The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-05 00:00:00

yell the treats slonald he ratified. Unexpected as such
~41;siatt, anti such a demand, were, under existing
oastances, it was thought proper. without compro-
lirigi the Government as to the conrge to he pursued to
;them promptly, and to give the eaplanatione that
oil desired on every subject with the utitioat candour.
iv twilit has pro% rot what was suffieiently well known
or, that the charge of a aystrmatte hostility bring
turd and poirsoleol he citizens of the roiled states ll
.t the dominona and subjects of Spain. is utterly
„dilate of fonsidatioio, and that their Government, in
s branches. has maintained, is Ms the utmost rigour,
neutrality. in the civil war beta een Spain and
4 colonies. which thee were the first to declare.
force has been collected, nor incursions made from
•lar the United State.. against the dominions of Spain.
or have any naval equipments beets permitted in favour
,tither party against the other. Their citizens have
• warned of the obligations incideut to the neutral
atlitiou of their country. The public' officers have
'ern instructed to see that the laws were fully executed.
lad severe examples have been made of some who vita-
lised theta. In regard to the stipulation proposed as
the condition of the ratificatian of the treaty, that the
raital States shall abandon the rights to recognize the
r„...hignmar‘. colonies in South America, or to form
other relations witfi`them, when, in their judgment. It
taw he just and expedient ao to do, it is malifeatly 110
rerignant to the honour. and even to the independence
0; the United States, that it 1134 been impossible to oils.
rasa it. In making this proposal, it is perceived that
Catholic Majesty has tmtireiY misconceivtal the prin-
ciples** which this Government has acted, in being a
party ta a negiwiatiod se Wag protracted fur claims so
well (anoint and retaoaable. a. he likewise has th.•
sarrificem which the United Stat-a have made coltivara-
tvely with Spain, in the treaty to which it is proposed
to annex so extraordinary and improper a condition.
Had the Miniver of Spain offered an unoinalitied pledge
that the treaty should be ratified by his Sovereign, on
Taira :male acquainted with the explamitions which had
tern given by this Government, there would have
teen a strong motive fur accepting and submitting
it.to the Senate for their advice .and consent, rather
than to resort to ether eneaaures for redress, how-
(ter jtistilial•le and proper, hut he gives no each pledge.
it, the eontrary, he dream" explicitly, that the refusal
of this Governinant to relinquish the right of judging
sod acting for itself, hereafter, according to circuits-
erasers, in regard to the Sp "Mall Colonies—a right com-
mon to all Ha:Mai—has rendered it impossible for him,
ruder his instructions, to make such engagement. lle
thinks that his Sot ereign will he induced by his cons-
ranicatinns. to ratify the Treaty, lint still he leaves his
free. either to adopt that measure or to decline it ; lie
admits that the other objections are essentially removed.
aad will not in themselves prevent the ratification. pro.
a.ded the difficulty on the third point is surmount. d ;
the remit 6rrrfare is, that the Treaty is declared to hate
itaahligatiom whatever; that its ratification is Vide to
depend not on the considerations which led to its alop.
hos, and the conditions which it contains. but on a new
article unconnected with it, respecting which a new
megociation moist be opened of indefinite duration and
tiouhtful lone.

l'oder this view of the subject. tbecourne to be porsmid
would appear to be direct and obvious, if the affairs of
Snails had remained in the state in which they were
a'i,en this Minister nailed ; but it is known that an im-
.l.•rtsat change has since taken place in the Government
of duo conntty, which cannot fail to be sensibly felt in
its intertwine with other nations. The Minister of
Spain has essentially declared his inability to actin con-
Arquese• of that change. With him, however, under
Ma present powers, nothing could he done. The atti-
tude of the Lulled States must new be assumed, on full
eousidetiation of what is Owe to their rights, their in-
terests, honour, nith regard to the powers or ind-
tionts of the late mission, we may at pleasure occupy
the territory which was intended, and provided by the
late treats, as an indemnity for huge, so long since
sustained by our citizmis ; *but still nothing mold be
settled, (lei:lithely, stithout a treaty between the
two nations. Is this the time to make the pres-
sure If the United States were governed by
tiros of ambition and aggrandizement, many strong
reasons might he given in its favonr. But they have
to objects of that kind to accomplish; none goblet are
not founded in justice, and which can be injured by ((w-
-hew:lnce. (,r, .t hope is entertained, that this change
will promote the happiness of the Spanish nation. The
good order, moderation, and humanity whirl, have cha-
ruled:ell the movement, are the hest goat:tutees of its suc-
cess. The United %tates would not lor jnstitird in their
own estimation should they take any step to disturb its
harmony. When the Spanish Government is completely
tirnin;zed on the principle of this charier, as it is en-
pectesl it soon will he, there is just ground to presume
that our differences with Spain will he ',prettily and
satisfactorily settled. With these remarks 1 selitoit it to
the a isdous of Congress, whether it will not still be ad-
visable to postpone any decision on the sultject until the
twat Session. .I.tmcs MoNuoc.
The Loan Bill for three tunnels host passed the House
of Representatives, and gone to the Senate; the Cash
Hill is thrown not ; the Navigation Hill is put off till
nest Session.

(►Cn THE NEST-TORK PIPEr, 31.4 r 9.)
knees, Nrws.—Yesterday we received, by way of
Charleston, thelg Gazelle, containing netrs from
Sonth Arneriza, that the royal army under 3:orales,
of 5000 men, in t arareas, had been destroyed, and
that the whole province was in full rossesion of
tile Patriots, and that the people of the town of
Buenos Ayres were universally joining the standards
tienarals Carers and Ramerea, who threatened the
capital, which was expected to fall.
This news comes in a letter front St. Thomas, dated
the Ifttit of April.
A schooner is also arrived in fourteen days from
Angostura, with verbal news.--A very great and
yorply action was fought between General Pees and
c Royalist army, 300 miles Cum that place, is
the Spaniards lost etery man, amounting to
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