Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-11

and enterprise ci th-f hardy aud visiuous porr-
ls,on Guided by enlightened views of political
economy. and by motives of the sounde-, policy.
they DESTROYS TO their neighbors >yealihs 4
powerful, IN order that they may be more efficient
allies, more prot able customers They are more
advanced in The ar;s in s, commerce ,han NJ sx:co or
Colombia; but what would this prof, them if mel
Their Mexico nor Colombia possessed the means oil
purchasing their manufactures or OF .mpIoyins
their shipping. They united TO these naiIcu.
so Intimately by common interests that If the IL
berries oil America were TO be attacked through
them, the United States would he compelled 10
stand forth in their defence. What then would il
avail those states that their neighbois should be
reduced to poverty and weakness.
The Legislature Of VISA Cruz suspects tha, the
commercial and friendly relations which exists be-
tween this country and q. Britain, may, in time,
prove dissdvansgeous TO the interests oil the u. s
In what manner the sogacity of the under sned is
( at loss to understood. Here 100, the Government
OF the U States, if the suspicious of the Lesi.la-
! lure OF Vera Cruz have any foundation in truth,
have proceeded with equal improvidence. So far
were they from believing that the friendly relations
which might be formed between Great Britain and
the new Aineic States would ever become pre-
judicial TO their interests that they invited e. B-
tain to join them in recognizing tie independence
OF these countries. They afterwards urged the Ca
oinet OF 81. James TO follow their example, aud they
have constantly and earnestly used their good offices
|
! Spain, to treat with those of Spanish America on
The footing of Independent nations. They exulteI
IN seeing their example followed by Grert Britain,
and are satisfied that the interests of the two coun-
tries, with respect TO the States of America,
are Identified.
Having thus answered the suspicious of the Lee
gislature OF Vera Cruz, by simple statement OF
facts, the undersigned iee- it duty himself to
! dsprove the assertion made by that Legislature,
! 'na' IN order to engender discord among the
thy inhabitants of Mexico, who were living in per-
feet harmony before his arrival, urder the do
mhion OF the Scotch Masons, he es ablished the
! rite of York,
The rite ut York existed before Es arrival in this
country. He found five Lodges already establish
Ell, and he did nothing than send for Charters
I Tor them from the Grand Lodge of New York, at
their request and install the Grand Lodge of
Mexico.
II the undersigned had found in Mexico despo-
tic government, he would not have taken ev en- this
small part in the establishment of masonry in the
! country; but he could suppose That any objec
ton could be made in republic against the forma-
ton oil an institution so purely and perfectly repub-
| lcan that of the ancient York ma-ons If This
institution, dedicated in his own country to chart
taoie anc phianthropic purp )ses exclusively, has
been perverted to those of political combinations
he has had no part IN its application TO such uses
and embraces with eagerness the opportunity now
Afforded him OF declaring that lac has assisted
IN any Lodge where political principles were dis.
cussed, or political coInbins tions formed and thai
since the public voice las accused the cien y ork
masons OF following the peruicous example of the
Scotch masons by using their institution for political
purposes, he has Withdrawn himself entirely from
their meetings. lie did not therefore conceive and
bring forth this project" and whether the es,ab
iishnent OF the rite OF York in Mexico has been
productive OF good evil, he has stat cd the onl i,
part he had IN its creation And he can declare that
he has never taken any part in the ern al concerns
n Ytrn ttn1a.
every hitting occasion, the superiority of Repubj-
can form OF government over all others TO explain
The practical benefits OF the institutions of IT, s.
and the blessings which his countrymeu have eniov-
ed and still continue 10 enjoy under them be consi.
dered an inierfei ence with the internal coneerne nj
this country.
That the undersigned or the government he p.
presents should be desrous to see established in
ms country aInoDarchy, and Bou bon OF descend
ant oil lturbide planted the throne OF Mexico is
100 ABSURD to merit a serious answer. The govern
meht Of the United States holds that eyery nation
has an undoubred right TO choose whatever form OF
government it may judge proper, and the United
States have not inierfered nor will they ever in
teriere With that right; but both that government
and the people OF the United States are republic.
cans, and hailed, with the most heartfelt satisac
ton, the establishment Of federal government in
Mexico.
The mistake committed by the Legislature of
Vera Cruz IN supPosing the prevailing parry to be
governed by the undersigned, is apparen, from the
single Gil cumssnce of the extraordinary delay which
has attended the conclusion Of the negotiations
! which brought him 10 this country.
| 1t is with deep regret that the undersigned has
found himself under the necessity OF exposing the
fsacy of the Manifest issued by the Legislature OF
the State of Vera Cruz, The Legislature of a res.
pectable and sovereign State ought to have been
more cautious than to publish serious charges
against the character aud conduct of foreign 90
vernment. on suspicious, which are not only I'M
founded, but which have been clearly and inconiro
vertibly disproved; 10 hazard assertions affecting
the reputation Of foreign minister un>ubstsnia ed
By the slightest proof and which have been sheyyn
| to be utterly false.
| (Sisned)
J. r. PoINsErT.
Legation Of The United States,
Mexico, July 4th, 1927.