Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-27

liberty Who that lives under ii, and seeks lis proec
ton, is ashamed Of the Republic, of Inch It IS the
proud emblem' A Republic, which asks from other
nn;ions nothing more than what's clearly rIghl-a Re-
public, which never waged cruel and uni ust war-a
Republic, which has provided amply for the widows
and children of those who fell in it's service-a Repub
he, which chershes the virtues Of it's lusrious fathers
and founders-a Republic that in prosperity and IN
adversely in peace and in war, has never Suffered lis
credit to be dshonored, in the payment of $500, ou0,
GEO, for the first cent
And yet the Rev. Sydney Smith, and the thousand
knaves who surround him-sutjccts Of Grown which
has been STEPPED 10 every color of vice. that can give
to the human character its deepest 5luckest dye boldly
assert that re ected by every State OF Europe
as nation With whom contract will be made, Tor
none will be kept that "Amercan citizens excite,
wherever they may 60 the recollecton that they be-
long TO dishonest people, who pride themselves on
having trcked and pillaged Europe !" that we shave
plundered Europe with reckless immortality; and
",hat great nation has been guilty Of fraud as
enormous as ever dsgraced the oorSt king Of The most
dtgrdded nation ia Europe"
lew words in relation 10 MIR. Everett. Did he meet
the memoral'ss as they should have been met by The
representative of the National Government Reco-
iec That before he was approached by these indIV-
duas, they applied to the British Government to as
certain whether u could not the payment OF
their claims from the U. s.; and when assured by
the Secretary for Foreign Afiars that it had such
power, they Immediately applied to the American Mi.
Mister, emo he consented, unofcally TO transmit their
memorial They were most clamorous against the Pre-.
sldent, because his message contained recommends
ton for the assumption of the States debts, and they
now have The temerlty to address him upon matter
winch they are well aware the nation has nothing TO
do with, and make MIR. Everett their instrument
In reply TO the menoralists, Mr. Everett remarks
"fhs memoriasts are pleased 10 give me credit for
sympathy with their suferngs There is, perhaps, no
person, not himself directly sufferer who has had so
much reason as myself 10 feel deeply all The evil ef
fects, the Sacrifices, not merely of material prosperity
hut what is of infinitely greater consequence, of pub
lie honor, resulting from this disastrous failure. The
reproach 1chich il has brought The american name
has been the only circumstance which has prevented
residence in the land Of my fathers from being q
source Of unminged satisfaction to me-" Is it then
true, that the .7merean is feproached, dis
graced, that he who bears it is ashamed 10 hold up
his head "in The land Of his fithcrs" If there is
cause for this, Ministers should longer lie re
ceived at Foreign Cou.;s-they should be c1cr aed
from them, not coming within the pale of civilized
nation. No wander we are nsuted by such petitions
as Sydney Smiths, when admissions like these pro
coed FROM so high quarter II The glory of the came.
rican name is approached abroad, it occasioned By
the want Of spiri, her place in lis true and
proper light and their manliness to defend it from The
rude attacks of it's viruent enemies.
Yours, truly, AGRICOLA.