Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-26
SPANISH AMERICA.
To Me Editor efihe London GIoLe.


To the Editor efihe London Globe.
Dou Louis Lopez Mendez. Parliamentary
Envoy troni the Government OF Venezuela
aud New Grenada (now called the Republic
OF Coiumbia) has the honor 10 address the Ed
iior OF the British Press a,rd i'm the rame
of so just, so glorious, and important a cause as
that at the Independence ct South America.
as well as Tor the Interest the British public
may ieei in the knowledge OF the real senti-
menis OF the Government and reople. he re-
guests him 10 have the goodness to give inser.
ton Ia his vaiuablc and impartial paper. to
the following statement:
An article has APPEARED in several London
papers OF lfiiday last, the 3lst uit. extracted
t,om the French Journals OF Nth, referring
TO anot Their from Madrid of the 10th of the same
month. the tenor OF which is as follows -
We are assured that the Provincial Junta is
about TO send commissioners TO different paris
OF South America With proper Instructions
for restoring peace TO those countries. Hopes
are entertained that the new republics are
not indisposej 10 unite under the Constitutions.
al Monarchy. fhe Americdn Delegates in Lo,ss
don hdre often declared az. Bolivar alone could
oppose IL. But the head of the Buenos Ayres
Republic will probably consent
n faistGoou though ever 80 improbable, may,
nevertheless, from combination OF circuni-
stances, mud credit with some few individuals
unacpuaiBted with the merits OF the subject
in question. This confederation, and the ci,-
cuniStance Of beiu. myself one OF the Dele
gates, induced me to trcspasS on the public
with tins explanation, in erder that no per~
son may be misled by tue delusive .cuous of
the moral enemies OF my country.
Every person Ia the least acquainted with
history, with politics, or with human nature
must be fully convinced ofthe imp obabiiity,
nay utter impoS eibility OF The Scuth American
Observation-Disclosures ents ever again submi,-
ting to the yoke ofSpaiu
lie separation from spain Of the s. Ameri.
can prVviNces, was long sluce regarded by
men OF foresight as an event that in the course
haya
~ spite OF every precaution to prevent it
There WAS nothing more natural than To sup
pose that when the vast aEd fertile re.ions
should have INCREASED their population. their
knowledge, and their resources, they would
then throw off the yoke of Spanish dominion
and assume their rank among independence
States. Were all the rest of Europe removed
10 the distance OF 5000 miles from Spain. would
il he natural for it 10 be kept i'm colonial sub.
lection TO its powerl
From the first discovery of America until the
present lime, Spain has had but one object in
view; 10 derive the greatest possible aAvan.
iage from those countries without in the least
caring for their prosperity. The immense in
ternai riches OF ). America have been trans.
ported abroad TO crafty the idle debauchery
OF a Court, TO be sQuandeted away i'll wars aud
eAtravacaucies. Their advancement further
than this object was answered, was repressed
with jealousy. They were, III fact, regarded
as mere appendices, very useful aud conven-
lent ind' ed, kut placed without the pale of hu-
haniiY and Justice. Manufactures we're every
where torbidi 81, IS welt as the Growth OF The
VINE the mulberry aud the olive. Ofhemp and
has, no commerce WAS permitted but with
Spain and ior her benefit. y o intercourse was
allowed teiw eSn tie different sections ofSouth
America. THE establishment OF academies was
strictly prohibited, as was kewise The study
OF mathematics and navigation. The iutro-
duction ot foreign books was vigorously later
dicied, aad all Offices of consideration were
hiien py SpdDlards, even the special permis-
Il I'M
1--we OF South America wishing to come over
10 Spain. These are the reasons why coun-
hics wLic,' have been settled for so many
hundred years are still SO thinly populated in
proportion 10 their extent. The population
OF Souih America, however, even now is dou-
Die that OF the ancient state; and al the same
time the natives of those countries are at
i'asi, 80 ways inferior To tbs Spanaras in
spiri' aud intelligence. Ii wUiili he an unne-
cessary waste OF time TO stop To prove so clear
and simple a proposition, as that The Govern
inent OF South America can never be so i'm
Deciie as o enter INTO SnY negotiation with
Spaih, which shall not establish as A first and
indispensable preliminary. the clear aud posi-
i've acknowledgment Of their intlept4ltience
IL would be madness to suppose that any other
terms wi ever be listened 10. What has Spain
10 oher theih as an eguivaienI for placing their
necks again under its yoke. "A reformation
OF aliases! They are reformed. Representa-
tive Government! They have them, Tie nest
adapted 10 the character, customs and man
nefs OF Tue country. Freedom Of trade l-of
this they are III tull possessfcn. They have
obtained their Independence at tie piice Of
their bi0oG-after ten Years struggle they
have firmly established it,
he pride: The obstinacy of Spain, may not
YET he satisfied but the world must Ire cnn-
Ilnced That people who ia the first Instance.
nave been able so 10 defend themselves for
Ten years and triumph, will undo pbtedly ri.
nnih aud defend themselves for ever. lis
not easy TO persuade those who nave heroine
Tree aud uluPDgnHppf N rp,,
IN slavery tor mere siaverN's sake. ii Spaiu
preserves her liberty. she will naturally ac
uuire prosperity and happiness but she can-
not IiDpaft eIIher the one or Tie other IN
south America: nothing could aver rene.
dy TIE want al = centre of power an original
fountain OF authority of our own Countries
OF such extent TINS separated without roy-
ernmeDts OF their own. are Ike worlds with
out suuS. The enormous distance from the
metropolis remders il impossI bic to have feel
IDSs OF interests in common with it, Every
European war ruNs their trade, submerpes
The South Americans IA ana abyss of other wills
which eau no longer be tolerated By miilions
OF men who know how TO eSist by themselves
who Know their own wants, thpii own rights
how TO indicate these, and how TO les,ert
those of others,
Tie discovery of America has produced
wonderful effects in the general ro,,,titutiou
o. tic world bat when wc COMPARE those
elects with what will speedily take Mace
they seem but as the first sdawm OF "A lnrions
nay III the Independence OF the ". States
wa, an event ut snciI magnitude, so unver-
sally interesting, how important nust the in
dependence OF the whole Continent, The whole
OF the New World appear Millions of sot;is
occupying 100000 square leagues OF Nv isr
the richest portion OF this globe, have iiLep
ihelr own mighty destiuies iuio their OWL
hand'-tIey have established governments or
the best and wIsest m delS--amd they are abouf
TO give full developeme 10 their resources
It's matter OF no political Importance 10 the
Sohih american government whether Spain
be governed by an absolute monarch, or hr t,o
tories; btcanse tire same counsels hostile in
Son,b Amefica have governed Ike actions. of
bolh. as viii be sufficiently evident from the
following observations:
Ist. The COrtes declated war apainst So,th
America and Carried Ii nll ,Inr,,,.. IL. -