Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-24

OF the bulletin bearing the name of NJ. Gre
gore was put To the vote, and adopted by a
strong majority. Nj. Pasquier, the only Minis
ter present, voted with the right side * great
part Ofihe centre. Those who opposed the
motion did not exceed 80 to 81.
Nj Demereay contended that the same rule
| should extend to all members who had not TAX
on the nalhs; and this, after some confusion,
was admitted in the cases OF NJ Puy, and
Count Beugnot The drawing proceeded with
out amy further difficulty, aud the niue
hureaux were constituted. The Chamber
then adjourned until Saturday when il is
| expected that some discussion will arise on
verifying the powers of Gregoire.
SPANISH AFFAIRS
I he following letter from correspondent
embraces several interesting points on the sub.
Jeci OF our Spanish relations and the emaucipd-
ton OF South America, IN. y. Nat. Adu
DEAR SiR--knOwing how much you rejoice
i'm the good news from South America I COM
municate to You, with great pleasure. the iu-
teliireDce that General Bolivar is advancin.
rapidly upon Caracas, with AN army of above
iZ,oOO men, well disciplined. against Morillo,
whose force has been report e d, some time back,
10 amount 10 less than one-thrd the number
The conflict will be severe, tor Morillo is very
able and skilinl General; and his efforts will
he desperate, knowing that he has nothing To
hope OIL The score OF mercy, for never did NOR
tai trace his steps more deeply in blood NV
friend General Devereux's legion has arrived
at Margarita, but his troops will not be re-
yoke They will be ready for the next opera
ton the emancpating OF Mexico. The Vice
ROYALTY of Peru is. by the liberation of Vene-
zuela and New Grenada. completely cut OFF
from any possibility OF succor from Spain, and
VIII, by the next news, be found perfectly lnde-
pendent. What noble, what a glorious Strug-
gle! what b0u' dless prospects of hap pine s. are
opened 10 the South Americans! 1t 10 the work
OF the Almighty, and nothing could of course
stop its progr@ssl have heard many lament
the inability of the South Columbians TO torn a
good government, and that they want the light
and reason OF the COluinbians of the NORTH
What could he expected under the government
| OF Spain l have been intimate, however, with
many OF the chiefs of every part of that ex,eu-
sive country, and have pride aud pleasure
IN making known my sentiments of these great
men. never met with men whom / admired
more. They possess great dignity OF character;
they are indeed fcrvid as The sun that warns
their blood, but never did meet with more
liberal men. When recommended, not only
IN conversation, but in writing, our constitution
as tseir general model, they promised, uniSer-
sally, its adoption as nearly as peculiar cir
cumstances would allow; and 10 some cases
they have exceeded even our own liberality
In matters OF religion theS have been under the
necessity OF deviatiDg, for time, from our
excellent rule, and have declared. through prn
dental motives the Catholic, as the established
religion of the country but still no religious
test Is required for the NEST exalted ofsces and
some of their first statesmen have expressed a
hope TO see even the synagogue rise Up in the
vicinity of the Catholic churchesl Public
sChoolshave been endowed with great liherality
~ the very midst OF war; and what may We not
hope from such beginnings | am often thank
ful To my God that was born between these
Two great continents OF the freest people oil
earth; and hope TO see the day VIXEN North
and South Columbia will he nearly allied
Never can thete arrive time more propitions
than the present, for I'm acknowledgment of
their independence. Orr government moves
with the canton OF mature wisdom; for though
know, from the genuine republican sentiTue nts
Of the highest officers, that they must all be in
favor OF this long expected acknowledgment,
yet they have been unwilling to appsar forw ard
in cause that all mank ind are convinced every
American advocates. II is so much easier to
excite than to ailay the jeaIOuSies OF nations,
which are necessarily watching and even giving
false interpretations OF our movements, that a
seIfdenyiug restraint has checked all those
generous feelings that might have governed
irresponsible individuals. The Spanish srolia.
tons remained unsettled, and auy movement
that mighihave given nmbrage TO Spuim, " ouid
have furnished plea for delaying or even deny
ing the compensation due. and so often proInis-
ed to our lOng-suHeTng CiIiZPHs hot nothing
that the mast strict uPuiislily aud the most
cOnci!iating Conduct could offer, as induce
nieuts To Spanish jaNtice, having Produced any
effect, but such as would have dsgTaced the
least civilized nation, our government will I
hope, extend nOw the hand OF fta,eTufy TO The
South Americans, and acknowledge that lude-
peudence which they have given such AMPLE
proofs OF their ability to maintain; and after
this declaration of the acknowledge indie pen
deuce ct the sORth, We may propose renewal
OF those negotiations which were interrupted
by the speculaiiOnS OF some of The Spanish
cOurtieTs, who had sold their newly coded
lands, al abOnt two cents an acre, TO many
ppecnlatOrs in this country, who, 1 doubt not
urged The Interruption of these negotiations
except under cessiOn of these lands but the
government have nObly resisted such trick
upon the community. who, n admitted, would
only have left the sovereignty aud sand banks
for tie many millions due 60 Our citizens and
the spectators would have openCd sale of
the best land 1T quarter Of the piice to which
ihe government are restrained Nv law
IL Spain should huaIly have the good sense
not 10 resent aur acknOw ledCmcut OF thu lnde-
pendenCe of the South Americans, and we gain
propose 10 negotiate OU The terms first agreed
would Propose 10 take tie Island Of Porto Rico,
the richest aud most beautiful island fits size
IN tic world. instead OF the FlOrdas; which.
like the CdnadaS, will fall 10 us OF course ~
they resent what they mast Ions have been
convinced was an eventual occurrence, the
ackuOw Judgment OF tie independence of our
brethren, who have almost uuaudcd achieved
this FIRST Of earthly b Ssiug., | would TeCOm-
mend tie taking Of the leland OF Cuba but
even Porto Rico would richly pas all thc sp0ll-
atrHs, aud bling ln q great revenue. This
proposal undor 4 fra determination, would
Opru the eyes of the Spanish monarch aud put
= speedy Pnd to the negotiation Many have
supposed that the English WOald intcIiete
were ~e 10 attempt 10 obtain by seeotiation