American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-29

the hazard of having those principles and feelngs|
misunderstood on this side OF the Atlantic, we have,
as your committee believe, given at once satisacto
~ proof of our dsinterestedness and moderation 4;
and of our scrupuous respect to the principle which,
leaves the political institutions OF every foreign stated
10 be directed by its own view oil its own rights andl
interests.
Your committee have been particularly anxiousl
~ show, in manner satisfactory to Spain herself
that the measure which this government now pro-
poees to adopt. has been considered with the most
respectful attention, both in relation to her rights
and to her feelings.
Ii is not OH thu laws and usages of nations, or on
the practice of Spain herself on like occasions, that
your committee have relied for our justification
towards her.
The fact that for the last three years she has not
sent single company OF troops against her trans.
atlantic colonies, has not been used as evidence of
their actual independence, or of her want Of pow.
er TO oppose 1t. This fact explained it is by the
public acts OF Spain herself, is regarded by your
committee evidence only Of her policy.
The last troops collected at Cadiz, in 1919, which
were destined to suppress the revolutionary move.
ments in Spanish America, not only rejected that
service, but Joined in the revolution which has since
proved successful in Spain itself. The declaration
Of the leaders in that revolution was, that Spanish
America had a tight to be free and that Spain
should be Free" Although the constitution which
was re established by that revolution, guaranteed
the integrity of the Spanish dominions, yet the prin
cples which that constitution was founded seeml
10 dscounenance the employment OF force for thel
accomplishment of that object, in contempt of the
equal rights and declared will of the American por
ton Of The Spanish people The conduct of the
government, otganized under that constitution, has
uniformly been, in this respect, in conformity tol
those principles. Since its existence there has notl
been even proposal by that government, TO emil
poy force 70: the subjugation of the American pro
sinces, but merely Recommendations OF conciiatory
measures for their pacifcation,
The answer of the cortes on the 10th Of July
1920, the address of the king, furnishes conclu
sive proof of this policy.
The intimate union says this answer, " of The
coles with your majesty, the re-establishment OIL
The constitution, the faithful performance of pro-
misses depriyng malevolence Of all protest, will ia
cite the hac fcaoa of the ultra marine Provinces
which are in state OF agitation and dssention.-
The curtes its part will omit opportunity to
propose and adopt measures necessary for the OBJ
strvance OF the con stituton and the restoration of
tranquility in those countries to the end that the
Spain Of both worlds may thus loim single and
happy family"
Although the ultra marine provinces are not here
encouraged 10 expect absolute independence, yeti
they are longer treated as vassa colonies orI
threatened with subiugation, but actually re-
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! free family of Spain.
report made 10 the ccres on the oath Of June,
1921, by a committee appointed by that body, not
only corroboraes tine policy above stated but suffi
GENTLY ntimates that the recognition OF the indie.
pendence Of Spanish America by Spain herself, had
1 nearly been the measure recommended by that
/ committee.
That report AYERS that tranquility is not Suf
f,itnt even il it should extend throughout America
uitE 80 M No Enxf
Of the wishes Of the friends of humanity"
ID speaking of the measure demanded by the
crisis, il says that this measure not only warmly
approved by The committee but at first entirely as
ssnted 10 by the ministers with whom it had been
discussed and failed only to be proposed to the cor
les "by these ministers having on account OF pecu-
liar occurrences suspended their Judgment" 1t
speaks OF this measure as indicative OF new and
glorious resolution that il was demanded by Anne
Iica and the true interests of the Peninsula that
from it Spain might reap advantages which other.
wise she could never expect and that the ties OF
kindred and the uniformity of religion, with com
metcal relations and those emanating from free in-
sltuions, would be the surest pledge OF mutual
harmony close union.
Your committee do not feel Themselves authorized
to say positively what that measure was, but they
do not hesitate to declare their entire conviction that
no measure short OF full recognition Of uncondi-
tional independence, could have deserved the cha
racler, nor been capable Of producing the effects
ascrbed TO it
1t is therefore sufficiently manifest that Spain
lar from wishing TO call into action her means Of
prosecuting hosttes against the people OF Spanish
America, has renowned euen The feelings q an enc
my towards them and, but for peculiar occurren
ces" had been prepared nearly year ago, to con
sent to their independence.
She has not only practically discontinued ane
even emphatcally deprecated the employment o
force restore tranquility to Spanish America, bu
she has declared that universal and permanent
.Lana The wishes of thu