Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-28

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,ns rest not only innocent and safe. I'm, i, d.,
"shes' degree useful aud important. / could NOT
Gnu NY concurrence 10 the measure while ,5e,,
continued 10 re embraced within its scope III
- VJS's Alluded 10 are resistance TO the interfe-
G e"ee vi any third power in the quarrel between
G,,. @''I "eI a'e colonies, and opposition to all
N'"ie coiohlzation on either continent of Ameri
Ia 20 general seems to be the impresion of The
u'hseT and mex ediency OF coialgittiuo ourssIves
10 iei"'ion TO these topics, that the Of
,he Proprlety OF the mission to Panama. with q
tee majority ot persons, has assumed the shane
-. i"e,'y "hether we are likely to be so
'C"t"'f4 ted- not tchetheT zoe ought 10 be- Some
OF the friends of the mission earnestly denv ,ga,
'"eie - any reason TO apprehend that we shall be
VOlhu!tieu upon those topics, by any Thing Dro
posed 10 be done At Panama, while Other. Win
nave more carefully explored the evidence. oh
serve discreet silence upon the subject Al
these topics evidently constituted the oripi,
al ihoHcement, the primum mobile of The ipvi,a1;o
gwen US 10 attend the Congress at Panama We.
~ me eianoTate report OF The Committee of ~
4Nea'ions, there Is not the slightest allusion 10
~ "a tne message OF the President, alihoush
~ lucy are oVeraid and Smothsred by other
"a'.eF' ana there Is manifest shgesS in approacf
ing 'hen' on this floor. How i, has bannensd H.,
'hese OBJECTS, which originally stood in the fon,
VI 'ie pieture, nave been thus shifted to The bacl-
sound where they are almost lost in the olscu,;,
"a .he Instance, IS not for me 10 explain. bny
Is '''''e liicJ are ail-lmDOrtant in DIV Sc,
,'ue character and expression 10 the niece I hail
ofins them forward, in full relief. 10 their p,onsr
Po''''"l upon 'he canvass. | shall undertake. ia
prove from an examination of the documents i;
OUT PoSsession that, If ministers are sent TO the
S'S 60 "' 1"haina, our Government is committed
- p'i' III It's celebrations, relating to these
OCieciS- that they are the princpal If NOT H..
only OBJECTS IN which pan licipation was sougbt
Dy the states who invited our attendance-and 1bss
'"e result oil our participation in them will ,nos+
lnooaOiy be tie adoption of measures endanserin.,
me iuture peace OF the country. In the prosecue
.on u 'ns ptah' II VIII be beside my purpose to
INQUIRE now tar Congress, which has the mover
TO : ilX'' and =" determine the resnect;vo ,iI;,r
'n@ naval contln9ents or their equivalents. which
are 10 De furnished by parties engaged in com
tHoA war, which has, too, the farther poyver oF
interpreting the ,.eaIies that may be made am,
OF aTDiiraing the differences that NAV aris.
among those PARTIES can be Justly denominated
diplomatic ateetitg or consultative boJ,, NO.
- w neither the Congress be sovereign or consult
2!Fe' legislative or diplomatic still the objects
save indicated are 10 be acted upon by i. and in
q manner exposing tue peace OF the nation ,tI
iHos' serious hazards Nor shall inquire nov, far
u Is consistent with professions Of The neui-i;
~, IN the existing war between Spain and Lor L.,
colonies, to take part in the proceedings of Con
y eSs, Which has evidently grown out of the or;
. tHeicS 81 tiat tCGr, and the ayoweJ and leadinp
"nisct OF which Is 10 combine the resources and 20
t-''e We e'5RIls CT The bellige enis on one Se
90 " Hgfe rigorous ProsecahqI IF ia Con-
go 80 whose occasional secret siIngs, as they
WoHiu anoid a'conveaient cover for our parlicjoa
lion IN us hostile deliberations, might well exc,,
suspicious as 10 the good faith viii which I've ,,-
served our declaration, not TO share in its counso
OF mat Character shall also forbear TO cons;5er
an O me various objects, other than those has
ea'y IsieF'ei 10 which have been suggested as
proper or our JOINT consultations in the Congress- Of
Fah"i.a. al those objects, in my opinion. nav.
Oeeh SHOWN 10 Ge use es ,mPertineat, misciieyous
!mpraciicahls, or atainable, with equal ADVANTAGE
N me usual mode of diplomatic negotiation. II
WIZ De suiiicient foy my purpose, if establish b
NcFos!ioh nave undertaken 10 maintain, in re-
lS'loA 10 the two prominent Cbiects (so far as We
are concerned) OF the Congress at Panama fonn5
IN me means oil resisting the interference of any
MIRO power, IN the war between Spain and th,,
southern 4tepub!cs, and the mode of opposing ca
1onzaiion on either continent of America.
MY Ifst proposition is, thai, if we send minis
tefs 70 Tie Congress of Panama, cur Governrnen.
stands committed 10 take part in its deIberat;na
relating to these objects. Now, sir, to deternin,,
ms point, let us refer TO the terms of the inv,a
uon, addressed 70 US, and the terms of its nccco
lance. II VIII be Tecollected by the committee
ln"' 'He ministers OF MeAico and Colombia Justly
doubling how far il would consist with the Dolio
heretofore pursued By our Government to accent
an Invitation 10 the Conglcss at Panama pfevious
~ consulted lie Secretary OF State 10 know ,vbe
iieT " u "ouid be agreeable or not 10 the IIn;,ed
9i@'es' 20 receive such an invitation" The deli
cacy wMch marked tie conduct of these n,ini.te-s
Is highly honorable TO them. Their obiert ,,gas -,
leave US unenlbqTrasscd by the Consideration ce
the wishes or feelings of their Goyernments and
IN condition OF perfect freedom TO decide ac.
CordIng to 0Nr OcH UiclCS of eur Otp,. i7fereeys
The Secretary OF State informed them that tb
President believed, that tie proposed Conersss
misn' De hsniy useful IN several respects, but
thought u eXpedient TO adjust beforehand certain
preliminary points, such a. the subjects to,ob,cL
Inc afteahoH othc Congress iCas 10 be diyccfed',
and some other matters OF similar character. and
added, that, 1t these points could be arranged in q
manner satisfactory TO the United States he pc
siden would be disposed TO accept the prorered
invitation. For tho purpose of SATISFYING this re-
qrisluon more particularly as ii regarded the sub
lecis Of deliDelatlon In the proposed CONGRESS Tie
Mexican aud Colombian Ministers addressed ~
Mr.. Clay their respective letters of The 2d and sI
OF November What, sir, does the Mexican
Minister say, The following extract from his let
ter wa sEO": % Tie GOvcfnment Of de ,ib-
scriber neyersupposed nor desired that tie IJuiteJ
States OF America would take part in the Congress
about TO be held, n other matters than those
which, from their natnre aud importance, the la:s
Administration pointed out and characterized -
/ being OF gener0I interest 10 tie Continent; 6s
which reason, Of The subjects which viii oc.
cupy The attention OF the CoigRgs, will be the
resistance or opposition TO tLe Interference fauv
/ ncu'ral nation, n tAc question and war o. indie
pendcncc, between tne new Powers OF the C5ntinen.
and Spain The Government Of tho Undersigned
/ appIetend-, that, Che powers of America are Of
acc0yd as 10 resistance, 10 behoves den, 10 dis
cu-s Che means Of giving to that resistance all nos
siole force, That the evil may be met, il il cannot