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VOL. III.
MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1322.
No. 12.
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11 lx MARKS Ob' Mil. POINSETT,
(In tlic House of Representatives,)
Ontl te rcaoliitiou declaring tile Justice and
tile expediency of recognizing tile Inde
pendence of tile Nations of tile Soulll.
I shall oiler, said Mr. Poinsett, no
npnlogy to llio committee, for addressing
tlieui on this occ.a-ion. 1 have resided
(i long in the countries ive are non cull-
icil n[iiiii to place in the rank of nations
—am so intimately acquainted with the
Causes and character of the revolution
Ahoy have undergone, that I feel it to he
my duty to convey to the committee, as
briefly as I can, the information I pos
sess on this subject.
Sir, if ever there ivas an occasion that
justified a revolution, that called upon a
people to recur to first principles, and
to seek relief from the abuse of power,
bv an appeal lo arms, this was one. The
revolution of the Spanish colonies did
■tint arise from a mere question of ab
stract right, but from actual suffering
and grievous oppression—from causes
radical and certain, though gradual in
their operation—causes that would have
inevitably produced the revolution with
out the violent crisis to which the
mother country was exposed, and
■which only accelerated that event.—
Ti was felt in lliejr government, in the
administration ofjusliee, in their agri
culture, in their commerce, ic in their pur-
guits of happiness. Governed by Vice
roys responsible in name, but, in fact
as arbitrary as the King of Spain himself,
who commanded, not only the military
governors and iutendants of provinces,
hut presided over the tribunals of jus-
tice, let any one imagine what govern
ment the miserable colonist must have
enjoyed under European Spaniards vest
ed with such powers, and who had no
thing to dread but an examination ol
♦ heir conduct before a tribunal, two
thousand leagues distant from the thea
tre of their injustice. The colonist
could not even enjoy the natural advan
tages by w hich be w as surrounded.
The eves of a jealous and suspicious
government constantly watched the pro
gress of his industry. No sooner did a
settlement betray symptoms of prosperi
ty, than it became the subject of oppres
sive legislation, and was overwhelmed
by a swarm of officers, who, like locusts,
destroyed the fair prospects of the har
vest. The trade was not only confined
to certain specified articles, hut to a few
favored towns. Rich as these favored
regions are, and capable of bringing forth
the productions of every climate, pos
sessing great facilities of internal and ol
foreign commerce, they were reduced
to indolence anil penury by absurd and
oppressive restrictions on their industry,
on their trade, mid on their private en
joyments. Without a market for their
produce, it lotted on the ground. 1
have seen the most fertile districts of
lh.it fine country barren and desolate —
I have seen the* inhabitants, surrounded
hi all the bounties of nature, destitute
of the ordinary comforts of civi!ize<l so
ciety. To those who have followed the
progress of this revolution, and compar
ed it with our own, the difference must
appear striking, and, from the civil dis
sensions that have agitated those coun
tries, it has been argued by some that the
Spanish Creoles were incapable of en
joying the blessings of liberty—wore
In making
li.nf not a few virtuous, well enlight
ened priests espoused llie cause ofliber-
ly, the colonies would still have been de
pendent. The aristocracy formed ano
ther and a powerful obstacle to the pro
gress of tliis revolution—a class that ab
hor every constitution founded on an e-
i{ ii ill it y oi'i iglits—a class that would ra
ther he deprived of those rights than
see nil participate in them, that prefer li
ny state of suffering rather Ilian see pow
er exercised by their inferiors. I speak
now of tile mass of titled men in the
colonies. Some few were distinguished
for their zeal in the cause of indepen
dence.
