Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-20

stoes have remained neural aud have fulfilled w:th me
umos, inpartqlity all the obligations 1neioeht " ,
character I'D. previous i.es:Hge or Dece,o w.
1919 he obscrrc2 :. IL Inc civil war H%!Sdis t
Spain and the Spanish provinces m l1'S iie'hiSi"'
rrca.es care has been taken TO enforce me l"s ~
serve an impartial nsntrafty oar P0''S mneS J
n, bc eoyoJ oDen 10 GoA parties, ana on ne same cnHo'
tons T6is language plainly refers to the whe:e o.
the contest and The presiden: is not to be understood
IN his subscGrn message, 10 which Nlr. E"ioSHt nus
referred as intending 10 say that the vessels o. clhSr
,r.y were only permitted enter The ports OF the u
States from tie period ,cen The success ot Such parry
ap9eared to BE- proJte The construction which MI Go
rusza has given the particular passage lie mas citto'
is not only con,sadcted by other passages from 'is s
sages Of the same executive officer, but still more sros
w. if possible by the uniform Gcs of this Government
IN that and similar il is well known inc!. liI'
The vessels Of the South American provinces were "o
mitied into the ports of the United States under tie
own or any other flag, from the commencement "i Tue
Revelations and it is equally true that, th'ousi" ~"
various civil contests that have taken place At rI
periods among the States that sprung from lila. e
lon. the vessels of each Of the conenong Hat''S
been alike permitted to enter the Ports o t'i1s eU!
Ii has never been held necessary, as pfeiiiid! -
extension Of the rights Of hospitality 10 e'l's t"".
chances Of the war should be balanced ana inc "0u
bility Of eventual success determined. TOT '''!S
il has ben deemed sufficient that the party hau declare"
lie in5cpenderce and at the time, was actually ian
,o;o,,r S,rh having been the course hitherto PUT
sued b, his Government, however i1PoF'uht II ''.4'
be 10 consider the probability OF snccesS II G'S'io
should ,risn rs 10 the recognition Of tie snGepehd.ncc
TEXAS it is not 20 be expected that shonu % mace
prerequisite, to the exercise OF hospitality iPeu
by the admission Of the vessels of that country into our
ports. , =, 49,.
The declaration Of neutrality made by the President
in regard 10 the existing contest between Mexico ana
Texas was not intended to be confined to the iii!s o.
that PROVINCE or Of 1.-The theatre OF war; within which
it was hardly TO be presumed that any collision would
occur or anv question the sub ect arise; bat II was
DESIGNED to extend everywhere, and TO Include rs well
he United States and their ports as the territories "i
he conflicting parties The exclusion of the vessels
of Texas while those Of Mexico admitted is not
deemed conpa,;ble with the strict neutrality which 1t
is tie desire ana Tie determination Of THIS Government
TO observe in respect the present comics! between
those countries nor IS it thought necessary 10 scrull-
i7e The. character or authority of the ag under which
,hpy ;ar sail or the validity Of the commission under
which thew may BE- commanded, when the rights OF TINS
country and lis citizens respected and Observed
In this frank expression Of the views and policy OF the
o. s. in regard 10 matter OF SO much interest US The
war now w0ging between Mexic" and lis Tc"i'd pro-
vince /; is hoped that evidence Viii I've perceived,
not ov Of the consistency and mpartiai'y OF Tins Go.
vernnlent III lis relations with foreign countries. nut OF
tI. sincere desire which is entertained, by such an eI-
ion of Course to cherish and pcrpe;uatc that !!lcd.
IL rnr which will in The scrupulous regard that
paid Ia the rights 81 Other, and OF rival parties,
one the guarantees that lis own VII Continue
70 hr respected.
The uldcrs Ined ava;!s himself Of this opportunity TO
reue 70 III Gorosza the assurance ri ms distinguish
cd consideration John FORSYTH.
His E1ccrncy
Senor Don NJ. E. DIT GoRosTIzA, &c.