Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-01

i1trres, ia az fAs a7airs oI A., Ass,fhgtJ. ~ i
"".at ('r<y years Of age.
HITS account al course puts an end o.
he story of ,his hem. mcre "icnor
singer. He is 10th husband and
father.
We can scarcely wade through these
details wiihou, disgust. Thai The happi.
ness ofa great nation should depend upon
The question, whether an Italian j. man
| or an eun"ch, or whether a certain WON an
is "A matron or a MrsseliUa, il a species
OF absuidiiy whicI, the iDih century
should have abhorred Such however is
monarchy We candidly confess thai.
independently OF the great interest taken
IN such question by the people of Eng
land, weare induced 20 lay many of these
details before our readers, by the consid-
Grafton that they she'd new light upon The
! genlns OF kings and queens. What
american can pore over such iollies and
vices without contrasting them with The
purity and dignity of his own republican
institutions! Who can contrast them
Without being proud OF the distinction ?
One other motion is made in the ii.
| oil Commons which is interesting 10 The
cause OF liberty in South America. II is
d motion made by DIR. Luslingtun f" for
copies %! all Official atiuns re-
celved by the British government, rela.
| tive 10 negotiation between The govern
ment OF France and that OF Buenos Ayies
on The subject OF placing Priuce OF the
| House OF Bourbon on the throne of that
country. This discussion was evidently
drawn Out by copies of The documents
lately published al Il. Ayres. DR.. l.. drew
from them The conclusion that France had
acted treacherous aud pertidious.parl 10
q. b.. Lord Casilereagh denied ,!,a,
government was in possession of any
oihcial information on the subject he
pronounced. that this motion was" but
| ihc stepping stone 10 an Interior object.
The acknowledgment oftlie independence
Of 5. America."-On this last point. we
are astoDished TO hear such man as
Mcintosh declare that, " The question as
10 The independence of South America
had been much altered from the change
tlla, had lately taken place in the con.
siI'uiion OF Old Spain."-We subscribe
to The compliments he pays TO The late
Spanish revolution; but not TO The con-
/ olnsiOu tie seems TO draw from il: South
America ought never again 10 be depen.
dent on Old Spain upon any terms what
soever. DR.. Lushingsion finally Withdrew
his motion.-(Mr. Canning declared, in
course of the debate, that the British
government saw enough 10 turn their at
teniion 10 the subiect.)
This brings us TO one of the most
august spcctacles, now acting on the face
Of Europc--ihe Cories of Spain. We
have accounts OF their organization, and
of The Kings having taken tie oath 10
The cOnstiiuiion.-Ihe further transac.
lions oi this body are Of The utmost mo.
ment 10 the desienies of mankind. They
have begun with recognizing The king as
The head OF their government. II they
1 Al lao IN .l,.x
proved himself traitor, we presume,
they who are on the scene Of action know
best. Oa the other great question which
Is before them, they must permit others
| 10 Judge: VIII they recognize South A.
merica as Independent On this point
turns The happiness of millions. We
| hope they will pause and calmly decide
II. Old Spain may be great she will be
so, If she be free. But America is too
far 10 share the benefits of her constiiu-
lion. The idea OF giving the Americans
even an equal share OF representation in
The Cories IS absnrd i'll a thousand points
oil view. They will never consent 10 it
and torrents Of blood must he shed be-
fore the question can be settled. We OBJ.
| serve, that vessels are fitting out TO carry
ministers 10 all the provinces Of South
America. 1t Is probable they will wait
| for instructions from the Cories. Ii is
| represented that these vessels are alb
surdiy prepared, either for peace or war
they carry out ENJOYS for the one, aud
money and arms for the other. Ii appears
from the proceedings of ihe Cor,es lba: "a
remOnsirance has already been received
from some South American against The
pretended representation, in that body, of
his coun trymen. Never Was more ridi,
cnlous mockery practised against The
represe ntaiive system. A man, who is
not I'D South America who is not voted
| Tor by one person i'll that country and
thai country protesting against sending
| any depuialion al alI-ihs man is select.
| ed hy = few South Americans now in old
| Spain, and is sill 10 be cons,ructivey con
sidered AZ ID deputy from S. America go.
| This is a handsome specimen of The be-
nefiis they are 10 receive from all imagiS
nary constitutional union with the mother
| county,.
| We the Grand Jury for the City of Richmond
| at August court 1920, do not believe il TO be
inconsistent with our duty, TO aDimadvert upon
| any practice which I'D our opinion NAV be at
| tended with consequences dangerous to the
peace and good order of society. We have OBJ.
served with regret The very numerous instances
| of stdbblng which have ofIate years occurred,
| and which have been owiag in most cases to
| the practice which liss so ireqHently prevailed
! OF ,cedring dirks. Armed in secret, aud en-
| boldeued 10y The possession Of these deadly
| weapons, how frequently have disputes been
| carried TO fatal eXtremifies which might 9TH
| erwise have been either anicably adjusted, or
attended with no serious consequences 10 the
| parties engaged. The Grand Jury would not
| recommend any legislative interference with
| what they conceive TO be one Of The most essen.
tial privileges OF freeinsn the right Of carving
arms But we feel ii our duty publicly TO ex-
| ptess onr adherence Of practice which il
| becomes all good citizens TO trown upon with