The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-04-24
Mekisb dAd Sonin- Ameriad.

The following able article from the pen Of
the patriotic SouIh-American ToLrpo, ap-
pcafcd In the Louisiana Coulter Of the lst Of
Msrch--Do,hing funhet need DO said 10 rS--
commend It 10 the perosal Of the citizens OF
the United States. il relates 10 Mexico md
South America, in the 6rrn ss,ablishihehs
Of whose Independence tho u. States and
every commercial country arc deeply inter.
ested-.- There can be but little dobt that The,
pros spcri,y, freedom and indrpcudehce ot
thsss States, ere objects Of nalignsnt jesi.
ousy 10 those governments whoss character.
is,ies are eupidityuand corruption. These
governments, systematically hostile to the
principles Of oppressed and conquered ebun-
countries SECURING Independence have fof
the basis OF he's policy the frighsiui slterhaS
sives of suhmission Of saterminstion, ,--know- 4
ing the United sssiss are beyond the rssth
OF their strength, and dreading a cxlenslsd
operation Of their free and independent sts-
TEN Of govsrnmsnt they direct sli their st-
forts 10 crush 10 South Amcries, 40 they hsv4
done in France ane lrslspd, the spirit 81
Republics libesty.-ln this, however, thssS
can oe no doubt they will be wholly unste-
eessiul. ..-Mexice and South H@stlca are
rising shove The politicsl horizon, 6snsstb
which dsbssing colonial sys,stn had % Icbt
depressed therus They cannot fsil 6l soo1
eonqsering their Independence, and ptosieg
what has. been already no freq1eouy txehs
plifed, that Il Is as iShoSn0is ~ il 70 hrjass
for one nation 10 keep soo,her devisinr In
dependence In state OF protincisiiiy. Inc
best Wishes of Amsricsns must 10 saes
cause be In favor 6f she opprsssed.
W 4-sa AL0YER 0FLIBERTf
n. .|.... ..Hyl
tnom fxs LovisiAss totAirR. !,
The article published in the newspapers OF
this city, extracted from letter wlitten by
Mr.. r. 3. Robeftsop, DID not excite sur
prise. :, s..t5.a,.,. ..,e;. 80.
\ BY tho chivslisr Onis, and selected ss con-
spieuous victim to the haired and vengeance
Of the Spanish goyesnucns, Will not sppeas
| extraordinary 10 those acquainted With my
principles and career. ..l.-.,
/ had the honor to be among the rnembets
Of the eortss At Cadiz, that were snimstcd
with real for the freedom and glory OF our
souti,'y, and dssirous Of breaking the letters
and dissipsiing the prejudices which for ages
bad loaded and disgrsced the Spanish chsrsc-
ter. II 10 for thcss sxestions al memorable
epoch, that myself and colleagues have be-
como obooxioYs 20 the despot Fefdiosnd and
his fanatic counsellors. The same Ferdinand
who owes bis life and his throne 10 The pat
rio,ism ofa few members Of The eortes, dur
ing me mos, s,orrny season OF the revolution
this came Ferdinand, sipce bis return 10 the
throne, has already immo:s,sd on the sliars
Of teysngc and insrasisuds almost every indi-
vidu,l Of she eortes thst thought, spoke or
acted a. have done and bad not taken the
| fsssIniioD Of departing from that Isod Of des-
po<ishs at the period did, thess 10 no doubt
ibsi my name, Ions ere this, wonld have been
added 70 the estilogss Of sseri6ess.
fesme to Ameries With desershinsiioSt'
use ell ray sfods 10 sfisc, I,s sepass,ionfr
q government that fos thrt eentsfies he
led the new xorIa with chsips, ~i,h
snd with tears. Whsp undertook
terprize, knew the fate that awe
case did moi succeed but - sh' a
,vvs nsf ed eyuk a toss of ck3tf0tfV. !