Another, and a very essential differ
ence between the two countries, con
sisted in the number of Europeans, who
IiiiI distinct privileges form the Creoles,
for oppression did not there fall equally
on all. They were, to be sure, the
smaller party, but the wealth and power
they possessed, their union, their influ
ence, the habitual respect in which
they were held, their ideas of their
own superiority, rendered them a very
formidable body. They were aware
that their proud pretensions had roused
against them a feeling of indignation ;
that llie oppressive measures they had
promoted against the interests of the
land, had produced hatred and an eager
thirst for revenge ; Si common interest
and common danger united them against
the Creoles. They could not suppress
the revolution, but they retarded tl« pro
gress, and procrastinated the contest.—
If, therefore, we regard the little ad
vancement of these countries, their ig
norance of the principles of government,
thoir civil (lieeon u i<>ne 4 i»n«l llio |*roor\\M-
tinated struggle for liberty alter all op-
pnsitinn had ceased on (lie part of Spain,
it impresses u* more strongly with the
urgent necessity that existed, of shaking
off the colonial government. It was the
government III it placed obstructions in
the way of agriculture and commerce.—
It was the government, that, forgetful of
its primary obligations, suffered, nay,
encouraged the daily violation of tin-
rights and properties of its subjects.—
It was the government, in short, that
sought lo keep (he people in the pro-
fomidest ignorance, as the moans ol
keeping them in subjection. A revolu
tion proceeding Iroin such causes, was
not to he prevented by empty declara
tions, of abstract rights, such as were
made bv the mother country v/hu» -true
gltng lor her own existence. The de
crees of the different governments estab
lished in Spain during that period, were
magnificent in promise. The colonic
were told they had the same l ights as
the mother country, but were treated as
it they had none. They were deluded
with hopes that were never realised, and
were mocked with the semblance of a
representation. Deputies assigned them,
not elected by them. At no time was
there more peculation, violence, and
oppression, than during the interval be
tween the invasion of Spain, and the in
surrection of llie colonies. i liese caus
es operated alike on all, and the revolu
tion commenced without previous con
cert, almost at the same moment in
every part of this vast continen'. It has
trintmiheii not onlv over the opposition
of the mother country, hut over civil
dissension”, anti the storms of party.—
In Carraccas, where the revolution first
commenced, its success was retarded by
of the most awful events recorded in
length established tranquility at home ;
and not only dtiven out the invaders,
but can icd the war successfully into their
strong hold. The revolution in Spain
is due to the efforts of this brave people.
Mexico, where the revolution com
menced at an early period, and where,
alter n desperate struggle, it appeared to
In* quelled, is now independent. I lie
spirit of revolution continued to exist a-
mong the people, Hidalgo, and the gal
lant men who fell in the first revolution
ary movement, did not perish in vain.
To prove the. utter inability of Spain
to recover possession of these countries,
it is only nercssnry to take a view of
their vast extent, of (heir population and
resources, and to compare them with
those of Spain, agitated as she now is,
by intestine commotions, and, fur many
years past, regarded as the country of
Europe the most destitute of industry, of
commerce, and of enterprize. The
mere recital of 'he names which distin
guish the Spanish colonies in America,
extending over 7!) degrees of latitude,
with a space of at least 1900 leagues,
interposed between its most distant set
tlements ; the vast extent of their moun
tains. their magnificent rivers, the vari
ed productions of the soil, the riches of
their mines, impress us at once with the
magnitude of ther resources. Buenos
Aires, comprising the finest provinces
of Bern, the rich mines of Poto s i, and
the fertile province of Cochabamba, with
a population of one million a'', 1 •• •*’**
coining annually. 'n'"»rds of five mil
lion« of doll irs, ’ exporting ten millions
and importing about the same amount.—
Chile, the garden of the wothl, possess
ing the most fertile soil, productive of
all tlm fruits of Europe, and of the tro
pics, pqu illv rich in the precious and in
tlm it- ful met i|s. with a imputation of
more than one million, coining about
them of two thousand leagues, and none \ mitten speak of “ the measures demaiid-
less than one thousand ? The history of, cd by the crisis, as one indicative of a
.Spain herself is an answer to this ques- j new and glorious resolution ; that it was
lion. With a courage and energy that a demanded by Ameiira and by the true
determination to he free alone could give, interests of the Peninsula ; that from it
Spain repelled the hosts of Prance that
invaded her territory ; weak in numbers
and resources w hen compared to France,
they successfully resisted the utmost ef
forts of that power to subdue them.—
One word, sir, on this subject. It is too
much our custom to speak contemptu
ously of this brave and highunnded peo
ple ; they were long bowed down by an
iron despotism. But other days have
dawned on that fair country ; after re
sisting with unexampled resolution, fi>-
reign usurpation, they have resolved to
he free. Their sufferings from the
vices and defects of long servitude, ought
to excite our sympathies, and their ef
forts to establish free and liberal institu
tions, entitle them to our respect.
