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

as tnls Committee believe have exa,,od a,r,l'N ",,o
iy'l all the means in their pow er 10 arres, ~.
50 '"i as 'heir own citizens " ere conc erned
';" q" o'her nations, and especially those ma ,
-, possessions IN America, would fol-
low 'heir example. the African Slave Trade -,
no longer exist. The United States bo,v.,.aD
nave not certainly the right, and ought neva, -,
,eei he Inclination, 10 dictate to Others who mo-,
u'aei WIN them upon this subject, nor do the Cow
niiuee see The expectancy of insulting other State
win whon. we are maintaining relations of nerro.,
amy, oy ascending the moral chair. and nro
,S'n.s, from thence mere abstract principles. of
Tue reetitude OF which, each nation eniovs the
feet RICH, OF deciding for itself. PSF
the Minister to Colombia states. &c ,,o,,,..
suoJect OF discussion, at the CONTEMPLATED Co,,.
on What " basis the relations of Havti anJ -
o'her parts OF our hemisphere that shall beresf,sr
&c III IKE circumstances, are TO be placed, To
.'s nate'r' also, the President makes mo a,,,s;on
nus essase And, surely, j: there is any sub
Ject within the whole circle of political ,eI.,o,s
as to which il is the interest and the a,,, ~ -,
S'a'es TO keep themselves perfectly free AMI ,n
si'e',ied oy any previous stipulation. il ss Tho,
wnieh regards their iutuie connexions with ,,,,
tnef people, not Parties to such an asreemcr,
vi Tue propriety or improperly of such conn.,
zen must ever be permitted to iudes freely
-, ISL because the beneh, or disadvantage To-
result IRON them, must be peculia, and 80, nc
ierent TO each; and that relation ,yb;.I, :; -
aesHanIe at one time, may become bur,f,I =, -
uiei, IN me opinion Of this Committee. therefore
'He o'a'es should never permit thenelves m on,
'ei INTO discussion with any foreign State ,,b,,e
yer, as TO the relations they should be cbli.e, ~
establish win any other People not partie, 10 such
I.' ana Inc obJectionst TO such course
become infinitely stronger, when the dso,s.;o..s
are Intended TO refer, not only to ,bose ,,o -
exist, OUT also to Others, who NAV bereartsr b.
considered as placed 60 In like circumstarc.s >,
are al The points particularly suggested
oy ne minister OF Colombia, as subjects Of dis
caTSion at the contemplated Congress The Nj
,"s'-' VI uua'ema'a, (who also uni.es in the invi
.auon gwen 70 the Cnied States,) has stated no
r"'''cuiar SUBJECT as matter of discussion at ,b;s
Congress He inmates however. {" tia, a. r."
iote hau formed a Continental system. ard held
congress, whenever questions affectine lis in
'eiess were to be discussed, America shopd
also lorm system for itself"
LOW iAr ms general suggestion meets The views
u'e residents the Committee not enabled by
~ uo 20, 10 them referred, to decide But
'ney VIII present 10 the Senate their own ideas IN
relation TO it, the rather, because il se.r,s
DC 'He prominent object ofthe proposed Congress-
me. magnitude and variety of details belonpins 10
specification 'N pa '''ui"i
Hhhout adveriing to the great and obvious d.
'eisi'ies existing between the States This Cont
aUcfa
mere aiiaded TO has been established div.rsitiss
growing out OF the situation Of their peonIe H.
n"'uie oil ther Governments, and the posi;ion.
,hey occupy mot only in relation to each other
oa' 10 the rest OF the civilized world this on,r;
ice WIN state, as their opinion, that no effect ve,
Woauced oy the Continental system of Europe' i.
Oh Character to invite the States of this o.;
neni TO take thai ystem as model or exa,onIe e.
Tor their imitation. The great object of the Con-
tinentai system OF Europe, is, to preserve anc;an,
institutions, and relations long known. and well
understood, In The position which they now occunv
ana Tor MANY centuries have been done
ihe operation OF this system is, by the con,b;--
nation CT powers, and the application of mere
iorce, 10 arrest the progress of improvement in
the science of government. and in ibs onnd,; 20
society Eads which all free states mus, ren,ob.,o
as much as they do the means EMPLOYED for their
accomplishment. this were not so. bowevor
system formed Tor this continent, for the same or
even different Objects would, most probable. nro-
dace The worst effects. The short political eris,
u 81 VI al me States on this continent even of
inc United Sistes themselves the INNS, o,c;on, IS
any, hath enabled them to prof, So Ii,,le as "
experience, that II would seem rash IN rrocI.;r,
'neh ieliecCoh at this Time, or 10 pledge any IS
hem 10 perpeiuse either their present ins,itn,io,
or existing political relations Our own av..I,ns,
oohs'H ,ion Is based upon The supposition of lie
own prooabie mperiectioBs, and mos wisely nro-
80 ''' us amendment, whenever such defects
snail ne discovered 10 exist We crnno. H.
lore, stipuate to preserve it as il j.: and No 49,.
pact wi'h-oiheT States can be necess,rr 10 ba,..
upon each The power 1t now possesses 10 eff -, -
c"si6e, winch experience may hereafter sbo,, az
De oenehciai TO itself And a stipulation TO mall.
such changes, as the good Of any Others may hoe
ai'cI require, wouid either be futile in itself. or
must inevitably lead to discord and TO wars
Tins ommtee doubt, moreover The ar,bori.,,
OF tie Government of the ITni,oJ
INTO any negotiation with foreign nations Fl, tic
purpose oil settling and promulgatne. either min
ciYes OF internal poIIty, mere abstract nyonosi
'ions, as parts OF the public law And iftJanro
posed Congress is viewed but as a convenien, mole
1o'u"o'hs summary negotiation, relative to
EASING INTERESTS Important 10 this Continent
atone, II not only may, but most probablv will NO
considered, 10y all other civilized pat;ons 49,
coniedcracy OF The States therein represented for
purposes % preJudicial 10 the interests of tie GA
as they are supposed TO be beneficial to ,boso &c
the new world Many of the PROVISIONS IL na
d'fierent conventions, already concluded between
some OF me new States, relative TO this yerv Car
SIess, ana winch are now pullc, are well calcu-
Iateu 70 create such a suspicion even If ,bsv 10
not justify belief in its truth And vbensoo, w
this suspicion shall be entertained bv the na,ions
OF the old world, and especially bv those ,,,bo IN,
nod possessions on this Continent, il mrs, no oh
Vious to all, that consequences much 10 he deplo-
ed, will unavoidably result.
Nothing that can be done thereafter, by any de-
p@r'men' OF ms government, in refusing 10 sane
tlon the stlpulaiions, concluded al Coporess 20.
garded in this light. will suffice TO aver, e. oa,.
NIFTY. And the United States, who have crow
up IN happiness to their present prosperity b, a
slIict observance of their old well known co,,,se
OF policy and by manfesting entire good will and
most profound respect for al other nations rms.
prepare TO embark their future destinies upon an
unknown ana turbulent ocean, directed by little
such voyage. the dis nili..,.la - ~ ~