Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-14

Can il be for q moment, supposed altsrthese
several acts, the last Of which must have
been veil delibera:edion, that general hos'''.
lily will, again, pervade the continent oil
,outh America? II is presumed not. Inc
present constitutional government oiSP"'n IS
certainly, considerable aleviation OF the
former tyranny, yet far, very far short OF
! independence or the republicanforn. When
revoluGon,sts are once brought 10 parley,
all is over. Active motion again becomes
almost impossible always, unsuccessful. We
therefore, conclude, that this negotiation
will forever. put TO rest the Spanish Ameri-
can revolution But should the revolution
lists he even thus trepaned into.the present
contemplated arrangement, by exchanging
their entire independently, for the govern
ment of the Cortes;where is the'ground upon
which they can, with reasonable probability
for moment, rest permanently ofthis new
government ?Spain, is noaU, in all unsettled
state at her capital, as well as various OF her
points of her European dominion. The cry
of Instruction, is there, not only given to
the world, but certainly exists.
Can it, therefore, be fairly or reasonably
inferred, that she will maintain, even her
present constitutional form of government?
Such conclusion would go to show the
perfect sincerity of her present monarch,
and the virtuous motives of the holy alliance!
Let the state Of Europe, once, be brought
10 The situation, not only contemplated, but
now, almost matured and effectualed, by this
holy band of brothers; and we shalldiscover
very plainly, the futiIltycffurther resistance
to the dictatorial government or laws of the
mother country, by any transatlantic colony
or territory. This picture, although new, is
probably correctly delinea ed.
! *The war; is here kept up alone by foreign ;
, depre 1ators and renegadoes.
; A friend has put into our hands, (says
the New-York Commercial Adversely a
letter from a captain in the British Legion
in the South American service, 10 gentle
man IN this city, dated Achaguas, or La Is
la, ,25th December, 1880, from which we
make the following extract:
You have doubtless heard OF the arms.
tice concluded between the government OF
Colombo and that of Spain, for six months
from the 28th of November last, and which
hope " ill terminate in lasting peace
We shall wait with anxiety to learn whether
the United States or England acknowled-
ges the independence of South America
first. The ports Of Cartbagena and Mari
caboa, SC. ale opened for commercial bust
ness until the expiration of the armstice
Gen. Morilla has gone TO Spain 10 arrange
with the Spanish government the terms on
which they will treat with US. However,
we have all in our own hands We have a
fine army, well clothed and equipped in
every respect. and well disciplined. was
! in hopes that we should have had glorious
campaign this year. as we were so well pre-
pared for it; but this armistice has put a
stop to our operations for one year more. in
the event that our affairs should not be set.
tied during the cessation of hostilties; for !
10 1.-The winter, the same season here as
your SUMNER the whole country for con-
siderable distance around the Oronoco, is
completely overlooked. Still, however, it
is fine country and very productive, but
the inhabitants are indolent. There are
wonderful number OF bulls and COWS wild !
on the Savannas-you will see thirty orforty
thousand at a time. As for horses or mules,
you may buy one of the best for half dol
lar. -
Nep-York, April ii.
In consequence OF the unsettled state of
the Peninsula, the Portuguese Consuls in the
United States have received instructions not
to grant Consular papers TO any vessels
bound to the kingd dom of Portugal. [Gos.
The ship Stephania, Captain Burke,
bound 10 Antwerp, sailed yesterday morn
ing; but was prevented from getting to sea !
by a Sou:herly wind. Passenger in the Ste !
phanis, W1LLILM GRAHAM, esq. bearer OF !
important dispatches from The Secretary of |
State to the Hon. Albert GalIatin, American |
Minister at Paris. [Ibid.
Ntp York, ApriI II.
We are indebted tn the editors of the |
Boston Palladium, for Halifax papers
to the seth ult, and Jamaica papers of |
th, 1 OF l. nnI Dol LDhn.n.n