Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-04
Spain has not once dared 10 set foot unon ,l,e

Spain has not once dared TO set foot mon the
s'io ner rebeisioas Colony aud tnat bucnos
Tyres IL at that ulcntent not cniy safe from
attack herself, bnti' aiding CiIii to throw olf'
ne, CHAINS. The Victory ct hlaipu seems even
10 have shaken Perm
What then should prevent us from recocaiz
ing bnenos Ayrcsr We are not under the same
obligation to do So with every province WHICH
processes 10 be independent. Each case must
speak tor itself.-Buenos Ayres il respectable
TOT hei numbers; she is unembsrfssscd by her
enemies she has shown her sirenglh--wlere.
AZ rue Banda Oriental is engaged nj contests !;
anu her population is circumScribed To 80 OD0
S-his. Of Paraguay, too little is known 10
Justify snch measure. Chill, though she has
manifested a gallant resolution TO assert her
rights, yet sees her principal post occupied by
the royal troops
Take this question, then, on the ground of
feeling or OF the law OF nations, aud there is
Inc strongest inducemeHt to recognizes BueBos
Ayres: What should prevent us? Ii ii be
said, that Spain will consider il a good cause
ct war; the reply is, we stand on the law Of
nations. Ii is our right, aud we will exesc Sc
IT,. We interfere in no quarrel we consider
The contest as settled. We do not aid the Pa.
uiots; we only admit them to be Independent,
and every fact supports the asseriion.-But,
say that Spain would be disposed to constrHe
u INTO cause of war we ask, will not her
peculiar situation restrain that dispostion1--
she dare not 20 to war with the United States
Her hands are full enough already. She will
Ga lcu'ate the costs before.she embaIks in il.
for, the moment she plunges into il, she must
her.
We know, however, it has been maintained
by several potIcians, that Spain would Imme-
oiateiy go 10 war with us that English tapi.
tai ana seamen would be embarked an priva-
leefing against our commerce; that our ships
anu seamen would receive the most ~ rious
INJURY from these cIandestine attacks; aud
that wien we were sufficiently worried and
weakened by the loss, England herself would
Desome a party in the war and that then
the mortal combat would take place, wsuc.
some predict will ensue, between Eng land aud
America: that a this combat he deferred fnr
lew Years, aud our resources are properly
husbanded, such is the rapidiiy Of our growth
we may dry the word.-iint, we ask will
Spaiu engage in Il war with us, and meet the
dangers that directly threaten Ia tear from i,p
all her foreign pos esSions, under the uncer-
tam nope OF getting the assistance OF English
privaieers, or the calculation ut amy injury they
may do 10 our commerce? This may be an adj
vantage 10 them, but what equivalent will il
furnish her Tor the loss OF Florida, of MeAicu
OF Cuba, sc. '-And will Great Britain involve
herself in a new war, overloaded as she IL with
debt, taxes, aud the murmurs OF her own sub.
Jects' VIII she take any step 10 defeat the
greatest commercial object she can now have
III view; resulting from the independence
and throwing open all the ports Of South Anne.
RIGA, 10 her ship. aud manufactures ? Ii ap-
pears from Mr. Rodney's report that it is hcr
capital which already carries on the greatest
portion of this trade.-We owe something
indeed TO her jealousy as well as our own hon
or. In recognizing BuenoS Ayres, we must
lose sight of all mercenary calculations. We
must supulate for no exclusive privileges of
trade. All we must ask, is to be placed on tie
footing OF the most favored nation. lie, Great
Britain be equally favored with ourselves
ibis done, what ground is there for her jeal
eusy, or reseHtment?-For our own parts we
ito not believe that Spain uciH engage in war
with us, or that Great Britain will ioin her in
1t ~ a mt ,,Ni,
our country into war with any nation nor will
lingly run the chance of it. But il is equally
certain, that we are not 10 be deferred from
DONG our duty, or asserting our rights, by eve
~ chmera which the Imagination may con-
jure up.
But Europe-the Congress Of AK la Cha.
pelle, they will interpose, and resent our re-
cognitton First as 10 the fact and next as 10
the conclusion from it. The Spanish Note, to
which the President refers, is probably among
the state papers net yet published for we have
seen nothing as yet which discloses the iutor-
nation. 1t is true. that Spain has made vari-
Gus efforts TO obtain the assistance OF the allies
IN mediating both with Portugal, and her own
colonies. Ii is true that in November 1917,
Russia did manifest desire 10 second her
efforts But whatever disposition she may
nave feit on this occasion, is probably chilled
IN very considerable degree BY the recent
change of ministry at Madrid which is said
10 be very uifavOrable to the Russian interests
AS to the fact itself, we see nothing as yet i'll
the idea of interpositiOn. On the contrary, all
that we have seen disclaims il. Letters from
that town, and from Paris addressed to Lon.
don, diScOunieHance t. Those who have
iancIed thai the Congress of AK la Chapele
Would.be seriously occupied with mediation
between Spain and America, must now at least
be nndeceived. In fact, SPAN andher colonies
Will be left 10 themselves. The Congress will
be short; few questions will be discussed
lhs is confirmed from every quarter" Such
is the information which they generally give
us.
But, if Europe should offer its me diation, why
should that lead to war with the u. States :
We bat recognize what we believe to he an
established state. Let her be overturned, our
duty ceases. We do not undertake 10 prop her
up by force of arms.
In fact, we should not too curiOuslv be pry
ing Into every movement of the European ca
bnet. We should not too carefully watch
their footsteps. There is neither imdepen
dence, nor dignity, nor strength, in such
course.
Time presses-and we have no opportunity
TO examine in detail the remaining pOI lions OF
the Message. In many parts, il is beyond our
praise. The Presidents vie VS. of orr revenue
his soIctude TO prepare the natiom for defence
aud TO extend the cessions of lands from the
Indian tribes his congratulations on the growth
OF our cnnfedeTacy by the incorporation OF new
states, are worthy OF the Chief Magistrate of
our favored country. They bespeak soIdity
or principle aud patriotism of heart, which
command our warmest appreciation.
BANKS! BANKS!
Is the order of the day." The news
papers from all quarters are full of the
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