It has been supposed by some, that
the independence of these colonies would
injure the prosperity of the U. Suites ;
possessing a morn fertile soil, and raising
the same productions, they would drive
us from llie markets ol Europe. It lias
been said that colonies are safer neigh
bors than free stales, and that so long as
they were bound down by the oppressive
restrictions of Spain, they would neither
he dangerous rivals or formidable com
petitors. It is unwise, therefore, in ns
lo offur them any encouragement N-'-.i
wiy n,„ me'iings ut the heart revolt
at such a conclusion, hut it is manifestly
lalse, it is onr interest that they should
he tree. U ith an extensive line of
coast, vviiIi numerous navigable rivers,
l.ie.ilitating their internal trade, with a
population of more than 15 millions, al
most without manufactures, with u de
ni ind fur 1U0 millions of dollars, and
without the means of carrying on their
three million of dollars innuillv, export- foreign commerce, these countries (ire-
one it
history. The city was almost entirely twenty-.*—„ millions
destroyed by an earthquake, on the an-1 duet of the mnnei
ing four millions, anil importing inure
than three millions. Lima. I mean Ihe
vice rovallv of Lima, including Cusco,
the ancient capital of the Incas, w ith a
population of 1 ‘200.000 souls, coining
annually live millions nf dollars, import-
ingte.n millions, St exporting thirteen mil
lions. New Grenada, containing not loss
than two millions of inhabitants, with a
trade of more than six millions of imports,
coining annually, three millions of del
lir«. Carraccas. with a million nf in
habitants, nml about the same resources
(}ri*nwd:t. 'I’lippn tirr> *•
have since been united under on" go
vernment. the republic ol Colombia.—
Oiiatamala. (lie country which compris
es Co-ta Rica, & Nicaragua, and hounds
on New Grenada, a fertile and well cul
tivated country, containing one million .V
a half uf souls. Ncv Spain, or Mexico,
contained in 1808, a population of five
millions nine hundred thousand, a papu
lation not likely to have been diminished
ujnee that period. Coining at that time
Iwentv-three millions of dollars annually,
importing twenty millions, and export
ing between twenty and thirty millions.
The detarheil governments, contained
nearly a million of inhabitants, making
an aggregate of 15 millions.
I will nnt detain the committee hv go
ing into an examination of the resources
-,Cnaeh particular stale. It will he suffi- j
cietit for mv purposes to particularize
those o( Mexico. The whole annual
agricultural product of Mexico vva* es
timated at 29 millions of dollars. The
annual product of the precious metals at
the annual pro-
efidit mil-
sent a market lor the skill and industry
of our merchants, which promises the
greatest advantages. Let any one look
hack and observe how the demand
litis every where increased with the in
creasing produce.
f lic wars and revolutions which have
lately allhcted Europe, are known now
only by their benefit lul effects. Effects
to he seen in the amelioration and ex
tension of their agriculture, tu the in
crease of their towns and villages; in the
VGVUaULV.
augmentation of manufactures’: in the
....... -.mention ; to ,„sire oi uce-
dutti, and in the general welfare anil
prosperity of the country. It is impos
sible to pass through any part of Europe
at present, without being struck with the
unproved condition ol the people. An
improvement which, as it advances, will
augment Ihe demand for all the produc
tuns of the west. The intercourse ol
lilt! provinces of Spanish America with
these countries, will augment their
means of information, and will enlighten
them on the subject ol government, on
public welfare and private happiness.—
IVitii the increase of knowledge, will
arise free and well organized institu
tions, tile refinements and various wants
of civilization. Phis cannot fail to pro
duce a demand for all the manufactures
of this country, and lor all the objects ol
trade. 1 had intended to have entered,
fully, into the importance --..-hti,
cal relations with these conntrie.,
f ar, however, that I should exhaust the
patience of the cormndlc® V j C ^ J j l j t , x .
tempt it ; ami i K el Uldl .
hauitmy own strength. am cotnpel-
Spain might reap advantages, which o-
thenvise she could never expecl ; and
that the ties of kindred and the uniformi
ty of religion, w ith commercial relations
and those emanating from I tee institu
tions, would he tin: surest pledge ol mu
tual harmony and close union.”
