Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-05

done any thing with which we could re-
proach ourselves although other nations
pursued a different course. he enter
tanned "A different opinion from his Hon.
and Learned Friend, as TO the reconci!la-
ton which he supposed might be adj
vantageously made between Spain in her
present reformed state, and the South
American Provinces tor Provinces were
always worse treated by countries that
had their popular assemblies, than by
those which were governed by an abso-
lutte monarchy. He was surprised to hear
The learned gentleman say, in defiance of
history so universally known, that the
Spanlards had driven away their invaders
by the aid of small military force for
what could they have done without the
Duke Of Wellington and his army !;As
10 this country acknowledging the GO
vernmeni of Buenos Ayres: he wished
10 know. while one government was driv-
ing another out, which OF them was 10 be
acknowledged. II was true that the Spa
nisl, people had subsequently, made great
efforts: bat when his honorable and learn
little" regular military aid, lie wished 10
of Salamanca, of Victoria. of Talavera,
Gus achievements Of The ilustrious Well
lington, was so vagne and remote, that
his hon. and learned friend could call the
assistance which England had rendered
10 Spain, " little" military aid Lcf, TO
itself, the cause of Spain must have been
hopeless. Nothing could have saved her
but the celebrated march OF our illusirious
Commander. Nnw, however, all,hi was
TO be called a" little" military aid, and
was TO be SINK, because Spain had had a
revolution, and the benefits of revolution
must be talked OF. He was as warm a
friend 10 the extension OF liberty and Of
liberal Institutions throughout Europe as
his honorable and learned friend but he
never was disposed. TO prefer new instr
tuiions because they were new, and TO
detest established institutions because
they were established. He retained the
same wishes with respect TO South Anne
RIGA, as formerly but he must oppose
the hon. and learned genileman's motion,
co sidering il 10 be altogether without
ground.
Sir James Macintosh in explanation said,
hi meaning was, thai the SpaDiards had
delivered themselves with lille military
aid of their own ; and nothing could be
further from lis ideas than that of diSpa
raging the inesiimable benefits resulting
E ON the brilliant exploits of the Duke Of
Wellington.
MIR. Eliice conceived, that nothing could
be more important than that of cultivate
ing the most friendly intercourse with The
South American Provinces, on account Of
The vast Importance they would be OF 10
our commercial interests. He did not
think The new state of things in Spain
would make any material difference in
the state of those colonies, should they
now fall under The domininn of The mo-
Tier country Ii was Of the greatest i'm
portance that these colonies should be
independent aud favorable TO us for The
revival Of our declining trade and manu-
features would in a great measure depend
on such a state and disposition in those
xtensivc provinces.-We should mainly
look 10 South America as source for The
consumption of our commodities.
Sir +. Ommaney opposed the motion.
DR.. Washington spoke in reply. Under
all The circumstances, he would be very
unwilling 10 press the motion, and altho'
his opinion of IFS importance was not
lesseneJ, lie would, with the leave OF The
house, withdraw his motion. Motion
Withdrawn.