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

10 Mr.. DE Forest and has the honor oi
assuring him. by direction OF The Presi-
dent OF the United States, OF the conttn-
ued interest that he takes IN the we Hare
and prosperity of the provinces of La
Plata, and of his disposition tS recog-
nize the independent government Of Blu
euos Ayres, as soon as The time shat! have
arrived when HAT s!ep may be iakeu with
advantage 10 the Interests of Sou'i, Anne
RIGA, as well as oflIie Uuitcd States.
In the mean time, lie regrets an exequa-
iur To Mr.. De Forest, as consul general
Of the United Provinces of South AWeri-
CD, cannot be issued; for reasons stated,
in part, by The President, in his message
10 Congress, al tie commencement OF
their present session, and further explain
eel To Mr.. De Forest by MIR. Adams, in
the conversation which lie has bad the
honor of i,nldiug with him. MIR. De Fo.
resi- must have seen, that any privileges
which may be attached 10 the consular
character cannot avail, in the judicial iri-
bunals of This country, confluence in any
nsanner II { administration o.! justice !;
and, with re, ard 10 he schooner brought
Into Sci,uaie, such measures have been
taken, and will he taken, by the anthori-
ties OF the United States, as are warrant
ed by the circumstances ol the Case, aud
by Tie existing laws.
With respect 10 the acknowledgment
of the government OF Buenos Ayres,
il has been suggested 10 Mr.. DE
Forest that, when adopted, il will be
merely The recognition OF fact, without
pronouncing or implying All opinion with
regard TO the e1tent ,oi the territory or
provinces under their authority; and
particularly without being understood
To decide upon their claim TO control o.
yer the Banda Oriental, Santa Fee, Para
quay, or any Other provinces disc tanning
their supremacy or condition. Iiwas al
so observed, that, in acknowledging that
government as independent, il would be
necessary for the United States TO un-
dcrstand whether Buenos Ayres claims IL
self an entire or only an imperfect indie
pendence. From certain transaction be-
tween persons authorised by the supreme
director, and an agent OF the United
States, Though unauthorized by their 60
vernmenD after the declaration of indie
pendence by The Congress al Tucuman,
and within the last year, II appears that
the supreme director declined contract
ing the engagement, that the Uniled
States should hereafter ENJOY al Buenus
Ayres the advantages and privileges OF
The most favored nation, although With
The offer Off reciprocal stipulation on the
part OF the United States. The reason
assigned by the supreme director was,
that, Spain having claims 10 the sove-
reignfy of Buenos Ayres, special priyi-
leges and advantages might ultimately be
granted TO the Spanish nation, as con-
slderaiion for the remuneration o! those
claims. /, is desirable that il should be
m. . tod 10 III, 10 If tho Un
vernment ofBuenos Ayres, whether, while
such power is reserved, their indepen-
deIce is complete; and how far other
powers can rely that the authority of
Spain might not be eventually restored. II
has been stated BY Mr.. De Forest, that the
congress al Tncuman had passed resO-
luton, 10 offer special advantages TO the
nation which should first acknowledge
their independence upon which, the
question was proposed, whether such a
resolution, If carried Into effect, would
not be rather transfer of dependence
from one nation 10 another, than the es-
adjustment Of independence rather to
purchase support, than to obtain recog-
niiiOn. The United States have no IN
tentiOn of exaciing lavors of Buenos
Ayres for The acknow ledgment of lis
independence but, in acknowledging it,,
they will expect either TO enjoy, in their
intercourse with il, The same privileges and
advantages as other foreign nations, or to
know precisely tie extent and character
of the benefits which are to be allowed
TO 9tliers, and denied 10 them. 1t should,
indeed, be known TO The supreme direc-
tor that, while such dD indefinite power
is reserved, of granting 10 any nation adj
vaDiages 10 he withheld from the United
States, an acknowledgment Of indepen-
dence must be considered premature.
in adyeriing 10 these principles, 1t was
observed TO Mr.. De Forest, that their
importance could not but be peculiarly
fell by the United States, as having been
invariably and conspicuOusly exempllfied
IN their own practice, both III relation 10
the country whose colonies they had been,
and 10 that winch was The first 10 acknOw-
ledge their Independence. In the verbs
of their declaration, issued on tie 4th oil
July, l776, they resolved, thence forth,
10 hold the British nation, as MGy hoit
tie rest II mankind, enemies IN war, i'll
peace friends; :" aud IN the treaty OF annty
and commerce., concluded on ilie 9Th OF
February, 1878, between the United States,
and France, being the first acknowledge
inent by foreign power of the Indepen-
dence OF the United States, and the first
treaty 10 which they we're party, the
preamble declares, lhatihe king of France
aud lie United States, willing 10 fix, in
All equitable and permanent manner, the
rules which ought 10 be followed relative
TO lie correspondence and commerce
which the two parties desire TO establish
between their respective countries. STATES,
and subjects, have judged that lie said
end could not be better obtained than by
taking, for The basis Of their agreement,
the most perfect equality and reciprocity,
and by carefully avoiding all those bur