Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-05
RICHMOND, SEPT s.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
DIPLOMACY Of the Present Administration.
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| deriuiiy peculiar notions of MIR. Adams, in rela-
'iOn to the objects which were to form the basis
OF the deliberations for the projected Congress at
| fanama, the writer endeavored TO place the sub
ject IN the p'ainest and simplest form. This was
done by exhibiting such parts OF one Of the trea-
es' as specified the stipulated objects Of the Pana-
! ma congress- copy of the invitation given, the
government of the United States to send ministers
70 70 the Congress; and copy Of the acceptance of
1 that invitation by the Secretary of State. II must
be obvious TO any one, that Mr. Adams was limited
In his consideration Of the objects be deliberated
upon by the Panama Congress to the stipulated
objects contained in the treaty. Those superadded
by the minister in giving the inv tation could on
! y be considered as diplomatic furnishings Pray.
nen, reader, attend 10 the objects stipulated in the
| treaty The 18th Article declares the objects OF
| calling the Panama Congress to be-"To strength
| en- the bonds OF future union between the two
States and TO prevent every interrogation of their
| friendship and good Intelligence, Congress shall
be formed" The 18th Article STIMULATES, " Both
! parties oblige themselves to solicit the other CT
aerdnf Spanish States Of .fInerica to enter into
Grafton, The 18th specifies all the objects in
| tended for the delibera,ion OF the Panama Con.
| gress. 1t is in the following words:
! Article ID. AS soon as this important purpose
snail nave been attained, general Congress of the
american States shall assemble. composed of their
! rienPotentiares. Its object will be to confirm
and establish intimate relations between the whole
and each one OF the States; it will serve as coun
~ on great occasions; point of union in common
danger; faithful interpreter of public treaties in
concilistor of disputes and differences"
Ii will be seen here; that the Congress was to
| be limited to the Ci-devant Spanish States of A
| merca. The Monarchy Of Rio Janeiro, ex-
/ Guided altogether 1t must have heen matter of
I surprise TO those republicans, to find Mr. Adams
lntimatng to them twice over, the propriety of in
| tending the monarchy of Rio Janeirc, Portuguese
to be included within the invitation for the pur-
pose oil aiding and enlightening their deliberations
and completing the representation of the whole
! american system.-in the early part OF MIR. A.
dams reply, after he inmates that there are eight
new governments, abiding to the monarchy of
no Janeiro, as one-in the following words: g the
great revolution in human affairs which has
| brought into existence nearly at the same time,
eiShf sovereign and independent nations i'm our
own quarter OF the globe,'' and in page II-He
says again. Those colonies have now been
transformed into eight independent nations-seven
| 81 them, Republics like ourselves" These hints
coining from Mr.. Adams, must of themselves
nave been received with great surprise by the Re.
pubics; but that surprise have been infinite
~ increased, when. upon turning to their own
stipulated objects for the deliberations of the Pa
mama Congress, to have seen them enlarged by
VIZ Adams TO an uncomfortable extent; and
amongst the most prominent, 10 make some new
arrangements for the improvement of religion and
extending the promised blessings of the Redeemer
Iof mankind. The shock upon the Republics, upon
receiving these new and boundess objects for the
deliberations of the Panama Congress, must have
heeu beyond all description
But Mt Adamss most wonderful views of this
subject lid not stop here. He at places him
sell at the head Of the confedei alton when assem-
o,ed, and uncerenoniously arrogaes to himself the
character of councillor and adviser of the new
states. In page 4, Mr.. Adams says, /" They (the
Southern Republics,) had given notice that i'm the
novelty Of their situation and in the spirit OF de-
terence to our experience, they would be pleased
to have the benefit of our COUNSEL" And in page
D, he says, " would have sent ministers to the
meeting, had il been merely to give them such adj
vice, as they might have desired, in reference to
their own interests not involving ours And I'M
page b, MIR. Adams observes, g And now at this
proptious moment, the newborn nations of this
hemisphere assembling by their representatives
al the ishnus between its two Continents to set
tie the principles of their future international inter
course with other nations and with u.s. ask in this
great eKgency, for advice upon those very
fundamental msKims, which we, from our cradle
at hrst proclaimed, and partially succeeded to in
troduce into the code Of ns tonal law" The att
ude OF supremacy over the new nations of the
South, is evidently assumed by Mr.. Adams, not
invoked by them.
The writer has looked in vain for all these con-
descensons on The part Of the Southern Republics
and compliments to the United States. The trea-
ties amongst those States contain no intimation of
such spirit; and those treaties formed the only
proper and Legitimate grounds for regulating Mr..
Adans's conduct towards those REPUBLICS Al the
Adams asserts, that not only the best feelings ex
sted on the part OF the new Republics and the u
States, but the U. S. were looked up to as fathers
councillors and advisers. Where arc these good
feelings now! Is any thing now said Of favo from
The new Republics towards the United States, DO
we not hear perpetual complaints of preferences 10
British subjects and British goods? DO we not find
that the Monarchy Of Rio, which Mr. Adams had
proudly taken by the hand to lead into the midst
of ,he Panama Congress- is p!undcring and insult
ing us in every way? Can there be any difficulty
in accounting for this change, when Mr.. Adams's
presuinptuous conduct towards hem, here tofore
described, is taken into considerations First-The
attitude OF supremacy assumed by him: Second
His assumption OF councillor and adviser, even in
their own exclusive concerns, not being even
involved ThrdThe introduction of the Monar-
chy oi Rioand the extension of the objects of the
Panama Congress TO an incomprehensible extent;
and particularly the urgency of new religious
creets, or, at least, new religious principles and
regulations. What could have been more terrific
aud disgusting to the orthodox Catholic, than the
bold daring TO teach him new notions of religion,
particularly II his new religious lessons were cx-
tended TO question the certainty and sanctty OF the
Holy Trinity!. 10 prove TO him that our blessed
Saviour formed no part of the blessed Trinity-nol
part OF the God head that he was born OF man and
not Of God; aud was nothing more than divine
instrument in the hands OF God 10 propagate no
W religion! Is il possible 10 conceive Of any thing
that could be so shocking aud repusive 10 the BIZ
goied Cathoic, whose sole happiness here. and
nope OF happiness hereafter Is made TO depend up
on the orthodoxy OF that belief? Can any thing more
completely demonstrate the INSTRUMENTATION of
Mr.. Adamss mind, than the view OF his owu~di.
plonatic conduct towards the Southern RepubIics
here presented in his own words. and can auy
thing but is conduct he wanted 10 account for the
late distance, reserve, ard even NAL .trca,ncnt Of
all the South American Governmental Surely not
hat ran i,c 4