Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-12


was called the =" regular nomination. -
In the same towns, MIR. Livermore, present MEM
Der, received o32 votes some of the towns voting
both for HIM and MIR. Whippie, who 10 of the same
county. Rosfon n H.
The neighbouring states have shown the same in.
difference IN regard 10 the choice Of electors which
has been remarked in this state. IN the cuy of New
Haven, there were Pol votes for the Adams tick ri
and lew scattering votes for other individuals The
Connecticut Journal remarks, Z" The Adams tick eli
wh probably prevail, and principally because alarge
portion oil The people are moi satisfied with either
d,date" The Hartford Couran, published or the tay
oi the election, dses publish auy list Of Ella
TORS but alter announcing tina, choice Of electors is
10 ,ake place, remarks u we were ojudge from the
little interest discovered this subject there would
be but thin attendance al the eleciion"-ln Ports.
NOUN, N. II. Town OF eight or len thousand inhabi
tahis, there were bn l42 voIes for the Adams licke
OF electors, and IN Dover there we're but 50. IN
we nave gwen an extract from the All.
gemeiDe ZeIiung," upon the foreign policy OF
| England a subject which seems strangely I,
puzzle and discomfort most of our continen-
tai brethren. 1t is evident The application Of
the King Of Portugal was regarded as an EN-.
barrassng test of that policy more than Gu.
riosIty was felt to see bow we should dis.
pose of IL; and in some quarters, we beey
more than disappointment has been expert
| enced at the issue.
| The writer of the article referred TO- con.
|
pediency of using it. The English Cabinet
he says, Z" has distinctly refused 10 The King OF
Spain the right Of claiming the aid of his al
lies to tranquillze his Americas possessions, in
the same form as the King of Portugal CLAIM
ed tue asssiance of England his ancient ally
10 tranqSiI'3e Portugal. Now, sine. the old
law OF nations denies to no Sovereign the
right OF concluding alliances for the r,aiote
nance OF the integrity of his possessions, and
England has expressly refused this 10 Spain,
! &c. &c"
We certainly have not refused, to the King
OF spain, I'D express terms, the exercise of a
fiSht which the law OF nations recognises, viz,
that of concluding alliances !; but as every alb
s'Iact RICH, must he regulated 10 its practical
application by the force of existing circum-
stances, 1t may be that an iotmafion has been
gwen 10 the Court Of Madrid, that present
circumstances would not admit Of an alIiapc.
oe'n9 formed for the purpose here specified
lhls, u VIII be said, amounts, IN fact, 10 a
| pruhIcition ;lDastaucb as constituencies are at
| tacheo 10 the exercise ofthe right in question
winch parties must be anxious to avoid
GRANTED, but II IS on such terms that all pub
I've rights are enjoyed. Suppose, for exam
pie, England felt disposed to Join with the u
| nited STATES and with France in openly main
tanning Inc independence of South America !:
'sth 'iShb W w SOg III Tue present posture oil
! affairs; could not easily be Disputed: buf II
Their doing so were avowedly TO carry with IL
European war as the consequence, would
not the statesmen Of England and Franc. AZ
least however Independently those of the
Unit~d STATES might feel upon that point.
pause before they committed themselves? "
The principles upon which orr Govern
meDt have proceeded in the question Of South
America, have been perfectly ropsisteDt and
honourable. TIE right of tie Mother Coun.
tfy To attempt, and Impossible TO accomplish,
The recovery Of Der COLONIES, was never con-
trovrried, theoretically or practically. We alb
stained from all appearance even Of intrrfe-
renee and when the separation was sutslan
Tally decided by the course Of events, still
we remained quiet, and left 10 Spain, until the
last moment, the place Of precedency in re-
cognising their independence, had she chosen,
TO occupy IL. What more could be exac,ed
from the most scrnpulOus good faiih-from
The most deIica,e sense Of honour? When