Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-11

ers. of the high respect entertained byti
United States for her rights, and of their
determination not to in eriere with them
Tse Provinces belong to this hemisphere
are our neighbors, anu naye SUCCESSFULLY.
as each portion of the country acquired
its Independence, pressed the recognition
by an appeal TO facts not to be contested,
and which they thought gave them a Just
title to 1t. 10 motives OF interest :his go-
vernment has invariably disclaimed all
profession, being resolved to take no part
in The controversy, or n.her ne U mr.
gard to ii, which should not mern the sane
ton OF the civilized world. To other
claims a just sensibility has been always
felt, and frankly acknowledged, but they
m themselves, could never become an ade
quate cause OF acton. Ii was incumbent
on this government to look to every impor.
taDt tact and circumstance, on which a
sound opinion could be formed, which has
been done. When We regard, then, the
great length Of time, which this war ha.
been prosecuted; the complete success
which has attended it. in favor of the Pro-
vlnces; the present condition of the par
ties, and the utter inability of Spain to pro
duce any change in It, We are compelled
10 conclude that its tate is settled, and
that the Provinces which have declared
their independence, and are in the enjoy
| ment of it, ought TO be recognized.
OF the views OF the Spanish Govern
| ment on this subject, no particular inlor-
nation has been recently received. Ii
| may be presumed, that the successful pro-
gtess OF the revolution, through such long
| series OF years, gaining strength and ex-
tending annually in every direction, and
embracing, by the late important events,
with little exception, ali the dominious Of
Spain south of the U Sat-s, on lhl, Con.
tinent; placing, thereby, the omplete GOV
ereignty over TIE whole IN the hands OF
the people, will reconcile tn Paren, coun.
try to an accommodation wi them, OH
! the basis OF their unqual fed lnds rendenc
Nor has any authentic information been
recently received OF the disposition OF
other powers respecting 1t, A slnCere de.
sire has been cherished 10 &C in concert
with them in the proposed recognition, OIL
| which several were some tine past duly
appriZed, hut II was understood that they
were not prepared for 1t The immense
| space between those powers, even those
which border on the Atlantic, and these
Provinces, makes the movement All affair
OF less interest and excitement to them
than 10 US. 1t is probable, therefore, that
| they have been less attentive to IT'S progress:
than We have been. 1t may be presumed
! however. that the late events will dispe
| all doubt OF the result;
In proposing this measure, it's not coT
tempiated to chang there y, in the slight.
est manner, our lr,endl relations with
either OF the parties, but to observe, il
| all respects, as here totore, should the wal
! be continue the most perfect neutrality
between them. OF thu, friendly DISPOSE,
Iion an assurance will b. given to the gov
! eminent OF Spain, TO WON il IS presumed
| Il will be, "a II ought TO re, satisfactory
The measure is propo.ei, under thor ougi
conviction that il is IN strict accord with
the la OF nations; that it IS Just and rghl
as to The parties, and that he u
nittd States owe ito their station and char
acter IN the world, swell as to their essen
tial interests. to adopt it Should Con
gress concu IN tue view herein presented
they will doubtless SEE tn propriety Oh ma
king The necessary appropriations for carry
ing it into effect.
JANES MONROE.
| Washington, March 3. 1922