Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-26
FOREIGN.
"rher Extracts from the Journals received
the las, arrivals from Europe.
EciOCsN L - M ESSAGE.
From Bell's wspklv J..s.n.... =,

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
,, lFrom Bells Weekly Messenger Of Dec pol
Tie main object Of any interest during the
week NOW passed, is the arrival of the Sneech
OF the President Of the United States. Its
oncument OF the first interest and import
ance. IL ~ interesting, because the brief SIM
PEE ana direct expose of Republican Govern
ment' always true, plain-dealing and sincere.
III 10 important. because, fearing nothing. il
concea!s nothing and is totally Invested Of all
that Trick, art'fce, and common place largon.
winch render the diplomacy of Europe so
much more than merely nugatory.
There are three passages in this Speech
which very mainly deserve the attention of the
reader The first is, when tb.. President in
referring to certain pending negotiations be-
t"een the United States and Russia, SAYS,
very briefly and energetically, -" This occa
sion mas been judged proper for asserting as n
principle, that the American Continents bv
tue free and independent condition which thew
nave assumed and maintain, are hencefor,h
NOT 70 De considered as subjects for future col
onlzation by any European Powers
IT Is scarcely necessary to observe, that
this 10 most important principle, and one
which the English Government in partcul,r
Wi find great difficulty in admitting. For
example, suppose franklin, or Captain Par
ny, had got behind the Northwest point of
America, and upon coming on the back of that
continent, had discovered a vast uninhab,ed
tract OF fertile wilderness suppose the back
parts OF Canada the extreme back partsl
should invite future settlement. 1t is need
Tess 10 multiply examples TO which the
ABOVE principle will apply. So far AS regards
Nuasia' we should he happy to the prin-
c.Pie established, and we should he satisfied
u our own Government would concede it,
Dut we tear that it is vain to expect it
Long, very long, have we wished that Canada
nlight be sold or exchanged with the United
olates. Exchanged for what it may he
demanded! Why, for such an annuity for
term OF years, as would redeem what re-
mains the English Assessed Taxes. and re-
deem them for ever.
III America would give lis enough for this
purpose Tor five or seven years, the natural
progress oil our revenue would do what would
ne required after that time. Add to this.
mat we would save upwards OF half n million
yearly IN the expense of The Canada Gov
eminent, aud nrarlS ~ much more in The
reduction Of the army which il would allow.
rms has long been our view, and we ar.
persuaded that half, at least, of our best
statesmen unite with us in H. AS 10 the
right OF doing so, there can be no doubt. that
the Cdnadians would agree and for This
reason,---becausc it is their decided interest IN
do so, and because CT we we're Canadians,
we should not hesitate one moment
The second point Of this speech is, where
the President expresses hope, and asserts
that he IS making the attempt, To Danish the
Syuem ofprivateering on the seas in the casa
OF any future war, and to cCninp the rayage
and spoIiatiOn Of war To what is necessary to
suhdue the enemy.
To this point il is scarcely necessary IN an
swer that England viii have The same Difficult
Guilty It asserting, because ii affects the value
and e'hcacy OF her maritime performance,
and therein proPorti0nately reduces her de-
ien5IVe aud offensive strength. For, TO what
purpose shall we possess this predOmiuancc
" we, by this principle, tie ourselves up from
its use Aud how long shall we possess it., if
we cut of One main channel, by which our ma
val strength is fed and maintained
The third poiat in the speech is where the
President asserts, that he owes il 10 candor,
&c. 70 declare That, the United States would
consider any attempt on the part Of Europe
an rionarchies To extend their system to ans
poriisr OF the western hemisphere, rs danger
GUS to their peace and SAFETY = that " with the
existing COLONIES or dependencies Of any Eu-
ropean power, they have not interfcred, and
WI not hut that any InierpOsifiOn for fhe
purpose OF expressing or controlling any Of
the states, whose Independence the Republic
mas, alter mature consideration, acknowledged
she VII consider IN mo- other light than as The
manifestation of IN unfrirndly disposition TO.
wards herself" in other words, as 2 los, cause
Of war
We have long, very long, anticipated, that
the United States would thus speak, and i,
puts amend At once to all approximations As 10
any attack by the Allied Despots upon South
ameness FOf, now can these despots as