Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07
To the Hon. JoHs vi. CLAYTON,
Secretary oi Stale.
RETURN OF AMERICAN OFFICERS.

RETURN OF AMERICAN OFFICERS.
Two gentlemen have recently arrived a, New
York, having represented our country abroad
with ability and dignity. We refer to Mr. Seth
Barton of New Orleans, the Ex.Envoy to Chi
Ii, and MIR E Hse of Kentucky late Charga de
Affairs 10 Central America. With MIR. Barton
our readers arc familiar, through his powerful
articles in favor Of Tie annexation Of Texas,
Which appeared in the columns Of the Enquirer.
We hope 10 see him striking warm and ttectye
blows in behalf Of the Democratic cause The
public cannot have forgotten the difficulty that
sprung up, not very long since between MIR B.
and the Chilian Government on account Of his
marriage with Chiiian Catholic lady, which
tho Archbishop in,ercrcd to annul-lhcreby in
sul,ing the sovereignty and dignity of the Amer
lean Republication the American Minister was
as much enclc.ed and defended BY The laws Of
of his country in his residence in Chill, as il he
had been on American ground. The lacls
saws the Union, have been laid before our go.
yernment, AMI may induce action, which the,
clearly demand. On this subject VIC can quote
with great propriety powerful and int, resting
article from Chilian paper, La Croaita, pub
lished at Valparaiso:
The rights OF conscience, common 10 all Nonb
America, are also common 10 all Christian ma
items The rights OF conscience being thus ap
precia,cd by the North Americans, hos will lhc
United STA es receive Inc notice that their Envoy
has demanded his passports. annoyed IN his fcli-
aious belle! ii, ia his domestic /, iaiiors Is II
TO be expected hal the North American people
vii Justify that which their laws conIemn as a
most fagranl violation Uflhe rights OF consclenceI
Let lhe Government which replied with eau
tuus simplicity that il Could not interfere III
ecclesiastical maitcrs-oi whom The Envoy might
have asked with he same simplicity whether the
United States would be permitted L. declare war
UPON The Archbishop Of Santiago himself FOR The
offence winch il hld receved-leI The Govern
men', We say, now address itself 10 the Pon,iical
chair, 10 The Archbishop himself or 10 Congress,
| Id remove This source Of d.s,ord and o. evil BY
making our laws concerning mix, marriages 70
harmon;z. with The universal legislation vi The
Christian world.
! Il did not saifice thai in country already need.
! ing men industry immigration, rs the means Of
ef:cling lis wealth and pr s.,eri:y, there Should
b. encountered This insnrerab!c hiDdFance set
asaius. &c incrmin2linS oi he population cnn:-
ing lrom abuaI with thai already cx.sin. nor
did il 81 iii &c that concubinage lac dsIa bance
OF iaoialiY, Should make The ctDact Ct foreign.
ers a curse 10 the natives, when 1t might he 81
| noraliz;ng and saluiaTy, were il mol for tie pro-
hiLitiun 10 marry wIich our laws impose. THESE
things did not suffice; bu il was necessary that
they should procee ed further, and al his day DIS
tufb our relations with tts mot (ormid b p0rer
on tic globe. II was necessary IL create dslike,
disgust and even oon;emp. Tor Chill 10 he tosom
OF the nation which enircles us ,oiti its ships
| which en;iches US to>cay by The advantageous
admission OF our productions TO lis ports, and
~ih which we might he in contact close, daily
and beneficial, did We mol, gratuilously and M
jnslly, wound il in point where il is Of all mos
sensitive, ou'ragins The most deep-sealsd conyc-
lions oil The entire people.
| To Us tie present state OF the case appears moi
| Mike hat OF he Greek Empire OF the East in
the time Of The Crussdes, filled with ,Aftoric, So
phjstry, supelsliiun, and sovereign conlem 2
| iot those Western baIbaIians, those Lalins, who
were arriving on The way TO Palestine, with
their almor, ships Ind arbarian arrogance. Tc
snch an extent did they incommode hose balba
| rians, that one day they SET themselves 10 roll
Tie pad ,nlic empire over, which fancied il had
| the light 10 set al nareht all the sentiments o.
The res, OF he human race. To-day. California
stands in the place OF Palestine, The land Of the
! crussdes ia ha, cpoch; in place Of the Franks
we have The North American; and in place o
CcD<taniinople, Valparaiso, and five hundred
/ leagues OF coast. And il, while Inc authorities
are ve1ing North American Envoy, Tor having
!: committed The sin OF marrying with Ca!holic
single steamer dispatched by some HolspuI