Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-15
UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
TRANSLATION.
Don joaquin .Anduagua to the Secreta'
ry Of State.

TRANSLATION.
Don Joaquin .4nduagua to the Secreta-
ry Of State.
| WASHINGTON, MARCH 9, 1922.
SIR: In The National lnteligencer of
this day I have seen the Message sent by
the President to the House of Represen-
talives, in which he proposes the recog-
milton, by the United States, of the insur-
gent governments of Spanish America.
How great my surprize was may be
easily judged by any one acquainted
with the conduct Of Spain towards this
Republic, and who knows the immense
sacrifices which she has made to preserve
her friendship. In fact, who could think
that, in return for the cession Of her
most important provinces in this hemis-
phere; for The forgetting the plumber of
her commerce by American citizens; for
the privileges granted to their Navy; and
for as great proofs OF friendship as one
nation can give another, this Executive
would propose that the insurrecuon Of
the ulra-marine possessions of Spain
should be recognized? And, moreover,
will not his astonishmenl be augmented
TO see that this power is DESTROYS to give
the destructive example of sanctioning
the rebellion of provinces which have
received 10 offence from the mother
country--to those to whom she has grant
ed participation OF free cons tuition
and to whom she has extended all the
rights and prerogatlves of Spanish cill-
1ens In vain will parallel be attempt
ed TO be drawn between the emancipa
| ton OF this republic and that which the
| Spanish rebels auempt; and history is
sufficient to prove, that, if a harrassed
and persecuted province has right to
break lis chains, others, loaded with be-
ne6ls, elevated to the high rank oil free
men, ought only to bless and embrace
more closely the protecting country
which has bestowed such favors upon
them.
But, even admitting that morality
ought to yield to policy, what is the pre-
sent state of Spanish America; and
what are It's governments to entitle them
to recognition; Buenos Ayres is sunk
in the must complete anarc ny, and each
day sees new despots produced who dis
appear the next. Peru, conquered by a
rebel army, has near the gates OF lis
capitol another Spanish army, aided by
part of the inhabitants. In Chilli, an in
dividual suppresses' the sentiments of
the Inhabitants, and his violence presa-
ges sudden change. On the coast of
and the Insufgent Generals are occupied
in quarreling with their own compa-
triots, who prefer taking the part of
free power to that OF being the slave of
an adventures. In Mexico TOO, there is
no government, and tue result of the
questions which the chiefs commanding
there have put to Spain, is not known.
Where, then, are those governments
which ought to be recognized where
the pledges OF their stability; where the
proof that those provinces viii not eturn
10 union with Spain, when SO many of
their inhabitants desire it and in fine,
where the right Of the United States TO
sanction, and declare legitimate, re-
beilion without cause, and the event of
which is no, even decided
| do not think ii necessary to prove
that, if the state Of Spanish America
were such as it is represented in the
Message: that, if the existence of its go
vernments were certain and established;
hat, if the impossibility of lis Reunion
with Spain were SO indlspu1able !; and
that, ii the Justice OF its recognition were
so evident, the powers Of Europe in
terested in gaining the friendship Of
countries SO important for their COM
merce, would have been negligent IN
fulfilling it. But, seeing how distant
the prospect is of even this result. and
faithful to the ties which unite them
with Spain, they await the issue of the
contest, and abstain from doing IA graz
tutous injury to a friendly government,
the advantages of which are doubtful,
and the odium certain. Such will be
that Spain shall receive from the United
States in case the recognition proposed
in the Message should take effect; and
posterity will be 10 less liable to won
der that the power which has received
the most proofs OF the friendship of
Spain, should be the one delighted with
being the first to take step which could
have only been expected from another
that had been injured.
Although could enlarge upon the
disagreeable subject, l think it useless
to do so, because the sentiments which
the Message ought to excite in the
breast of every Spaniard can be no Sc
cret to you. Those which the King of
Spain will experience at receiving no.
,,Go,t;,o eo will ka Jn.,h,