The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-29 00:00:00

A MANIFESTO

Which circulates confidentially at Madrid, and which presents
the Views of the Spanish Government for conciliating its
Interests with those of the other European Nations, and with
the true advantages of the Spanish American Provinces.
His Catholic Majesty, in calling the attention of his august
Allies on the state of the revolted provinces of Spanish Ame-
rica, deems useless and unseasonable the examination of the
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causes which excited in those regions the desire of separatlllr'
themselves from the Mother Country. It is enough for his
Majesty to be convinced that it was *neither the abuse of power
nor the weight of oppression which inspired the desire of this
separation, and that a disunion so melancholy between the
'members of the great Spanish family has been the effect of a•
traordinary circumstances, and of the terrible crisis which 'SPIT/
encountered in protecting its Throne and dignity from the raPe
city of foreign domination.
Since that epoch of glory and misfortune, the political aspect
of various of our ultra-marine provinces has often varied. 31'
litary successes have been divided.between the contending Ps!"
ties; the cause of the Insurgent has assumed a different fac.'
in each of the chief portions of the Spanish American Nata-
nent; and his Majesty endures the most poignant distress iu se,e
ing these interesting regions exposed to all the evils and all tna
dangers inevitably attached to a revolution.
His Majesty desiring ardently to terminate this painful silos"
tion of anxiety and uncertainty, and to execute the benevolent
disposition of the Cortes, has appointed Commissioners, who,
by proceeding to the Insurgent regions of America, are to hear
their propositions, to transmit them to the Spanish Government',
and to establish a frank and sincere correspondence, the
and the results of which will be the advantage of Spaniards 'n.
both hemispheres.
lt is not as a Monarch irritated against his wayward subjects'
that his Majesty presents himself to the insurgent Americans'
it is as a father who wishes to act as a peace-making mediam°
in the dissentions of his children. He throws a veil on
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past, the better to see the Present ; and considers their existinig
situation in all the relations which bind it with the future-
The common good of, the provinces of the two worlds is the
great object of the negociation, its only basis, and the cenann°
centre towards which all arrangements shall tend.
Never were transactions more important, but at the same till
never will a Government in similar circumstances show inure
integrity and sound faith. His Majesty cannot persuade
self that the interests of the provinces beyond seas are opirr,
to those of European Spain ; and this sentiment, worthy ar
paternal heart, urges him to seek the means of reconciling w;
common advantage, and inspires him with the consoling hell
of finding them. aria
His Catholic Majesty flatters himself that fit, this frank
wenerous conduct he shall be able to save the American regn,ll4
hole ages of misery and misfortunes—to prevent any bound
being set to the progress of civilization and knowledge by
war and anarchy—to avoid the depopulation, misery, and l"1:
morality, the inevitable consequences of long political n,c,
lations, which condemn to misfortune the present geneeatioe:
without securing the happiness or repose of future generatio
His Caholic Majesty thinks, at the same time, that, is
flee
greatest blessing which he can procure to Peninsular t,
to put an end to a devastating and patricidal war ; and t, ,
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placed in the midst of brethren, united by the ties of relic the;
of blood, of language, of habits, and even of interest, tn
voice will be listened to for the advantage of all.
His Catholic Majesty carries his views to a more distimr hh,°-
rizon, and considers this question as an European question. ,ee
longdisco discovery
of the new world wereaceoftimeelapsedbefor felt in the d
ethebenefioclen: effects of fit!
nobody cow.
foresee them, or calculate upon them ; it was an immense, 'lilt,
known, and unbounded career which determined their exten
His Majesty thinks the same thing may be said about thegrt
events which agitate America, the effects of which must neceo
sarily influence the fate of Europe, even in a very rapid In:
ner. is impossible to calculate either the degree of
foal.
fluence, fluence, or the alteration which it must produce in the mu to
relations of the two worlds ; but his Majesty is not afro' ee
affirm, that the transaction which will fix the fate of ti._
Spanish American provinces, and arrest the blind and
imp, s
ous course of revolution, will be one of the greatest blessing
for the civilized world.
Wants, commerce, habit, and relations of every nature has!
multiplied the ties which unite two hemispheres ; and it Ma?,
easily be conceived that a vast continent, drawn into a contlll
of the passions, and become the theatre of a revolution, the e„11,,
of which is not seen, must exercise a pernicious influence,„.",
the political and moral relations of Europe, which is begina'
to repose after 30 years of convulsion. reeted
There are, perhaps, superficial minds who see a cones
nation, and a solid and a stable Government in each of the eti,„
