Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-17

ment. General WasIlington-Mr. J-9er-
son, Mr.. Madison, had all, whilst they
were respectively Presidents, acted on
these principles.
In the case Of the French republic, Ge-
neral Washington did not wait until some
ofthe crowned heads OF Europe should set
him the example of acknowledging ii, bui
accredited minister at once. Aud ii is
remarkable that he was received before
the government of the republic was con
sidered as established. Ii will be found,
in Marshall's Life of Washington, that.
| when it was understood that minister
| from the French republic was about To
| present himself, President Washington
| Submitted number of questions 10 his
| cabinet for theirconsideration and advice,
| one Of which was, whether, upon the re-
| ceptIon of the minister, he should be me-
! tilted that America would suspend the
execution of the treaties between the two
| countries until France had AN established
government. General Washington did
not slop to enquire whether the descend
| ants of ST. Louis were to be considered
as the legitimate sovereigns of France,
aud ii the revolution was TO be regarded
| as unauthorized resistance to their SWAY.
| He saw France, in fact, under the govern
ment of those who had subveried The
throne OF the Bourbons, and lie acknow-
| lodged the actual government. During
| MIR. J -fferson's and Mr.. Madison's adm
| nistrations, when the COrles of Spain and
| Joseph BOnaparte respe, lively commended
for the crown, those enlightened states
men said, we will receive ii minister from
neither party; settleIiie question between
| yourselves, and we ill acknowledge the
| party tina, prevails. We have nothing toIio
| with Your feuds whoever all Spain ac-
| knowledges as her sovereign, is the only
| sovereign with whom we can maintain "a
nv relations Mr. Jefferson, it is under
| stood, considered whether he should not
receive a minister from both parties, and
| finally decided against ii because OF the
inconveniencies, 10 this country, which
| might result from the double representa-
| ton of another power As soon as the
| French armies were expelled from the Pc
| ninsula, Mr.. Madison, still acting on the
| principle of the government de facto, re-
| ceived the present minister from Spain.
| During all the phases of the French go
| Consul for life, Emperor, King, Emperor
again, King, our government has uni
fornly received the minister.
If, then. there be an established govern
ment IN Spanish America, deserving 10
| rank among the nations, we were morally
| and politically bound TO acknowledge ii,
| unless we renounced all the principles
which ought TO guide, and which hitherto
had guided, our councils. Mr.. G. then UNI
dertook TO slIew, that the United PROVING
es of the Rio de la Plata was such a go
vernment. It's limits, he said, extending
from the South Atlantic ocean TO the Pa
cific, embraced territory equal to tina of
the. United States, certainly equal toit,
exclusive of Louisiana. It's population
was about three millions, more than equal
10 ours at the commencement of our re-
vOlution. That population was hardy,
enterprizing and gallant population. The
establishments Of Monte Video and Bue-
nos Ayres had during different periods of
their history, been attacked by the
French, Dutch. Danes, Portuguese, En-
glish, and Spanish; and such was the
martial character Of the people, that in e.
very instance the attack was repulsed. In
1867, General Whitlocke, commanding a
powerful English army, was admitted, un-
der the guise Of friend, into Buenos
Ayres, and, as soon as he was supposed
TO have demonstrated inimiCai designs,
he was driven by the native and unaided
! force of BuenOs Ayres from the country
BueDos Ayres bad, during now nearly 8
| years, been in point of fact in the enjoy
meDt OF self.government. The capital,
containing more than sixty thousand inha-
| bitants, has never been cnce lost. As
early as 1911, the regency of OLD Spain
| made warupOn Buenos Ayres, and the
consequence subsequently was, the cap
ture of a Spanish army in Monte Video,
equal 10 that of Burgoyne. The govern
ment has now, in excellent discipline,
three well appointed armies, with the
most abundant material OF war : the army
of Chlll--the army of Peru-and the ar
my Of Buehos Ayres. The first, under
San Martin, has conquered Chill the Sc
cond is penetrating in North Western
direction from Buenos Ayres, into the
vice-royalty of Peru and, according 10
the last accounts, had reduced the anci-
ent seat of empire of the Incas. The
third remains at Buenos Ayres to oppose
any force which Spain may send against
1t. To slew the condition Of the country
in July last, BAR. e. again called the at
tcntion Of the committee TO the message
OF the Supreme Director, delivered TO the
Congress of the United Provinces. 1t was
a paper Of the same authentic character
with the speech Of the King Of England
on opening his parliament, or the messag %
Of The President Of the United States, al
the commencement of Congress-" There
'The following arc the passages read by sir Clay:
" The army Of this capital was organized at Tie SAM
time With those oftle Andes and Of the interior IN
TegusI force has been neatly doubled the militia la
made great progfessin military discipline our sav
population has been formed into aiaions ana laugh
the military ART as far as Is consistent with their eondi
ion. Tue capitals nnderno apprehension tha an arm,
Of ten thousand men shake its ibeTtes and sbouid
The Peuinsulaians send thrice that number
| ample provision has bee" made to receive them
" Our navy has been tered IN all It's branches TIL,
scarcely ofmeaus under which Izbored until nov