Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-14

admission and paci6cation OF the Span
;,h colonies.o Indeed, were such a tres
ty in contemplation, "the powerful me-
d;ation of Russia" would not be equlr'
ed for the purpose. 1t is a novelty, IN
European politics, for which we ARE IN
debted to the Morning Chronicle. to hear
of an arrangement between the maritime
powers of Europe, in which England IS
10 act unfortunately to Rus ia. England
BY her position, By her navy, by her re,
sources, must always take the lead, net
follow in the train, Of any arrangements
Of a maritime character. She will not
acce;t, as the reward OF her exertions II.
the cause of Europe, the place assigned
her by the respectable authority" OF
the Morning Chrinicle This alone would
he sufficient to determine the credlhllI'y
IF the statement. But il gay be further
added. that the maritime powers OF Eu-
rope have no disposition to force the CO.
lonies of South America into unreserVed
submission. They would be glad to see
the struggle between them And the mo-
| Their country terminated, and il PROPOSE
lions were offered mutually beneficial to
the Spanish Americans aud to Europe,
they would be willing to mediate the ac-
ceptance, IS well as to guarantee the
performance Of them.
We have seldom seen more clumsy
fabrication than this OF the Morning
Chronicle. Without adverting to its ie-
licities Of phraseology. Ito joinin concert
may be taken as syecimen) let us fur a
mnInent examine its assertions. First, a
{" treaty has been carried into effect to
effect the submission and paei6cation Of
the Spanish colonies" Then, OF course,
the war in South America is at an end.
Not only the Insurgents are actually sub.
dued, but they are paciiied, which by the
live, would be the hardest par Of tie said
maritime league. Again This treaty
must have seen discussed and settled,
without the knowledge or concurrence Of
Spain for though il has been " carried
into effect" i: is g Dot known how far
the Spanish government will adopt all
the clauses" Indeed whe'e was this
celebrated treaty negotiated : Perhaps
al Carlsbad, for we do MT remember that
any Spanish minister was with the wafer
| drinkers there. ..morg Inc many char
ses advanced agairs. the I" league Of
Continental despots," % the Chronicle
politely and amiabiy desisna,es the soye-
reisns Of Europe, this is surely the stran-
! gest, that with the most kind and aaica-
| Bic intention towards Spain, they secret
| ly mediate for her with the revo!t,sl CO.
| lonies, and carry their intentions "iBto
effect" before they know whether she is
wiling to accept their mediation IN the
manner they propose to exert it So
much for the acuteness with which The
MorniEg Chronicle advocates its own
cause. Lie the manager OF a well iesu-
Hated theatre, hosever, it takes care To
provide constant succession OF novel
! ties for the amusement OF the pubic.
The protest Of Maria Louisa was iirst
brought out with great ceremony, but had
a very short sea.6p Tor though 1t linger-
ed through two OF .hCee representations,
it was completely damned 10 use critic
phrase) upon its first apps rance. Then
came the congress Of Carlsbad, pretty
little melo diame, which,y by The hslp of
some ingenuity, and good dsGmatis
persone, was tolerably successful. But
one Of the principal pehoriners (t inCe
Metternich) continuing indIsposed at the
baths Of Lucca, and two othels lSchwart-
/ zeubuGg and hardenbers) having left the
theatre, il was suddenly wiihdlaw 10
make, Dom FOR the farce OF the Ma,itime
Treaty. This ha. been acted once, and
we are sure will be repeated +; Tor We pc:
sitiyely and unequivocaIly assert, i'll de
6aace Of the respectable authority" of
The Morning ChrCnicir, that ,ke u,kole is
taiseAood. Now will the Morning
Chronicle venture to disclose motives for
giving currency to tits falschood
From the Philadelphia Freemon's Jour-
net, Oct. IL.
LOSS OF THE SHIP LAUTARO.
Extract from the Log Book, and
Narrative of the loss of the ship
Lautaro, of Charleston, ;. G. Capt.
Benjamin Mathews.
Sailed from Grecnock on Sunday,
s5th August, 1917, bound to Charles
ton, s. e. with cargo Of Goals, iron
and dry goods, and a crew consist
ing Of IA persons. including the Cap
tain, 4 cabin passengers, aud 90 steer
age ditto, in all az pcrsons. Nothing