Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-30

tCoFc W uiaci iICiil hiNl-MT. y eOt rcspeCtaOlo
vote, considering the superior talents and in,eli-
gcnce that were opposed 10 hiin--Tbe writer has
no doubt but MIR. j. was gra;ified nj that vote
instead Of being mortiied--and so ought his
iriends. II is believed, that although man Of .
very sensible and vigorous intellect, he does not
think himself SO peculiarly fitted for framing consti-
ations for the government Of the people But this
Is not subject fit TOR ne wspaper discussion, ADD
we will here withdraw from it.
RETROSPECTS.
mpi!ati0ns-Rerieps-a Reflections.
No. LII.
IL there be any thing singular and repreliensi-
BILE in Mr. Adams acceptance Of an invitation
made by three out OF screen American Republics,
and one monarchy, with the hearty concurrence
oil his own Secretary, and in his precipitancy in
sending Ambassadors in quest Of ideal, non-ex-
isiing Congress- after their detention i'm this coun-
try for months, for no other than elect:oneerng
purposes, as far is known 10 the public /, is
thought that his intimaton of his having first
taken into his own contemplation, the formation Of
such Congress, Is not less singular, aitlo' per-
haps less blameabie.-This intimstion, the writer
thinks, Mr.. Adams gives in the extract, from page
!, oil his Message In that extract, he says IL
was not considered a conclusive reason for de elm
ing this invitation, that the proposal for assem-
bling such Congress, had not been first made
bg ourseiues'-and again, in The same extract
" From them, the proposition to rs, appeared re.
spec;fu! and friendly. tts to them IL could
scarcely hdue been made with exposing ourselyes
to suspicious OF purposes OF ambition, if not domino
non, more suited TO rouse resistance, aud excite
distrusi, than to ccncilaie favor and lTiendship'
These quotations clearly prove that the subject of
the Panana Congress, or some other such meet
ng in the clouds, first in the contemplation OF
Dir. Adams, and the proposition withheld from the
Southern States, only from what he supposed TO
be prudential eonsiderations.-By looking atten-
lively at other disclosures from scheming, be-
widered dploinds,e, il must be inferred, thai
they were az all times more anxious to be invite d
10 the Panama Congress- uian were TIE Southern
American States TO invite them. The whole
scenes. connected with other eccentric Diplomatic
notions, have exhibited such restless fantastcal
lntermeddling in the affairs Of other nations as 10
have left the United States without favor in their
diplomatic concerns with a single nation either in
America OF in Europe, at least so tar as is known
to the writer.-Another singular disclosure il
here made, that notwithstanding the enthusiastic
preference for the republican form of government,
and hatred towards the monarchicai form, felt by
the Southern American Republics, MIR. Adams
boldly intima;es the propriety Of Introducing the
Brazilian Monarchy into that imaginary Panama
Congress of Republics, to form one constituent
member thereof. Could that mind be sound
which could indulge in such wild, enthusiastic
impracucable, offensive conceptions? What could
the people of the Southern Republics, tcI;ch had
sTolrTl 0uf Of the ci-depdslt Spanish CoLonfes-
think OF the wish indicated by Nr. Adams, that
the monarchy OF Brazil should form constituent
member OF the Republican Congress. When.
whether this people were really republicans
or not they not only thou ght themselves So bJt
were at once enamoured with Republicanism and
infuriated against monarchsm? Would not the
expression Of his wish alone, excite more Jealous
les and disruss against the ambitious views of the
United States, than Mr.. Adams first conventions
in favor Of such Congress! But, whilst Mr. A
dams was extremely cautious against exciting the
Jeaiousles and preudices against the domination of
the United States he insists upon becoming the
counsellor and adviser of the Congress. even in
their own exclusive concerns; and, accordingly
in page 4, he says" They had given us notice
that in the novelty OF their situation and in spi
ri 81 difference, they would be pleased to have
the benefit Of our counsel.''-And in page 5. he
says" would have sent ministers to the meet
ing, had i! been merely to give them such advice
as they might have desired, even in reference 10
their own concerns, not involving ours PRAY.
reader, attend to the basis Of this extraordinary
assumption Of supremacy by Mr. Adams, whilst
he Is determined upon fantastcal, affected, mock
modesty, according TO his own avowal IL will
be observed, by attending to the treaty stipuatons
between the Southern American Republics, that
the subjects Tor deiiberaon at the projected Con-
gress, related to their own concerns not ipvolvny
those Of ncutrals. Mr.. Adams could not there
fore, have assumed this supreme attitude from
that source. The only pretext afforded him. is
iounu 10 The invitation from the Colombian minis
ter, MIR. Salazar, i'll documents, page 39-the
other American ministers, avoiding ali such init
nations IN their Invitations Hear, thea, Mr. SaIa-
Ear These subjects, (subiects for deiiberation
constitute two classes.-lst. Matters peculiarly
and exclusively concerning the belIiaere,,,s -
-" 2. Matters between bclligeren,s and neu,rals. %
There Is nothing OF this latter class me ptioned in
either OF the treaties. This mention of them in
the invitation must, there fore, be considered as re
suIting from Mr.. Salazar's own conc eptons :
Now, how does Mr. Salazars invitation 10 MIR
Adams, apply TO the first class? Speaking under
instructions, he says" As the United States will
not take part in the subjects of the first descriu
tion. Is there here any thing like employing
the advice OF the United States, grounded upou a
spirit Of dGferenee to their erperienee3 Surely
not. So far from an invitation to give advice no
on the exclusive concerns of the Southern Re-
publics, II positively excludes the United States
from taking part in the discussions of those excIu
sve concerns. II is probable, however, that Mr.
Adams assumed the high attitude Of counsellor and
adviser, from lie following expression Of Mr. Sal
aZsr-an expression evidently drawn from him nv
various protocols between himself and Mr. Claw
before that time -" n is presumed, tina, ii,s "a
vernmeDt Qbe United States) possesses more ligbt
upon the subject than other States of our Uennis.
phere." Mr.. Saiazar takes pains TO explain him
self upon this point 10y depriviug il Of all au,ori-
taiiye sanction, and placing il upon mere pre-. |
sumption OF his own. He says" 1t is presum.
ed"--yet Mr.. Adams greedily seizes upon this |
presumption, and applies tho compliment of SUI |
prenacy TO himself, in the absence Of all authori-
~, and merely upon the individual suggestion OF |
the Colombian minister, when neither the minis
ter himself, nor his government, had any authori
iy 10 give such invitation, without the consent of
all the other Republics concerned; nor does Mr. |
5aiszar give such invitation, but merely save IL
IS presumed" in the direct opposition 10 any au.
lborIty on his part.--After all these things were
made known TO the Southern Republics, and they I,
vTere!made public shortly after The 18th March
1875, 1t al all wonderful, that the project Of Ire