vinces which have declared their independence, and who, w: ,b,
out regard to obstacles of every nature, to the principles of It'ng
right, and the most known maxims of the law of nations, tr
that a province legitimatizes its independent existence, anae ;,,,
re,
quires the right of being recognized as a state by other pon,it
by the simple fact of its being detached from that of via'
formed a part. nts tile
But a sad experience has demonstrated to Government
effects which such an overthrow of principles foi
duces; they foresee the consequences of its propagation as 701
to legitimate Governments as to the integrity of nations;a be
they examine to the bottom the consequences which won, 0,
occasioned in Europe by a sanction of the indefinite right al
surrection demanded for America by some persons. ,tea
Thus, then, his Catholic Majesty not only deems intere_io,
in this question the nations who possess ultra-marine 01°.1e.1
to which the same 'theory 07,-00.
to may be applied which it is 7,-00.
to legitimatize in the Spanish American provinces, but it et'
siders this affair as being intimately connected with those Irtho
dian principles which form the safety of governments, an
guarantees of Society.
All other considerations disappear in presence of the laarert:
and, therefore, his Catholic Majesty does not wish to ree 11-ear
the less important reasons which in ordinary times pnlicY
ploys for the support and the defence of justice.
In further looking at the question, under a new point of If.giot
Spain presents in all her relations new and powerful hinttr,htl
determining other Powers to preserve the strictest iininuietee•
regarding her. Exempt from every kind of ambitious
mon—placed relatively to other nations in an inoffensive
tion, and exclusively occupied with the establishment an
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solidation of her internal hfippiness, she cannot proYa7yetent
jealousies of rivals, nor excite a desire to dismember th„to,
parts of the monarchy with the object of weakening her. 'of. tbe
whatever may be her force, cannot menace the repose hell
safety of other nations, butrich and flourishing, she iris of to
an advantageous influence in preserving the equilibriumthe
Powers. An instinct of honour and integrity
.has unite t en'
unknown elements of her force ; and, engaged in them °,,sost
equal struggle, she afforded time to the continent to rise "00,
the common enemy, and destroy his oppressive yoke'
eiess
one fact renders every other reflection and corninentall.,„usiowes
it is sufficient to inspire interest in favour of a maga': gene,
nation, and to announce that its influence shall be altgaj",,atare
ficent and never offensive. This is the position which tie
and policy assign to Spain among the nations. Europeanthel
vernments acted upon this great political principle wn,ell tor°
saw the colossal power of Spain destroyed, which clorl
centuries had alarmed Europe. After a long conflict, welteri
considered how to fix the lot of this kingdom, which was en_,"
upon as connected with the federative system of EuroPe,L,
at that time the advantage was foreseen of consolidn7ieh.
power by securing for it in America a point d'appuil,,,ted
by increasing its consequence, rendered it better calcuee,
maintain the equilibrium of the European political bah °, the
This consideration of the general interest appeared sin tbe
portant, that Spain was bound not to alienate in anY filer Isle
smallest portion of her territory in America; and to re t, one
possession of it still more secure and inviolable, at l'"„-cecl
thr
time that it took away all motive for distrust, she renone uoje
power of granting to other nations, by any means a.ro those
any pretext whatever, the advantage of trading in
regions. ianr2,o!'
Time has nevertheless produced on this point a very
tent change. A less restricted policy, changes necu.ncjiles'
commercial relations, the notification of economical pia , solo
and a multitude of othercombined causes, have convince,,noplft
that to aspire to a preservation of a commercial ,13%,,id
which formerly had been regarded as the prinetrujoa-fircil;
union between the two great parts of the Spanish
Peninsula, es
would be as injurious to the Interests of the
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those of the American nces. e
r • •
On the contrary, hisprovi tile da
Catholic Majesty thinks that men -„,
no durable ties except those that are founded on et edYl7o
terests ; that peninsular Spain can obtain commeref., to
rages by her industry and her marine, without aspire Abe coo,
exclusive privilege ; that new wants and new desires, pry;
sequence of civilization and riches, render necessary and tha'
vinces beyond seas, a more frank and liberal systemj,,, 00 40;
instead of struggling uselessly against the mercantu':of mi
which exercises such influence on the political system ti,g
dem nations, the true interest of Spain consists in adt.eenc"
spirit as an useful ally, and in, converting it into an Irifable enemy.
To obtain such important results, all the laws andarr:/
vooYer,:ie
made posterior to the restoration of the' Constitution orae
ment have had a tendency beneficent, generous aril fi'aed .1,1
to the colonization of foreigners in Spanish Anialca'The trio
freedom of commerce with those distant regiona.,einoastra
made in the island of Cuba has bean sufficient to a

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