Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31
RICHMOND, MARCH 81.
SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

SOO L IL AM EItILAN AEEAIRS.
We have crowded into this days paper all
that we ind interesting in the proceedings and
papers exhibited at " ashingtOn touching the
South American affairs. The Eacts are before
me reader-ln our ncAt, we shall frankly aud
freely give our 0piRiOeS upon them
Wemust improve this opportunity, however
before i; be too late, TO protest againstthe pro
position OF Mr. Clay 10 carve out a mission TO
La Plata, under the guise of an appropriation
TO that object. Mr.. Clay is a friend 1T the ,at
riol cause so are we. Mr.. CLAY wishes 70 Of
fer the right hand OF fellowship 10 such as have
attained raEk among the nations of tie earth
SO does many man, WHO will! sternly protest
against his proposition.
we take the question upon its own merits
only. The proposition of Mr.. Clay is wrcns.
We believe tits a new case in the histo,y OF
this country Iris proposition against the
established order in which its constitution has
been administered The President, byaud with
the advice of the Senate, receives foreign min
lsteTs-oi deputies ministers To foreign powers.
Whai has the House Of resentatives 10 30
WIN foreign embassies. By bat Tigh, do they
carve cut mission 20 Bucnos ANtes OF to Chi.
IA LII the fresident does not send or does not
receive minis ieTs, when the inttre~t ofti,c COun
Try demands II, lie is responsible TO thai cou-
'ry-Where IS the power OF impeachment
where IS the force of public opinion Where
are the ballots of the peoplei
Nor Is tins step absolutely necessary 10 ena-
Bile The President TO send minister 10 La PA
Ia III be chooses 10 do II, he has the ME ans in
his own hands. lie has :. 80 0U0 of coatingeni
fund, from which he may easily take out
$ $4,000.
We pass over the advantages which the Ex-
ecuhSe possess iii making up an opinion on
such point. Every day is tnging fresh lieht
upon their minds. Scarce have they laid a
series OF documents before Congress- before d
vessel arrives from Buemos Ayres with fresh
information. We pass over the light in which
the Executive is placed before Buenus AyreS
itSeltby fhISInterpOsltion OF the Representative
branch OF the government.
We believe this step 30 he perfectly unne-
cessary. We believe tie President 10 be A
warm and sincere friend of the Patriot cause
We have taken the utmost pains to ascertain
tins fact. We believe he might safely recOp-
nize the Independence OF la Plata but he
wishes 10 make NJ MS mind with the utmost
dchberGticD, ard wait until the return oi the
commissioners; why not allow him time " Inv
either wish 10 precipiiate him into decision
bya vote or Congress, OF by such vote ex-
press niStrust OF his inclination TO do what ia
right is tTue, we do not believe i'm his
inialibilii y, witness the touT}-bnt ON This
important occasion, whatever Mr.J q. Adams
may wish, We believe the President perfectly
disposed to do what is rigGt.--With such in
teuuons, therefore, we do not see the necessity
OF prompting him. Mr.. Clay mast have much
less confidence in him, than " ( have TO resort
TO such an eXpcdient.
The rumors from Bnenos Ayres and Mexico
leave opposite inpressitns. Tie former gives
~ some tedrS the latter some hopes Nina is
alive-lf this be true, il is indeed glad lid
ings TO The word-the measures at Buenos
Ayres and particularly the war with Artigas,
gives us some uncasIness.--Iudeed, from a
part OF the world so distant, aud where there
are so many interests to distort the views OF
things, every day satisfies Us more AID more
how dlfhcult 1t is to reach tie truth.
GAINES JIVES--he was so fortunate. saws
one account, to reach Fort Scoit-accordIig
to another, to fall in with the Georgia detach
ment.
70 tie Freehold,S oC williamsburg Jan,es Cify.
Ch1ries City, Nelc IA cht, Elizabeth Cuy, York,
~ drWick, HeHricO, AMI the city Of Rickgi0nd.
The late arrangement ofthe senatorial district. of the
state having collected into one the people more an
rep eseniation, there mast hence arise variety and
perhaps collision Of interests which will call for well
balanced local feelings and great iupaftiaiy of irdg.
nen' ~ the individual whom at the approaching ses-
taria election youmay select your representative
Reing ifeebOlderi In most ofbe and several OF
tue to" minded ~ tie district, and feeling OF course
diversified well a strong interest In us fortune,
sD encouraged onthis ground, well Otbers To- oer
inlseli as NJ candidate lOr your votes.
Having long Tesded IN Williamsburg The centre ofhe
district, believe am personally known 10 t. great
majority OF Us ieeh0ders. 1Tey all be sensible
that my Interests are dcnhed wth iheTs, sliJ with
those Of the tower couury m the oils aud dangers Of
defending which. dnfing the var iibrgaliv shared
and for ,ie protection vt whose rights s peace shall
IL elected continue @ fepTescntatiye, wha have
been a. private cit,zn fahfni and geaios advocate
10 thc cdH ora co"teRfi0R nm acciacdty opyOsrd.
The demou o. party sprt having Fortunately taken
bis ngbt from our thrice happy county bis nrs depqr
ture shall not he retarded Ly any remark Of
mine Indeed Lhcfeis ne who more heattiiy than
myself rtiuces that the experience sevenieen years
has so much confirmed the Suggestion C w. Jeetsons
inaugural speech that We al, f,deid.sis and all
republicans"
The near approach Of The election. and the circun
stance Of several Of the cones aodng their polls The
same day, deny me the opportunity 81 pap ing NV res
peeis to you all personally ut obeeffuy connde my
CLAIMS - candidate 10 yout dEpassoHate coHsdera
ton aud impartial decision. Should the latter not be ia
my favor, shall perfectly accord with the sOarar
Who beiRg disappointed in his application for 40 cfsce
70 which several hundred eligible, exclaimed
Thank Heaven there ia the state 50 many bouer
msn than my self"
ROBERT ANDERSON.
WiLLtaHsBuRG. March 30.
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