Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-26
Mr.. CLAY,s SPEECH.

ANo tUtftitS WHICH VIII not he UenleN To
him by his worst enemy. if he have one
isaricssaess "a the dischage of what he believes
ms public duty, and an Independence OF spirit
rs tc his political course. In every situation we
have admired III him :hese qualites-in the
Legislative Hail. iii tue private circle, and nj the
i"sGvc table, where the short Speech was made
which we have copied to-day. The custom of
toasting man to his face at public tables,
.lustliies, ii il does not require, some ackno,y-
iedSment from the object of such distinction,
a'ii no one knows better how ID make il than
ftE Clay. Less vehement; than his Congression-
al Oratory, we find in his occasional addresses
Just sentiments, aptly introduced, aud deliver
cd IN manner which wins esteem. That which
We present to-day is Que of his best illusions
o. this sort.
We cordially concur in the sentiments Mr.
ajay advances In this address, on the interfer-
ence of nations lii each others internal con-
Germs. With the qualification that the pro-
posed ncw tariff be ''.iudicioIs'' and f" carefully
deutSed, we have no objection to the further
encouragement of Domestic Manufactures.
"hich he recommends, although already en-
Outraged until, in more than one fabric, they
consume every particle of the raw material
produced i'll the country, and can hardly be
further " encouraged" by any change in the
tariff, however carefully devised. The remark
on the eXpediency OF bankrupt system is no
more than might have been expected from
Mr.. Clay's known lberahty of sentiment on
that subject What he has said on the Mis-
snuri subject, too, is in accordance with his
whole course on that question, and inculcates
the " mutual forbcarancc and mutual toera-
ton which Il due regard to the essential in
terests of the country clearly Indicate to be,
the duty, rs it cannot but be the inclination, of
al men, in all stations, but particularly OF our
legislators.
We are obliged, however, to add, that we
DO not ccncur in every thiag that Mr. CLAW
has said in his address We do not admit.
That Tie Executive branch OF the government
has delayed 90 " conform to the known senti
lnents Of the whole Union" in respect TO the
recognition OF tue Independent govern
teenls OF South America, by which is generally
understood, the sending Minister'S there. On
the conirary,wc are persuaded that nne-tcnths
o. the people Of the Union approve of the
roEcy which the Executive has hitherto pur-
sued IN this respect. The people Of South
America, ii they value orr opinions or our
WISHES, as we nope they do, can be at no loss
On that head, any more than we, or thew, of.
any body else, can he i'll ignorance OF the sent
meats which the Executive entcrtains on thc
subject. Those sentiments have been officially
proclaimed to the world. ever and over again,
and recently In the most formal manner, since
the documentary vote in Congress TO
winch NV. Clay refers. We wish those peo-
piewell we shall rejoice in their success
bnt we cannot consent to embruil ourselves in
their quarrels. We interfere in the internal
Concerns otno nation, as we suffer none 10 in
terere with US. Our foreign intercourse i.
suilcientiy extensive land expensive tool with
out our sending Ministers, how many we
Know nor, to governments near which, ii neu-
trai, as their country is and ought To remain,
those ministers could perform the duties of
commercial agents only, more properly dis
enarged by such agents as we already have
saefe-to governments moreover, whose very
iorm is Changing every day so much that it is
even yet doubtful whether they will finally
settle down as Republics or Royalties This
uncertainty, which necessarily results from the
varying phases of those governments. neu-
trazes the strongest argument in favor of our
immediate recognition" of those govern
ments, VIZ that they are sister republics
We know very well, for example. that the
former Supreme Director of Buenos Ayres.
who was compared, on the floor of Congress,
iilrec years ago, 10 Jefferson or Madison, WIS
nj the time engaged in negotiation for the
establishment of an European scion ofroyalty
as the monarch of that country. The latest
accounts from that city inform us that this
person had Just returned from the voluntary
transaction, and that it is probable, having a
strong party" there, he will be again placed at
the head OF the government. We mention
these things only to Justify us in saying that
Tue state oil the country, which has been des-
crlbed as more strongly than any other re-
qulrIng our recognition, is vet too unsettled
To enable us to say, with certainty, what form
Its government is ultimately to assume and
mat tins nation, therefore, is not required TO
90 lur1her at prcsentin regard to these govern
ments, than 1t has already gone. How far
maj ls' a recurrence to the Inaugural Speech
OF President Monroe will shew. AS some of
orr readers may not bear as distinctly in mind
rs we do the language of that state paper ON
this subject, we have thought we could not do
better than conclude this article with an extract
from it.
Extract from, Ike Speech deiirercd By lie Pyesi-
dsntto The People ofHte United States, ON tax
ulg TIE Oath Of Office, at Tie CAPITOL, ON The
5h doy Of March iast
ms contest was considered, at Al early stage bv
NY predecessor, civil war, in which the parties
were entitled TO equal rights in orr ports This deci-
SION iitc ilT.t made by any power, Being formed on
great consideration Of the comparative strength and
resources Of the partic, the length OF time and sue
ccssiul opposition made by tie colonies and of all o.
ine" crcumsanccs on which il ought 10 DEPEND was
~ strict accord with the law of nations Cnrorces Ia
'n'drabiy acted ON this principle, having made no
.haa9e in our relations with either parry Our attitude
ho-, therefore. been that of NEUTR Atty between
Them, which has been maintained by the government
%Hn w." S'rIctest impartality No aid has been az
fdcd 10 either, por has any pripece been enjoyed M
tc one, 'otch hrs Ro' been eynt open N fc ether p1r
~; and every cxerion has been nude in its power
oenoFce the execution OF the laws prohibiting Illegal
equipments, with equal rigor against both
~ this equality between the parties their public
vessels nave been received in our ports on the same
1oins they have enjoycd an equal right TO purchase
ana exports arms, munitions oC w1r. and every other
suppy-the expectation of al articles whatever beipr