Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-20

aSinueptndtDi, would expect either TO
be treated on the footing of the most ia
vored naton, or 10 know The cxtep, and
character of The brnrliis which were 10
be allowed to others, and denied TO them
= ana that, While an indefinite power
should bc reserved, of g,auing 10 any
ration advantages 10 be withheld from
'hf United States, AN acknow Judgement
OF In dependence must be considered nrp-
mature.
MI, De Forest answers, that this re-
sfrvaiion must appear Ia every one con-
irary Ia sIie inclination, as well AS inser-
es' OF The government of Buemos AVres
that u must have been only a proposition
o. temporary nature, net extending 10
the aciSnowled gmenf bv The United States
~ The independence Of Soul, America,
wili' II he Is confident would have render
ed any such reservation altogether unne-
cessary, in The opinion Of the government
of BuenOs hyrcs, who must Have seen
tliey were treating with an unauiherzed
person, and suggested The iuca from an
opinion OF lis good policy and. he adds.
that Portugal Is ackro,. lodged by the
United States as an independent power.
although their confmerceis faxed higher
IN the ports Of Brazi than that of Great
Britain
II had not been Intended 10 sugaes, 90
VI. de Forest, that il was III anv manner
incompaiibia with the independence. or
sovereignty az nailor, 10 grant COM
hrrc'al advantages 10 one foreign state,
and TO withhold them from anoiher. II.
any such advantage is granted Tor an e.
qnivalent, other nations can have no
right 10 claim It's enjovmeni, ercn M0ush
entitled to De freafedas the mast ;;aro,cd ma
fions, unless by the reciprocal grant,af the
same equivalent. Neither had il been
meant 10 say, that nation forfeited lis
character OF ackDow lodged sovereisnty.
even by granting. without equivalent.
commercial advantages 10 one foreign
power, and Withholding them from ano-
ther- However absurd and unjust the
policy OF nation granting 10 one, and
refusing TO another, such gratuitous con-
cessIons might he deemed, the question
whether they affected It's Independence
not, would rest upon the nature of the
conversions themselves. The idea meant
10 be conveyed, was, that The reservation
OF an Indefinite right To grant hereafter
special tayorS TO Spain for the remupera-
ton of her claims 10 sovereignty. left
IT uncertain whether the independence of
Bnenos hyres would be complete or inn
perfect, and twas suggested with view
In give The opportunity 10 the supreme
Director OF explaining his intentions in
THIS respect, and TO intimate 10 him, that
While such an indefinite rig was re-
served, an acknowledgment of iudepsn-
dence must be considered as premature.
This caution was thought the more ne
crssary, inasmuch as II was known that
al the same time, while the supreme di-
rector was insisting upon this rcsrrva-
lion, a mediation between Spain aud her
colonies lad been solicited b, Spain. and
agreed 10 by the five principal powers of
Europe the basis of which was under
stood 10 be, compromise between The
SPANISH claim 10 sovereigrty, and the CO.
lOnial claim 10 independence
Mr. DE Forest was understood 10 have
said, Thai The Congress at Tucuman had
determined 10 offer grant of specis! pri-
vicges 10 the nation which shonG be the
frs, 10 acknowledge The Independence of
Bnenos Ayres. lie stated, in his notes.
that lac knew nothing of any such resoln-
ton by that Congress buI lhat il was "A
| prevailing opinion al Buenos Ayrcs, and
| his own opinion Also, that such special
| privileges would be grained to The first
| recognizing power, ii demanded. /: has
| invariably been avowed by the govern
mfnt of Tie United States, that they
| would neither ask nor accep; Of al.y spe-
| clal privilege or advantage for their ac-
| acknowledgement Of South American Inde-
! pendence; hpf 1t appears that The SUI
preme director of BueDos Ayres, far
from being prepared TO grant special IA
| yCrs 10 tIe United States for taking The
lead in ihe acknowledgment, declined
even reciprOca! stipulation, that they
should ENJOY ihr same advantages as o.
| Their nations. Nor vas ihis reservation.
4 as MIR. DE Forest supposcs, deiensihlr,
| by The ackEo~ edgmenf, on lie part OF
| Tie United States, of South American
independence. The supreme director
| could MOI be ignorant that ii vas limos.
slble for his government TO ratify Tie ar
iIclts. prepared by his authority with Mr..
| Norilnng'on, and YET 10 withhold The ac-
! acknowledgement OF ind pendcnre. He
| know illai III thai instrument should he
| ratified, the United States inust therein,
| necessarily I've the first 10 grant HE &C
acknowledgement yet lie declined nserilrs /,
ia ~ sn article, securing TO each party,
IN tie ports OF The other, tie advantages
OF tile most favored ration. It's. never.
| iheicss, IA conformity TO one of these
same articles, that Mr.. De Forest claim.
ed 10 be received IN the formal character
Of Consul General.
With regard 10 life irregularities and
excuses committed by armed vessels
sailing uudeT the flag Of Bneuos Ayrcs,
! complained Of in The note of the Isl Jan.
nary, II was not expected thai Mr..
DE Forest would have tie power rs
restraining them, otherwise Than bV
representing them 10 tie supreme dircc-
Tor, IN whom the authority 10 apply The
proper remedy j. supposed 10 be vested.
The admission 0i Mr.. De Forest, IN tile
character of Consul General. would give
i,Im no additional means OF srpprcssing
t.