Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-21
RIoHMoMD, nTARCH on
TIE PANAMA MISSION

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now before US. We shall have the chain Of in
formation complete, soon as we shall be mn, i;
possession OF the Report of the Committee of H.
Senate and the Documents accornpanv;,n ,h
Message. The able speeches which were 5eI;,sr
ed IN closed doors, by &c Messrs Van R,,ren
White, Randolph, Dickinson, Hayne, Berrien
Kane, beaton," &c. will not pioba b!y be lit
gether lost to us. If gentlemen DO not :. embod,,
their remarks" from g the extensive notes which
they have taken, yet the battle is to be fouoLt
oceF dSd"l-iong discussions may be expected IN
| take place in lS'th Houses, on the Appropriation
b.u and tie orators OF the Senate on both s;d.s
VIII seize the opportunity of ADDRESSING the ,b,i
on public arena.-If the Senate had been fun
when the question was taken on Tuesday las, ,bn
vo'es would probably have been about % TO %
How lar the expected discussion or other cirrr,r
stances may vary this vote, e the Denonen, saith
not,so 9N'-'
We are anxious 70 see the Documents. bu, ,bsr.
IS nothing in the Presidents Message to shake the
objections which we took in October last TO sucb
a Mission. The Congress OF Panama is wise
measure Tor the States OF South America 'rbev
nave common enemy 10 encounter; they have
common cause common interests; and it is most
eNped!eht Tor them TO make common effort for
! 'heir mG-na4 protection! Blu; we have no motiy.
10 JOIN them In this enterprise: we have no cause
10 dread Spain: and instead of viewing her ne an
enemy, we should treat her as a neutral if moi .,
riend-Shouid the Holy Alliance indeed. tbre,
len 10 attack the cause of liberty in s. America
then It would be time for to interfere and IN
cohoine our efforts. But, there is no prospect az
this time OF such combination. when Mr. Mo-
roe threw out 4 determined opposition aeajnsr
" any interpostion for the purpose of oppressinr
the South American Siates,'' there was reason ,s
apprehend such az nterposion. But what mos.
peet OF 1t Is there at this moment G. Britain ba.
sWce Inc declaration openly acknowledged III.
Independence OF ). Amer ica:-France is tnakins,
adv Of !
from any quarter of Europe: Spain herself is too
ieeo!e 10 threaten Invasion; her own coasts are vi
sted by The cruzers ofthe young republics: She
has now but one toothod in America: and in eve.
ry point Of view, the new republics have becom.
stronger. whence then, the necessity of our in
terierins in their behalf?
we have neutral principles TO establish is II mn.
better for us 10 apply tie different states in their
separate character by lis ordlnar, modes of dinlo
ma.lc intercourse /! Have not Buenos vres ara
Colombia cheTiully listened 10 our PROPOSITIONS ;
AND II we are TO advance these s.neutral and
commercial rights" not by reciprocal treaties, bur
by an armed league, is there no danger thai we
shall! rouse against it the jealousy and the co,nbi
nation of the states OF Europe And if fore.
should DE necessary to SUPPORT the league where
Is any navy (out our own) which is TO bear the
burthen OF the effort
Yet Mr.. Adams says, that his first and creates,
inducement was . 10 meet in the spirit OF kind
by three sister Republics OF this hemisnbere
lie disc!aims the idea of meeting their proposal
with a cold TGpuiSe" of :. Insulting theu bv
a refusal OF their overture Sc This is 4 singIe
nan ScQwifm. After having treated the South
American states with the utmost cordially the
FIRST to recognize their independence and to eX
change Ministers with them, it was impossibIego-
them TO ascribe the declining of their overture TO
want of temper, of kindness and frietrlsbin
They could not have considered il as insult. ma
cold rePu|Se, five had taken care TO accomnanV-
our reasons with those warm and disin,eresteJ .en
timens for their welfare, which we WARMLY en-
terrain and have uniformly expressed
In truth, we are as yet not satisfied. that tbis
mission 10 Panama is not more brilliant than il *
SOLID that there were urgent considerations
Tor US 10 join It, and impelIing us TO depart from
the sound m?xms ottwo of the soundest men who
have ever sat in the Presidential Chair Wash
ington and Jefferson. The first advised us in b,s
ValedicIory Address, that '' The great rule of con-
duct iorus, in regard 10 foreign nations, is, in eS
tending our commercial relations, TO have with
them as liltle political connexion as possible So
far as we have already formed engagem en,s, let
them be fulfilled with perfect good faith Here.
let us stop. - And Jefferson, in his Inaugural Az
dress, recites among the essential PRINCIPLES Of
our government, and consequently those which,
ought to shape its administration peace. COM
merce and honest friendship with all nations. en-
tang Ing alliances tciM aO1,e''
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