Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-23

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SPAIN AND SPANISH AMERICA
Both are theatres of revolution, AMI BON
we hope will achieve reformation to renu.
nerate their tolls.
On the Spanish American stage the move.
ments are m gni6cent.-Boiiuar and La
Tore have appeared in the scene, the incl
dents grow interesting, the plot ihlckens,
and the catastrophe is near. 1t cannot con-
tradict our hopes. Justice will be done at
last; and Spain ought, for sake OF repu'a-
ton, to rejoice in the termination OF a strug'
gle the most savage on record, "a struggle
which she has marked hy barbarties that
are an affront to the civilized world, and
disgrace to the age. Her sceptre and her
cares may soon and advantageously be con-
fined to her own shores.
.Merico may tor moment be contented
with the new constitution, but must soon de-
clare independence. Robinson's very in
teresting Memoirs" and the history Of
the Mexican Revolution by DR.. MERRY
Guerra, will convince any one OF the deep,
the irreconclable hatred Of the MeIicans
for the Gachupins,-a term Of contempt nnl-
versal y applied 10 the Spaniards.
" it'll one thousand brave soldiers, the
heroic Nina could have Frustrated the pow
er OF Spain. Had Teran and other chiefs
supported representative government, or
civil head. however. imperfect, the revolu-
ton would have been completed. Dislike
being geperal, and instilled by mothers in
to their children, the empire Of Spain is
brief Robinson thus speaks OF the feeling
of The women in Mexico, p. Ell.
During the revolution, they have been
the faithful friends OF the patriots; and on
many occasions have given proofs Of their
intrepid spirit. Every defeat Of the revo.
lulionists clouded their brows with sorr,w;
while their fine eyes would beam through
tears of joy when they heard of the triumphs
of the patriots over the Gachupines. The
maternal songs they chant to their babes.
ale conceived in The spirit of liberty, and
marked with hatred to the despotism Of
Spain. Ask child Of only five or six
years Old if it is a Spaniard and it will reply
with inignation:-' No soy Gachuptno, soy
fine, icano-l am not Gachupin, am an
American. No gift Of prophecy is neces-
sary to predict the consequences that must
ensue when mothers thus inspire their
children"
So late as July 1919 there were still 400
men in arms against the SpaniarIs, princi-
palIy in the western parts of Mexico proper,
&c. and though the cause OF country was
butchered by the feuds and buseness of
ignorant or british leaders, the materials OF
emancipation were ready for the first master
hand.
"The spirit OF hostility TO the Spanish
government is smothered but for season;
and when the flames ofresistance shall again
burn forth in those provinces, an ocean OF
blood will not extiuguish them.' (RObin.
sous Memoirs, p. 3o6.) He thinks that
2ooo troops with 10000 spare muskets,
landing in The west, :. woul! decide the
fate of Mexico in less than six months, and
should those troops be natives OF Chile, OF
Buenos Ayres, or Of the republic of Colon
bia, they would be received with JOY and
gratitude by the Mexicans, and would
moreover be their 6ttest auxiliaries. "-,b.
p. SOB.
The late news are therefore probable.
Mexico cannot remain dependent in the
neigbborhood of independent Colombia.
We canr OF wish il; the Holy Alliance ought
NOT. We do no, covet another " diploma
tic attack. and they must feel happy in
being relieved from, the task Of losing across
the Atlantic. at time when they have full
employment in Europe. 1t is always
agreeable 10 lessen ones anxieties
Colombia, Peru. Chill, Buenos Ayres,
Paraguay, will speedily take care of them
selves:-Mexi>o will next follow the fash