Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-09

powers. II is submitted, therefore. wbe-
fher u will moi be proper 10 make the law
proposed Tor carrying The conditions OF
The treaty into effect, should n be adopiei
contingent: 10 suspend its operation upon
the responsibility oi The executive. i'm such
manner as 10 afford an opportunity for
such friendly explanations as NAV be de-
sired, during the present session OF Con
gress.
l communicate 10 Congress COPY ol
The treaty aud of The Instructions 10 the
minister OF HE United States. Al Madrid.
respecting It; OF his correspondence with
The minister OF Spain, and of such other
documents as NAV he necessary 10 give a
full view of the subjrct.
In The course Which The Spanish 90
vrr"meut have, on this occasion though,
proper To pursue, Ills satisfaction, ,o know
that they have moi been counieuanc Il H.,
any other European power Ou the con.
irary, The opmiOn and wishes. both Of
France and Great Britain. have moi been
iihhcld either from ile Ur,t, q Sia,es or
from ~r"in, and tav- been uneuuiyncal
IN favour al The raiiiicaiion. There is
also r"i;Souio believe, thai the sentiments
ot the Imperial Government of Hus.,a
have been Tue same, and ,ha, the, h,y,.
also b"en made known 20 ihe Canine, of
Madrid.
In The civil war rxiSfinz between Spain
aud the Spanish provinces i'm Ills bc,,iS
phere. the or Attest care has been taken
to enforce il'e Laws ,ntended 10 pr srrv.
an impartial neutrality. Our rur,s have
continued i" be- equall, open 10 both pa,-
lies. and on m, same conditions; and our
citizens have he"n eqnaily RETAINED tru,n
interfering IN favour of either. 10 the pre-
Judice OF tue other. The progress OF the
war, however, has operated manlfes,Is I'm
favour OF the Colonies. Buenos Ayres
sim maintains, un>hakrn, the hdrpeu
dence win h IL declared in 1916, and has
enjoyed since 1910. Like success has
also lately attended Chill and The pro
Vinces north OF the La Plata, BORDERING
on n; and likewise Venezuela.
1his contest has. from lis commence
men', been very interesting to other pow
ers, and fonone more so than 10 The H.
States. A vriuous people NAV and sill
contIne themselves within the Limits of a
strict neutrality bui il is moi Ia their pow
er To behold conflict so vitality import
anf to their nelgbbors, without The SEN
slbiiiiy and sympathy which naturally
belong to such case. Ii has been the
steady purpose OF this Government TO
prevent that feeling leading to exc, IS :
and II is very gratifying 10 have il in NV
power to state, that so strong has bel,
the sense, Throughout! The wi, H. commu
nliy, Ot villa! was due To the character
and Obligations Of the raiiop. than few
examples OF contrary kind have oc
cured
The distance of the colonies from the
parent country, and the great extent oI
Their population and resources, gav,
'hen advantages which, il wa. anti. Ipai
ed, al very carly period, II wnuld b,
dlfhcuil Tor Spain to Surnuuni. TIL
steafIness, consistency amt sue. So. Ai,i.
WHICH they have puls ueu a. IT object. as
eVinced more parii. ulariy b, lie undis
turbed sovereignty which Busncs Ayrps
has so long enjoyed, e,IdeuiII 1--WE then,
strong CLAIM IL lie favorahi cOnslfpra
tlun OF other nations. Thee" srn'In. Rl>
on The part OF ihc United States, have no.
been Withheld from other powers, Wit
whom II is desirable To- act III concert
should 1t become manifest To ii!p worIa
that the efforts OF Spain I, subdu those
provinces, will be iruuicss, II MAY be pre-.
sumed that the Spanlsi government itseli
VIII give mp The contest. In producing
such determine los. II canine, be doubt
ed Thai The opinion OF friendly powers,
WI" nave taken no part III III" 'omlrOVer
sy,Will have Their m"rlteO Influence.
II Is OF lie highest Importance to our
NATIONAL character, ana Indispensable 10
the morality ot our cII.zens, that all
violations OF Our neutrality should he pre-
vented. No door sh"uid be left pen Tor
The evasion OF our laws no opportunity
tod to. 4.
take advantage of IT, 10 compromii The
interest or honor of tie Ration II is
submitted, therefore, to the consideration
OF Congress, whether II may not br ad,i-
sable tn revise fhe laws, with view 10
this desirable result.
1t is submitted, also, whether il NAV
mol he advisable 10 designate, by Law, the
several poiis or places along the coast, al
which only, foreign ships of war and
prlvaieers NAV be admitted r dltf
Guilty OF sustaining tive regulations of our
commerce, and of other important inter
esis, from abUsr, without such designs.
ion, furnishes strong motive for this
measure.
Al the time Of the negotiation for the
renewal OF the Commercial Convention
between the Unifea States and Grca,
Britain, hope hal been entertained tina,
an article might have been agreed upon
mutually satisfactory to both countries,
regulating, upon principles of justice and
reciprocity, the commercial mtcrcours
between the United States and The Brit
18Th possessions, As well in the West In
dies as upon the continent of North A.
merica. The plenipoien,iaries of lhe
two governments, moi having been able
to come 10 an agreement on This impor-
iani interest, those of The United States
reserved for the consideration Of tins
government. the proposals which had
been presented 10 them as the ultimate
offer or the part of the British govern,
meni, and which they were not authorized
to accept. On their transmission here