Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-17
SOU'HM AMERICA.

,e=ueia, dated august II, iSiS-cmon,u-
. niccfed for the Censor.
This government has received more
supplies of arms and ammunition, IN the
last six weeks, than in three years before.
Il is under eternal obligation 10 British
merchants, iron whom they have received
supplies, &c. 10 the amount of mllilcn,
as conjecture. This timely relief absO-
lutel> propped the Patriots. Their funds
are doubtless very low but il Is hard TO
create means oui of nothing, OF call dor
mcml property inio play. Yet these viii
wres,lc through the revolution, and al
tain their end. THIS is raough. Any
other enemy than Spauiards, must have
rsu>h"d ileni loug since. When they es
fieii2ispeaae,se AMI euIDi,rai,,: cut
grafton, they will improve theIr coildiliop
an.cr
British merchants here assert, that
lte luke of San HaIcs. Spanish aGih:,>-
sA,iur ~ l-oudon, has taken ine ninis e.
rial gazefies mio pay. wonder whether
other ans baSsad0l in DINER countries do
any thing "a the same game.
With respect 10 commerce, proVi-
sions aud am:i:i,niior. are always valua
bile at high prices. Tee exports as Vet,
are few, as can be expected from viii
derness. Hides, cattle, muieS, some TO
bacco, aud tasdio, are az, or nearly all.
Translated for tie Censor, froH jhe Correo
del Orinoco, 4n>uSt Isl los.
Relations 6etweeg Neyth and.S. ri me25og.
In he summer OF tic year 1877 tie go
vernnent II The u STATES, wishing 10 o
pen Tree poiticai and commercial rsia
lions " ILL The indie ptpteHi government of
the south, made several appointments,
and sent several mis- ions with this view.
Mr.. PROVOST, a Judge, and ait eminent
character, who had been employed as Sc
creiary of the American legation at Paris,
was ordered by his eNce!isncy Presidep,
Monroe, toproceelto Chill, with the dou
bic appointment of commissary and con
sui general, and embarked last summer
on boar! tte sioop Of war Ontario.
The lion. CESAR A. RODNEY, a,tor-
ney general during the presidency Of Mr.
Jefferson, and IHEoDoRICK BLAN d, a
| Judge of great probity and III jurispru
deUce, Il profound politician, versed IL
7 the Sciencet al constitutes great states
man * a republican, generally esieemedi Ton
the qualities of his heart were appointed
| as commissioners near the confederate re-
| publics of Buenos Ayres. To these gen
| ilemen was joined MIR. GRAHAM, who
| for 4 great length of time has held al. no.
cretary to this mission, Was very pro
! missing Young lawyer, Mr.. BRACkEN'
( RIDGE--know the literary world by sr-
yeral geographical and historical works
! and by judicious and very able dis
! course directed 10 President Monroe, on
/ the justice and Importance OF The revp!u-
/ ton of South America, on the disorders
! and Vandalism OF lie Spanish rulers
&c. &c.-and on The policy, not 10
! say duty and humanity OF projecting The
! Patriots. All these gentlemen are known
10 be friendly Ia The Independence oil
/ South America, because they are repub-
ilcans themselves, and wish the cstabiiSii-
meni OF republics upon the ruins oil DIES
potism they are phianihruplsis, true
christians, and wish the happiness aud
regeneration OF The oppressed aud dcsra-
| ded.-ThcrG departure from Norfolk Was
accidentally delay ed until the end OF No
| vcmber aud according 10 the newspa-
prrs, il appears they arrived III February
ai Buenos AtreS, aud had an audience oi
the Supreme Director on Inc first OF March
/ last.
| ii is rumoured that these commissions
ers had ah irregular appointment, iiIai Is
10 say, they we're appointed oulv by the
! President, with the view OF holding more
faithful and sincere communications, and
without any etiquette with the govern
/ menis whom they were Ia visit.
! Allow us to observe here, HAT the spi-
rit of the Spanish power III this country
(when they were under tbeir sway was
such, that they preferred 20 govern us
with an rot rod, furnishing frequently
| for the mere gTatilcaiIou OF punIsllDg
aud finding pleasure IN doing harm
! to others, thougl they did not derive
any profit from their tyranny. Their
mirisucs were as constant Il uniform as The
| changCless motion of the sun. Spain wa
| ged war against meu and against ma
ture. The Pagans of old, celebrated
! their proiane orgies of alteration in Gioo-
ms and hidden caverns ; but the Spani.
ards, worse than pagans, have cndeasour-
ed 20 govern by darkness and dcso'ailOn.
| 'rHcir throne was supported as PiuiO' 5
empire.
Tue u. States have perceived and felt
these ouirages committed against the
! right aud dignity OF man. They have
seen that Spain excluded all the world
from the society aud intercourse otis do
minions in America, aud HAT she preser-
we'd her monopoly as the dragon OF any
thOiOgV watched tie garden Of iiespgrl-
des, with a vigilance which sleep or pre-.
sents, never could divert.
We have said that The y. States saw
all these evils, and regretted not 10 be "a
Die TO obtain but some imperfect notions
on the extensive countries bordering on
others, and this only, through The work.
of some favoured European travellers, anO
some naiuralisls. hui tie u. States have
availed of tic first opportunity To- obtair
more satisfactory information, and TO es
tablisIl tire foundations Of a future friend
ship and intercourse With tie new states
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