The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-15 00:00:00

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blifolow.the.lipauiskagescps glum established in IM
lain f ti4s4ele timal ;of thii-lirstbers of 001
CPI Jain Pia laapiablltl..- This *illation suss
tets ' rejictid' : ota tit of mush limit h (31sly Na -
thundering Decree of blockade /as loosed *kW
Venesweiwityhthe . Illkildilata of which
provinees by another actsdirest Inhelnesly de-
clared rebels and eitlaWs.. In the Course. of this
translation thi.real spirit .of the fouisk Gesebtautt
was evinced.
Early in 11111, Greet Britain prepaid a titWtid'
lariliatioa.te the Cortes,- and the. answers given eve
ciintained in a Decree of „nine Artirlei issued by the
seidCortes its 19th June, the selistence elk- which
' 'was dint the South Amertessa alkoold aelurowiedp
the Seiereignty of Spain befit* the mediation; took
Riau, which wu, in facts the male point in Map's,.
and chiefly called for the Menai* Proposed.
-- C,sorernmerst declined carrying. through a ammjit:
thin aft it buis so objectionable instil its parts.
h Towitsie the close of 181 t,the British Government
etelo wildertook a mediation, dad Messrs. Cockbirs,
S)..denisiii, and • Mosier; were warned 'as Commh-
sitmers:'...lt man of wee Wte Sited ave. at a coma.
doio6iis ezpeace, sad pv;aaided to wig. The affair
wow said before the Cartes. After many es_preasions
of erntrust respecting the view's- of Greet Iffrilliw*.
this repeated *attempt to interposes it was ..- ' s
~.,: as: -;
that only a 'Naha Mediation mold' we
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Me*** Mosel" isteledid, as it ins sheid• - h .sir,
give *cost Istb• British. On ilintlila • h. e--).:
trent -refused tit fetish:we, sod the atesigesia,tistoi
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erigibeett7 ell•thrislevi.eway. , . . ..
Thos ended the thin distinct' attempts on the Ott
'of ow Government to arrange she dissentious swim-
Wig between Spain and her Ultra.miarine kifosinies,at
a time when mediation was practicable, 'shank might
here stopped the effesion of blood, and hien service.
able in the contest in which we *ere then engaged.
But, what. can be its object in 1818, when nearly all:
the Wised has been spilt; when the South Arriericaus
have gained the object for Which they hive been so
long contending; and when they are on the eye of
reaping ail the fruits of their labours ? We have had
three positive and ignominious rebuffs from the
Spaniard"; do we now seek one from the South
Americans? What caw be the cause of this subser-
riency-to'Spain, after pastexperience ? Besides, are
the South Americans riot to be consulted and heard ?
Is England to join iti the imposition of a disgraceful
yoke, which they ban struggled for seven years to
dish' ?

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Every Briton, no doebt, in his owts heart, will
fiod'etrinswer to these questions. On the sibject of
the -"loth American contest, On public mind daily
becomes more enlightened, and Will .he more so, as
the views of Spain and the Allies in the present ne.
pciations are made manifest. Already every one
Lknows, that Spain seeks to enjoy the benefits of a me.
diatien, beaten she has now seen the fatal issue of
iser avenging expeditions, *hid wbkh the is no longer
In a statist° repeat. In this meaner stle seeks to se-
pia whatotheraise would be last to her for ever.—
And seppesiog she was reinstated in her former
:prier, who is to guarantee that she will not spin
abuse her trust ? is it Russia, Austria; and Prussia?
-.Or is it to us the South Ajaericans are to appeal,
When their tapitulations hive been violated ? But,
it is pertieeetly asked, what' is to become of the
Russian seriadren'? Is It intended to carry out the
negotiators?' Almost every arrival from the West
brigs souse tidings of the successes of the lode.
pendent., and their proves. in civilization and the
arts of Government. Every communication from
that quarter conveys some idea how a mediation
would be received, and the effect it would produce.
To the tune of their cities, to their widows and
orphans, would the South Americans point, and esk
whether they could again trust to Spanish promises
sod pledges? They would remind the negociators
of an oiliest 'conquest,. and 300 years of the most
galling oppression, and ask them whether it Is to this
they seek again to sedate• them t No—whatever
may be the anxiety of Spain to make her cause
that of the Allies—whatever may be her exertions
to create a party in Zapped of her own weakness,
we derive a consolation in thinking, that her efforts
to subjugate caunot, et this late hour, meet with suc-
cess, though we regret that, with such prospects be.
fore as, the British character is in the smallest de.
gree implicated in furthering an object which can
be attended with no other than ignomini-ous resells.

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THE STATESMAN.

