The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-08 00:00:00

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re wally restmiued from interfering in favour of
v...ner, to the prejudice of the other. The progress
of the war, however, has operated manifestly ia
favour of the Colonies. Buenos Ayres still main.
totes, unshaken, the independence which it doctors
ell its 1816, and bas enjoyed since lain. Like
',seemlier also hardy attended Chili• autf the pew;
vines north of the La Plata, bordering on it ; and
likeystee.Venezuela.
This contest has, from its cow
very intereating to other Powers, and to none Nom
so theist* the United States. A virtuous people.,
mused pill confine themselves within the limits
of a strict neutrality ; but it is not iii their power
ttp. ~ . d a conflict so vitelly important to. their
e• b boon; ‘williniet the aeusibhity and sympathy
tre'
!+w la belong to such a case It bestrews
41b!stsetly'ptirpose of this Goversupent to prevent
as. thit feeling leading to laces.; and it is very 'yeti-.
:' lying to ham it in my power to state, that *pinging;
his been sense. throughout the.wbole comma-
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0 titas,,of pit was due to the character said oblige-
'films of the nation, that few examples of a contrary
''kind he,, occiarred. . ...
The distance of the Colonies from the papa
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country, and the great extent of their populating'
• and resources, gave them advantages which, It
;'was anticipated, at a very early period, it would
'be difficult for Spain to ourateaut. The atiradi.
neat, consistency, and success, with which they
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- have pursed their object, as evinced .asore par.
iricularly by the undisturbed . sovereignty which
• I,3senos.Ayres. has so long enjoyed, evidently give
them a tarring claim to the favourable consider..
'thus of other nations. These sentiments on the
pa ft of the United Stater, have not: bdinprithheid
'from. other Putters, with whom it is desirable to act
tin concert. phould it become manifest to the world,
• that the efforts of Spain to sebdue those province'',
*'4"ill be fruitless, it may be presumed that the
' tqp.snish9overnment itself will give up the contest.:
`ln producing such a determination, it cannot be,
doubted that the opinion of friendly Powers, who
*Love taken no part in the controversy, will have
their merited influence.
It is of the highest importance to our national
character, and indispensable to the morality of our
citizens, that all violations of oar neutrality. should
lie resented. No door should be left open for the
evasion of onr lows ; no opportunity afforded to any
who may be disposed to take advantage of it, to
compromise the interest or honour of the nation. It
rit submitted, therefore, to the consideration of Con-
gress, whether it may not be advisable to revise the
taws, with a view to this desirable result. •
' It iv rubmitted, also, whether it may not be ad-
17iisible to designate, by law, the several ports or
places slung the coast at which only foreign ships
of war and privateers maybe admitted. The diffi-
culty of sustaining the regulations of our cum-
turret, ausi of other important interests, from abuse,
a it.hout such designation, furnishes a strong motive
for Hilo measure.

At the time of the negncistion for the renewal of
the Commercial Convention between the United
States and Great Britain, a hope had been enter.
trioed that an article might have been agreed upon,
eautwaily satisfactory to both countries, regulst.
lug, upon principles of justice and reciprocity,
the commercial intercourse between the United
titans and the British Possessions, as well in the
West Indies as upon the Continent of North
Aaterics. The Pleuipotentiariev of the two Go.
'eminent., not baring been able to come to an
agreement on this important interest, those of
the United States reserved for the consideration
of this Government the proposals which had been
presented to them as the ultimate offer on the
part-of the British Government, and which they
were-wit authorised to accept. On their trail:
mitsiote here, they were examined with doe de:
libention, the result of which was, a nest effort'
to meet.the views of the British Government. The
Matister of the
.United States was instructed to
make e• further proposal, whicl has not been tie:
repent', lusunt, however, declined in an amicable'
wastatitr. - I recommend to the consideration of
Confuter whether furthee prohibitory provisions, is
the+4l.o'•relatieg to this interment,, may not br.l
eldedient. It is seen with interest, that althemtli
es. has het been practicable, es' jet, to agree in eel
orrangenteut of this important branch of
comitierce, *rich is the disposition of the partW
that getir will view anrregsriations which the etW l
o
enayrnite respecting it in the most friendly bete"!
-Itr.thireftit article of the Convention•concludor
systhtteSHs of October,ll4lB, it war stipulated ISM'
this differences which bad arisen between the two
GoitlMpterits).'svith'iregauf to the Vero 'intent idd
eneiniegef thgdiftfr fifties of the Treaty of _GUM:.
to erintims:to thercareling array, braritbili emetic
ofativey)reta.llo United Statts*lifteri Witt 'euchring(
of Orel tertifiraitions of the Titityier Pesci, shoura •
lbw relletjel!lo 41ta'detivits. or lobe feienclty Sore.'
411/...1101.1g,"! ba•natped for that purpose. The
,Meraptest
•thejileite4!Statet hat 'bete instructild •
I•lol4llll.l%lbearitiakt3everdt;trpt a foreign Sore.
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