Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-07
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OUR RELATIONS WIN SPAIN.

4 ItSfr .tt.isN llONS- WIKI SPAIN.
The late European papers mention an active
SPAN. Certain arrangements are ponte,lly all
iudcd 10 but these arrangements yet remain a
mohg the arcopla of streaming tue politica,
mysteries sacred rs those Of The Bona Ded and UNI
tathonable to the brofane multitude W. can.
not therefore pretend TO trace, with unerrinc ac.
curacy, To Their real causes aa-l motives the OK
ltraordinary demands recently made on on. gov
eminent by Don Onis, the Minister of his Catho.
j he majesty, Ferdinand VII, near the United
States. We may, however, indulge in conjec-
| lures founded on probabilities arising from the
present state oinations, and which it is not un-
fa'rto assume. we do not say as infaIible, but
rs approximate data--leadiDg to moral, If not
| to absolute Gertrude.
In the first place, we take il for granted. thar
the views ndmtehuons Of the great Allied pow
ers by whom France has lately been overwhelm-
ed, and those OF the king of France himself. arc
generally understood to he unfriendly to the h..
berries OF mankind, and oil course, 10 republican
Governments M pt,aes pcrtinet exemption guau
ii5nigl More nations thas one are destined
practically to feel the application of iegisimqte
principles. The enmity here adverted to has
been openly avowed in CERTAIN Official dcclarati.
tons OF The different crowned heads has bee
I proclaimed from Their thrones-and inculcate,t
even in unIeserved toasts at Their luxurious ban.
qnets.s It. 1t not enough, perhaps, for the IDOL,
0ftl,e Earth that Europe IS thrown back for cen
tar;es in the career of politicalim Improvement and
| France compelled once more 10 cringe, with STA
wish terror, at tue feet ofthe restored Bourbons
The existence of = single independent, happy ana
| free nat On in any part of the world would b.
an object OF perpetual dread to the oppressors Of
mankind, because the example of such nAtiot
wouId materially invite the enulous Efforts vi
the rejecting and the brave in other countries.
| TOR The attainment of SIMILAR blessings Hence i
Ire, A eli. -
| the z Cannon r sos Europe arc sec e 1, hos
tile 10 our Republic. This presumpton IS Goa.
yerted, with respectSo some of those mona CHI e.
into absolute certainty, when we circumscr.hc
lourview within specific limits England can
ineither roget nor forgive our ayulsion from her,
empire our naval and other victories during the
last war, us well as our present growing prospe-
rity and responsibility, are with her so MANY eau
ses ofsecret and unconquerable jealousy and h;
tired towards us, France. we mean royal France,
| looks back with resentsul eye on what she now
| terms the great errors Of Louis 10Th, viz ms
taxing he resources ofhis Kingdom to assist the
! American Congress, and his sending 10 the Un.-
Ted States the Hover of the French nobility, to
.nbbe anti-monarchcal principles, and learn the
art ofrevoluton,zing their own country Spa,n
and Portugal consider Federal America as a ia.
Gus of liberty, from which the fame of republi.
canism must soon or late spread through their
colonial possessions. The fears of PRUSSIA, Aus
,ra, and some other powers are not rs imnetll.
ate: and IL is said that the Emperor of Russia
| Alexander, whether fiom inherent moderation
and magnan.mity OF, character, or from mpressi
ons favorable 10 these United States, alledge to
Ihave been stamped on his mind, az very earl,
! age, by the phnlusophc col. Laharpe. native OF
lSwtzerlan * oflis preceptors, has uniform
Fly manifested friendly disposition towards the
| Americans, rs natiol% Yet he AuiOcrat OF a
the Russias NAV well be suspected of che Ishng
no warm partialities for republics. The contra
Try is a matter o. course.
In this posture OF affairs, and considering thai
Portugal has long been to Great Britain, nearly
iwilat the Helots were 10 Sparta, and that, from
The late events in the Peninsula, Spain has be-
leone another dependent OH England, IS IL extra.
VACANT is It Dot rather simple and natural, 10 IN
fer that The acquisitions of Don Onis arc connec ed
), with some sinister scheme ot the European pow.
ers agai,ist our republic, and particularly with
some plan of revenge, md at the same tIme OF
political and Commercial aggransi. cement on the
part of the British MINISTRY Il is desirable foi
those who have all along esiunniated the human
race, hutian reason, ard tie sublime Institutions
eraanaing from It's prncples, to impress THE
people OF Europe with false IDEAS respecting this
; Government . produce belief that the United
, States arc hot bed u anarchy--a i.cus OF re-
volta volcano pouring on, o, its vase cra;eT this
destructive layaof disofganIsstion aud iawlS ).
adventure. For this puPp SC the thrasonic state
lnents Of Don Onis are, no doubt in ended. Ills
demands are calculated to create belief In Span
!, and III other parts ofEurope 20 @hc eli, undei
Che auspices of legitimacy, they W q spon f (
their ~ayj hat die clJizens of the Sla,es hay,
f,rcbly occupied valuable porlono OF has aaoTec
masters territories IN America hat thousands o
them have marched in arms from the southern
and tho western Staes 10 swell The fber 81 IL,
independents IN MexicJ--Wd that our port.
have been with partial indulgence, opened 10 YES
sells 5saging he flags of The reyohed G. Jones'
lSicii; most prot ably, VIII De Tie insgrfcl arl
distorted account OF the present c0ntroyess, Will
Spaln--thls account Sili circulate from one ez
tremify OF Europe The other. with ain5st cleo
rc speed, exciting in is p ogress, the rise Of ,h'
4 LcgifiMates, and The ayengng wrath Of tIen
: nunions aud satellites. Dek5lekl est Carfhag1
3 VIII be their universal cry cry which Engian,
" n not be the last 70 reyefberate ~ loud accent
4 until her secret schemes shall be faily accom-
: Piiztsed.
b That the acquisitions Of Don Onis are chich
. intended 20 produce such effects, we have otbe
2 easons to believe--whlchlt is At present need
y leess 70 develope Yet what government eve
+ manifested deeper sense of justice, create
regard for national law, and more pacific dlspc
{ suions, than the Government Of the United states
: VIII more Justice be found in the conduct Ct IN
= Sovcreghs who have partitioned Polaad--inad
Norway aa object Of royal traffic and more late
! iy dragooDed France will higher respect 70
. he law Ofnations be discovered IN the proceed
Z ings Of the British az Copenhagen, or at Naples
, The Spanish government formally and soiemnl
n ae4ened to tire sale of ofit4ianr nv Francc 1