Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-31
From the Philadelphia .Axnora.
THE NEW Ma IlONS.


THE NEW Ma flONS.
The people Of the new governments
south vi, Us, appear to be taken up 90
much with their own affairs, that we
now seldom hear from them much less
frequently, than before their indepen-
dence had been recognized. The ad-
vices we occasionally receive, however,
mark tho progress of liberal views, and
an augmentipg desire for those enjoy
ments which unite the world, by de-
sires and means of qualification or the
exchanges of the products ofnature, for
the products of art, which Providence
appears to have intended by the diver
sity Of climates --projucts and wants.
The chief impedimepts which are
found IN those new nations % an imme-
date and regular order OF affairs arise
principally our of their inexperience In
the departments which regulate fiscal
rs,our:ss and expenditures all the
new governneptsars yet pursuing only
temporary expedie1ts, and in this res
pect they resemble our own country,
which had no regular fiscal system. I'M
til new form of government was toun-
de1 seven years after the war had clio.
sed
There is one feature, however, which
it is gratifying to perceive, actuates
them all, that is the desire to fulfil all
engagements made in other countries,
the ,bieets of which were TO promote
the cause of Independence. This senti-
ment mas extipguished all claims against
Buenos Avres. which mas full treasu
ry and no debt Chill has mada a loan
IN Europe for the same purpose; the
Colombian Republic has effected loan
for he Same, ends, and could obtain
more if she was desirous of seeking.
The state OF Peru in its fiscal relations,
we .annot speak If, for want of infor-
nation. In Mexico the same disposition
prevails, though the form of govern
ment is different. The new emperor
with particular good sense, considers
all who promoted or attempted to pro-
mote the separation Of Mexico from
European dependence, as alike entl-
tied to public gratitude. and to the fulfil
ment of all contracts en- cred into and
executed for this purpose We have
had many evidences of this disposition,
which do honor to the public faith OF
the new nations
We are led to these Immediate re.
marks, by perceiving in the proceedings
at the festive entertainment given to
Me Tea at LONDON. thar claims OF an
ex .lusiVe nature were sc up there, as
if aid had been no where extended to
the patriots of South America but by
English muni6cence and generosity.
We should be sorry to deny the merit
of those who have stepped forward to
promote the cause OF human liberty a.
ny where, and we know full we'll, that
40 country on earth produces men
more earnest and devoted to liberty
than England but we separate those
gensrous hearts in every country from
Those who feel power and etright'
The policy of the government does not
deprive generous hears OF their claims
to .ove or gratitude, taere or any where
else. But we must while we admit
good acts On che part of some English
men, lay claim to equal if not greater
services rendered from the United
States. The unacquaintance with
South America. and some articles en-
ployed to nislead the public at certain
periods of the South American Revo.
luton. find their only innocent apology
IN he general Ignorance which prevail
ed, respecting the southern part of cur
continent, and perhaps the want.of sa-
gacity to foresee, or of reasoning fa-
culties to calculate the issue Of the
striggte. The same infatuation prevail
= cd m England duriag oar revolut OF
and what was then said of North Anne