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

iOito Rico, anG ,l,ty EaSe 4onuSito ihat the
spandidS lave not ceutd 10 the English, tor
theu nun'ci ous national services. one at these
islaudS butthe policy Oi England Is not always
nuitOaot, bnt ~ ~ some times tHdirikaal poicy
The West indiaS il well Described M CumbeI-
lands Comedy OF that name. These rich spend
ihti's are GENEROUS. may pIodigal IN the ex-
IRENE, ami blaze white Ia Eng iand, thenI9
thru TO muse their estates. Thus they are
suited CoME1s; aud So many estates have hven
uiortsaged TO the met chats aud nobility OF
England, that they have as deep AN interest in
tile islands as the planters themselves. TO
prevent any sugars from being taken TO The,
Blush make, ia competition with theirs, the
mlui>terS whose majority Ia Parliament is de-
rived from these men, have been Obliged 10
recede every island OF Importance that has
been taken tor many years thus Martinique,
Guadaloupe, the three Danish islands &c
we've all returned without hesitation, aud with.
out amy equivalent, Ola the return OF peace
The Island OF Trinidad, taken formerly, has
hueed been retained bnt, as an eutrepot,
from winch the manufactures OF England we've
smnggled up the River Oiinoke, and distribute
Ell through the interior o. South Ameiica--yei
little snsar Is made IN that rich island, for the
Spanish laws have been continued, TO prevent
any Improvement; aud the government there,
Is a. arbitrary as the government of the Grand
Turk.
Some individuals have, weakly, imagined,
that the Enslish would JOIN the Spania,ds,
were we ever 10 ac know ledge the indie peDuence
OF the Sonih Americans. Had we done more,
liad W joined the South Americans, the Eng
fish ministry are too senNb Bile of the interests
OF their nation, TO interrupt, for one moment,
their extensive trade with this whole CONT
nent; aud IT any minister had been guilty of
such egresious folly as to I'll, eaten war that
nation, whose love of liberty HAS ever been
conspicuous, and whose sincere wishes for the
success OF the south Americans has prompted
thousands 10 enlist, publicly. under the revo-
lutionary banners, would soon have hurled so
unworthy minister from lis exalted station.
MIR. Pitt, who knew so well the real policy of
England, had prepared 10000 troops for the
liberation of Venezuela. &c. under Miranda,
hui when ready TO embark, the invasion of
Spais by Bnonaparte, drew them off for the
support OF Spain. wish indeed we NAV not
permit the English to take the lead in this
most honourable ackuowled gment!-if we now
receive the profiered hand of fraternity, which
has been held out, with SO ardent a desire of
reciprocal Kindness, by the South Colnmbians,
II cannot b. considered, even b. the Spaniards,
as the result oil revenge, because our govern
ment has exhibited nothing like a departure
from the accustomed observance of tina. dig
mined forbearance, that has accompanied every
pubic act. not only towards Spain but all
other nations.-Ihrre is d point, however at
which the tide of temperance ebbs.-lhe
voice OF III" people, in popular goverume-t,
Is the acknowledged guide of their legitimate
rulers This voice is now become universal:
and the universal shout of free people is lr.
resiStible =
rise TO heaven, mixed with allelujahs-and
I'll, s ms 4 North and South Columbia embrace
IN the transports of acknowledged indepen-
dencel-
am, dear sir, very respectfully,
Your friend &c