Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-22

suppose we place I'll, central government
al Bermuda, or in some other spot IN the
ocran, equally distant from both couu
Tries indeed there Is no other in,erme-
date step which eau obyiatc the absurdi-
~ OF two countries so distant and so I'm.
equal in extent and popula,ion, being
aite,sptcd To be governed upon terms OF
equality. As this is The only remedy by
nt,ch Ibis unity could be obtained, il
appears impraciicable, that the extensive
teri tosy al South America can ever ex-
poet ~ each that state OF felicity which
nature anprars TO have intended, by any
u'hef means than actual and unequivo-
ca! nd rpenlence.
A proof Of this truth shall bp presented
IN the acknowledgement of one of the
greatest opponents of South America
Independence. We allude 10 The last
paragraph contained in an article con
fai'eit in the Madrid Gazritc. OF 9Th Jnly,
1917 Every liberal man in Spain is sa-
tis6ed Of The force of that eloquent pro-
dnc!inn; none of them would like To
u"p nd IN a government existing al the
isihmus of Darier, at Quito, ar al Bogota.
They would all cast their eyes upon the
example Of Portugal, aud there see The
insignitiraIce into which il has fallen.
alter The seat Of government had been
transferred To Brazil: aud they would
point out too, The failure Of The ATTEMPT
made by the noble European Portuguese,
IN 1917. 10 become independent of the
court ct Rio Janeiro, with The sole view
10 pTeven' the evils experienced by the
distance OF Portugal from the superior
government. Let The Spaniards be lust
towards the South Americans. who after
300 years ofimjus,ice aud priva,iens claim
their riglils, with the sole view 10 become
independent aud free, and as tie COM
s'ifut'opal Spaniards propose 10 be them
stiVe. lie best blood and The finest
t'' i,is had been already sacrificed by the
oo'th Americans, TO obtain that liberty
anu emancipation and realization of
These rights will be no more than lust
compensation for such sacrifices. To
secure those rights if no other meaus
remain, they are prepared and resolved
on renewed sacrifices: The conflict in
that event, will become still more Just on
The part % the South Americans, because
th.y wou''i then have 10 produce the
recent example of the Spanish people
themselves, who had exercised only the
same right OF an ordinary ipsurrcction
against arbitrary power, by resisting the
G"spot who oppressed them. Then The
flrinness anal consiancy OF the South
IN
triumphant, an'l the defenders OF "A cause
so ius,, would obtain that immortal glory
whi"ii l. due from mankind, 10 those
whose cons'aicy is mistaken, aud courage
in'incible III career so glorious.
Thr loloning is Translation of The
paragraph from The Ma.iril Gazette ailu-
died to:
The cpocla is not FAR d mt when wise
p9hcH w'Ii ,ustrsrt the politicians OF Europe,
iaAi IN dependence OF South America i moi an
advantage rtcGliHr 10 Spain alone hat that
!, enters deeply Into the general interests of
Europe, wiio'e aNcicnt supremacy aud prs.
iond"rance over all other parts of the globe,
VIII nr destroyed the moment that indepen-
d-nce snail establish her temple IN those re-
gt""s witch natsre has so bouutifullv and
ahnn'' 'niiv enriched The activity of The
spirit OF industry AMI the art. will precipitaie
Them npon those more tavoEeh countries. En-
rope Viii be abandoned; aud that superiority.
which has hithertoJnsiiy given TO Europe the
claim 10 lie the centre of civilization will NOT
nniy Cease. but Europe may perhaps become
the slave or the dependent subject OF the new
world.