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

nited States, communicated TO the House of Re-
| personalities with the Presidents Message, on
| Friday the 18th inst.
No. l...concluded.
Extracts of a letter from Mr. adams, Secreta-
ry of State. to Mr.. anderson, Minister PIE
nsPotentiay to Columbia, dated 27sh May,
| 1923.
vi this mighty movement in human affairs,
miShtier far than that of the downfall of the Ro-
man Empire, the United S;a les may continue to
be, as they have been hitherto. the tranquil, but
deeply attentive spectators. They may, also, in
the various vicissitudes by which it must be fol-
lowed, be called to assume more active and lead
| ing part in it's progress. Floating, undigcsted
purposes of this great American confederation,
have been for some time fermenting In the imagi-
nations OF many speculative statesmen, nor is the
idea to be disdainfulIy rejected, because its mag
niiude may appal the understanding OF politicians
accustomedto the more minute but more compl-
ceted machinery of contracted political standard
| So far as the proposed Colombian confederacy
has for its object combined system of tot al and
unqualified Independence of Europe, 10 the exclu-
sion OF all partial compositions of any one of the
emancipaled colonies, with Spain, it will have
the entire appreciation and good wishes of the u
nited States, but will require special agency of
theirs TO carry il in effect
] So tar as its purposes may be 10 concert gen
eral system OF popular representation for the gov
eminent OF the several independent States which
are floating from the wreck Of the Spanish power
in America, the United States will still cheer it
with their appreciation, and speed With their good
wishes its success.
! And, so far as its objects may be TO accomplish
a meeting, at W bch the United States should pre-
side, to assimate the politics of the South with
those OF the North, more particular and definite
view OF the end proposed by this design, and OF
the means by which it is to be effected will be ne
cessary to enable us TO determine upon our con-
c,nrence with it. An agent from France, named
| Molten, and Mr. Lorich, the Consul General OF
Sweden in the Upiied States, arrived at Bogota.
in January last. DIR. Gual told Mr.. Todd that
Molten had no letters or avowed powers though
ha had inimated he was there by authority; tina,
he was considered as spy behalf of faction
IN France. 80 Tie had insinuated that the Unit ed
States were influenced By interested niotiues in
recognizing the New Governments in South A
merica; that oar Influence in Europe had been
impaired by measure which tpas considered
premature; and that he supposed we were now
endeav orinS 10 procure exclusive advantages for
having been the first to recognize And DIR.
Guai added that Molten undertook " TO give him
some advice as to our views''-AIr. Loricb came
with authority.
The political systems of Europe are all founded
Z upon partial rights and exclusive privileges The
colonial system had no other basis; and having NO
generous or liberal views of their own il is no,
nate suspicious Of the lisinierestedness of others
The French Government sends an agent to Bogo-
ia, without daring to trust him with credentaI
or an ayowed power; and he executes his commits.
sion by misrepresenting our motives, upon sus.
PIGEONS, which those TO whom he makes the mis-
representation know to be unfounded and by ties.
tifying to those who were benefited by our recoe.
milton, that we had made it by the sacrifice OF
some part OF our influence in Europe 1t must be-
admtedth that the address of the agent in the perfor-
nance OF his trust, was upon level with the
candor and frankness in which it originated.
We are aware that our recognition Of South A
meTican independence was not palatable 10 the
taste OF any e the European Governments Blu,
we feit that was subject upon which il became II,
TO take the lead; s as we knew that the European
Governments, sooner or later, must and would
whether with good or bad grace, follow our ex-
ample, we determined that both Europe and Anne
RIGA should have the benefit of it, We homo al
so, and this Is the only return which we ask, and
have right to ask, from the South Americans
for our forwardness in their favor, that Europe will
be compelled to follow the whole of our example
that is. to recognize without condition and with
out equivalent. We claim no exclusive privilege
Tor ourselves. We trust TO the sense of Justice
az well as to the interest of the South Americans
the denial OF all exclusive privileges TO others.
I The Colombian Government, at various times
, have manifested desire that the United State,
should take some further, and active part in
obtaining the recognition oftheir Independence by
the European Governments, and particularly by
Great Britain. This has been done even before /
was solicited. All the Ministers Of the Unite
States In Europe, have, for many years, been in
sfructed to promote the cause, by any means con
sistcnt with propriety, and adapted to their end
at the respective places Of their residence. The
formal proposal of concerted recognition wa
, made TO Great Britain, before the Congress o.
AK La Chapelle. At the request of Mr. Torres
on ms dying bed, and signifed 10 US after his de-
cease, Mr.. Rush was instructed TO give every ait
IN his power, without offence to the British Gov.
eminent, to obtain the admission of Mr.. Raven
ga; OF which instruction, we have recent assuran-
ces from Mr. Rush that I've is constantly mindful
Our own recognition undoubtedly opened all tn.
ports OF Europe to the Colombian flag, and YOU
mission to Colombia, as well as those TO Bueno,
Ayres and Chill, cannot fail TO stimulate the Cab
Ine,s oil maritime Europe, if not by the liberal mo
ives which influenced us, al least by selfish impu
ses TO direct, simple, and unconditional, re-
cogniiion. We shall pursue this policy steadily
through all the changes TO be foreseen of Europe
an affairs. There is every reason to believe tina
the prepondersting tendency Of the war in SPAR
VIII be. to promote the universal recognition o
all the South American Governments; and, at al
events, our course will be 10 promote il by what
ever influence we may possess.''
" One OF the complaints of Mr. Lowry was re.
lstive TO the case of the ship Caravan, from Pro
whence, captured by a Colombian cruzer, and car
ried into La Guira, where tho vessel had been
cleared as neutral, and the cargo condemned as
eneny's property. Mr. Lowry had invoked the
spualons Of various treaties establishing and re-
cognizing the principle that free ships make free
goods; tbs application Of which is denied by Dr.
Gual, who appealed to the instructions from Mr.
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