Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-06


is no doubt highly laudabe in intention and have
only 10 hope that it will be constant, follow ed
IN practice. The next principle is good tCiN;
which we see no reason 10 question. The third.
and rather more tangible principle is reciprocity
These are ell the principles which MIR Adams
enumerates; but 1t appears TO MS, confess, that
the objects which he afterwards states as likely to
come into discussion at Panama, do not at all lie
within quite narrow circle. Those objects,
as we collect them from ditfrent parts Of the Mes
cage, are the following:
1. The abolition of privaeering
2. The principle of Free Ships Free Goods.
3. a curtsiled enumeI alton of Con,raband.
| a. The laws OF Blockade.
| 8. The prohibition OF future colonization in
| America.
| 6. The resistance of invasion from Europe.
| z. The abolition OF the Slave Trade
| s. The question of recognising the Independence
of Hayu.
| 9. The situation Of Cuba and Porto Rico.
| 10. The establishment of Religious Liberty.
j. To begin with the first-Mr. Adams thinks
and it is here hat his language is more inflated
than suits diplomatic style, that he ' cannot
aggerate TO himself the snfdding glory with
whiclfthe United States will 20 forth an fhe me
',ory Of future ages, if, by their friendly COUNSEL
by their moral Influence, by the power of argument
and persuasion alone, they can prevail upon the
American nations at Panama to s,ipulate by general
agr cement among themselves, and far as any OF
them may be concerned, the abolition of private
war upon tie Ocean" We are extremely sorry
Ina, the Colombian and other flags have been
abused 10 purposes of piracy; but really, to advise
nations which have nav ies, s whose mode of an
noying their enemy is by maritime warfare. not to
employ privateers, will &c 20 forth To the memory
of future ages" fear, as any thing but spacious
counsel.
2. In fact, the Presiden, himself doubts whether
his " powers OF argument and persuasion" are
strong enough to produce this effect; and he will
therefore, be satisfied, for the present. if the whole
OF America ill but adopt principle somewhat
| secuted, by the bes: writer's on the Law of Ma
tons, but advocated long ago in pamphlet of his
| own-,he principle, that &c the friendly flag shall
cover the cargo" The operation of such rule
| at present would be this, that the Colombians
Brazians, sc. all belligerents, and the Phila-
dePhans are neutrals, the cruisers of the former
could not touch any property under the flag of the
latter Ceases OF con'raband and blockade excepted
| and consequently the Colombians, Mexicans Bra
zilians, sc. would all be losers, and the Pbilade
| phians oud be the sole gamers we do not yery
clearly see the disinterestedness of such advice;
and even the reciprocity appears TO US 10 be all Oh
one side.
3. Nations have frequently settled the enumera
ton OF contraband OF war by treaty; and there can
be no great difficulty in such a course with the a =
merican nations; but IL does not seem very well
calculated for discussion in a general Congress- of
Ministers.
4 The Laws of Blockade are perfectly intelli
sibe. and they have become known 10 all the world
since the luminous judgments of Lord SioweI uD-
on which we know the Philadelphians themselves
content 10 act in their blockade of the Barbarv
ports.
.. More is said on the prohibition OF future CO.
ionzaiion in America, than the subject seems to
require; Tor, alter all, 1t only to this that
each Power Is to agree not to permit any colonial
establishments OF European jurisdiction on its own
soil, rule which every has an undoubteI right
TO make, and which should suppose very few
would be disposed TO infringe.
g. In like manner, the resistance Of Furonean
invasion takes very dilated consistency ia the
Presidents Message. Each Power, it should
SEEM MAJ resist the invaders of its own territory
ana the new nations, IN general, may put forth
declaration in the nature OF protest agsins, such
invasion, but the Philadelphia Government has not
quite made up It's mind whether it will even 90 so
lar as TO join IN such declaration.
z. A concert of measures having reference TO the
more efiectual abolition of the Slave Trade. au-
Gears 10 US TO be very legitimate subject for dis
cuSslon at the Congress of Panama, as In fact it
has bsen deemed at most of the European Congresses
since Ire
8. Tie recognition OF Hsytien independence, is
also very III 20 become subject of discussion but
cannot sag that the manner in which IL is treat
may possibly have in store some valid objections
agans, the recognition; but those which he men
tons are altogether frivolous
9. His advice as to Cuba aud Porto Rico is no
doubt very good il is in short, to let them alone
How tar 1t may be necessary TO send Minister 10
Panama Tor the purpose of arguing this point, we
are moi prepared TO say.
III Lastly, there can be no doubt but that. in
aaVoca'ng me principles of religious liberty, any
Minister, Philadelphan, British, or other, would
Re iandably and usefully employed. The Prssden,
however, taxes even this question up on narrow
ground. lie proposes TO confine it TO the demand
ing OF federation for citizens Of the United States
VINO happen to become occasional residents in the
territory OF any OF the new nations. Surely
more ample scope might be given TO this part Of the
dist ussion I $50
1t appears, from the brief review that we have
thus taken OF the Message that there is little of real
u''Hy 10 the new nations among the objects which
.ne PRESIDENT has In view there are some things
unecuy ADVERSE 10 their interest; and if The Phila-
deIIhian Minister conGne his efforts within the cir
Gle here traced out for him, we own il apnears n
us that he IS not likely to add much 10 the i,.Hn-
ence, whatever that may be, which his Governnen,
al present possesses among the Transatlantic Ma.
tons. ~
COLOMBIA. Highly important. Bv the
last sailing schooner Ella, captain Sayward. ar
rived at Baltimore, on Tuesday last in IS davs
from I'sguayra, letters and Gazettes, also com
been received "''
venezuela is in an unsettled state, owing TO a
revolt oil the division of the army under Generals
Psez and Marlno-which originated In an order iq.
sueu Dy the Colombian government for General
PseZ 10 repair TO Bogota, to answer certain allesa
TONS preferred againt him; on This beinn made