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The intelligence fries America, which weoontiase
frisn'the Trans-italaatic 'moats, is stiii AI most
interns** which we hereto sebmit. The pelitical of.
fairs of the Northern and Southern Heielstiberes are
fordo( themselves upon the serious notice of Es-
ropeasinatione.The Ualted States on already deeply
-involved in Der European concerns, and already it
is impossible not to feel a Moog interest in the
volution of the Soothers- Catania', and a concern
salaaming to apprehension for the consequences
which the momentoes changes is that immense por-
tion of the Globe must necessarily prod ace in the
salaam; syites of public affairs in the nations *resod
es.. This country, from the nature of Its power,
and Its'geographial position, will, of • necessity, be
the first to ezperiesce it; bat If met by an enlarged
and liberal policy, it may contribute to promoteeer
proiperity, and to advance the general. happiness-of
mankind.
Previous to noticing the contents of the American
Papers thaLhave reached as, we shall remark,Ahat
it is stated in a letter from Iran (in Spain), .of the
15th ult.) that the ospeditiool 'thick is abut to pro-

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to e seine hostilities, eccording to eirtemstenClerc-
. .
Clelland 'Military Commisitoners are Ti-
cempay it, who' will offer terms of arrangement
'waxily: advantageous to the Inhshitaate of Speesibh
'kettles *sod to tho-Modet Country. What these
adsastsgeoes terms ere, we are tint specifically given
fakimdentand. Bet it wettid appear, that even Spain
an, disposed 46 proffer-mereliberat • teem et ac.
esoinnodation to her Independent Colonies.
Oa of the •sostitern contesting. taken peestilyt*ef'
blm—bst every other topicln the ikon of RoProknes-
tlvits,ll the American Joereah, and. we map prawn*
generally among the People of the UnitedStalett. The
interference of Russia in the contest streetittnint cv
petted in America.. It remains to be seem, what af-
fect the appearance of d. Russian stiatadine in the
Ameriean seas Wiltbsveow.theeziating verYtiosbtill
refetioniof lb* different Governments. It mar cer-
tainly .ernsatitisie * preeedent*fOr interference,. end
may afffsid aliadliciewtia#fieittion t o the United States
oateadtheieerns of protection to the straggling
IPetrietir, or to make further appropriations' of ter-
yiterey, for the purpose, or on the; pfea of protecting
themselves. .We certairly woo* mach rathresee the,
interference of such a rosier is tint Government of
she United States exerted 'to 'give 'hunianity the as,
*unlace of her righlo, 'amidst the dangers of internal
commotion, and the horrors of foreign sobjugatiou,
than hear of Russian ferocity and Spanish revenge
rivetting the chains- of despotism and 'sperm WWI, on'
an onfortestere community striving to be free....
Amelia Island and Galveston are probably :long
since in the possession of the United States. Amelia.
bland is reported so have been captured without.
firing a single shot. Accounts had been received et
Savannah from Ameliai that A WIT and his band
were making preparations to evacuate that place,
having heard that the United Stites were about to
drive them -oat —by 'force. question of she
Florida. will, in all probability, be decided by
this step of she America!) Government.--The
Florida., from their situatiee, ore an arqnisitiow
of the utmost importance tneompiete the Northers
Union. In the hands of an enemy or a' rival Pewee
they must detract considerably from the security
end strength of the United States, most fetter their
commerce, and controul their operations; but even
these disadvantages, formidable as they appear,
sink into insignifiCance when contrasted with the
immense benefit. which the United States must
cleave from • the possession of them. By conti-
nuing their empire to the Golf of Mexico, the Flo.
rides secure to them the absolute command of that
sea, and place Mexico sod its commerce under their
direct contronl ; they give an increase of territory
whine it is most useful for politicsi and commercial:
purposes ; and, above all, thel free the Union from
all apprehensions of an enemy on 'the Soother,' free-
tier. The possession of these Provinces was also
of great value and importance to Spain, but Spain
wants money, and cannot retain them. Si; millions
of dollars, however, if the raiment of Spanish spoils.
lions on American commerce is to be deducted from that
sem, will be but a very inadequate price for such
.ossessions. The inhabitants in the Florida, ire not

so numerous as might be supposed, but (nods of the
lead is fertile, deriving from the climate such quoin.
tie. as are no niters else to be found, and the'int dn.
sic value of the territory k great.
The Boom of Representatives has passed a Aril°. ,
lotion, which is likely to remove a frequent cease of
dispute between England and the United'Staks. due
of their Committees hashers directed ioenquire intethe
expedieacy of providing for the a pprehensieWof foreign
seamen, deserters from their vessels ki the North Allies:
dean harbours. ' • •
The Bill for repealing the Internal Taxes had it.
ready passed the third reading in the House of Re-
presentatives by a majority of 1.61 to 5, and nvariery
of 4er important business had been transatiedt.
for which we refer to the extracts from the'Papers.--.
The Bill for repealing the Tales • will maks some
difference between this point of *fairs and the
picture presented by the PlEst DEVI.

We insert a Circular Letter from the Coannittee
for the Suppression of Mendicity in the City. explain.
ing the objects of the proposed Society: Their plan
is likely to obtain the attention and-soceeas which it
merits. The -cause has our cordial approbation.—
The plan proposed is one which, though reqeiring zeal
and industry in the commencement of it, may, when
setebilabed, be carried on with little difficulty. The
411111Utiens for the relief of distressed Seamen, are
sleet laudably unremitting. About 60 seafaring men
were examined yesterday, and most of them sent to
the receiving ships at the Tower, or to hospitals. The
tempoory aid• also, of a fourth part'of i quartern
loaf and thret-pence each, for the eight, was admi-
Watered to about 310, at the end of the Poultry
Compter, and at the King's Head.
Our Readers weald observe in our Paper of yes-
terday the copy of a latter from Lord Serum to Mr.
Wsrnman, on the subject of Mr. Hoses proseca•
does. A sebseriptiee of a kindred guineas sitcom.'
parried this letter. Oar praise of the-stotiments and'
munificence of the noble•titinded donor was briefly
bet strongly expressed, -as were the feelings and si-
tattle. of this truly respectable character by himself)