Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-28

c!a!ed by The Spanish y nesican Colonies could no
longer be withheld - Both Houses of Congress
having almost unanimously concurrcd with these
views OF the President, appropriation was
made by law, (4,h May, 1929 los such missions
to the Independent Nations the American Con-
tinen,, ~ the President should deem proper.
On the day after the President s>message OF the
S;h OF March. The Spanish Minister, Anddaga
addressed to this Department remonsrance
against the measure hich it recommended, and a
solemn protest against the recognition OF the Co
vernments mentioned, of The lnsursent Spanish
Provinces of America. He answered on the
9th of April, by letter recapitulatins the cir
! cumstsnces under which the Government OF the
| United States had " yielded to obligation OF
Z" duty OF the highes, order, by recognizing, as
&c Independen; States. Nations which after dclib-
' eraiely asserting their right TO that character,
&c had maintained and established it agains, all
&c the resistance which had been, could be,
&c brought to oppose it, On the 24 i OF April,
he gave information that the Spanish Government
had disavow ed the Treaty of cath of August, 1921
be ween the Captain General O'Donoju and Colo
mel iiurbde, and had denied the authority of the
former 10 conclude il.
! On the l2;b of February, 1922, the Spanish
! Extraordinary Cortes adopted the Report OF a
| Committee proposing the appointment OF Com
missioners to proceed 10 South America to neso
tate with the Revolutionary Patriots concerning
the relations to be established thereafter, in re-
gard to their co neciion with Spain. They de
clared, at the same time, al treaties fmade it'll
item before that time, by Spa Commanders,
implying any acknowledgment of their indie
| pendence. null ard void, not having been au-
| ihorized by the Cortes; and the next day,
they passed three resolutions, the FIRST annuliinG,
expressly, the Treaty between O'Donoju and ilur-
bide.
| -
by declaration to all Others with which it has
4" friendly relations, make known to them, ,ha,
g the Spanish Nation will regard, at sny epoch.
. as a violation OF the treaties the recognition,
" either partial absolute, Of the Inlepenl ence
s. OF the Spanish Provinces OF Uitra-aier, so long
'' as the discussions which exis, between some Of
g them, and the Metropolis, are not terminated,
g with whatever else may serve convince TO-
g reign Governments, that Spain his hot yet re-
nounced any OF the rights belonging to ii in those
&c countries.''
lie third resolution recommended 10 the Go
vernment TO take al necessary measures and TO
apply 10 the Coites for the needed resources, 10
preserve and recover the authority oGsp in in the
utT-marine provil ces.
These measures OF the Corte~ were not known
TO the President Of the United States when he
sent 10 Congress his message of the 9Th Of March.
| But information OF them received while tie
bill making an appropriation FOR the missions was
before ongress; and, On tia 25 of April, a
resolution OF the Senate requested Of he Presi.
dent ani Information he NIGH, have proper to be
| disclosed, from Minister at Madrid or from the
| Spanish Minister resident In this country, concern
ing The views OF Spain relative 10 the recognition
of The Independence of the South American Colo.
MES, and al the dicinmen of the Spanish Cortes
In answer 10 this resolution, TIE letter from Mr..
Anduaga, protesting against the recognition, and
one from Mr.. Forsyth, enclosing translation oil
he d!ctamen, transmitted to the Senate
which. with ell these documents before them, ga
their concurrent sanction, with that of the House
,of Representatives, to the passage OF the bill OF
appropriation.
This review of the proceedings of the C VEN
nlent OF the United State in relation TO the indie
pendence OF Spanish America, has been taken tc
show the consistency Of the principles by which
they were uniformly dictaied, and that they have
been always emineniiy friendly 10 The new Re
pnblics, and disinte,ested. While Spain main
tanned doubtful contest, with arms, TO recover
her dominion, II was regarded civil war.
when that contest became manifesiiy despersI c
that Spanish Vice boys, Gov ernors, and Captain
Generals, themselves, concluded treaties with The
insurgents, virtually acknowledging their indcpen-
dence, The United States frankly and unre.erveti,
recognized the fact, without making their acknow-
ledsment The price OF any favor 10 Themselves and
although at the hazard OF mourning the displeasure
! OF Spain In this measure they have taken the
lead OF the whole civilized world: for, although The
| Portuguese Brazilian Government had, fe,.
months before, recognized The Rev ouionary Go
| vernnent Of Buenos A,res, it was at a moment
| Ahea projected declaration of their own inde
penGence made The question substantially their own
| cause, and il presented as an equivalent FOR 3
reciprocal recognition Of their own much more
questionable right to the Eastern Shore OF la
| Plata.
I nn a. I'll e
Torres received by the President of he Jn-
STATES as the Charge d'Alfares from The Republic
of Colombia, and the immediate consequence Of our
/ recognition the admission Of the vessels OF tie
Souls American pations under their own coors.
into The ports Of the principal maritime nations OF
Europe.
The European alliance of Enpcrors and Kings
have assumtd the found iio human society
The doctrine OF unalienabic allegiance. Our doe
,r;ae is founded up,n the principle OF unalienasle
| right The European allies, therefore, have view
| ed Tie cause OF the South Americans as rcbe lien
against their lawful sovereign. We have considered
1t as the assertion OF natural right They have
invariably shown their disapproba.ion OF The reyo-
luton, and their isles for The restoration of the
! Spanish power, We have as constantly favored
I the standard Of independence and Of America In
contrasting the principles end the motives of the
! European POI ers, manifested in ther policy
| towards South America, with those OF The United
States, it has not been my intention TO boast OF
our superior purity, 10 lay claim cf merit 10
any extraordinary favor from South America In
return DisiHtcresedness must I've is own reward;
bu,, in the establishment of future political and
commercial intercourse with the new Republics, it
will be necessary TO recur often 10 The principles
in which 1t originated; they will serve to mark lie
boundaries OF the rights which may justly claim
I in our future relations with hem, and TO counter
I act the Efforts which il cannot be doubted, Euro
! pean nogo iators " i'll continue 10 make in the fur