Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-05

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ministers from a revelted province, but from
the nation whose governments were lawful,
ON our principles, AS they We're instituted by
the nation. But no minister was received
rom either party, while civil war for the
throne divided Spain.
Ii having been shewn that the acknowledge
ment of revolted province as an indepen-
dent nation, by third power, while the mo-
Their country still carries on a war for the
purpose of asserting right to such province,
would be considered n canse of war by the
most civilized nations, can we doubt that it
would be deemed cause of wnr by the go
vernment of Turkey, the most violent aud
lawless of all governments /? The hon. mem
Der from Kentucky suproses that the resoiu-
TONS of this body may remain unknown to
the Turkish Divan But it is not at all pro-
hable that measure Of this kind Mould re.
main long unlinown To them. Some power
would immediatel, communicate oar pro-
ceedings To the Turk, and explain To him. that
by them. we had violated the usages of ma
tlons. When we proposed, confidentiaIly, Ia
The British gO'erument, To acknowledge the
! Independence of the Spanish American pre-
vinces, that court, then less friendly, perhaps
To us, than at this time, immediately commu-
nict:ed our proposition To the Spanish go
vernment, with view, no doubt, To embroi
This proceeding would he n violation of our
declared principles. The President has de-
clared to the Allies, that We should consi-
der any attempt, on their part, To extend their
system to any portion Of this hemisphere AS
dangerous To our peace and safety. With The
existing colonies or dependencies (mraniug
Greece) OF ANY European power, (meaning
turkey we have not interfered, and shall not
interfere. But with the governments who have
declared their independence, and maintained
IT, and whose independence we have. on
great consideration, aud on Just principles, ac-
knowlrdsed, we could not view any nterpo-
siIon'tnr the purpose of depressing them, or
controlling, IN any other manner, their dssti
ny, by any European power, in any other
light Imam the manifestation of an unfripId
y disposition towards the T.. Sta,es.* X ~
Our policy ia regard 10 Europe, which was
adopted AT the early stage Of the wars which
have so long aStated that quarter of the globe,
nevertheless remains the same, which is not 10
interfere IN The Internal concerns Of any fits
Poicers. IL is impossible that the allied
powers should extend Metr political sySiem 10
auy portion pl either continent, without en-
ddngersng eur peace and hdBpineSs. a n II IL
- equally impossible, therefore that we should
behold such interpretation, IN ann form, with
indifference" Such, sir, are the principles
declared by the President in the name of the
nation. We say 10 the Allies, that any at
tempt ON their part To extend their system, to
| any portion of this hemisphere, we s:,all CON
7idrf aS dangerous to om peace and safety.
And Is not the extension of Our sustem, To
their hemisphere, equally dangerous To their
prsce and safety? We say that, with the ex-
lsIing COLONIES or dependencies of any Euro
pran po"erw we have not interfered, ADD shall
not interfere. How can we then Interfere,
Win the Moira, a province of Turkey. without
. Violation at our solemn declaration Sir by
THIS proceeding, you III make the declaration
! OF the President 10 the future course of
policy 10 be observed by this eminent. "A
| lalsehood. We acknowledge the Greek re-
public; and what are the reasons we assign
for doing so? Why, because the allied soye-
| reigns have said that the Greeks have thrown
frebrand into the Ottoman empire, and have
| declared that they would put downrevoluiion
~ Europe. Is not this going out of our way
To beard the AllIes;tO seek quarrel with them
respecting the affairs Of Europ.. and to pro-
pagate our system on the ciirr side of the
| A Atlantic? Here Mr. Webster explained l.
! MIR. Smyih read from "a newspaper the fol-
| lowing passages from the speech of Mr.. W.
/ . Let us direct the force, the vast moral force
of this engine, TO the aid of Others Public
opinion IS the great enemy of the Holy ALI
ance. X Sir, am not one of those who
are for Withholding aid when il is most mr.
gently needed, and when the distress is past.
a nj ;he aid 40 longer necessary, overwhelm-
ing 'he sufferers with caresses I will not
stand by and see my fellow man dro wing,
without stretching out a hand 10 help him, till
! ne has by his own efforts and presence of
mInd, reached The shore ~ SAFETY, and then
| eacumbrr him with aid" MIR Webster a.
/ u All pl4 a
should attack the Allies. BECAUSE they had
said that Greece had thrown frebrand into
the Ottoman empire. Mr.. Smyih replied.
| The gentleman did not exacIly say so but he
stated certain facts which, as / understood
| him, Afforded reasons why we should acl6now-
| ledge the Independence of Greece He, Mr.
! >. had no wish 10 imputt To- the gentleman
any argument that he did not use. The COM
mitIee would doubtless understand The GEN
ticman according to his rxpauatior.l
Another weighty objection to the reso!u-
| ton, Mr.. 5. said was, that il was an interTer-
| encr with the Executive power. The people
Of the United States have separated the pow
rrs granted by them, between the several
branches Of the government. This proposition
goes TO blend those powers; aud every at
tempt unreasOnaoly To extend the powers Of
the government, or 10 blend the powers Of
the several departments, tends TO the dpsiruc-
ton of the constitution. This is aD attempt tO
dictate ~ the Executive the performance oi
an act which the Constitution has roofded to
the discretion of the President. need not.
said Mr.. S.read clauses from the Constitution,
which has been laid on every gentleman's la
BILE. The President is authorized to receive
embassies this Is one mode Of acknowledge
ing a foreign power; he is also authorized to
send embassies, Ivy the cUssent nf the Senate
this IS another mode of recognizing a foreign
power he also, by the same consent, Tatiios
treaties. With all this, the House Of Repre-