Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-06

the production %! an american, and ,cr-
la nsy Is not therefore The less valuable.
II appears, from the accoGnts, tina, Nv
Brptiste IRENE was at Angosiurn, in The
capacity OF an Aseu, al the L.. States.
vi ih!s appointment, although IL has beef,
runourrd, We have had no information
50 suiheniic as that now afforded hy Tia.
Censor and ihe Aurora. The object IL
his appointment, no doubt, is 10 obtain.
hy actual presence, the real situation of
those tonn!rles, al which we hear much
thii cannot be depended upon. Mr.. IL
Vlnts MISSION IS moi, We presume, OF a
diplomatic character. II is not,;ew To
have agents abroad, not having dipomat-
&c powers or authority sach Agents, Tor
the most part, have beeu these which The
Patriot governments have depuied 10 This
country. They are Ag,ats for The pnr-
pose oil observation, ami not Of nvyu.,a-
ton.
Respecting lie appointment OF Mr.. IL
VINE, at winch The report * thus confirm.
ed, We will Only say, Ina, il is one eAhi-
biting proofs al most cunciliaiing, We
may say OF an oDlsions. disposition, on
HE part of the Executive. Mr.. Irvine.
as editor OF The New York Columbian,
has been distinguished by severity of
remark on the leading members of The
presen, administrator, rarely exceed
ed, ami seldom, Que would suppose. re-
warded by Office. His Recommendation
to the appointment he has received, for
which we do not mean at all TO question
ms capabliity, was probably that ardent
zeal which he has invariably displayed
for tie scucess of the Republics of tie
Sonth. This may be mentioned as one
among many facts, proving the iulsiiy OF
The imputation 10 the Executive of iudil-
icrenencc 20 the cause of the patriots.
Nat Ad.
The accounts which have been lately
received from that quarter leave no doubt
that Gen. AURY has established a rem
devious at Old Providence and ST. Gaia.
Ina. From all thai we have. seen of The
Objects OF that establishment, although
under morercspectable at,Spires Han lila,
al Amelia island, We are right glad il is
no, made on our borders, and will call
Tor no other intervention ol our govern
ment than Is necessary 10 the projections
OF our own commerce.
The temptations held out tu those of
cur citizens WHO are weary OF the dull
pursuits of civil life, IN HE Kingston let
ter which, we publish To daI, are suii-
cieniiy seductive. All who desire 10 make
lucrative specniatiOnS, or Who thirst for mn
itary glory. viii tind encouragement,
and protection under The benign auspices"
OF Com. Aury ; and every honest and
upright man will be amply rertnneraied
Tor his effects and services" Ii isa little
remarkable that in the enumeration OF
Inducements 10 flock to The standard of
this celebrated Rover. the love OF iibei,y
the ,acged sympathy ior The struggles Of
hr.,It,d tpnnl., Tor
finds NO place.
We hope The number Of tlose whom
Aury viii attract from our shores, Ia fol
iow his fortunes, Will be lew indeed. The
accounts We have lately had OF the pro
gress of privaleering, aud IFS connection
win Offences against humanity and a.
gainst our own laws, have not tended 10
sharpen the appetite OF honorable men
Tor adventures 9! that description.
Though ihr practice WerpDot, for sound
political reasons, AT The present time ex-
pressiy forbidden by our laws, We should
not, Tor our part, regard the inyesimen.
OF lie money, or The employ OF The
enterprise OF our citizens, in tie system
ot priva!eering under foreign flags, as a
laudabie use Of funds or industry. We
rather incline TO think il lends to The in
Jnrv OF fair commerce, and TO he prciu-
dice a, public morals. Ii is atleusi doab,-
tnl whether il does no, and, beng Of
doubtful right and legally wrong, there
IS every reason why our citizens should
refrain from il.
How far, absiractedly considered, pri-
Watering under foreign fags is reconcile
able with the duty OF a good citizen, who
finds no iaw of his country 10 restrain
him, is Il question on which ihe:e has
been much difference OF opinion, and the
solution of which mus! essentially dcpemd
On tlie motives OF those who engaged in
1t. On the subject iaHei saws For
eIgpers taking commissions from prince
to prey OH nation absolutely innocent
with respect to them, are guiiiy,oi an in.
famous practice. The Thirst Of gold is
their only inducemeni, and howcvcribeir
commission may assure them If impuriiv.
II cannot wash away their execYable guil,
they alone are eXCusabie who Illus as. isl
naiion # '0hich tie cause as indutiisJiy
.iIfSt AL 'cho hare taken arms enky 10 ds.
Jehd HemSs'pes fjOm oppression. They
would even deserve praise, il the hatred
OF oppression and lie love Of Justice, ra-
Their than The desire of riches. aciuaied
them to generous efforts, and 10 expose
Their lives or FORTUNES 10 tie hazards Of
war" The law of nations is here laid
down will precision, which shows " ,,at
has been The opinion Of the world in
ihs respcctin other times anfwe 10 moi
Know that subsequent circumstances have
materially changed IL. The exception
mentioned by yattel exactly fiis the case
OF those oil our citizens, who have engag-
ed IN these expeditions from the haired Of
oppression, and from zeal for the success
~ The causc of liberty IN South America.
Ibdl there are those whom such motives
have influenced, who have thougbi them.
selves even justified liz evading the lars
OF the country TO accomplish their views,
We nave not The least doubt but far the
major part, we fear, o. those who com-
pose ihc crews filese ornaments. and
finnish their COMMITMENTS arc i,hilnnced