Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-02

Spain continues IN open hostility with her late CO.
lonies, now forming FIVE six Independent nations;
so long she obstinatey persists in deerrng the
recognition OF their sovereignty; so long as the ISL
| ards oil Porto Rico and Cuba are made the rendez-
and receptacle of new ornaments TO attack the
trade and political existence of the new States;
how can those States pursue any other course but
that OF conqrering revouuonizing the islands in
question: the only colonies in this part oil the world
remaining opposed TO them; the only external
| sources OF evil and peril to them! While such a
condition OF things endures, there is no other course
for them. The Republics must either destroy
the influence OF Spain in Cuba and Porto Rico, by
creating revolution in those dependencies; or avail
themselves of their means to attempt direct con-
quest. Tie present state of those islands must be
wholly changed, before COLOMBIA aud Mexico can
cease hostities nearly all their revenues ex-
pended and all their energies exered in schemes OF
warf re on those republics. Necessity, therefore,
which has no law, impels the latter 10 measures OF
violence; and the important question remaining fer
! us Americans is-what plan can we devise to pre-
vent the particular hosili,es about TO be proSecut-
ed, from being detrimental TO our county! Now Is
the time TO determine on the measures OF precauion
or prevention which this government is to take tor
| but a few months more of delay and the mischief
may be consummat ted ,osnd scene produced which
the united efforts of this country and the new Re
| publics may prove insufficient 10 remedy.
A Congress of Deputies from each OF the New
| Republics has been summoned by President Boil
var TO meet at Panama, where some Of them are al
| ready assembled, TO decide the momentous and
! urgent question of an American System, in opposi-
tion 10 the European System, adopted or rather
| may say, attempted, by the Holy Alliance.
The destinles of the Islands of Porto Rico and
Cuba will, doubt, form interesting part ofthe
discussions at Panama. The Government of this
Country has been invited TO send Minister the
Congress; and though it may be considered prudent
| TO conduct the relations of this Union plan oil
strict neutrality regards Spain and the New Re-
publics, yet may be found equally pruden, take
part in hose discussions which relate to Cuba, and
which have so important bearing the peace
| and welfare of our Southern States
The foregoing observations have been thrown out
merely topics Tor meditation. II a minister be
sent 10 the Congress, he should be in all respects
qualified. If Spain should formally recognize the
independence OF the new States, making peace with
them, then the tranquility of the islands might
he secured without much difficulty, and for some
time at least, should not have much to fear from
that quarter. The French idea of guaranty OF
those islands to SPAN, by Great Britain and the u
nIted States as long as Spain should abstain from
all attempts to regain her other colonies, would
not aPper so extravagant; aud might not be unac-
ceptable 10 Mexico AMI Colombia, as the price or
part OF the price, of their recognition. The sound
general pocy.of abstaining from all entanglng con-
neNion or relation with any European power would
however. oppose serious obstacle to such an ar
ranSement. Nat Gag.