Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-14

necessary to obtain further evidence tina
1--we have already had, of both the disps
lsitisn and the power OF the British g.
Ivernment, TO take every advan se ofthi.
kind z We can easily conceive that En-
gland whose store houses are loaded vii,
Vlher manufactures. has a direct Il immed
late interest in the independence Of the
,|Spanish colonies, She has every Induce
t,nent to wish the emancipation OF thes.
colonies. because it would open new
lportS for the reception OF her merchan
die. This NAV be one reason why the
! British ministry have looked W th 81
much apparent apathy on this question
Disguised with the conduct Of Ferdinand.
since his re ascention to the throne OF his
ancestors. and satisfied with the expulsion
Iof the French from the peninsula, they
'Ifeel very little sympathy for that monarch
Iand shaw but little disposition TO en-
bark in HIS controversy again. They
see fnrther, that by adopting his quarrel,
Ithey would awaken the jealousy OF con-.
federated Europe, who look with eyes of
jealousy ard distrust on the movements
Iof tie British cabinet. These We pre- !,
sumo are the guiding motives of the Eng
Esh government; they look with quiet
Jude on the struggle. which. il it eventu,
|ates in the independence Of South Amer
Iica, will furnish them with an abundant:
market for their manufactures. Thus
Europe is euieied while the English viii
lreap all the advantages resisting from a
successful coNtest. Never did the Eng
FIlish have an interest in the emancipation
.Inf any country more di ect and Immediate
rIthan they nave in this.
i The exclusion Of English nerehanlizc
.Ifram the continent which, a. general
proposition, subject to some notifications.
however. is correct, has lett an incpn-
,Ice;vanie tuass OF hone manGiuc,urc on
.ltee hands of the merchant awaiting the
,E6r,t moment for a favorable veAt liz
.khs,t, tie cries OF the Easlsh aanufac-
tuners reeouLding &c cSS the Atlantic.
Iwho are idle aud starving Tor Watt Of EN-
1pioyment. are elsquiyocal deeonstra-
itions. how ahxiou.ly the geyerment e,ust
laesire political change abroad. which
sEwil. suppiy thea with market far Chef.
reproductions, The distress If The mapu-
class proves hsw cheaply
! Those articles may be purchased; let the
,Iindependant ports Of Srani>h America
She once opened, and the Eaglish would
rInoaopol:ze their commerce: il would be
|in their power to undcr>eii ali other ma
eIticns. Yet although the B2slish have
such strengs and spreiomiliapt motives
Ito embark in this controversy, taey deem
liz 100 serious point to risHue the ven
lIgepace Of coufcee.at,d Europe. Ry do
nIing nothing, they stand ready at any
snou2nt 10 reap ali the advantage nt ;he
Istrdgsle. But many OF carsown coun-
,Itfymen would fam persuade US that It is
1.-THE duty Of our goyermeGt .'ro DO, what
9 }Engiand declines do!ns, 10 incur the re-
: ,entmeat Of coniedeiatea uayope, by a.
t|dcpting lbe cause Il the Soah imeri-
thicaus patriots. We,Grc ted that re
Gauss take UP arms IN defence of Spanish
: Eiberty, aud we will suppose that all this
: ia dune, nay to give every advagtage to
our opponents, we will further sup
Z Ipose that this Struggle eyeatuates in the
!. Iiadeoendence of South America. Fer
: what purpose, shall we then have emba k
ed in this controversy and shed the
blood Of our fellow citizens! we shall
nsyc ,ioae all til, fog ,bc {. enlargement
i. English tnanufact..ros, . tue exclusion
III egI oaU. We caalut IA inc present
: crisis dna greater fayur to England, than
10y ad9stlug this quarrel: we shall have
,lnar bluGd to loose, add he English viii
leap the BENEFIT 9th sac'i:ice.
Federal Geyus!icau.