Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-06

M ashres had been al "a. oae SIDE and
when WAS observing, n, conclusion, my
anxious hopes, that the Congress, during
the present session, would materially al
ter IFS course: when, in the letter refer
red 10, was making use of these en.lea-
YOURS, and expressing iiiis hope, little did
imagine, far was from being sanguine
enough To expect, that precisely my owl
mons as 90 the measures iii question, and
precisely my sentiments as To the state {, {
The case, and as 10 the line OF conduct
which tue Congress ought 10 pusSu. ha,i
been, though, as WAS natural TO beeXpect
ed, with greater force and elOquence, ex-
pressed WITHIN Tie walls of the Congress
itself; and, which is OF sill greater I'M
portanCe, proceedings had been entered
upon, which will, am fully OF opinion,
authorize you 10 draw the cNhilarating
conclusion, that the doom Of deSpoiism is
pronounced; and that our Boroughmon-
gers may pack oil 10 their estates. and
amuse themselves for the remainder OF
their lives, iii the pcrusal OF CASTLE
REAGH'S Holy Alliance, and Mr.. PAUL
METEEUN's euiogiums ON Legitimacy,
Mr.. CObbett here gives an account of
The recent proceedings Of Congress rela-
tive To South America, inserting entire
the speeches of MessTs. Clay aud Robert
son, as they have appeared IN this paper;
and proceeds.
think see JOY beam OH your coun-
ienance upon the reading of these speech
es. Here you viii recognise iiic glorious
spirit Of our ioreiaihers. What a contrast
Is here with the sophisti, al cant, the un-
meaning pomposity, and the corrupt and
base disposition OF men who buy or hire
Their seats. Ii we live i'll an age, when
hired spies, when dealers in human blood,
when perjured wretches, when purchased
Witnesses, when packed juries, when no
toriously corrupt and servile Judges, and
when still more criminal traitors 10 the
cause of freedom itself: if we live in an
ise, when all these find sanctuary in
some legislative bodies, we also live IN an
aye, when there Is, at amy rate, one le-
Slslative body where all these are held in
adherence.
Before this time, al about this time.
YOU viii have read the petition TO the
Prince Regent, which lho't ii my duty
10 send forward more than is 0 months a
go. When wrote thai petition, was in
despair as TO the intentions Of this govern
Ment: and nIy onjeci was, TO awaken
through the channel of Il petition 80 the
Prince, the attention of The whole of our
country. Ii was impossible for me To o.
verlook what ! deemed the payt,aiity f
tiiiS government, SO manifest ln the act Of
Congress of March last; and seeing III
that act the clear Indication of policy
entirely hostile TO the Spanish Patriots, the
Whole force of my statements, arguments
and conclusions was directed, with awish
TO produce an interference on the part OF
England, which would bave supplied the
place of effects of really impartial neu-
tralIiy i'll the u. States.
"lmost anXiously desire that that inter
ference may yet take place; but though
most anXiously wish that my own com
try may act that part which becomes tme
land which WAS the cradle of freedom,
and which has been so famed in The world
for the renowned mcU whom she has pro-
duced, the friends, tin advocates of free
dom: though | wish her largely Ia parti-
cipate III the benefits 10 he derived from
the new distribution OtweaIth and of pow
er which is now going 10 take place d
mongst civilized nations though wish
her to derive present benefit, permanent
prosperity and power, ard immortal glory
from her measures and her conduct as to
ihls great change III the affairs of The
world, by no means wish 10 acquire the
capacity OF wantOniy mjuring tins coun-
try and, more especially, do not wish
the iyrant usurpcrs of our rights Ia ac-
qulre any additional power of enriclng
themselves, or of doing mischief 10 any
part OF mankind
Still, however, | wish the Spanish Pat
riots 10 be free aud independent. They
have right TO that freedom and that in.
dependence. ! will moi fear that The aid
ing OF 20 millions of men TO obtain their
freedom, can, in the end, produce mis-
Chief TO mankind III general, nor 10 my
own country III particular; and, If must
run the risk even OF aggTandIzing the Boz
roughmongers, will say, tlat cordially as
detest them, and the whole oi their
swindIing broOds, male ami femair who
prey upon the viials OF starving nation
much as detest them, will run tie risk
OF gratifying even their rapacty, rather
than not see insured the liberation OF 20
millions of people FROM the fangs OF civil
and religious tyranny. ! will be guided
IA my wishes and my endeavors, by your
maxim p" Let as do Ouy dafg, and daUe TIE
rest 10 Col"
am quite certain, however that one
Of the effects of tie freedom Of Spanish
America, would be, the total destruction
III few years, of every remnant and rae
OF that despotlsm, which the Borough
mongers thought they had forever eslab
Iished in England But much more ra-
pid in lis operation will that eject be If
tile Liberation Of Spanish America takes
place with the cordial good will, The I'M
disguised friendship aud counIenanceand
support, as far as sound policy viii ALLOW
ofii, si tIlis free, happy aid ilourshing
country.
IL ihe 4. $. lad pereeyercd in line
Of conduct hostile OF uu!iicndiy towards
Tie rising states OF south America, the
Bor0ughmougcrs woulG lave Suffered tie
Revolution TO draw along They would
have dellgNeh IN lhe work of carnage.