Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-29

CrauC l"t iShc'a' Su'''
keep up the gin and the grow! ahu '"e
bris,le of wrath at each other, even "he'
there is not The ves'ige Of bone i"'
Them to contend about? How Else c"uid
the cause of South America fad less th4n
a jealous adyocate-an intrepid cham
pion in every editor and writer "t e'erE
party, whose henrt justly swelis with
transport and pride at the freedom aho
independence which he inherts tom has
wise and gallant kindred aud country
men, having placed themselves in pre-
cisely the same majestic, awful and Pc
rious situation in which the Sou'h Anne
rican Patriots now stand,
But we have been scduced out of orr
straight march by our feelings. Let US
return to il.
A pamphlet, which we have not YET
had an opportunity to peruSe attentlvely,
but which we believe to be recommended
by unusual ability, force of argument,
and eioquence, as well as by the most
honorable feelings, has been published at
Washington, recommending-not war
with Spain, for that he disavows, but a
recognition of the independence Of those
provinces who have succeeded in expel
ling the Spanish authorities, and in esta-
blishing governments for themselves, and
who, in short, have placed themselves in
situation tojustify, upon the principles
established by our own conduct with the
revolutionary governments Of France,
and with the ministry Of Spain itself when
the Cortes succeeded, our maintaining a
STATE Of amity with them. As this pam.
phlet, which bears the title of I" A letter
to the President" is said-we may say
is pell knonn to be written by gentle
man high in the confidence Of our execu-
tiye-oGe, too, WHO has Tor some tine
been nominated to go to South America
as an agent of our government, and must,
Of course, be not only in the secret, but
carry the opinion of the cabinet along
with him, the general conclusion is, aud
to US it appears an inevitable one, that
that which is prescribed in this letter will
turn out 10 be the policy Of our govern
ment, and that The publication of it in the
shape of a pamphlet is intended, gradual
ly and nationally, to unfold to the Amc-
rican people the purpose of The cabinet,
and thereby to regulate and keep within
bounds the ardor Of the people, which is
breathed forth all over the union with
daily increasing warmth. If this conc!u-
sion be correct, the question whether the
independence of La Plata, Chill, &c.
shall be acknowledged, will depend for
its solution On the report OF the commits
sioLers, and, among them, Of the author
ofthis pamphlet, whether those provinces
are or are not in state to justify our
government in taking that step.
The confidence with which this gentle
man asserts that the nations Of Europe
will not interfere in the contest has been
cavilled at-we think unnecessarily
The means of our government to get at
that fact is as perfect here as ENJOYS of
our own in Europe could make it; and
we cannot suppose that person in the
situation Of the author would hazard it
without authority. Besides, there is a
much firmer ground to rely on: it is the
interest Of the European powers generally
that Soath America should be independ'
ent. Should any one of them attempt TO
intrigue with Ferdinand for its own az.
grandizement, the rest would fall upon
it. And as to Spain herself declaring
war against US, it is out of the question,
since, as the writer OF the letter justly
says, :" she holds too deep stake to
strike the first blow"
Charleston. Oct. 81.