Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-15

rope more deeply interested, had done.
Were we 10 engage in il, il was difficult
to predict how II would end, &c. MIR: Nj.
suggested. however, that the motion had
an object something deeper than all ex,
preston OF the opinion 0f this house, and
That il might he intended to goad the
President into a course of policy which
his judgment did not approve, and which
| the nation did NOT wish for, &c.
MIR. TYLER assigned the grounds on
winch. though he had voted against I'LL
| the other propositions of the gentleman
from Ky. he should vote tor this. The
first part oft. hc said, asked him Gully
10 speak The sentiments of his constitu-
euts aud, knowing well their feelings on
this subject, he should no, hesitate TO
vote in the affirmative upon il. The Sc.
cOnd part OF the resolution only proposed
TO declare that the President of the u.
States enjoys so much the confidence OF
| this house, that. whenever l,p shonld think
proper to recognize the independence of
any OF the Southern provinces, il will
support him in il. To this, AIR. Il. had
no objection. In voting for The whole
proposition, he should only express the
sentiments of his heart, a ds en- sympathy
for people struggling for liberty, &c.
Mr.. WALKER expressed his sentiments
decidedly in favor Of the whole rcsolu-
lion. The subject, he said, was near his
heart and he would not hesitate to
throw our weight INFO the scale Of liberty.
lie enumerated several considerations
which intuenced him 10 this course, a
mong winch were, tia general duty Of i'll
divlduaIs and OF societies TO sympatlise
with and do good TO Que another; the
similarity Of The struggle OF these pro-
vinces with Spain, 10 that of our reJolu>
ton; The similarity too, of their forms of
government. &c. He was not afraid of
trusting the President, and had no fear
ct consulting him, by passing this rcso.
luton, &c.
MIR. MERCER assigned the reasons
Why he WAS in favor OF this resolution,
aud against the postponement. He dis
claimed any want al cOntid,nce in the
Executive; nor did The resolution 90
upon any such ground, but on the con.
trary lis very terms excluded such
conclusion. He considered il az differ
ing widely in principle from The propo
siiion to make an appropriation for send
ing minister or minisiersto South Ame>
rica: Adverting TO the supposed power
OF The PresldeRt 10 recognize The indie
pendence Ola government by receiving
| minister as well as by send,ng one, IN
which recognition the Senate W O,ld have
no voice. II became ihis house, he said,
to share part of the responsibility
which The Executive would incur ty such
a recognition. He doubted, himself,
whether the President could recognize
the independence of d foreign power, by
receiving a minister, uifhont The CONSENT
| OF this house. BY this resolution, With
| out prescribing any thing 10 the Prrsis
| dent, that difficulty would be removed.
With regard To his constituents. MIR. Nj.
expressed III strong terms his conviction
OF The deep feeling which they enieriau-
ed favorable 10 The South Americans. ;.
| Though approving OF The course of the
President in regard TO The colonies hitler.
| 10, more than he did of his course 10 The
mother country (alludiDg to the occupa-
ton OF Florida during the Seminole wai)
hr should yet cheeIfully vote for the
whole resolution.
| Mr.. CLAGETT stated the reasons WHY,
though approving OF The sentiments In
The resolution, he could not vote for il.
lie considered the question 10 be the same
IN substance as that to which, he yester
hay CAV. negative vote. So far a the
Provinces we're engaged against The Spa
nlsh government, they had his best wish
eS and sincere sympathy but, lie sug-
gesied, that, according to the best ace
counts We have. their struggle is more
amongst themselves, and so far was one
In which we could feel no sympathy. He
expr, ssed his surprize at The comparisons
which had been so often made between
the case OF these Provinces and that of
our revolution, between which lie re-
semblancr was al least remote. Belev
ing That the power of recognition was
| contIded to ano,bee branch OF the govern
nd
exercise il when proper and Tor other
reasons which he assigned, he was op-
posed 10 the resolution.
MIR. COBB assigned the considerations
which induced him 10 doubt the prOpri.
ely OF passing this resolution, though ell,
PERTAINING feeling of deep sympathy
with the Southern provinces. He had,
he said. almost similar feeling in regard
TO the People of Old Spain, now regene.
rated and comparatively fee. The rela.
tive situation of Spain and her colonies.
he argued, was now essentially different
from what IT was two or three years ago.
Ibey were then struggling against re
iehiless tyranny; bat. there was now al
least probability (referriDg 10 the pac.
fcalion between NloTillo and Bolivar, and
to other lndicaiions) that old Spain would
voluntarily do justice 10 her colonies.
MIR. L. thought therefore, il was not true
policy at tins time Tor this country 10 do
any ACT on this subject, however Inclined.
FOR this confederation, and because he
believed the Executive felt on this SUBJ
ject in the same manner as This house
and the nation, as he had indeed express,
ly said IN his messages, he saw no occa
sion for passing this resolution Ii would
be time enough to act, he argued, when
The course of old Spain was clearly. mark
ed out. II, however, the direct vote on
HE resolution was forced upon The Iionse,
lie should vote for The first pari, but
galnst The second, believing that sound
policy VAS opposed 10 il.