I agree with llie Committee, “ that no
measure short of a lull recognition of
unconditional independence could have
deserved the character nor been capable
of producing the effects ascribed to it."
But, sir, what say llie documents on
your table ? *• The American deputies
disappointed in their expectations, pre
sented propositions, iu substance, Mr.
Brent tells us, the same as those that at
first met the approbation of ministers,
and which would have been adopted,
but for particular occurrences. These
propositions contain no demand for an
acknowledgement of Independence ; but
merely for permission to establish an in
ternal administration, dependent upon
the mother country, freedom of com
merce and equal rights with European
.Spaniards. This was, in substance, the
measure first proposed by the commit
tee of the Cortes, and which was subse
quently rejected by the king, “ as a
violation ol the constitution ; that public
opinion was not prepared fir it, that it
was against the interests of Spain and
of America.” Something less favorable
must he intended by the king, when lie
iysth.it “ his government, urged by the
Cortes, lo propose Ihe measures they
nay think most proper for their welfare,
vr a consideration of the state of these
countries, they will do so immediately,
ami with the utmost generosity.” No,
The recognition of the Indepen
dence of the Spanish colonies would he
opposed both by the interests and by Ihe
prejudices of the Spanish nation. Inde
pendently of the revenue denied by the
crown from those countries—a revenue
of more than 8 millions of dollars—the
patronage they afforded was immense.
Places in Spanish America were the re
ward ol services and the means of cor
ruption, The aristocracy, who profit
ed by those places, and who regarded
them as the means of maintaining their
abandon, r/ith'r-i!?" 014 «'»
of wealth Atneriaaprel'Fffted!' ‘ i tie Cler
gy will exert their influence lo prevent
it. America was to them a source ol
ambition and of profit. The possession
of America extended their spiritual do
minion and augmented their temporal
wealth. Phe merchants, who, by a code
of laws framed in the spirit ol restric
tion, and oppression, monopolized the
trade of the colonies, will oppose their
recognition ; and tne people generally
will not consent to relinquish, without a
desperate struggle, the dominion over
the colonies, connected, as it is, will
their most pleasing recollections of na
tional honor and glory.
It is in vain to say that they are really
independent, 1 he Spaniards will not
abandon all hope of recovering posses
sion of them until they are recognized by
that t1ief£ c 8fi‘'««»?• 11 is ' vel1 , km T"
habitants of St. Domingo, now in f lance,
w ho still cherish Ihe hope of being re
stored to their estates in that Island,
(hose motives will operate powerful-
IJKtllSIl COMM BUCK AM) NAVIUAIIOX.
FROM HELL s LONDON WEEKLY MESSENGER.
Our expur s and imports are neatly hS
high as oi*an average of any three years
during the war ; that is to say, take he as
verage of foreign demand during tail, tat-2,
nd lairi, and the average amount of any
one of those years will nut excel ii the ex
portations of the present year.
The average yearly tonnage of British
ships during the war was 2 1-4 millions.-*-
In It. IS!, one of the best years, it did not ex
ceed two millions six hundred thouwu.it.
Now, in Iiiii, when the accounts were Lad
before put Ii uncut (at the beginning of the
current year) the actual tonnage exceeded
2,l)&U,00U, mi increase of 60,000 tons upon
tin- greatest year of the war. lo the other
head, under our navigation, the number of
British seamen—the number at present em
ployed equally eorreapoods with the u-
mounl in the greatest year in the war ; the
average an.mint in war being I?0,o00 ; a d
the estimated amount of the current year
exceeding this amount by nearly one-tenth.
