Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-30

cent instances in Europe, and the last of them
! under such circumstances US manifests fixed
and settled purpose To deny To the people auv
share or participation in government, except
so FAR as their hereditary so,ereigns may OF
their owu mere will and pleasure choose 10
permit.
The people Of the United States whi-,hev
appreciate the wise and sanitary maxim orthpir
government, Of keeping aoof from the puIiti-
| cal agitatons of Europe, have nevertheless
hern unable To hear th. avowed principles of
this tremendous conspiracy against the liber-
ties at mankind without strong -nd indignant
lieelings-and have been awakened TO an ap-
prehension that their own happy political svs-
TEN, viewed as j, is by these monafchs with
secret, but l-disguisrd enmity as the nracti.
cal and animaing example to the rest Of man
kind' of the happiness ola representative go
'ernmeut- when the opportunity oc.
ours, he considered by them as necessary
'ictlm To ensure the final triumph of their
project oil universal despOiism.
Onder These circumstances, the Senate and
House oi Delegates Of the General Assembly
OF Maryland perceive with lively sensbtv.
that there is just ground to believe that this
coniederacy already Contemplate to extend
the practical application of their principle be-
yond the boundaries of Europe, and mediate
an attempt 10 reduce our sister republics i'm
America from their present independent, CON
dItInn to their former state of suhjusaticn TO
their ialthlrss tyrant-thus distinctly admop-
ishnS the people of the u. States that their
local position is no security against The appli-
cation at principle which in its terms en-
braces them
We cannot therefore but view any attompt
on those republics g who have declared their
Independence and maintained il, and whos.
independence the United States have ON great
consideration and on iust principles acknow-
iedS"d, as ddngerouSi ~ our peace and safety.''
and . as manifestation OF an unfrirntly dis
position towards the United Sta,es."-YHere-
fore:
Resolved. Tl>'tw highly approve the frank
and candid declaration contained in the Mes.
sage of the President In Congress on this sub
jet. as justly due To the character and suirit
of the nation over which h. prnsdrs. and AS
dictated by sound wisdom and IL prori,ient
and enlightened view of the true interests %.
the country.
Resolved, That while we hope and believe
this declaration will prove "A salitary warning
to the Allied Sovereisns and deter hem from
attempting To execute their intentions vet
should the event shpw that this hone is Ealla-
cious-we feel confident Insurance that The
people of the United States will be prepared
To make good the warning. and vii be cnn-
WINGED that in employing their energy. powrr
and resources in defeating such machin ,tions
and assaults against the independence or their
neighbors, they are most electually securing
their own.
Resolved, That we view with deep solici-
tnde and anxious interest the noble and hero
Ic struggle which the Grecians are waging a.
galns their relentless and harbarous tyrant.
aud that we experience high qualification in
believing h. has forever l'si his power and
dominion over them, and that Greece will a.
gain assnm- an independent station among
the nations of the earth GBnh. FINER
(Ihese Resolutions haze UNANIMOUS LIZ pass
ed the Senate Of .NGryland.)