Richmond Enquirer

DIPLOMACY TOWARDS SPAIN.

Our manner of treating Spain has been in the most unfortunate extremes. At one time, dogmatical and haughty; at another, disgustingly over-courteous. We all recollect how Mr. Forsyth addressed the Spanish King; with what intolerable hauteur and contempt for the royal office itself. These instructions are said to have been given by the Secretary of State himself. Whether the President or Secretary of State has instructed Mr. Everett to address his majesty in the style he has employed. It is calculated to disgust every American who has the slightest regard for the principles or the feelings of his countrymen. The "sentiments of respect and good will," which he is instructed to express towards the King's "august person, and the royal family" are hollow and deceptive. The American nation does not entertain them--they would scorn to deliver a sentiment so utterly at war with all their generous feelings. It is miserable adulation--not one impress of truth about it. His "profound respect," his "unbounded devotedness"--whence the necessity of all this extravagance? The strictest etiquette would require nothing more, than that our minister should be courteous & civil in his manners-- and should express the sincere desire of the U. States to cultivate peace and friendship with Spain.

Bogota papers to the 20th Sept. contain the answers which had been received to Bolivar's invitation to assemble a Confederate Congress at Panama. Colombia agrees to send 4 deputies to enter upon discussions preliminary to the arrival of the other envoys, &c. Mexico accedes to Bolivar's plan in all its parts. No answers received from Chili, Buenos Ayres, Guatemala, &c. Colombia and Mexico both state that they had directed our Cabinet to be sounded upon the matter. Our Cabinet, however, it is presumed, will decline it; but there are no expressions "of respect and good will" towards these worthy neighbors, which the people of the United States would not sincerely sanction.