Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-05

consent, 70 have their vots entered on the Journal
THUS circunisianced shall teel highly humortd h,
tine House Il they will pcgm n,y name to Ir record
ed "a the affirmative iba, question, by placing i,
with the yeas ; il ,at cannot lie done, by placing
tins letter ON the Journal.
have The honor TO be- very resnec.luilv sir your
! most obedieni hImhie servant,
PHILIP REID.
hir. GARNuTT a ked f IL was in order to
make motion he said he wished Ia make
one on the subject of the vote he had given
"n Thursday last, on the recognition of the
late South American Provinces THAT it had
| been his misfortune not only to differ with all
ms colleagues, but with the whole House ON
TINS subject; that he did moi wish to recall his
vote, Tor Inc was fully prepared for all the con
sequences that could arise from it, when he
gave 1t but there was one view of the subject
which accustomed Regret the event nj oar re-
c0gnition would necessarily be announced to
the world. and his vote would be probably
nsinterpreted by the public, who might be-
iieve that he was unfriendly TO the indepen-
dence of the South Americas and that he
ana not wish 1t To be believed, that there could
he am American Legislator in the 18Th cent,I-
ry, who could be unlriendly to civil liberty,
and the rights of man. any where That he
ielt great qualification in common with the
rest oil ms countrymen,i in the success in which
the struggle fthe South Americans had even
tuated and that he refrained from voting to
recognize them, from considerations of policy,
which he wished To make known, by spread
-ing them upon the Journal of the House, the
only permanent and authentic record. This
was partly national, and partly personal
motive hut there WAS secondary motive
which was entirely personal. He wished il
TO be known that he had not voted entirely
without reflections, or from caprice or prejn-
dice, by making known his reasons, which
whether well or i'll founded, would shew that
he had bestowed some consideration on, the
subject. With this view he offered the fol-
lowing declaration, and moved to have it in
serted in the Journal:
| voted against the recognition of the late
/ American Provinces of spain, not because
am opposed to their independence, on the con
trary, rejoice in IFS accomplishment, and be-
leve that 1T would he even better for them to
DE independent with worse form of govern
inentthan to he dependent with better but
voted against 1t because am of opinion,
mat recognition must be either the mere
formal declaration of fact which will be in
operative, and therefore useless, or it must be
substantial, and propose some advantage 10
one or both parties that, If il be substantial
1t must be intended either to mpart 10 the par
| ~ recognized the physical means. or the moral
| iorce, necessary TO accomplish their rcvolut ion,
..l
nefit of both nortss cnnoaoI ,.nt ,i' IT,
! of assistance to consunm,t. r.y,I,,,;,n
comedies that il is not co,nnIet.d o,d :; =,
compatible with the nrutraI nhI;o,,;ons ,a tpo
| country clainino ;ur;s,,;c,;or, I'll th.,. ,t,o
second alternative of mutual benefit reduces
IL 10 question of policy, in which il is ONLY
| necessary to balance the good with the epH:
| mat we have no right To recognize nations
because they have adopted forms of govern
ment congenial with our own. If our recoeni-
ton would not otherwise he nrnnnr p. and tn
maintain this doctrine. wouId he to ,ssert
the odious principle of Iep,fmocv that nations
have right to interfere With the i,tarnnI c,,n.
Germs of each other. which must he ba,sfo;, Il
or Injurious, accordingly rs free nr;ncinl.s mr.
dcsp0tism happen To prevail in III. yynrId and
that for this reason also the nres.nt is n ,,,..
ton of poi.cu not of Drinc;pIe
Thai. the period ho,;nr n,ssad ,yhs,, o,,r
recognition of the independ,nf governments
| of South America could he of any substantial
benefit To them their independence heinz al
ready firmly established. If is is impsl;t;c in nc
for the sake of any advnnt,res which a;,ber
| patty is likely to derive from an interconr.e
at this time, to risk those we ALREADY nos
sess:
| That the Europe.n no,vers do ,ot If nra.
sent, appear To be disposed to r,olrst them in
the enj yment of their independence that
orr acknowledgement NAV have the effect to
bring on them, as well as ourselves, the III will
ofihose powers, and that. irthis IN will deyel.
opes itself in actual opposition. il will impose
on them the necessity of maintaining deGp-
| sive attitude which will greatly retard their
progress and improvement in the arts of peace
and the principles of free government. whist
by renewing the bonds of sympathy and in
| terest between Spain and the European now
Prs if will equally retard ber nrogress to,u,rd.