The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-07 00:00:00

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the Morning Papers, July 7.

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The late arrivals of South American papers are
calculated to excite considerable interest, not
only for the critical position of Peru, but with
regard to the prospect of more intimate relations
between Great Britain and those of the provinces
which 'Ave already consummated their independ-
ence.—lt would be unfair to disguise from our
readers, that the recovery of Callao by the Spa-
niards, drawing after it the re-occupation of Lima,
is a serious evil to the national cause of Peru.—
The Peruvians were previously but languid and
sluggish Patriots ; their quarrel was supported '
more, by the efforts of their Chiller) and Colom-
bian Allies than by their own. This last stroke
of Negro treachery, aggravated by the al-
leged desertions of Olienta and Tagle, each of
whom bad his band of followers, mast have pro-
duced a sinister influence on the unenterprising
spirit of the country. We find that among the
troops composing the Independent Army of Peru,
;tot more than two thousand of the people of that
province are enumerated, five parts out of six of
Bolivar's force being collected from Chili and
Colombia ; but of them the much larger propor-
tion from the latter state. The army of Camerae
is described as more numerous than that of the
Republican General : the Spaniard is likewise in
possession of all the coast from Lima southwards,
cod of nearly the whole interior of the pro-
vince. Against this formidable antagonist there
is nothing to oppose but the genius and virtue
of Bolivar' his ascendancy over the troops
whom he has so often led to victory ; and
their united confidence in his fortunes and in
the cause of freedom. tt is said to have been from
the first the object of Bolivar to negotiate with
Canterac, rather than to fight him. Canterac's''
attachment to the Spanish Constitution, of which
he is generally stated to be a partisan, may in
some degree predispose him to listen with re-
spect to the overtures of Bolivar, as coming
from a patriot and a freeman ; but it is not
because at home he was a Constitutionalist,
that we should be inclined to augur any readi-
ness in Canterac to favour the independence
Of South America. The retention of the Colo-
tries is not a party, but a national question in
the Peninsula. The warmest lovers of Spanish
liberty during the government of the Cortes, were
most eager in their enforcement of the principle of
colonial subjection: nor could Ferdinand, with all
his dexterity in the art of acquiring hatred, com-
mit any act so universally odious to Spaniards of
all descriptions, as that of signifying his consent
to the final emancipation of the colonies from the
yoke of Spain. Bolivar, indeed, may have some
personal knowledge of Canterac's dispositions,
which leads him to hope for his conversion to
the common cause of America ; but on the
mere tendency of his home politics, we have
nO idea that such an expectation can be se-
curely founded. A. few weeks, it is probable,
will qualify us to judge with more confidence
of the result 'of this crisis, which owes, per-
haps, its gloomy character as much to the secret
intrigues of France, carried on by her emissaries
at Buenos Ay res,in correspondence with the Peru-
don leaders, as to any other human agency. But,
whatever may be the state of things in Peru, there
are some facts communicated from other parts of
America, which, taken together, seem to eon-
tain materials of gratifying interest. There is
already before our readers n report of the
reception of Colonels Hamilton and Campbell
at Bogota, and of the speech delivered by
the former gentlemen, indicative of any thing
but reluctance on the part of England to cultivate
the friendship of the new States. Three occa-
sions have since occurred, on which a similar
spirit has been manifested by English gentlemen
exercising public functions under the immediate
controul and direction of Mr. Canning ; and on
.one of them by the Right lion. Gentleman him-
self. At a complimentary dinner, given on the
25th of April to our Commissioners ar Bogota,
Col. Campbell and Mr. Henderson made speeches
expressive of the most cordial attachment to
Colombia, and of the deepest reprobation of the
old tyrannical Government of Spain. On the
ind of February, at Panama, an entertainment
was given to our Consul, Mr. M'Gregor, when
that gentleman forma Ily gave as a toast, that the
" independence of Colombia might be acknow-
ledged by all ;" and that " a solid alliance"
might be the fruit of our existing friendship with
South America. Again, on the presentation of
Messrs. Parish and Griffiths, at Buenos Ayres,
Mr. Canning's credential was addressed to 44 ilk
Excellency" Rivadavia, Secretary of 46 the Go-
vernment" at Buenos Ayres. Of the Spanish
Government ? No ; but of the Republican Go-
vernment, to the exclusion of the Spanish.

[MOUNING POST.]
The recent events in Peru have naturally excit-
ed much attention. We would, however, guard
the pUblic against allowing their judgment to be
warped by the peculiar circumstances of the mo.
meta, and we think it plain that if so general and
sanguine an interest were not taken in the inde.
petidence of the Peruvians, less importance would
be attached to the late success or the" Spaniards."
For some time we have wished and expected that
the whole of the South American States would
completely establish their political and compel..
dal freedom. Knowing too that in Colombia,
Buenos Ay res,and Chili, such a triumph has really
been achieved, as well 04 aware that the situation
of Peru had a strong tendency to the same state
of internal quiet and organization, it was fondly
hoped the successive ntivices from that quarter
would confirm' the anticipation already indulged
A sort of ditlappointment is accordingly eX•
petierico. at the vuutinuatice of the struggle, at-
tended by the mortifying reflection that the
Ultras orEurope will endeavour to make the
circumstako 'Alt excuse, for delaying the mogul.
tion of the other Proiinces. We mention•theSe
things merely to check' the reaction of , feeling
which the lett news NM Ulna may be'suppeeed
IP produce upon the public mind at this critical
uottioucturo. Were the fate of South America less