Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-01


iDg upon tbe subject, do injustice 10 II bya
pedrlug to :hink that il StaudS IN need OF amy
commentary which 1t IS IN my power 10 write.
leave ~ as IL here stands 10 the lust iudsnien
OF tie real friends ct freedom IN England as
well as in America. ! cannot, however. hell,
adding, that these thugs have gwen .:,eat
pain 10 our excellent trieuj Hume. Iou,
who know him well, who did me the honor to
Introduce him 10 ne rs "A most sincere and re
SOiUtc friend of freedom you, who know. that
he Was ready 10 give halt ms fortune to assist
- oOtaiuins ;IhcTiy az home; YOU, who Know
that he resolved 20 GuIt hls native COUNTRY ana,
70 hriug his family ahsi his iOrtHue 20 this, be-
cause he was resolved that his children should
be free /; YOU, who know ali THIS OF him aull
kuO'? also his ardor ana sincerity and ,lisimte-
RESIDENCES IN tue canse Ot freedom, will easily
conceive what pam he must have received
trO.n contemplating tae measures of which 1
have been speaking. EIis feelings anon the
subject perfectly CORES pond with mine and
ana very sure that they will correspond with
yours. IL is tOt IN our power 10 prevent what
has beCu dOuc. and iAv he IL from me TO he vain
enough TO ,hlnk, that Il ~ ia my power 20 cot
tribute even in the smallest degree towards
TIE producing of any change for the better as
!as as relates 10 tiitS country. ! should NOT
even PabiiSi IN America the contents OF tai,
letter; bat viii do - because think it ,yOnil
be humanity 10 cduse 10 be published in Eng
laad q set 0t Observations like this lille left
II unpublished on tiiS side ci The water The
treatment which have received here has heeu
"N' - =" iAoNNNN VIC tNlAuSNk tNt44flsS towards
every body belonging 10 the country. All my
oI'sei vatOuS tead 10 convince me ut the excel
icnCe OF the institutions aud Of The wisdom, and
Integrity of the persons in authority IA the u
hted states; but | cannot hold my tongue
White see other countries equally entitled 10
freedom and happiness, thwaripd in the pur-
Snit OF mat iIacuCm and happiness, bN those
Who enioy them 10 SUCH pleuiiude III conse-
ghSuce oi revolution infinitely less Er0vuAe ed
tiian that winch is now carrying. on in the colo.
mes OF Spain.
AS ,op0Iiey what has policy what have dis.
taht views what have possible riVa;shipS :
What have amy Ut these 20 10, with "a question
q! right or wrong with Il moral question of
so ,'eterainale character that it is impossible
Ia lie misunderstood BY any human being
Men are not allowed To par interests into the
scale when qHe>tiouS OF moral Iuty are 10 be
weighed. II we were To proceed upon The
maxim, that thiaas are right OF wrong, as thsy
accord OF disagree With omr own Interests,
there must be al end instantly TO every Driu-
cipis OF law ana every sentiment Of morality
Iac question simply is, ought the Spanish 20.
ZONES 10 be prevented from Incoming free By
the on,ied States of America II thcy ohyhi.
then hose measures of which ! have been
speaking are right <: At they uu.ht not, then
those measures are wrong. This IS tire simple
state OF the case words may make IL weaker,
tut stronger no words can uiaaeit.
As to tte presenting of those Colonies from
becoming Tree, however, that is beyond the
power, not only Of the United States, 0Ut Of all
traitors ia England lend hand IL vas nv
intention 10 have stated here The reasons whv
the goveinmen of England has not before now
Interiered IN this contest aud put stop 90 the
NEEDING OF rivers of blood in the Spanish Co
lonies But, must defer this 10 some future
letter, which do with the less reluctance, MS
before this time The people III England have
nope, seen thoSe reasons stated in my petition
10 tne Prince Regent. am quite sure, that
England must and will interfere and YOU /
am sure viii, with me, be utterly astcnished
mat the American government should let pass
the golden opportunity OF usuriDg an AMIGA.
BE adjustment of limits, and OF laying the
foundation otirieudshi in neighboUrlng states
before John Bull comes, pokes in his bow
spItt between them, takes ouC his large com.
passes, places one foot ia the Gulf OF Mexico
anu sweeps round the other So as barely not
10 touch the city of New Orleans The Uni
ted States wonli find in tue government of
Mexico a dealer in domiuops much less eX-
perenced thau John, who IS not only aH old
hand at II, but who Is apt, when he takes I'D
his cOmpasSes, not TO he very scrnpuious as TO
matters OF extent, and especially where months
OF great rivers are 10 be found This is not
question with regard to which the people of
England would be divided. IL is not a cues
non "hich would have some FOR ii and some
against IL. Tie whole nation, as one man,
would embark in The cause, and that, too with
cordially, and degree OF vicour and rapidity
such asueyer before had been Witnessed. Ii
IS useless 20 say tat the BOr0ughmOngers
should destroy their abOniiuablc principles of
Legitimacy and Holy & ihances. They must
give way upon this point. Aud, besides ti.eir
own interests WOUiO be so great that thew
would give way, and they Will give way, and
the interference viii take place. l have taxed
my mind in vain 10 discover any possible rea.
son Tor this conduct of the United States.
am aware that The flood of emigration will 90
towards the South. am aware that. animated
by England, the new governments will become
Formidable rivals IN commerce with the Iui-
ted states. am aware of immense adVanta-
ges 10 England am aware that tie change
VIII tend 10 perpeiuate her dominion upOn the
seas am aware of all this. should be a
ware OF all this II were statesman of Ameri-
ca but then ShOuld also De aware that it was
utterly out Of the power of lny country to pre-
ventit.I should clearly sc that tire new govern
mcntS would rest principally upon England
bat 10 hated England mNseif Orif dreaded
her power, should be the more auNiOus not TO
ado TO her means of hostility AGAINST me by 50
acting, as ia make the new governments tate
me from the outset; 10 all the inevitable CORSe-
quences, 1 would take care not 10 add that OF
having governments to be created ia spite OF
me.
Whether during the Session OF Congress
which has now begun, considerations OF this
sort viii have airy weight not Is more than
can say but am quite satisfied that il viii
not require long While 10 convince all ratio
nal men IN the United States, that ia this case
as IN all other cases, the path OfJusticc is also
the path Ofpolicy.
Our friend Hnlmc, when ] saw him last, de-
sired me 60 express to you his unditerabe at
tachment and respect in which. expression
he IS, with the greatest sincerity, joined BY
Your most Obedicnt,
and most humble servant
WILLIAM COBBEYT.
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