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that the recognition of the Intlependebce,,of Spanish' Ame.
rica by Spain herself, had nearly been the measure recom-
mended by that Committee.
The Report avers, that " trannuillity is not sufficient, even
if it should extend throughout America, with a prospect of
permanency : No, it falls short of the wishesi of the friends of
humanity."
In speaking of the measure demanded by the crisis, it-says,
that this measure was not only warmly approved by the Com-
mittee, but at first entirely assented t 6 by the Ministers, with
whom it had been discussed, and failed only to be proposed to
the Cortes " by these Ministers having, on account of peculiar
occurrences, suspended their judgment." It speaks of this
measure as indicative of a new and glorious resolution ; that it
was demanded by America and the true interests of the Penin-
sula ; that from it Spain might reap advantages which other-
wise she could never expect; and that the ties of kindred and
the uniformity of religion, with commercial relations, and those
emanating from free institutions, would be the surest pledge of
mutual harmony and close union.
Your Committee do not feel themselves authorised to say,
positively, what that measure was, but they do not hesitate to
declare their entire conviction that no measure, short of a full
recognition of unconditional Independence, could have deserv-
ed the character, nor been capable of producing the effects as-
cribed to it.

It is, therefore, sufficiently manifest that Spain, far from
wishing to call into action her means of prosecuting hostilities
against the people of Spanisll America, has renounced even the
feelings of an, enemy towards them, and, but for " peculiar oc-
currences," had been prepared, nearly a year ago, to consent to
their Independence.
She has not only practically ,discontinued, and even emphati-
cally deprecated, the employment of force to restore tranquil-
lity to Spanish America, but she has declared that even univer-
sal and permanent tranquillity there, " falls short of the wishes
of the friends of humanity."
While she appeals to " the ties of kindred," she undoubted-
ly feels them ; and if she has not abandoned her desire, So
often avowed, of mere constitutional union, and equal com-
mercial intercourse, with her former colonies, as between
provinces of the same empire, a union and an intercourse
which intervening Andes and oceans seem to render highly
inconvenient, if not utterly impracticable, she evidently refer&
the accomplishment of this desire to the unawed deliberations,
and to the congenial and kindred feelings, of the people of
those colonies, and thus substantially acknowledges their In-
dependence.
Whatever may be the policy of Spain, however, in respect to
her former American Colonies, our recognition of their Inde-
pendence can neither affect her rights, nor impair her means,
in the accomplishment of that policy. We cannot, for this, be
justly accused of aiding in the attainment of an Independence
which has already been established without our assistance.
Besides, our recognition must necessarily be co-existent only
with the fact on which it is founded, and cannot survive it.
While the nations of Spanish America are actually inde-
pendent, it is simply, to speak the truth, to acknowledge them
to be so.

Should Spain, contrary to her avowed principles and acknow-
ledged interests, renew the war for conquest of South America,
we shall, indeed, regret it, but we shall observe, as we have
done, between the independent parties, an honest and impartial
neutrality ; but, on the other hand, should Spain, faithful to her
own glory and prosperity, consent that her offspring in the new
world should enjoy the right of self government, equally with
their brethren in the old, we shall sincerely rejoice ; and we
shall cherish, with equal patisfaction, and cultivate with equal
assiduity, the friendship of regenerated Spain and of emanci-
pated America.
. . .

Your Committee, in justice to their own feeiings and to the
feelings of their fellow-citizens, have made this declaration
without disguise, and they trust that the uniform character and
conduct of this people will ave it from all liability to misin-
terpretation.
Happy in our own institutions, we claim no privilege • we
indulge no ambition to extend them to other nations; we admit
the equal rights of all nations to form their own Governments,
and to administer their own internal affairs as they may judge
proper; and however they may in these respects differ from us,
we do not on that account regard with the less satisfaction their
tranquillity and happiness.
Your Committee having thus considered the subject referred
to them in all its aspects, are unanimously of opinion, that it
is just and expedient to acknowledge the independence of the
several nations of Spanish America, without any reference to
the diversity in the forms of their Governments ; and hi accord-
ance with this opinion, they respectfully submit the following
Resolutions :

Resolved—That the House of Representatives concur in the
opinion expressed by the President, in his Message of the Bth
March, 1822, that the American provinces of Spain, which
have declared their Independence, and are in the enjoyment of
it, ought to be recognised by the United States as independent
nations.

Resolved—That the Committee of Ways and Means he in-
structed to report a Bill appropriating a sum, not exceeding
100,000 dollars, to enable the President of the United States to
give due effect to such recognition.

LAW INTELLIGENCE;
COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 24.
At half-past 12, his Lordship, accompanied by their Honours
the Vice-Chancellor and the Master of the Rolls, took his seat
upon the Bench, and was engaged until 2 o'clock, in disposing
of several cases, when he retired ; they were not of sufficient
interest, however, to merit insertion.