Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18

eini'' me n.>v 10 show how far tbeee ex,,,v,
s' Pre'ensions have been ENCOURAGED. coun,e
co.'sr a"u cosnized, by our own Government
lee, ,;,t ' .na' approach this part of the SUBJ
bs,. -. iesie' ana Disappointment If know nv
ne'i'' harbors no inclination TO view either his
measure OF the Government, with any other
D.. :. man those OF liberality and INDULGENCE
D., nc oe mere no cause for censure am I'M
eeI 'he influence of the grossest delusion.
nav peiore had occasion TO allule To the cor
Nf ,p1"us"cT re, Oh Mr.. Poinsett, our Minister at
"eA'eo. Lie discretion of this gentleman is ,yell
known, and it is difficult, if not impossibe' 70 CON
ee"e, 'hat he would commit the honor and ;,,sr
us country, upon point of great del;cacv
ana Importance, unless authorz ed by the Ie,,e Is
ms Instructions The communications from the
.N1ecu'Ve contain no intmation of his having
MS instructions; and the striking coin
oeiween hts declarations, and those of the
secretary OF State, leaves lttls ground IN ,b;n,
tnai he has done go. In his letter to Mr. CI,v nj
a.e H''n OF osptemher last speaking of his discus
S,ons win the plenipotentiares of the Mexican
Government, Upon the subject OF the Commercial
treaty, then under negotiations he SAYS: TO these
observations, replied that, against the power of
p"' ,hey had given sufficient proof that they
iequHea no assistance, and the United States had
peueeu themselves not TO permit any other
rover TO interfere, either with their indepen-
uehce' or form OF Government; and that, as in
,'e event OF such an attempt being made by the
lowers OF Europe, lce icould be compelicd TO
,ule me most dcttse and efficient part, and to
gear the brunt Of the contest, ii was no, just
that we should be placed on less favorable foot
ing than the other Republics of America whose
hazards
Inc language OF the Secretary comedies with
'a' OF MI Poinset. In his letter TO the latter OF
'he Sth November. he thus expresses hiIuself:-
NO longer than about three months ago, when an
INVASION by France of the island of Cuba was
believed at Mexico, the United Mexican Co
vernment promptly called upon the Government
oil The United States, through you, TO fulfil the
memoraole pledge of the President of the United
ola'es In MS message TO Congress of December
1919. Whaf they tC0uid hare done had the
contingency happened, may be inferred from
despatch to the American Minister at Paris,
copy OF which is herewith sent-whicb you are
at liberty to read to the Plenpo,en.iaries of the
United Mexican States
hir. Fresldent-Consider, for a moment The en-
'Ie coincidence between the language expressed
abroad by MIR. Poinsett our minister, and al home
oy MT Clay, the responsible organ of the Govern
ment, and II you do not concur with me in think
ing II amounts TO recognition Of pledge on the
part OF The Government, of the character claimed
oy the Spanish American States and an ayowal of
our readiness to redeem ii, will hereafter distrust
me ciearest deductions of my understanding Had
the opinion of the EXECUTIVE been ditFeren, tho
language OF our Government, instead of Sleclarino
what we would have done, 90 had the continuance
happened, would have been, what it ought to have
beeq an explicit disavowa OF all Obligation nm the
part OF The United States 10 take any other part in
any state OF things, than that which the interests of
ihe country might be supposed to require But if
DOUBT could exist IS 10 the views of the Fyecu-
tive, 1t would be dispelled by reference 10 the
Invitations and letters of acceptances especially
when connected with the subjects referred to- In
the letters OF invitation, the Mexican and Colom
ban Ministers, specify the subjects which in their
views, are OF geperdIintereSt 10 the Continent
vi@-resstance 10 European interference-aud
coioni@ation-and request that our Ministers should
nave express instructions upon these two princI-
p"' questions. Our Government, without cues
iloning the specification, thus made at their in
stance, In ;he letters of acceptance saw that our
commissioners to the Congress of Panama will
be July empowered and instructed upon all oues
tons likely to arise in the Congress, on subirc,s
which the Nations of America have a common
interest What those subjects are, had been stated
by the parties inviting, with express reference to
our explanations, and unequvocaiy assented To
| by U.S. The President, in his message communica-
ung The nominations, leaves the subject of Euro
pea" ihteiieTencel In the struggle between Spain and
| The views here taken, are, il is commanded
confirmed by the last Message of the President 10
| the House OF Representatives. The expreseions ,f
MI. Ponset were referred TO in support of the fol-
4 lowing declaration of the Mexican Minister con-
tanned in his note of invitation: The C1overn,nsn,
OF the Undersigned apprehends that, as the Pow
eTs OF America are If accord as TO resistance.
II oehoves them to discuss the means OF giviny f.,
that resistance all possible force, that IN. evil
may be met ii it cannot lie avoided and the only
means OF accomplishing this object is BIZ a prc
| vIous concert as TO the MOLE in which each SboU
IendHs cO-0perqfiOa.' And OF that of Mr.. SaIaz
the Colombian Mins'Sr that these views are { in
strict accordance with the repeated declaration.
! and protests OF the Cabinet Of Washington Mr.
| POinsett, In his communication with the Maxic,n
Government, urges favorable commercial stipu1a-
tons, on the ground Of our liability to aid fbe
Spanish American States, in resisting Earonea,
| interference in their internal concerns Mr. C.lo
In his letter TO Mr. POinseu refers that oblostiC
| TO the memorable pledge of the President ~ ,ko
United States, in bis Message 10 Con..rsss. ~
December, 1929 In the report Communicates 10
the House of Representatives, with the MESSAGE
now referred TO The Secretary says: If, indeed.
| any attempt by force had been made bv altiaj
Europe, TO subvert the liberties OF the Southern
| Nations on this Continet, and 10 erect ,,on a..
ruins OF the free institutions, monafcbicaI svs-
tens, the people Of the United States ,yould have
stood pledged, in the opinion of the Executive
not to any foreign State, but 10 tbemseIvos ,,1
their postcrty, ~ their dearest interests and bigb-
est Duties to resist 20 the utmost such an atteon,.
4 and 1t Is TO pledge OF that character that Mr.
Poinsett alone refers. These are but dilFeren,
modes OF accounting for and describing tho ss,,o
thing. An obligation, on our part, in q ccr,nio
event TO assist Spanish America, equally warrant
ing The interference that the Southern Rspul,lic
expect that stipuatons upon that subject ,vit I've
made at the Congress OF Panama and The, 49,,
Government are willing TO do so; no one sun,ossd
that Mr. Poinsett had been specially instructed ~