepted, was concerned
in The independence of Spanish America
We did not despair OF France so long as
France had legislative body, collected
from all ITS paris, the great repository ct
lis wishes aud It's will. Already lad that
body manifested spirit OF considerable
independence. And those who, CONVEX
SAINT with French history, knew what
Inagnaninous stands had been made by
the parliaments, bodies of limited extent,
against the royal prerogat!ve, would be
able TO appreciate justly the moral force
OF such legislative body. Whist il eX-
lists, the true interests of France will be
cherished and pursued on points of TO-
reign policy, in opposition 10 the pride
and interests of the Bourbon family,
ii the actual dynasty, impelled by this
pride, sIou!d seek to SuDserVe these Ia
teresls.
England finds that, after all her exerti-
Sns, she is every where despised on the
Ia.
with jealousy; her commerce subjected
30 the most ouer0ds restrictions sell
hJhne>s imputed 10 ali her policy. All
the accounts from France represent that
every party, BonapartisiS, JacO,ins, Roy
aists, MOderes, UitraS, al bnr.i with IN
dignation towards England, and pant for
an opportunity to avcuge themselves on
Inc power 10 whom they asCrlDc all .her
disasters Here My. G. read part OF
letter which he mad Just received from al
ihtelligent friend at Paris, and Which con-
posed only small portion OF mass OF .
violence 90 the same effect, WHICH had
come under his notice. Il was inpos-
sible, he said, thai witi powers, bttNccg
whom so much cordial dislike, SO much
incongruily existed, there could be any
union or concerr WHILST the free pFinci-
pies of the French revelation remained
those principles winch were SO alarming
10 the stability OF thrones, there never
had been any successful or cordial union
coalition after coalition, wanting this spi-
rit of union, was swept away 10y tile o.
overwhelming power of France. IL was
not until after those principles Were a
bandoned and Bonaparie hat erected ON
their ruins his stUpendouS fabric OF UNI
versal empirenol ln,lced urlil after The
frosts of Heaven favored thecause of Eu-
81.
ed No. said MIR. &. the compaisance
inspired in the allies from unexpected, if
not undeserved success, might keep them
nominally together; but for all purposes
Of united and combined action, the aii-
aDce was gnHs and lie did not believe in
the .chimera of their crusading against
the independence of country, whose
liberation wOuld essentially promote all
their respective Interests.
But the question OF the interpretation OF
the allies, in the event at our recOc nizing
the new republic, resolved itself into a
question whether England, in such event,
would make war upon us If II could be
shewn that England would not, Ii result
ed either that the other allies would not,
or that, fthey should, III which case Eng
land would most probably support the
cause of America, il would be a war with
out the maritime ability TO MAINTAIN it
be c@ntended that ENGLAND was alike re-
strained by her honor and by her interest
from wagiug war against us, and consc-
quenty against Spanish America, also for
an acknowledged of the independence
of the new state. England has encoura-
god and tomenied the revolt the colo
MICS as early as June 1907. Sir Thomas
Picton, governor of Trinidad, ia virtue Of
orders from the British minister of foreign
affairs, issued proclamation, in whichlIe
expressly assures the inhabitants of Ter
ri Flrma, that the British government
will aid in establishing their indepen-
dence.* In prosecution Of the same OBJ
ieet Great Britain betrayed the expenses
Ofthe famous expedition Of Miranda.
England in 49,, when she was in tie
most intimate relations with Spain, then
struggling against the French power, as
sHmed the altitude OF mediator between
the colonies and tire Peninsula. The
terms on which she conceived her media
ton could alone be eifeciual were rejected
by the Cortes, at the lowest state Of the
Spanish power. AmoHg these terms,
England required for the colonies per-
feet freedom of commerce, allowing CSly
some degree of preference 10 Spain; lhdt
the appointment of Viceroys and Govern
ors should be made indiscriminate!y from
Spanish Americans and Spauards; amt
that the interior government aud every
branch Of public administration should
be entrusted to the Cabldo or Munich.
paIities, &c. If Spain, when Spain was
almost reduced to the island Of st. Leon,
then rejected those conditions, would she
ROW consent 10 them, amounting, as they
do, substantially TO the Independence Of
Spanish America II Eugiaud dPVOD,d as