The next general head is, of course, our
commerce; by which we mean our foreign
trade, tier exports arid impmls. Under this
head, aspect of the condition of our national
resources, hi the best year of the war, a-
liout the year 1812, tlm average amount of
the imports did not exceed 95,000,000,
wberea-, in lltli), they exceeded . 7,0110,1)00,
and for the present yea are esliin.it. u to
exceed that sum by 4 or 5 millions. With,
respect to our exports llie same lavoiablo
stale of things will he found lo exist undeF
every branch of them, iu the average u-
muunt of a year of war, when we supplied
the continent, and the whole trade of the
| world almost centered in this country, the
imports did not exceed 60,01)0,000 ; and in
the current year it is estimated that they
will not fill short of that amount hy more
than one or two millions
It appears that 500,000 bales of cotton,
have boon grown in America during the last
which upwards of 600,uoo have
their revolutionary move- lions ; the export at -- ontn
selves | .miiort« at twenty millions ; the reve-
fnr customs and taxes.
mversai.
ment. The clergy availed them
of this event, and assisted by the super- n .i<* of Mexico, -.
lition of the people, re-established, for t amounted to not less than twenty n
lx.rt time the roval authority. I he lions. . ,
brave and patriotic Bolivar kept up the If, says Baron H-tmhnl It, the pol.tical
I lis active ex-j strength of it nation depended onlv utinn
!'T l .r'r .fore "however reluctantly, to , „, IO n the Spanish nation, and, it is t»
U ‘?, rC ! ’l ot tho subject. The b y e feared, will not only prevent thcr re
question for the cons in 0 f the tion of the independence id these
unfit for self government
tliis comparison between the two coun-| spirit of the revolution. ..,»■• - . , . n c; n ,
to he forgotten that ci (ions renewed the struggle for liberty : | the extent of country, and number o in-
onr civil and political institutions, onr I an( | his zeal and perseverance restored ’’"'’hants, new Spain mteh^rank
habits, our customs, our laws, our rights! |,i, country to Ireednm. By his conduct United States. . n ,i 1P dis-utvan-
«f property, scarcely suffered any alter- V alor, the most formidable armament those countries under all the >
utiun by the transition from n colonial to ovor sen t across the Atlantic, has boon
an independent stale. The principlesI destroyed. Ilis effort? have unite* ar-
of free government, republican priori- ,.; U ;ciis fit New Grenada into one. repo >-
pleti, had deep root in this country be- || c , un ,| he lias spread the ptinciples ol
tore our revolution; and it they have j independence, and ol Iree government,
grown with our growth, and strengthen- ( 0 the shores of the Pacific
ml with onr strength, they were as well " ‘
understood then as now. I he Spanish
Colonies had never been entrusted, ns
we had, with any part of the internal
administration, anil were ignorant and
Unpractised in government. The mentis
of education, 1
lightened educ
the Creole ; printing (tresses were to he j j Mue 0 f which was uncertain
a few of the larger cities
Buenos Ayres has triumphed over the
repented and formidable ctlorts ol the
mother country to subdue them. 1 he\
have had, besides, lo contend against a
powerful party of Royalists in the tnteri-
>r provinces. J he wealthy creoles ol
nf the colonial system, far I have
purposely token the statement previous
to the revolution. Thus ive «eo that the
total population of the Spnni-h colonies
exceeded fifteen millions ; the imports
were never less than “ixty millions, and
the exports seventy.
The estimated population nf those
countries is more likely to fall short ol
■ the truth, than to exceed it. The Cen
sus was taken for Ihe purposes of taxn
tion. which induced the inhabitants to
governmem. i lie muon- or provinces. * or. - , . , i ,
, mean of a liberal and en- lh;lt country could not he easily rni.s. d conceal thcr real numbers^ Anal her
ation, were withheld from Lo take an active part in a contest, the let me remark, tlm this P"P»>» ™ ‘
. ’ _ I. J „ .• , N« effective, and the proportion nl
s greater than has been generally
sed. The most favorable state-, | . ommende(1 , |y , he resolutions. It is a
ever published of the population ot, )e , u . an( | convincing argument, highly
, previous to the late wars, rn ’'‘‘? 11 l iOn0 r;ible to the committee, and as l eu-
found only in
where, under a rigid inspection, a ga
zette and an almanac were permitted to
be published. The policy nf Spain re
pressed the advancement of knowledge
in her colonies—ignorance and supei-
stition were the powerful means employ
ed to keep them in subjection. I be
despot is aware that-those who pos-e--
knowledge will struggle lor freedom, and
will achieve it—for knowledge is pow
er. Dread of religion* toleration, ami
of wlvit was worse, ol spoliation, excited
the cl rgv to oppose the revolution.—
The influence they exercised over the
qtiiyJs of Hit) people vvus unbounded, ami
No doubt
they preferred a national government,
and freedom of commerce, but that wish
was not strong enough to vanquish their
love of repose and indolent habits, to
urge them in short to long and painful amount to 10,409,879.
