The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-15 00:00:00

fhb; LONDON' JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts front the Morning Papers, Jan. 15, 1525.

PUBLIC LEDGER.]
It is generally supposed that the Netherlands
-.Nil! immediately follow the example of England,
in concluding commercial treaties with several of
the New States of America. That the French
Papers, which were the first to announce this to
the world, and lit:owing as they do the cautious
character of that Power, should, nevertheless,
treat the general question as one of extraordinary
delicacy, if not of imminent danger, is some-
what extraordinary. If the Court of Brussels
had seen the slightest probability that a treaty
with those States would involve it in angry dis-
cussions with its powerful neighbours, it would
.be the very last to expose itself to such risk. Its
characteristic prudence, and indeed comparative
weakness, furnish strong assurances that it had
examined the ground well before it took so deci-
sive a step, and we are persuaded that the result
of this examination was a positive certainty that
there would be no danger in the proceeding. If
that Court feel a sense of perfect security in act-
ing in this manner, it would be worse than drivel-
ling to suppose that this country has not fully as
much right to look without anxiety at the conse-
quences of her own decision. In confirmation of
this opinion, we find that the French Cabinet
has lost no time in disclaiming, through the me-
dium of one of its Journals, all hostile, and even
angry feelings on the subject ; and, when its an-
swer to the communication of ours shall be made
public, it will contain the same assurances, but in
a way much more explicit, or we are greatly mis.
taken. After this disclaimer, it would be down-
sight burlesqne to suppose that any other Power
would take up the matter in an offensive tone.—
The Spanish Court may, it is true, loudly charge
us with selfishness and injustice ; but who that
knows it 4 obstinacy, as well as the delicacy and
extreme forbearance with which the English Go-
vernment had treated itsabsurd pretensions, will he
biassed by its clamour ? Austria is connected
with this country too closely, and values her
friendship too much, to sacrifice it in order to up-
hold claim, which, however just she may regard
them in principle, she knows to be wholly im-
practicable. She is well aware too that she would
not render them more valid by quarrelling with
England ; and that she would only sacrifice her
own commerce, and endanger her Italian posses-
sions, without placing Spain in a more favour-
able position towards her late Colonies than she
is in at this moment. The other Powers, not ex-
cepting Russia, can have no inducement strong
enough to outweigh the consequences of remon-
strating, much less of going to war with Great
Britain on this subject ; and, as they well know
that the decision is irrevocable, it is not likely,
when they reject an appeal to the sword, that
they will have recourse to a war of words.—
Therefore this question, portentous as it has
been represented, does not even promise to bead
to a diplomatic controversy ; and the civilized
world will retain the blessings of peace ; whilst,
in paying a noble homage to just principles, his
-Majesty's Government have given a new and
very powerful impulse to the industrious habits,
productive powers, and enterprising spirit of the
country.

• [THE TIMES.)
There is a well-authenticated rumour in circu-
lation, that Sir Charles Sum r!, our late Ambas-
*or at Paris, is' on the point of proceeding to
Lisbon, for a special object of more than com-
mon interest. We mean that he is to negociate
with King John VI. a recognition of the hide-
pendence of Brazil. Mr. Canning undoubtedly
has Made a-judicious choice of his negociator on
the. occasion, inasmuch as. Sir Charles Stuart was
our Minister at Lisbon during the greater portion.
of the war in the Peninsula, when he obtained a
ihorOugh knowledge of the leading characters and
parties among the Portuguese, rendered important
services to the Government, and had the good
fortune to make himself generally esteemed.—
That the King of Portugal, as well as the nation,
should look with sorrow at the dismemberment
of the kingdom, and strive to cherish to the last
moment the hope of bringing about a re-union of
the separate puts,. is neither to be blamed nor
wondered at. Spain, no less than Portugal,
might be easily pardoned for her reluctance to
give up the immense dominion'of South America.
The only question is, at what point of time and
circumstance ought that feeling to be no
longer indulged, regard being had to the rights of
one of the parties, and to the interests of both, as
well 'as of foreign nations.
.Allthe. world agree
that it is alike impossible for the Portuguese na-
tion to reconquer Brazil, and fur the Spaniards to
reposSess theiuselves of Colombia and Mexico.
With the Protests of Great Britain and of the
'United States before them, forbidding any at-
tempt from the holy Alliance to assist in an at-
tack upon the separated colonies of the above na-
tions, it is contrary to common sense to imagine
that the Cabinet of St-Petersburgh or of the
Tuileries can seriously expect to see either of
them recover what they have lost. The outcry,
therefore, against the recognition of either of
them, on the score of " legitimacy," seems to us
almost as unintelligible as it is provoking. Such a
clamour in the Paris journals is.moreover no. less
inconsistent than offensive. Have they not. been,for
months past, aware of the efforts made by England
to procure trout Portugal an acknowledgement of
Brazilian independence, and to counteract the
intrigues of other Courts, whose object was a de-
lav of that acknowledgment ? England, indeed,
has been direct wail consistent ; but where is the
consistency of the Holy A Hance and of the
Etoile Why do not they scold and threaten
us for our struggles in favour of Brazil, as they
do every day respecting Spanish America ? It
cannot be that Pedro calls himself Emperor,-
while Bolivar and Victoria are satisfied with Re-
publican. rank : the doctrine of resistance is
equally maintained by all of them. ft cannot
be from the Holy Alliance conceiving the re-
covery of Colombia or of Mexico to be less im-
probable. than that of Brazil, that they appear
30 141k.ch less tolerant of the indepe'ndenre achieved