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SPAIN.
In TIE present sIate Of our relations
with Spain, our readers will be glad to
obtain all the information possible re'a-
tive To our trade with that country and
her colonies, aid the consequences which
would be likely to result to it from Spa
nish war. however remote such an event
may be thought. A very sensible pam.
phlet on this subject has lately been pub
lished by a merchant of PhiladrlDhia,
which is full Of valuable commercial in
formation. The following extract con.
tains his general reasoning on the proba.
bic effect of Spanish war. We shall
hereafter give some Of the details of facts
by which he supports his positions
But we will here leave all PREDATORY
matter. and proceed to the discussion Of
our main object, viz.-Ihe probable Of
fecis of a rar rh SEuin on The COM
merce Of the United States 1t NAV be
proper 10 diviG- th;s subject into two
parts. and TO consider #, as we'll j. rc'e-
renee to our beirg engaged in var with
Spain, having Great Britain as ouT ally,
a. to our being engaged N it sirglr hsLd-
ed. For although we may have no sub
startial reason tor surprising that she
vii offer he self to US in that capacity, |
yet as her interests are inseparahlv con-
nected with every view which we can
take of the subject, it may not 6e amiss !
to consider il in this form also. But We
will begin with tive most probable Of the
two cases, viz. that Of our being engaged
alone
Possessing IS we do on this occasion,
the option OF peace or war, we should, as
a prudent and commercial! nation. begin |
BY forming an estimate Of the advantages !
which VIC now enjoy, and Of those which |
We may reasonably expect from the con-
temPlated war; and according as the ba-
lance may appear on either side, we
should regulate our measures. This IS /,
the course which mrn to pur.ue 10 re-
spect to the present and the eventual ;
state Of our commerce with Spain and ,
her colonies.
htp-esent we haze free and unre.
stricted intercourse with all the European !
ports OF Spain with those of her colo
MES in Asia with her rich insular pos
sessions in The West Indies /; and, With .
the exception Of the port of Mexico, We
may trade freely. if our ingenuity could .
suggest the means, with nearly all her .
ports from the province Of Yucatan to TIE
river OronOkO the whole Of which, tho,s /
on the Oronoko aud the small ISLAM Of
Margarita excepted, are at this time in
possession Of the RJyalists. To BuenOs
Ayres, her only remaining por: on the
eastern, and to the ports of Chill on the
western shore Of America. the whole Of
which ave in the hands IF the Patriots,
We have Of course free admi'tancc, If we
choose to take the hazard Of capture by
the royal cruizers.
Thus we have before ~ : general view
as it respects locality, Of our commerce
with Spain and her colonies. Let Us now
see what vii be its situation in the event
of war with her-da'ins which we
shall have To Intercourse with the ports
under her immediate contrib. We are to
count on losing our t-ade with
All the ports VI Spain in Europe,
Manila.
Porto Rico,
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