Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-02

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MIR. Archer Chairman of the Committee of Foreign
Reaons) said that lac had ohiscon the additional
clause, although he considered il supcruous IL had
no, been omitted from nadv cause the COM
mittee considered it as unneccsSary-t could however
Mr.. Wickli1e enquiyed whether there was ct present
any such ioreign power in existence the Republic Of
Colomba' He had seen it stated in the public papers as
he understood on the authority of Foreign Minister that
that Republic was considered have been dissolved and
mat three other Republics had been erected OF
mer territory.
Mr. Archer said, that after the question was taken on
adding the clause, no would reply TO the inquiry
Inc clause having been added TO the bill, and the bill
read third tine and the question being shall this bill
pass?
Mr. Archer stated in reply to the inquiry of Mr.. Wick
life, that the republic of Colombia was understood n have
been dissolved, and two other Governments besides that
which still continued to exist ogo,a had been set up
Dut no information had been received their distinct
orn mere was little doubt that the Republic had been
divided into three parts, but it also understood TO be
probable that they might unite, for this
more than Charge dAars had been asked for this year
70 DC sen, 10 that government II was supposed that
when united these Republics might take the names Of
view Grenada but nobody there, much less any here
could positively whether they would be counted or
not sun whether that event took place or no. the bill
would be equally necessary. Our commercial treaty with
Colombia still continued nor was it probable that there
would be any desire TO infringe its provisions. The ar
angement which had been made by Minister at b.
gotta was highly beneficial TO the United States and en-
uely consonan TO the policy had hitherto pursued in
our transactions with the Governments the New World
he general law in relation those Governments enable
VIC 10 fecipr0cac privileges they mipht
grant to the citizens of the United States might then
DC inquired why was the present bill needed. The re-
ply was TO cover case not certainly provided for that
law The Government OF Colombia had extended TO us
commercial privileges in part only being confined TO YES
sells coming direct from the ports the United States and
e had doubted his power under the former act
w make corresponding concessions in ONLY. The
present bill empowered him rccprocate what had
granted TO ogoa and the act of that Government had ia
Ken place under pledge from Minister that il should
DC reeiprocacd as soon official intelligence q what had
been done should reach the United States The bill would
So silIy advantageous TO us, whatever might be the
form oil Government ultimately adopted in that part of
America. f - ~
Mr. Wickfo said that his inquiry had not been directed
TO the operation of the BILL but to know ,vbebcr IL a
proposed TO grant certain privileges 10 Government
which was in fact dcfuncG II had been said tbong bo
Iu ot Know WIN what correctness, to have been official.
~ announced that the Government of Colombia was dis
solved If so, he should suppose that the bill ought 40 70
nave been wordcd TO apply to any other Rcnubics
wlch ihSht nave been formed out of the Republic of
Coohpa. Ill there was no such Republic could there be
Colombian flag: S'' W
Mr.. adams inquired of the Committee whether there
bia. i"'' Vi Coiom-
MIR. archer replied that there any being that
me knew oil competent to answer the question The ~
STATES would not undertake 10 decide whether s,cb R
public did or did now exist But at the same limo ,b ~
states were not prepared to surrender existing arrange
ments with that which had been the Republic 0f C,o
bia And suppoSing should turn that there was no
such Government, what would be the result? Onv that
the United States would in that have lost the hone
Tits OF treaty highly advantageous to her interests Ru
II, on the contrary the Governments sbouIJ bo c
sol'dated and the Republic should continue then tho II
States would have secured To herself an hae
he object in passing the bill was twofold ~
benefit offered and to redeem the pledged faith or th c.
