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

was, In fact, no danger. This declaration fellow
ed determination Of another Government. That
Government had declared 10 the other Cabinets of
Europe, by an official conv ersation with France
that II would not see with Indifference any inter
terence with Spanish America and our declaration
ration came in tagging behind that official CONVEX
sation. The declaration itself was, l believe ee-
nerally approved in this country. Sir, approve
OF 1t myself if is rightly understood but strong
iy'dsapprove of it. if it commits to any alliance
with the South American Governments. l will
now, however, resume the history of what passed
In the House. a gentleman from Kentucky,
thinking that this declaration ofthe Presiden, was
only declaration OF the President, introduced a
resolution corresponding in tone with the language
IN the message. II is in these words:
" Resolved, SC. That the People of these States
would not see. without seriou inquietude, any TOR
chile interpostion by the Allied Powers of Eu-
rope, in the behalf OF Spain, to reduce to their
former subsection those parts OF the Continent OF
America which have proclaimed and established
Tor themselves, respectively, Independent, Gov
ernments, and which have been solemnly recogni-
zed by the United States.'
The resolution took the ordinary course: it was
referred 10 committee of the whole House on
the state OF the Union and there it slept until the
ias' oay oi The session. The gentleman thus dis
tlnctly stated that as there was not the remotes,
resolution would actually take place, he had not
called 1t up Sir, the meaning OF this declaration
was In no wise contingent or doubtful; il was
perfectly understood without The protest which
the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts saws
he then made, (and which l had not the God for
tune to hear, and that of gentleman from Viz
gina, not now In his seat, il was perfectly under
STOOD by the House as nothing more than mere
declaration. The government, il seems, has since
eccasioned 1t to become something more, and the
object OF the present resolution, as under stand il
is to reduce this formidable pledge back to its O.
riG'nal importance as mere declaration Of the
President OF the United States 10 the Congress of
the United States.
II gentlemen suppose that any thing we shall get
from The President will put it in different light,
The resolution ought 10 be directed 10 the Pres-
dent. L do not, and trust, therefore that the
amendment will be rejected, and that the original
motion will prevail.
Mr. Wicklihe said that he did not know whe-
her he was to consider himself the parent of the
resolution In Its present shape, only as its god
father. 1t was very immateral to him which
but he wished 10 have look at another document,
aud he therefore moved to add the following a.
mendment at the end OF the resolution:
" And also, 10 communicate 10 this House n
copy OF the communication from our Minister a,
Mexico, 10 which he informed the Government, of
the United States that the Mexican Government,
called upon this Government to fulfil the memora-
bic pledge" Sc.
The amendment was adopted without cppos-
ton
The question was taken on the resolution as a.
mended, ard carried, by yeas and nays as heretofore
stated