Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-22

nate this raiBfui situa 10 i anxiety and
uncertainty, and to execute uies beneyo-
lent disposition Of the sCurtes. has ops
pointed commissioners, who. by proceed
ing TO the Insurgent regions OF America.
areto hear their propositions, 10 transmit
thento the Spanish government. and TO
establish frank and sincere Correspon-
dence, the objects and tberesnlts-of which
will bet the advantages OF SpaniaFds in both
emispheres. s
I. is not as a monarch irritated against
his hayward subjects, that his majesty
presents himself to the lnsurgent Ameri-
cans; il is as father who wishes to act
as a peace making mediator in the dissen-
tions of his children. lie throws veil
on the past, the better 10 see the present. |;
and considers their existing situation in all
The relations which bind it TO The future.
The common good Of the provinces OF the
two worlds, is the great object OF the ne
gotialion, its only basis, aod the common
centre towards which all arrangements
she'll tend.
Never was transactions more important,
but at the same time never villa govern
ment in similar circumstances show more
integrity and sound faith. His majesty
cannot persuade himself that the interests
o. the provinces beyond seas are opposed
to those OF European Spain; and this sem
timent, worthy of bis paternal heart, ur-
ges him to seek the means of reconciling
the common advantage, and inspires hin
with the consoling hope of finding them.
His Catholic Majesty falters himself
that by bis frank and generous conduct he
shall be able 10 save the American regions
whole ages OF misery and misfortunes--
10 prevent any bounds being set to the
progress of civilization and knowledge by
civil war and anarchy-to avoid the de-
population, misery and Immortality. the
inevitable consequences OF long political
oscillations, which condemn to misfortune
the present generation, without securing
the happiness or repose of future genera
tons.
His Catholic Majesty thinks. at the
same time, that the greatest blessing which
he can procure to Peniusular Spain, is 10
put an end to devastating and palricidal
war; and that placed in the mindst OF bre.
thren, united by the ties OF religion, OF
blood, OF language, of habits, and even OF
Interests, this voice will be listened 10 for
the advantage of all.
His Catholic Majesty Carries his views
to a more distant horizon, and considers
this question as an European question. A
long space OF time elapsed before the be.
nefcent effects of the discovery of the
new world were ielt in the old; nobody
could: foersee them, or calculate upon
them, it was an immense, unknown, and
unbounded career which determined their
extent. His majesty thinks the same thing
may be said about the great events which
sgitate America, the effects OF which must
necessarily influence the fate Of Europe
even in very rapid manner. 1t is i'm
possible to calculate either the degree Of
this influence, or the alteration which it
must produce in the mutual relations of
the two worlds; but bis majesty is not "a
fraid 10 affirm, that the transaction which
will fix The fate of the Spanish American
provinces, and arrest the blind and impe-
luous course OF revolution, will be one OF
the greatest blessings for the civilized
world.
Wants, commerce, habits and relations |
of every nature have multiplied the ties |
which unite two bemispheres; and it may |
easily be conceived that vast continent,
drawn into a conflict OF the passions, aud |
become the theatre of revolution, the |
end OF which is not seen, must exercise a
perncious influence on the political and |
moral relations of Europe, which is begin.
ming to repose after 80 years of convul-
sion.
There are, perhaps, superficial minds
who sec consolidated nation and stable
government in each Of the provinces,
which have declared their independence,
and who, without regard TO the obstacles
Of every nature. to the principles OF pub
lie right and the Most known maxims of
the lew Of nations, think that a province
Iegitimatizes its independent existence.
and acquires the right of being recognized
as state By other powers, by the simple
fact OF its being detached from that OF
which il formed part.
But sad experience has demonstrated
10 governments the lamentabIe effects
which such an overthrow of principles
produces they foresee the consequences
of its propagation, as fatal TO legitimate
governments as 10 the integrity of nation,
and they examine to the bottom the conse-
luences which would be occasioned in
Europe by sanction Of the indefinite right
If instruction demanded for America by q
some persons.
Thus, then, his Catholic Majesty not
,AIy deems interested in this question the c
lations who possess ultra marine colonies, I
O which the same theory may be applied, e
which it is wished tc legilimatize in the Z
spanish American provinces, but it consi- q
lers this affair as being intimately connect a
ID with those guardian principles which
orn the safety of Governments and the {;