Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-14

Matanzas, and compel the Gotefnor Of Cub;
TO unkennel the piccaroons ?-Os, shall ",
land our own troops upon the coasts, and do
what The Governor is unabl. or unwilling t.
effect, aud hunt the enemy in his very den
-Whutever course we take, it Is time 10 be
stir ourselves with spirit. We have respected
the Spanish jurisdiction, until our patienc,
has become thoroughly exhausted We hav.
| wasted our treasures, dispatched our vessels
exposed our gallant seamen 10 the deadly
dangers of an inciemeDt clmate-rathes than
| interfere with The Spanish power. But IL i:
| all in vain. Day alter day, nur commerce i:
disturbed. our properly punderrd, our sra
'nrn murder, DIT is time 10 change our tenr
| Has tn. President made no authoritative AID.
peal To tie Justice of the Cnurt Of Madrid
Has he not Told them, that they are in POS
session Of land which they cannot protect,
and which is only converted into a lurking
place for thieves. and nuisance to their neigh
burs ? that we oirr them ,roups which may
c0-uprraie with theirown, s. arms which may
| he rxrut-d on their own shores p We confess
We shall l"nk To The public documents with anx
ieiy-but IT M suc negotiation has been con
Quoted ; iinone such appears among the pub
lie papers, IT is time for The overture 10 b.
made. aud iOr Congress To enforce il.
llth. the Post Office still thrives.--Its
receipts exceed its expenditure, alt,anugh the
| transportation of the mail has been much IN
| creased an excellent barometer uf the public
prosperity.
lsih. The visit of LA Fayette s describ-
ed IN terms which do high honor to the
taste ard sensibiIity of the President. lie
deserves every thing that can be said of him
every thing which can he done for him by
the people every thing which can be pro-
pery done for HIM by the government. 1t
willbe AN eve, lasting reproacli 10 us, If after
treating hl,n with dinncrs and bonliresS With
iliumna'ions and with arches, we should
permit this ustrious friend of America, this
armament ot human nature, to leave our shores
without Some more substantial proofs of gra-
| iitnde-to ts harrassed by hungry creditors.
Our, Character forbids it. The man, WIN did
so much foru us. who gave us his time, fortune,
anu blood should not he permitted to wear
oui the evening of his days amid the CALLING
cares Ut pecnnIary embarrassment us
,hen open onr purse; and the only Difficult, y is
how 10 de II with most decacy and effect
Let us AT least take care sO Ia guard against
all Constitutional scrupes, ihatthis case may
ac'er be called up hereafter for precedent,
and that no similar disbursement shall br
made uniil we meet with another La Fayettr
18Th. The increase vfthe Judiciary system
ueprndS np"na questions of fact; whether
The docket ofthe Supreme Court can or cam
not he satisfactorily Cleared by the Judges, AS
al present cnnstlutrd. We have NJ know
| ledge upon the subject.
: IL. The President once more teDces at
the successes of the Greeks once more as
srrts with confidence the emancipation of the
South American States. There Is a glow of
generous sentiment IN this part of the Mes
| sage, which bespeaks one Ui thr fathers OF our
own Republic. IL is high and holy sentiment,
worthy ct the people whom he represents ;
worthy of the people, whose success he cee-
br"irs.-Dui il is not only the enthusiasm Of
| r'y which breaihrs in these lines il is al
SO lie sound suggestions of national policy
He tells these ule,s vi Europe IS We have no
concern III The wars oi the European govern.
inclusive are too Far separated from Won 10
interfere 10 such concerns; for the same rea
sou, we trust y0u will not interfere 10 the \
'ntrIcan system of politics. The moment
you NEEDLE with our neighbours, il is time
iur us Ia interfere on subject which SO vital
| Y al ects Ours.l,e.a
| The Message before iis sheds no additional
iiSht upon a is.atter, which So deeply Interest
eu us In the last We hear M more hints OF
lhe mt-niIons Of the European legiiimairs Ia
mix themselves with tie South A iuercan
question: M more hints about IA possible con-
cert with Great Britain tn repel them. 1--we
have Is this passage: " il is gratifying to know
| mat some of the powers with whom we enjoy
avery friendly intercourse, and to whom these
views have been communicated, liaseappear-
ed 10 acqiiIesce IN them"
| 18th Il l6,h require no particular notice
! Cuyia Gduisnre rult
I'm. The picture ofour country, as drawn
IN differeni parts Of the Message, is flatteriu-
I" ali our hopes s. all our pridr We are the
| hdPp'est people under the SUI: and shall con.
tinur To be So as long as we lnuw how To suart
our constitution aud our rights.-Bnt our du
ties 80 beyond ourselves. " Our at,i,ul. j.
| highly Interesting az relates 10 other powers;
it's Interesting 10 the world at large. Fur
so long as the example of America remains &,
long as the moral power Of such a repubIi,
continues, So lung will the despoiisms of Eu
rope be couniericted, and her people br striv
hg 10 initiate our institutions. We hay, II
our keeping, therefore, not only our owD han.
pIness, but the interests Of all mankind.
We approach The last theme of the AIessag,
with sensations which we cannot describr.o
The orb of his political day is fast descending
To the horizon; n few moments longer. t. Mr.
| Monroe BIDS perhaps All eternal adiru 10 p,I.,li,
he. We pnt with him viii emotions which
We cannot affect, and with The best wishe:
for his i"iurr iiappiness.-ilay u. in his re-
iiIrineni erIoy The same Tranquility and ease
which have fallen to the LOT of ms iwo ilius,ri
/ Gus predecessors.
| TiRGLVL4 LEGLSL.aTURE.
House OF DELEGATES.
| fnddy' me- " he house met at ! o'clock.