sacrifices. The royalists arc still in pos
session of some of Ihe finest provinces ol
La Plata. . ,
The interior provinces nf the vice
royalty of Lima, are still in Ihe hands ol
the royalists ; were, 1 should have said
for il is reasonable to expect that tlm
example
by the provinces
some tin e hv . ivil dissensions, and over-1
, ran
committee is, whether ive shall now a
dopt a measure called for by every motiv e
of feeling and ol policy, at a moment
when it may give us weight and influence
in those countries, a measure by which
we shall at once assume the station that
becomes our character, among the great
republics of this Hemisphere, or whe
ther we shall w ait the slow and unwilling
consent of Spain, or the uncertain poli
cy of the other (lowers of Europe.
The latter have refused to co-operate I
with us. It dues not accord with then |
avowed principles to countenance any
resistance against the abuse of power,
however flagrant & unjust. In ail ages,
Spain has been slow to acknowledge the
independence of those countries which
have been driven to rebellion by her op
pression. B is not probable that she
will pursue a different policy with regard
to her colonies in America. In this par
ticular, and in this alone, I difler from
llie report now under consideration. It
proves incontestably the right nml the
expediency of adopting tlip uioaaare i “
cognition ot the independ
countries, but lead them to view Ibi*
measure, on our part, as an untiicruilv,
perhaps as a hostile, act. i hey coi-
y*
liffii exported to Lnglaml, principally
Liverpool and Gla*»utv,
It is not more than -20 years a^o that ue
imported iron from Swiden and Kumiia f and
sueh has been the astonishing increase and
success of this trade, that we are now ihe
largest exporters in the world.
With respect to the silk trade, we pub*
lished, some mouths since, the report of the
House of Lords on iliis subject, fly this iC
appears (hat there has been uianul.icturid
in Great lb it.iin, duri •£ tiie last year, (wch e
millions of pounds of silk — winch is an ex
cess of two millions upon the ipianiily con
sumed in France.
New-York, April 8.
Important from Spain—It) (tie hug Ac*
• ive, Oapt. Noble, (lie editors of U^*,<iWrre
itirrciil .'hlvei'h*: r Imp rrceivni-or 1<\ bina
ry. It appears llial the Spanish Cories,
| contrary to the recommendation of L e
King, atlopu d, on the l 21 it ol February, Ihe
opinion of their committee relative to send
ing Commissioners to South America ; and,
the day following, they further approved of
I the following lure*? additional propositions,
viz : That the Cortes should annul ; e Cor
dova Convention belween Gen. O Donoju
and the Mexican leader liurbide, as aho
any other treaty, act, ui stipulation, relative-
to Hie acknowledgment of the. independence
of Mexico by the. sum** genet al; that the
government he urged to il< clare to other
governments, that Spain lias not given up
her ii;;lit lo her provinces beyond the seas ;
and that, tin ' fore, shr. will consider as <i
violation ‘j the txisting Ire lus, the partial
or absolute ilcknoicltd^nunt of their inde-
pi ndact b Jure hie differences biUcun La in/
and the mother eountn/ shall have been ad
justed; and laMiy. (hat government lie like
wise urged to » wdeavo , by every pos-ihlo
means, to preserve, and speedily to rciu-
t inutm.v.'W'h ti nuts in tho-e countries, as still
country, and refuse to make a omm.v
cause with the malcontents. On the 1 1th,
the King closed the session, and is said to
have expressed himself highly satisfied with
the legislative measures adapted by the As
sembly, as he conceived them to have so
,r really promoted the work of tin* political
regeneration of Spain, that a lew mote cl -
forts of the same nature must bring it to the
• cry acme of perfection.
