Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-16

''a o"rernmcnt remains uhaltered, Cuba
must very soon be'ons either To- the United
states ot America, or 10 Great Britain But If
Revolutionary Governments are established il,
Old SPAN, AMI the Spanish Colonies on the
Noni'n'nt, tuha may ,iopt similar govern
uient, anu hecoine a member oil that contrd-
"r'cy. A Revolution in Old Spain. if accom-
panied hy the establishment of free govern
1ncnts, IN her coiunies, will prniuce a most
rapiu Improvement. Her agriculture, her man
uiactures, her commerce, and her naval pow
or, WIN soon Increase TO such am extent, as
must give her great weight i'll the affairs of Eu-
rope. nave sad, her naval power; for an
unieltered intercourse between Old Spain and
me Spanish Colonies will create a marine.
equal to tliat,whch now exists i'm anv other
State in Europe
am not sufficiently acquainted with the
state ot Germany, or Italy, To be able to form
any op'non how lax it probable, that Revo-
'u'ionary Government may be established i'm
either OF thnsr two countries. In Great Riff
an we have Il Representative Government
Some few abuses have been allowed tn Green
INTO II correct those abuses. and Revolutions
WIN not take place. Butif those abuses are
not corected, an Oigarchy will be established.
which will ietter Royalty humil:ate Aristocra
cy' ana trampic ou the people. Such an Oil
safchy wiil be removable only by Revolution
The preceding Just reflections on the royo
ru'ion III the U. States, were penned by AN adj
vocatc OF the British Governments by man.
VINO, however, liberal la his principles, looks
WIN drsrsion even at the proposals of univer-
sal Suffrage. III he were to reside Sin Penn
syvana for one year and see the ouietpess
with which our elections are conducted. ne
would be convert tn our principles, and prac-
zee, as well as an admirer ofthe effects of our
government There is more riot, confusion and
bribery IN one boroughin England than there il
IN 'he whole state of Pennsylvania at general
election. The hopelessness of reform in Great
britain rests in the expectation of a corr,Ipt
luoAernnent Reforming itself. Ii is the pco-
pie and they only who will effect any reform
IN the House ofCOminons or iii any other de-
rartmcnt of the British Government.
fphl Cur.
The first country in which we have seen
'cw Government established by Revolution,
IL America. The obstinate perseverance, of
"eorse Iii. IN ms cndeayours to compel the in
habItants of the British Colonies to submit in
ariotai,on cfihcir rights, has given birth to a
New Nation, called, The United States of A.
nelca. The Government established in this
Nation, is without king,or Mobiles, or Political
Nhlirch: and history does not afford us an ex
ample OF any nation, in which the happiness of
inc inhabitants, or the prosperity of the whole
considered collectively, has been more rapidIy
Increased.
There were primary causes, which must at
some imminent "r other have produced
change IN the French Government, but the
Revolution in America certainly accelerated
inc Revolution in France. Page 32I.
England may avert Revolution but il can
only avert itby a Reform of the House of
commons. will acknowledge, that I have
accustomed mysefto think that this Reform
might be effected, by correcting abuses, and
repairing Oh the Old foundation and that I
nave listened pdh aversion to the proposal of
tn'refsm Sg6rJge. The New Spanish Con
s'ltnton seems to hold out something, which
approaches very near 10 Universal Suffrage
&, remains to he secn, whether it can be- car
rled INTO effect. Bat when the People of Eng
land see pure Representative Government
established in the United States of America,
IN Spain, In France, perhaps even in Portugal
can IT he supposed, that they will be content.
with that mutilated and di&fgmed Represen-
tation, which now exists i'm the House OF Com
mons They certainly will regain more
perfect Representation Of the People They
WI be led TO call for this, not solely
from theoretical reflections, but from their SUI
terlnS under that immodcrate load of taxes
which has been imposed on them in conse-
pue0ce of the unnecessary wars of Geore I'LL
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