The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-04 00:00:00

THE SUN.

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LONDON,
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4Ddir EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1825.

ill co
Pot °sequence of the boisterous weather, no
oeiga Alails have been received this day.
of title Si.PPing List is little more than a record
tamsie e
B°llle ffects of the late violent gales, and con-
tk rnelancholy•accounts of the mischiefs
lit:si°lled thereby at sea, and of the loss of
qu,s a." Property of which they have been pro-
We fear a small portion only is here
try"' and) as the accounts arrive from the coun-
lilt' 1" Shall be obliged greatly to extend the
Z'
otth he name of the vessel which went down
ictio: Goodwin Sands, although supposed to be
alarms is not given, for fear of needlessly exciting
fond 1 which may afterwards prove to be un-
(ed.

The
of the South American Papers contain accounts
Pettily Peedy assembling of the Ministers Pleni-
-40141141'Y of the respective Republics at the
1( us of Panama) in order to form a body
(I
tp
Lit e amp serve as a council in any, great
ter SI 48 a point of contact in common datt-
" a faithful interpreter of public treaties,
cl
bb" difficulties arise, and, in short, as an or-
•,Tato
Sash r of, differences amongst themselves."
Itatl whits the mighty office of this novel assembly,
Create I°l, it is clear, must be productive of the
vrtst benefit to the South American Republics,
%or c"ld suPpose that, what sounds so well in
ti sh
Ufo, "id turn out but half as good in practice.
44(1t4Zately,how ver,experience is against them,
listory of Europe could afford precedents
bletti 4" attempts rendered abortive and corn-
thY overthrown by the same discordant mate-
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o;ft must and will enter into the constituent
ritittid llis Republican Congress—we mean party
„ntatti (lathing interests.
.
a Y "tahlished—striving for freedom from
Fire 4Qlto Ybke,
and animated by the same
°Wet. Put down Spain and Spanish
-113 within their widely extended domi-
h;
we
• 'llBl 51'411 not be surprised to find all
go
t c„
41 SfriOothiy and. cordially enough, so
i th ese
11,
M-e great events are concerned, but let
ate ,ievet
te °Pe the interests of each particular
et let
• can treaties hereafter want consteuction ;
tie;r "I" of
e ap, quarrel between some of them
en re-
‘htt 0. "gen-tent, and it will then be found
?''shoutßepublican Congress is an assembly
it pof
3' to wer, a head to decree without autho-
orce.
or
COUrse
Cpl there is a great difference between
t.ress.or
It lean Sovereigns and a Congress of Re-
th;y Ministers, and as by the rule of the pre-
tali tot
h luR Ling good can emanate from one, so
oQa •' can emanate from the other. This
t troth fa
helc, 00 evident for us to deny ; but, ne-
Ird r tbe;
,441" -ng Plain spoken and straight for-
of er, e cannot but opine that hereafter
thesame °I ItePublics will be found to be made
iq Itth
am;
t ' materials as the servants of a Mo-
h4 sarrie intrigue will operate pretty nearly
of,' had do Pr°Portion in Republican Halls, as it
"
tjgtit)ngs
, and ever will, operate in the Courts
ana p
the alaces of Princes. Might makes
-Word is the best expounder of.,

treaties when wielded by a powerful arm. The
decrees and decisions of the Council of Panama
will be executed and obeyed so far, and so far
only as they are consistent with the views and

in unison with the interests of the most powerful

of two opposing States.

We have our forebodings for the two Em-
perors of BRAzik, although assurances of good
intentions have been conveyed to the Brazilian
Minister at the United States on the part of some
of the Republics. But it cannot be supposed a
Minister of a Crown will find admission to this
august assembly. A cause of quarrel is easily
found when desired, even should Sir CHARLES
STUART be as happy hi arranging the disputes
about the Banda Oriental with the United Pro-
vinces of Rio de la Plata and Brazil, as he was
those between the Don Jowl-IV. of Portugal and
his Son Don PEnao. Upon such a mission as this,
report has sent Sir CHARLES, with a views it is
added, of promoting the union of that Province
with those of Rio de la Plata.

