Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-18
SUSPENDED ARTICLE.

The Nat. Lpteiiigencer republishes an article
from the Richmond ompiler, on which II max es
the following remarks
90 The above article is from source entitled o
respect, from its general mpartiality and modera
ton and is besides plausible, from It's state
ments and differences 10 invite a reply, in a cor
respondent spirit of rankness, from those who
have opportunity Of understanding what are
the views actually entertainedby Commodore Pom
TER. We incline the more to pay his respect TO
the article in the Compiler because the writer has
evidently endedUored to divest himself OF the pre-
JUDGE under which some of the Editors in Virginia
have heretofore appeared to labor against the
Commodore, and speak OF him without unkndness
or disrespect.
sc Without stopping to inquire how far it is
proper 10 make Commodore PORTER responsible
for the suggestions of one person, the supposi-
tons OF another, we have the best authority Tor
saying, that, should Commodore PORTER deter
mine to accept the tender made him by the Mex
lean Government, the recent events With regard
to him in this country, growing out OF the Foxar-
do affair, will have weight whatever In his
Determination and If, after the subject shall be
fully understood, the public should be OF option
that the interests OF the United States will not be
more promoted by his joining the Mexican service,
than By remaining in our own Navy, offer, now
ever ,empting considerations of seifinferest
or personal dggrGHGizenent, will induce him 10
expatriale himself. The idea that he may ever be
placed in situation to make it necessary to take
arms against this countr, as some have suggested
is too eXravagant to notice.
" We venture to assert, on the same authority
that Com. Porter is totally ignorant of the pecu-
MARY compensation attached 10 the rank which has
been rendered TO him that it has not entered into
his consideration and that his chief solicude in
regard TO the matter, is, whether the station and
the rank such as, in the estimation OF his
trymen he can in honor accep', the rank being I'm
derstood 10 correspond with that OF Brigader Gem
eral the highest rank in the Mexican Navy.
% 1t must be obvious that the Mexican govern
meut could not have heard of the result of the
Court Martial on the Foxardo affair, at he time
the tender was made 10 Commodore Porter, and
we are well assured that he would place that 90
vernment in possession of full knowledge of the
subject, and ascertain whether it is still DESTROYS OF
his services before he would consent, on any terms
whatever, to enter its navy.
1--WE are authorized to assert, positively, that
whatever applications may have been made TO Com.
Porter; whatever desire may have been manifested
on the part OF others TO seek the same service into
which he has been invited, he has neither held out
inducements to them, nor given any encouragement
to them whatever.
'And finally we speak with confidence in saying,
that Com. Porter will be governed as much by poll
cy as by feeling in all the steps he may take in this
affair. and should he finally determine to embrace
the offer made him, il will be ia the full convic-
ton, that, by serving with fidelity and zeal The
country Of has adoption, and giving system and
energy TO her naval resources he will not only pro-
mote the interests of the country ofhis birth but
the cause Of liberty throughout the whole extent Of
both Americas.
q We should be FAR from pers1ading Comm. p
10 exchange the service of the United States for
that OF Mexico; because we would not willingly
part from so esiimable fellow-cizen. But LEI
hose, who doubt the propriety Of his joining the
Mexican service on principle, reflect bul for a mo-
nent on their manifestations OF gratitude to Lsfay
,tte. Are they willing to admit that it was AZ,
empty sound and show, or that the act which di
honor to him, would iarnish tie character Of Comd
porter?
"To hose who know the warm friendship exist
ng between Comm. Porter and Mr.. Poinsett, our
Minister TO Mexico, it is no cause Of astonishment
hat the government of Mexico should desire his
services In this simple circumstance will be found
= reasonable answer to al the wonder that he
should have been offered this command The won
Ter is not, IN fact, that he should have been offered
t bat that at the moment Of receiving information
" the offer, he should have been placed al sua-