to detail
The Gibraltar papers continue
tainl v 'have no right to do 30, according u le riotous proeo. thugs of til.- brigands m
' - ■ ” it I tlntj iiitorior of Spain; but the gowrnmi nt
s not serin to hr imdrr any apprehension
much thinned hv war. and peMiloncp, 1 rt ,( 1)clance
anil famine, within the b>“t ten years. ! , iel| | lir>
The experts nf Spain amounted to about u ;r „„, r,.„,„
sixteen million" of dollars, and the im-
pnr<s to between fourteen arid fifteen
millions. Let me ask then, whether it
probable that Spain, with not quite two
f tj ie capital will he followed| thirds the population, with inferior^ re-
Chih imitated fori sources at all times, and those much di-
....I .....’... " minished by thi- defection, ran recon-
by the army ui'lhc royalists, has alt quer countiies at a distance, some el
to the laws and usages ol nations
the resentment of wounded pride is not
always restrained 'by considerations ol
national law.
But, sir, this ri-k, even if it were less
remote, ought not to deter us from a-
1 dopting the resolutions on your table, l!
is a measure* cutie*i f*'» t\r
uoliry. The conduct of the govern-
ment, in relation to this contest, has giv
en the best evidence of our respect lor
the t ights of Spain. So long as that na
tion made art effort to recover tier domi
nion over her colonies, the U. State-
abstained from recognizing their inde
pendence. But now, when all opposi
tion has ceased on the part of Spain :
now that these countries are free Iroin
the intestine commotions which dueled
them into fictions, and rendered itdiffi-
cult to distinguish which was the legiti
mate government, it would be unjust to
u ithhold it.
I hope therefore, the Committee will
adopt the resolutions now under con
sideration. It is due to the rights ol the
free and independent governments that
expect it at our hands, and due to our
own character and station.
as to the consequences.
Intelligence had buen received at tiibral-
tar, that the furious veteran, A Ii Pacha,
seemed nearly at his last gasp- He is said
to have only 400 men lelt, and that they art*
alllicted with the scurvy.
The Turks continue In hold possession
of P,liras, making rrequ nt sorites on ihe
Greeks, from whom they carry off eonsi-
ileralile liooty. Ill the mean time, the war
eontimied tu lie one of exlerniinalinn, null
llie most horrible exeesses arc said to hw
practised by both of the contending parties*
By the British Packet Manchester, ther
Editors of tile Commercial Advertiser have
leeeiv, d from Ihtir attentive runespondent-
London papers to the 13th of F< bruary, and
Shipping Lists to the 11th.
On llie 1 lilt of February the royal a s Tit
was given to the Pish Insumution Biii, and
the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act*
The insurrection hill, says a Loudon paper.,
.1 jyes to Magi- rates a right to enter into tho
must retire.1 and delicate part nl any dwel
ling Imn-e, an 1, il refused admittance, tu
force the clia idlers even of females. By
■ Huooi me - this act, any man found out of his house bu-
tertain great deference for their opinion, • I • , , 0 , he r j„| lU 0 f (lie tween sun si t and sun rise, any person found
ditTer with lh**m . . ‘ rnM ,i a ,i in « drinkim: in a tMihlic hotm. in tho nunwpm-
Tho-Committee think lrt '° l,nJ •'“ , ‘T cni <' n K ' 1 ' „,j whether a traveller or not—any owner
it manifest, from the report nf the Com- expect .U o.tr hands and due to our l)r a buns-, absent from home
■ ‘ hp Cortes I. that Spain bad own character und station. within the same pcriod-any 1“
mmee 01 me. *- < ' , •——!• whose possession either arms or ammum-
not only renounced the feelings We are gratified to hear that subscriptions i (0 n are found—all these are liable to trans-
enemy towards the colonies, : but li .U „ re now makiiig, liy the officers iff the Na- p.atatiun forseven years—and this tuo witlt-
h cn prepared, a year ago, to consent wi|)) ,, vjl , w lu j|„. t .n,etim, of a suitable j the interference .ff a Grand Jury by
to the ir independence, but for particular ,„ omimenl to the memory of the justly la-, |{;||—without the Petty duty by tin ii ver-
occurrevces. They are led to this con- mented Commodore Decatur. _ j diet, b without allowing the aguevtd partj
i elusion from '.he terms in which the Com-1 [XM. Intelligence-.] I „„y sallffsctuiy appeal,