Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-07

did not inead 10 insult Mr. Clay with cutting s.
in the relation he stood TO Mr. CLAY, such in,entom
would have been unushhable. Unfortunately, howe
yer, for Mr.. Middleton, he proceeds thus:
We c infer from that the proposal that tho
Colonies by intorposiag his good Ones ,S @ Of %
mother country has been communicate" ~.
hsd SSeSei and fully Of opinion tina; tho majority, if
The Diplomatic Committee sitting Paris viii DO instructed ac
How was il possible for Mr. Middleton to have fallen
into 30 papabe misrepresentation OF Count Nesserodas
note; for says his note substantially THAT the En-
peror will not allow the determinations of Spain be
pre- judged, nor antcipated,hat he will not change
his principles OF action in this case-hat he will not be
drawn from acting in concert with his Holy Allies 10
acting separately from them, in cooperation with the
Cabinet at W ashngton; aud that until the Interior
views Of Spain and her allos known, he cannot
give definite answer. Mr. Middleton is, therefore
entirely unwarranabe in his strange conclusion, that
the Emperor would interpose his pacific counsel to
Spain and that he had already communicated his pac
TIC views TO tho Allied Cabinets, when his Minister
tells Mr. Middleton, that ur, positive information is
received from Spain OF her Interior views and those
her allies he cannot give definite answer without the
least hint or ntmaiicn that the Emperor TO in
ercddle al all, in relation TO MIR Cay's proposition
Still more extraordinary is this conclusion of Mr. Mid
dleton when reference is had to another part of his
Is Tas eaie difficulty oseooms & % IN .hc cab Of the
Ss q s. s"rs a all paIuos are opposed TIC
In this uruotation, Mr. Middleton SAYS that the
chief difficulty TO be overcome. will he in the Cabinet
of the King of Span the whole Of whom, are opposed
to the independence of the ColonesDi;icult enough
one would think, when he is assured by The Russian
Minister in substance that the Emperor will not allow
the determinations of Spain TO be pre-judged nor anti
cipated; and that he will be governed by the ulterior
views OF SpainNow, If all parties in the Cabinet Of
Spain, were irrevocably determined TO recognize
the independence of tn" Colonies and the Emperor will
he governed By the views of Spain, how could Mr.
Middleton he warranted in concluding, that the Empe.
ror OF Russia would lend his aid in ating the war.
Cquey unwarrsntahle is the opinion expressed bv NJ
Middleton, that when the Emperor consulted the Allied
Cabinets, majority would agree 10 the presumed pro-
position on her part Near foar years have elapsed
the date OF that note, and VIC not Vet apprsed of
tho pacific overtures supposed he made by the En-
peror nor of the concurrence Of majority OF the Al
lied Cabinets in those fancied overurcs is there
now peace any prospect Of il; but attempt is
said to be ON FOOT for re- conqueng the cidcyan Colo
nies.
The writer will for the present suspend his remarks
uron this most extraordinary subject; although the
pers contain other strange things worthy invesga.
ton; and will only beg the reader 10 review with
dor and inpatidlty, tho whole OF the foregoing doeu
Inents and reflections and than ask himself, whether
they do not present the following results
LIST That the Cabinet at Washington had taken into
contemplation the projects OF meeting OF all the
American States before it had received any invitation
whatever from either Of the Southern Republics the
| projected Panama Congress.
2d. That object in calling such meeting, was e
form an alliance of all the American States in inita
ton or and opposition to- the Holy European Alliance
81, That the Cabinet at Washington actually court.
Ell The South American Republics, to give them invita-
tons to the projected Panama Congress-.
4th That the object of the Cabinet at Washington
|
those expressed in the treaties made by the Southern
/ Republics amongst themselves.
9th. That the objects expressed in those treaties be-
tween the Southern Republics, related 10 their own
concerns excluding the of oil others; paric-
uiary confirming the parties in these treaties, to the
governments OF the other States, formerly Spanish;''
and thus excluding all other parties
9th That the principal Object for calling such Con
gress seen in the 10th article Of the treaty quoted
bind themselves to each other, not to yield to
the demands of Spain for iudrmnidcaiions in consid
Grafton OF her Of their dependence
in which no other nation had shy whatever.
9TH That tho objects of the Cabinet at Washington
EXTENDED TO an infinite expansions ProGaining the tru,
principles OF religious liberty, and thus beading all h
dwellcrs upon earth TO all eternity.
| 9Th. That the Cabinet assumed the high attitude o
counsellor and adviser of the other American States
without any legitimate nvit7'ion intimaton whatever
9Th. That the Cabinet at Washington accepted an in
vitadon from three of Republican States wher
the invitation ought to have from the whole--any
one of them having the right object to such invitation
more especially the treaty shpuations excluded al
except the parties TO the treaties.
10Th That the Cabinet al Washington intmated a de-
sire, that the Brazilian Monarchy should form consu
en' member OF The Panama Congress- in direct hostility
WIN the evident prejudices and desires of the Southern
Republics, which hat gr0tcn out Of the ci-deraRt
Spanish CotonteSno others being parties TO the
llth. That the Cabinet at Washington most tacotrte
ousY intfndcd proposition upon the Emperor of Russia
10 act in cooperation with it, in disregard to his treaty
18th. That the intrusive proposition plainly and
promptly rejected.
18Th. That Mr.. Clay in behalf of the intermeddline
Cabinet, represented to the Colombian Minister thai
the overures TO the Emperor of Russia having been
attended with success after they had been shown TO that
Minister before the instructions were transmitted 10 the
American Minister in Russia.
l4th. That like misrepresentation was r.adc by Mr.
Clay to the Senate of the u. States.
There several other plain results of the char
acter, but the writer will stop here-and most earnestly
and mpartally enquire, whether any thing having the
semblance Of wisdom be found in these evident
suits: Do they not exhibit derium OF mind utterly
unaccountablc? Do they not present boundless
meddlng ambition! Do they not disclose the widest
subiimaed conempatons upon imaginary visions in Ut
ter disregard OF the actual practical condition of human
aairs' Are moi all their mpiacticablc remedial schemes
applicable TO mistaken imaginary state OF things, instead
o! the actual condition OF man upon earth? IL So what
good could ever have been expected from such subma-
ted, intoxicated ruers' What good has arisen from their
ntcrmeddling both at home and abroad?-Undcr these
circumstances Is IL not wonderful that this most unfor-
unate Cabinet should have called up this prolific subject
after the whole project had proved completely abortve
and urged the consideration and analysis of it, after il
mad been permitted to rest? Ia il not wonderful
that it should have been ushered forth against all rule
and precedent with air of Defence and with the claim
OF triumphant display of wisdom and that their aurest
Editors SHOULD laud il forth accordingly? is il not still
wonderful that the antagonists Editors should YIELD
to these claims of unlahomabe wisdom, rather than
yse these eolumnous, perplexng documents and thus
10 convert all these unounded ,prcsumptious claims TO
wisdom into demonstrations Of the mos; wonderful, con
summac folIics?
Jtly 6, 1920
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