Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-26

an acknowledgment of Independence, and pretend
act even 10 aspnc it aud they have declared IN
t.e cor;es, un the 4ih June, that If the rc.o.uonsts
u, sue Independence, 1t 10 because nie;ins have
not heen devised that should make the welfare al
those provinces compatible With tier union With The
peninsula.
line commissioners Of Bolivar, who still here
on the contrary, insist upon the :cknow gmemt OF
tltr indepe ndcnce the basis ol any arrangement
with SPAN. Nothing has been conc luded between
ihcm ;,d ibis government, and all negotiation is sns-
pended.
IL Is difficult conjecture what will he the deter
min ton Of the and the executive this great
and Interesting question, when we consider on the
"ne hand that bey cannot be wholly blind To the just
claims, the strength and resources of Amerca-anu
view, tue other, the preju,ces andh ilberali'y
thai still exist IN high degree in the executive, and
great portion Of the members oil the coites, and the
ubsei walton in the kings speech, {. that the Span
Yards OF both hemspheres ought 10 be persuaded
there is nothing he desires much their felicity,
founded in the integrity of the monarchy, and IN the
observance oil the constitution.
As FAR as have been able To form opinion il is,
that the foreign powers during the agitation OF the
Amci ican question, have endeavored 10 prevent any
arrangement between the parties
On the 9th inst. received note from Mr.. Raven
ga, o the commissioners OF Bolivar, requesting
Interview with me, (copy marked D) to which I'M
mediatrly replied, (copy marked E.) stating that
would receive him that very evening.
In this interview he spoke otliis mission 10 Spain ;
he said, that when he left Colombia, he had idea
OF injecting with the least obstacle he had calculated
10 certainty that his object would Immediately beac
| ooDplished lie spoke of the ignorance of this coun
Try of the real state vi Spanish Americaof their H.
liber;y and their prcudIces with warmth, and part
cuary of the expression o the king III his speech
| respecting Spanish America He calculated, he sad
upon The friendship Oh the U. States, 10 promote the
| Independence of the Republic of Coombia; he had
| u full conviction that he could rely upon it. MIR.
Monroe, when Secretary OF State had informed
him that all The ministers OF the United States in
Europe, had instructions advance the aclSnow.
ft t,t lpi indie
symratlzed with him IN the unpleasant situation
IN which he WAS placed and feared that the seuti
neDt IN SPAN not Us favorable as could be de-
sired. lie was perfectly justified, SAID, relying
upon the good dispositions OF the United States Ii
was their interest and their sinceie wish, that the
acknowledgment Of the independence of Spanish
America should he accelerated The United states
had not only been more forward than any other pow
er, IN publishing TO the world their wishes with
pect 10 her, but had ompanied them with actions,
which certainly afforded the best pr oof of their
oerity, and among them adyerted 10 the message of
the President to the Congress of the United States
the commencement OF its last session, i'll which, al
uding 10 the proposed negotiation between the late
colonies and Spain, the basis of which, il entered
upon, would be tue acknowledg ment OF their inde-
pendence; he says, I" to promote that result 10y
friendly counsels, including Spain herself has been
the uniform policy OF the government of the United
States"
The friendship Of the United St,tes, he said, was
very grateful 10 the Republic oil Colombia, and he
hoped and expected, that, at The commencement of
the next meeting of Congress, the acknow ledgmeni
oi lis independence would be decided upon; the mo
ment had arrived when all the powers of the world
would see the proprieiy ui it, He calculated that
the United States woudbe the first to rake this step
hoped 10 con.ederlcy of Republics throughout
North and South America, united by the strongest
tie, of friendship and interest and he trusted that !
would use my eXeriions promole the object he SO
much desired
heRriy concurred with him in the hope, that
all governments would resolve TO adopt u measure
so conornahlc 10 justice, joined with linn the
agreeable antirpations Of the progress of free prn
ciples OF government, OF the intimate union and
brilliant prospects OF the states of our new world
presumed, sad, il necessary 10 bring 10 his
niind, the high interest f. 10y the United States in
their wefare-an interest in which deeply particf
pated, and desired, much as he possibly could,
the happiness of our Spanish American brrlhrem =
States, al the period OF the commencement OF Con-
gress, IT was impossible fer foresee (; whether
they would consider ii scasnnabe moment for do
ing thai which was much desired, was = point
could not resolve.
In this interview, Mr.. Ravenga confirmed 10 me
what had previously learned, that his Instructions
do not authorize any terms short of the acknowledge
meni OF independence. ] observed 10 him tn Il |
presumed no arrangement would he made unde
them that might have Injurious bearing on the
commercial interests OF the United States To this
his reply was, that wonld be entered into by the
Republic of Colombia, with Spain, that would not
he perfectly reciprocal
] have the honor TO be, &C. &c
THOMAS l.. L. BRENT.