vermont Inc country was bound keep good faith with
a' "hich mad been, and might still continue 10 he ,bc
government OF Colombia. Our Minister AZ Root tS
secured an important advantage TO the merchants c L
S'.es ana mad pledged our good faith, that as soon
As know IL should be reciprocaed And would GENTLE
men retain the benefit, and yet because of some
tnty as TO- the present form of their Governments refuse
to pay fair price for the privilege which our czens do
actually enjoy! Would that be good fatb3 WoniJ
II be good sense 10 ieopardizc-nay, certainly 10
abandon beneficial privilege secured h,, SET, ~
And for WHAT Simply because il was uncss,;
whether should always continue 70 nossos .I.
we now enjoyed He commended that the House ought to
pass Inc bill, although they knew that the Renub1c If
Colombia would be dissolved Tomorrow The bonor 81
The country was pledged and it be redeemed The
oug. NOT 10 hesitate even ii the arrangement were
injurious instead OF being, as ii highly advantageous
MT Adams said, that he had disposition TO interfcrc
WIN any act OF thu, Government which might be necos-
Sa 10 carry INTO elect lis stipulation with any foreign Co
vernmcnt under the face Of Heaven. The extent of hi;
enquiry had been whether no there existed sIch ha
ing "a the Republic OF Colombia He had mt H. ~
uon because he wished for information He possessed
none such as published, and from all he knew NJ
inc matter ne was led TO believe that there was no such
hcPuDhc. That Republic of Colombia with whom the
oi9:l states mad commercial treaty, there reason
10 believe, had resolved itself into the elements from
which II mad been composed, namely-the three different
soveregntcs which had existed the time of the
non from the crown OF Spain The bill RECOGNISED the
epublic OF Colombia still in being and if il was bav
any oPeeaon at ALL that operation would extend ove ,L
9mure county, which had been that Republic of Coob;
ie CHAIRMAN OF yhc Committee Foreign Relations
proposed by that bill TO- give benefit TO the whole @
uy III return ior one which had been promised nv mil, an
OF It's thrce component parts 1t Conferred in f,ct
three haions important commercial benefits in retnrn for
'hosG when had been promised us by one nation NJ
would put 10 the Chairman more question and ,roJ
inquire whether he was advised what were tho
territorial boundaries OF the three new Lii
ca 10: hat were the precise limits OF these trce at
And ii he was whether that portion of the coun,r h
Government sat at Bogoa possessed any sovcreion,,
over te coast and the ports of that part of AcT
"hcther the Government authorised 10 secure ,L
privileges which 1t had promised us? If he posscssod o
correct knowledge oil the geography that part or The
world B"gota was situated in the very centre or
'e1or Oh the country and it might be that the Govern
;e vi SeW Granada would be in the condition of the
kingdom OF Bohemia which had not sjnole scanort in III
us commons II then should happen that the ITnd
states granted the privilege in the bill TO all vcsecs eli
ing from the ports OF the entire Territory which bad no
iohsed 10 inc Republic Of Colombia, and sboud reco;o
III return only such commercial privileges as co,,Id b
oy Government confined entirely to the nterior
oil me country, what sort of bargain sboulJ ,vo -
made! If our vessels should 20 into the norts Of H.
hsn NAME, TO Garthagena, any otber of tbc nd
"hlch had belonged to Colombia, was the Cbarr,,r
Parcd 10 say That those ports would be found IN mo n
VIC dominion oil the Government of Booota, If do
Oteo states were TO receive equivalent Mr. Adon,s
sad ne should not oppose the BILL but he was unyi
70 grant 10 any foreign nation a benefit while tbs conT
Try was 10 receive nothing in exchange He vouIJ 40,
dolt, ii ltWerc only for examples sake He couIJ o
grant idVors 10 any foreign government The ITnitod
states hdd never done hitherto, and it was not GOOD
PnnclPle 10 introduce. The Chairman had told bc Ueus
lst the Government of Bogota had promised that o,, 80
What he wanted to know, whether the oovorncn, ~
'oso" was competent to secure those privileges
MIR Everett said that lac had not been nrosor. :; q,
committee OF orelgn Relations when il had beop ,,,o