Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-19
DOMESTIC.

CEOn1E w ASHlNGION fSAMFGELL,
Minister Plenipotentiary of The United
States to The Court OF ST. Petersburgh,
has arrived in this city, preparatory, as
we understand, TO Ills depariurc for Rus
STA. He will embark, we are informed,
i'm the irigate Guerrero.
A gentleman of verac,iy, lately arrived
in this city from Edinburg, (Scoiland)
says That the agents OF the South Ameri-
can Patriots recruit in an sopen manner
for rien, without Interruption. and that
they are mustered and marched through
the streets for embarka,ien AT Lei;h : all
tins is done i'll the face of day, aud under
Tue eye OF the British authorities.
City Gar.
The letter from Buenos Ayres, which
we have lie pleasure of COPYING 10 da,,
See last page of the Enquirer affords
us more satisfactory iniornla,ioi, than
We have yer had from any quarter, of
Tie state of Buenos Ayres as ii app ars
TO the view of stranger, who has been
but short time resident, and must de-
peBd on the Representations Of those with
whom he associates fer much OF his iufor
nation. 1.-THE writer hai not assured his
correspondent, that he was enthusiastic,
there's. in his train Of thinking, and ME-
tllod OF uttering his impressions suffer
emf evidence of the fact and enough TO
identify tile writer, whose character pla-
ces him above all suspicion OF ui>rc, pre-
sentation or interested motives. Alter
every deduction for his lively enlinsi.
asm, and his ardent propose ssious. for
his resolute determination THAT South
America shall be free, and that every
thing tends TO so desirable AN issue. We
find, in the views he has given us, much,
to crafty the lover of freedom; much
TO remove unfavorable Impressions whic.,
former accounts had made
II the recognition of the independence
OF La Plata vii! SO greatly animate Tie
republican dispositions OF that people,
they, and the world, already know, thai
such recognition will take place, whelIe-
yer, by the common rules OF prud ence, bv
a just regard TO the happiness Of the peo-
pie who have placed him in authority,
the Executive OF the United States can feel
himself justified in the act. The preIi-
mlnary step WAS the sending ofthose COM
missioners TO Bueaos Ayres, whose com
Implications will shed light on the state
OF that country, which was much want
cd; and which we receive, ia ANTICIPATE
on, from the pen OF one whose opportu-
pities are as ample, and his disposition
IN the cause as ardent, as that of any Of
the commissioners. We hope we shall
confinse To receive information OF like
character fromthe same source.
The country and the executive, we have
always been convinced, entertain on this
subject hut one sentiment. They feel
too senslbly the blessings OF free govern
ment, not to desire To see them impaired
to others; but they cherish them also
too atfcctionatsly to put them at hazard,
by embarking IN cause, the merits of
which they are indislinctly advised of.
DiSinterested information was necessary
10 correct decision. 1t was sought, and
Will be obtained. Thus Informed, when
the executive acts, ii will be understand.
lDgly: and the governments will be free
from the. reproach of rash conduct. q IN.
advised comsels. The agitation oflhis
question during the late session of Con-
gress, served TO shew that, among the re-
personalities Of the people, there was but
shade of difference in opinion among
them which, perhaps, we should not
have known without that discussion. II
VIII be a fortunate concurrence, il, in
whatever shall be ultimately done. on
this subject, the opinions of all shall u
mite. MT T,t
The toasts which were drank at the din
ner given 10 MIR. Clay Eve have plea
sure IN copying, because they are of a
temper very different from what the late
qucru Gus tone of the Lexington papers
had led us TO look for. 10.