The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-28 00:00:00

the imperfect act of submission with which Brazil
is clothed, can only justify its interference by the
expediency of the case, and the obvious advan-
tages of uniting so valuable a dominion to the ter-
ritories of the Unites Provi ces of Kio de la
Plata. lio‘ever it mayl e p ,nded Nt it is
the`unattimotawish of the ittbabitants to form part
of the Newnepublic, it appears to us that nosort
of attention is due to any declaration of the
kind. It would have no greater force than the
previous act of submission to Brazil, and which,
however unavailing in opposition to the claims of
Spain, must yet 'be held to he binding on the
parties to it, and can hardly be said to be revocable
at their good will and pleasure, uuless in such an
event as would justify the revolt of a subject
against the Sovereign of his country., Has such
aulevent occurred ? We are sorry to see a new
Republic, a free State, setting such an examPles
and thus departing from time rule of right,
and the rule of the international code. AV*

are sorry to see this, because it is natu-
ral to expect 'a greater respect for another's
rights, in those who know the value of their own,
and who have vindicated them against oppres-
sion and tyranny, under circumstances Which
nothing short of steady perseverance and uncom-
mon stoutheartedness could overcome.

'We learn from the Allgemeine Zeilung of the
21st instant, that after ten years of fruitless
discussion and petty evasion, the question so
important to the German States, df the free
navigation otiftethfereeltiadnillll,.
of the Rhine, has been confirmed by successive
approaches a decision.
unimpeded navigation
explanations at the Congresses of Paris, Vienna,
and Lay bach, the
Hollanders have nevertheless
contrived to raise difficulties, w hich hitherto have
deprived the countries through it passes, of that
unrestricted 'intercourse which it is so manifestly
the interest of every trading nation to maintain.
What can be more inconsistent with the general
interests of cornmercel—putting out of considera-
tion those of the States, whose territories are
situate on the banks of this first of European..
Rivers—than that merchandiZe should be sub-
ject to transit duties, arbitrarily imposed by a
country commanding the immediate commu-
nication with- the sea Doubtless it might
be. convenient to.
,Holland that every vessel
descending and ascending the Rhine, should paY
tribute; but the day is happily gone by, w
hot) these
grasping traders can lay the commerce of GernianY
under contribution,: It was the special object of
the Congress assembled at Vienna, to extinguish
that barbarous system, which, in very mailY
stances held nations in a state of commercial
hostility, thougli politically at race. But the
final decision of the gp •at Allied PPoitierss
wtil
at last throw ,open this noble river to all no
Lions, and thus give access to the interior of the
Continent, freed from 'the charges with w." h
ce of
the Hollanders would loud. the commer ,
heir neighbours. England, whose Ministers
are seeking to release commerce from the
shackles imposed, by ignorance, and selfish pre-
judice, has strenuously persevered in contend-
ingrorthlitte,
oi::
1S freet
ih and
r trueunimpeded
analgta gate r ntir7:•l
~ the it
tation of the negociations on this question--ob
Laybach especially, the British NI Mister, delivered
a specific declaration on the question. The "11
i
wonder is,' that Prussia and the other German.
States so deeply interested, should, fora Pe" •
dud of JO years, have submitted to the diPl"
!ileac chicane by which the determination of the
Great Powers in Congresias been evaded
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o'9‘l.4vExcE, Moen 14. ,
The execution of the acts of the CongresSes of Paris awl
Vienna, as far as they relate to the navigation of the Rhine,
has given rise for ten years to :PO mud' fruitless discussion, but
this affitir, which is of such vast importance to all the countris.
on the banks of the Rhine, seems at length to approach to ,&
t(llteedartricetainitt oifntbnall a, the 4 c er
gw 0
cn
decision. In consequence of 'a memorial on the sub lect,4sltr
ft:a:dice:od e
haveon •
by Prussia, rtlaire to the difficulties raised by 'Waal
which the. Powers whit are parties to the Vienna COMlresat
stipulates the free navigation of the Rhine; the Austrian Or&
eaveltlnedmuenptonis
tions respecting the navigation, its well at Paris to 11.
Vienna, the most perfect freedom of the navigation was taken
for granted, and that by the benefit promised by the Con.
cress was understood the free and unimpeded navigatios
WO the 'ea, and from the sea into. the Illeint, for the gene!
Ira). interest of trade and the advantage of all nations.
similar declaration was made by En land sortie years 014° at
the Congress at Laybech. Independently of the tone of Jos'
Lice, and the consciousness with which the ainstrious 11005,
Austria has at all times fulfilled its engagements, it is to be
considered that the Austrian States are not directly into.,
tested in the free navigation of the Rhine. The Willtioln
which appears in all the acts Of the Allied Monayebs, might
well authorise us to accuse of presumption, those on°
would impute to them the petty intention of converting the most
navigable river of our continent Into a canal for inland trade,
did not experience !thew, that even the simplest truths are dis,
regarded when private interest is concerned. The inhabitant°
of the banks of the Rhine and its tributary streams, full of eep-
fideoCe in the magnanimous sentiments ofthe great power, Pave
never doubted the ultiatatlexecution of the treaties. When the
Promised benefit shell t;:realised, end the Rhine freed from th°
shackles which paralyse the industry of the inhabitants of the
banks, and undermine their prosperity, the authors of the new
order of things will reap ow blossings of millions of induatriouti
workmen, end the well understood interest of the Governments
of the State on the hanks will increase in the same proportion
as the plural prosperity of the people.
P. S. We learn that a note from Russia of the same tenors
that of Austria, has keen delivered to the Ministers at Frank-
fort. Should this be true, the disputerespecting the RhineMaY
be considered as decided in favour of the f'ree navigation of the
Rhine into the sea.

CEPar.owta' Pry. l 8•
The Government at Napoli di Romania it; engaged in measures
to lotsettible at Aicharn the Deputies and Primates of the Pro-
vinces, to confer with them do the proposal. which hay, bon
made, and which RTC on the point of being made directly or ittl
sljnctly from 4110 Forte.—(Gazlgta Piolmorilese, Mardi id.)