Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-29

YIN The tWCutysCItu.H VI ohS ooS10S
Ayres* surrendered 10 the British. They
have promised to the Inhabitants OF tbs
town and its dependencies the enjoyment
of their civil and religious rights, and OF
theirproperty both on land and sea. They
have granted 70 them a free trade with all
the friends of Grea. Britain. his may he
regarded as the first effect Of a plan Of ope-
r1tions which sound pulley long s!nee dc,
tated to the British. Their having permit.
ted the Spsniards to remain un,fl ;fIs time
IN lndiseosbed possession OF their rich aud
almost dctcncelees colonies, is a r.oot ei-
Their Of grear political blindness, OF Of a
moderation unexampled IN the hISsory Of
nsslons. Nor that the colonies have ever
rendered Spain more forrnldsb'e 70 her enc.
rnies.. This | would By 10 means losiuG
ate bu: the sreavuyes derived from those
colonies have passed into shs coFars os 0,
ther enemies q Britain WAC knew how to
give them their full force aud efficacy. BIZ.
now When all The motives which could ever.
have induced Great Britain TO rake posses
sion OF the Spanish settlements IN South
F1H'0'i1d CA'ot Tx !Hfi 'SEtE WfGA otIcf
motives still stronger ere added she uiH
not, she ca2saot hesitate as to The lice Of
conduet which she ~ooghtto pussae.
10 the hfss place she beho!ds herself sz,
Guided from almost ali ne posss IN tie sou h
Of Europe, aud many in tae nofthf have
beer recently closed against her. From
the mouth OF the E!be 70 Cape FiuIstgr:e
she is welcomed, when she pfeseags her.
self, by the thunder OF hostile cannon. The
waveriDg polltics OF she Crsod S gnloF
threatse sooa 20 exclude her from the ports
Of his empire, and then the trade with the
Mediterranean vii! be fedaced a!rlus. 70
nothing. Under such circumstances * is
aalural th4t Britain shoeid seek uew vents
for her manufactures, cpou which hey ptos-
lertsy so much depends. "a she IS ex.
Guided from the trade of the Old wofId,
sound policy pojGts our he neceasitv o!
opening . communications with tue new,
She can oniy DO yhis BY aepylving Spain d
der colonies.
Bat she has 4 motive sill stronger eh,an
The ore | have senlioned !: Sac is engaged
rs hosdiuIes sej,h ~ implscabie foe wt.v bss
s8osn her Destruction, and who regards not
the means watch lead 10 .de accomplish.
sneng~of his purpose. Sac wages Wal q.
sainst Napoleon, emperor of France, king
Of I3aly, protector OF holland and Of thv
confederation OF the Rhine: Win itapo
leon, who governs Spain as he wili-who
sxac,s contributions from Poslug.-who
sends orders 10 Ber!n--Who has hlmb!sd
Austria 10 the dust, and overturned the
German empire, Such ie the nsan pjs1
'wFom she has to coa:eud. And shall she
tsurvly at sill and see the treasures Of
South America continually adding new
strength Ia I'll enemy already SO formida-
BILE If she does, she is blind indeed.
Her >asvy, every where triumphant, at
fords her the means Of reducing ID twelve
months, all the colonies OF South America.
Gut how would she immortalize her nanne
if. instead OF seizing for herself those rich
aud extensive countries. she would release
them from the yoke of Spain, and confer
upon them that liberty which is the birh
right of man, she would in some measure
atone for the crueltics she has exercised up
ON the helpless natives Of the East, if she
would restore to those Of the West the free.
dom and happiness which they once enjoy
sd. Let nae not be told by empty headed
politicians, that the Inhabitants Of South
America are incapable of enjoying the
blessings Of liberty; that despotism has
corrupted them, and rendered them un,
worthy of receiving so noble a gifs: the
experiment is, at least, worth a trial. Re-
store to them independence Len them taste
the blessings of liberty, and if they are
found, upon trial, incapable Of organizing,
or fit to live under, aFREE government, let
them chuse any other which may sui, their
taste. The yoke of a native prince is un"
doubtedly much lighter than that of a 70.