The Note addressed by Mr. CANNING to the
Spanish Minister in March last, and a copy of
which was given in our Paper of yesterday, has
from the change of circumstances and the efiluxion
of time, lost some part of its interest, nevertheless,
enough has been left to demand public specu-
lation and public attention. The object of this
Note, which was written in reply to one from M.
ZEA BEILIkIIIDEZ, was to justify the conduct of the
British Government in recognizing the political
existence of the new Republics of South America,
and which M. ZEA BERMUDEZ had characterized
as a violation of the rights of nations, and of the
principles of positive conventions between the
two Courts. Nothing can be more triumphant
than this refutation. The country at large may
glory in the sentiments there promulgated by the
Foreign Secretary, and in the moderation and
temper with which the discussion is conducted.

It is char from the perusal of this note, that
no principle of the rights of nations, or of any
positive Convention had been violated by this
act, and in reply to the example of the last Re-
volution of France, and of the happy re-esta-
blishment of Louis XVIII. upon his Throne,
cited by M. ZEA, in support of the imprescrip-
tible rights of a legitimate Sovereign, and the ob-
ligation of all Foreign Powers to respect those
rights, Mr. CANNING makes use of the following
amongst other arguments:—

" Moreover it cannot be denied, that even in 1814 Great
Britain ,wouhi have made peace with Buonaparte, if he had
not been so immoderate in his pretensions ; and Spain cannot
be ignorant that even since the fall of Buonaparte, it was a
question among the Allies whether it would be proper to
place upon the throne of France a Sovereign who was not a
Bourbon."

Legitimacy and the imprescriptible rights of
Sovereigns ire thus abandoned by the British
Ministry, and all claims to the sovereignty of a
nation founded upon hereditary descent distinctly
denied. The restoration of the Bourbons took
place in no such principle, and we may therefore
presume that a desire to promote the welfare, not
of France only, but of Europe in genera'[ was the
guiding reason in this decision. This object in.
deed, it is quite clear, would be much better ob-
tained by the restoration of the ancient dynasty,
than the elevation of a new Sovereign, whose
Government would have been attacked by secret
intrigues, if not by open rebellions. We cannot
e- press the satisfaction we feel in seeing this
doctrine repudiated by England and set at nought
in her Councils. It is too absurd in itself to be
supported by argument, and too weak to uphold a
tottering and decaying throne. A vigorous and
flourishing monarchy, governed by laws, and act-
ing upon liberal principles, needs it not.

New South Wales Gateites have been received
at the North and South American Coffee-house
to the 20th May. The following are extracts :

(From the Australian Paper of May 19.)
HOBART TowN.—Our Readers will rejoice
with us at learning that the difference between
currency and sterling ig rumoured on a respectable
authority as likely to cease in a short time, and
be superseded by a coinage of sterling considera-
tion. The weather of late has been extremely
fine, but somewhat frosty. The beautiful summit
of Mount Wellington has been several times en-
veloped with snow.
The late arrivals from the Cape inform us that
the Noble Governor, indignant at being accused
of putting down the liberty of the Press, has en-
deavoured to swing clear of the odious imputation
by setting up another newspaper. Such, how-
ever, is the distrustful temper of mankind, that
his Lordship has unfortunately failed in his pur-
pose in so far as character might be concerned.
[From the Australia of the 21st April.]
Extract of a letter from Hobart Town, dated
the 2d April.—" This once prosperous island is,
I believe, almost at its lowest ebb ; we have
neither money nor credit, and, what is still
worse, I fear we shall he without bread to eat,
owing to the want of rain, but which, however,
is just setting in, so that the settlers will now be
able to commence ploughing, though few of
them have any sped to sow. The Government
stores are now open for wheat at ten shilling,
per bushel, but it is not to be had at that price
most of it being in the hands of the shop-
keepers, who are determined to keep it up. Our
Courts are now open, and it is apprehended that
most of the settlers who are indebted to the shop-
keepers will be completely crushed."

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Co-
lonial Office from Sir FREDERICK ADAM, at Malta. Dig.
patches were also received at the Foreign Office, from Sir
`William A'Court, at Lisbon ; from Sir Charles Stuart, at the
Brazils; from Lord Clanwilliam, at Berlin ; from Lord Gran-
ville, at Paris; and from Mr. Chamberlain, at Rio de Janeiro.
Dispatches from Sir James Kempt, Governor of Nova Scotia,
have been received, announcing the destruction by fire of the
Government House and Offices, at New Brunswick.

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