The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-18

uded to the report that England had re-
cn;sed the independence of the South
merican Colonies, that England would
lddenly cut short a question OF such I'M
,rtance. since the formal admission to|
rank Of Powers of five or six new
kates containing " million ofinhabltants
net have considerably changed the weight
the the political balance between ma,
Inns? A man must be quite estranged
Fam affairs-must be ignorant Of the close
bnnexion between all the Cabinets OF Eu-
hne. to believe that state would slngly
konounce on a question which interests
! !, which will certainly be the object OF q
hIemu discussion, and in which spain
lust of necessity be first consulted"
What is clear therefore is, that Con
kess will be held on the affairs OF South
(merica; and when we consider the tenn
: Of the parties to that congress, the re-
blt NAV, without difficulty, be predicted.
khe Congress, in which the English Gov
hment has refused to take any part, will
hIcomposed of Spain, France, Austria,
L Kksia, and Prussia-that is to say, of the
Lat Powers which exercise not an influ-
hce merely, but an absolute cOntrOul over
a whole Of the continent Of Europe.
The principle which these powers have
lsumea and acted upon in the case Of
balm, is the necessity of suppressing eve-
attempt of nations to choose their own
7byernments. Their success in Spain can
bt have depressed their spirits; it has, as
light have been expected, raised them to
be utmost pitch Of exutation. and gives
them the most sanguine hope OF ulti-
late success.
While the free states of South America
Re in the progress towards the ameliora-
lon of their governments, and promise ere
bng, to exhibit additional examples of the
klvantage of representative systems, very
tile will have been effected towards the
Innate security of despotism. When il
seen that states already containing thir.
zen millions of people are springing uT
nder the hateful name Of republics, des
otism may say with Macbeth.
"Then comes my fit again, had else beer
perfect
Whole as the marble, founded as the rock,
IS broad and general as the casing air;
at now I'm cabin'd, crib'd, contn'd, bound in,
saucy doubts and fears"
That the Congress will unanimously
hd most anxiously wish to bring back the
blonies of America to a state of depend
hce on Spain, no one can reasonably ques
on. They will be encouraged to attemp,
he accomplishment of their wishes BY
heir recent successes in Europe, by the
nsetted state of the colonies themselves
nd by the existence in those colonies OF
nese very causes which led to the over
lrow of the constitution of the peninsula
wiz. the overbearing influence Of the
rests, the compatibility of the higher ant
he ignorance of the lower classes-all the
Consequences of long continuance Of ;
espotism, the cancerous roots OF which
pnnot have been yet extrpated.
- The question now inforced upon US whe
er England will interfere to prevent al
nterprise against South America, if sucl
enterprise should be attempted.
ngland interfere now. she will do so un
{ pr greater disadvantages, than she woult
ave done in the case of Spain, because w
nall be left without an ally in Europe
nd because we shall not have 50 good
round of right under the acknowledged
lws OF nations. Spain invaded withou
\ revocation, was an independent state
Pvng rights acknowledged by the treatie
tween US and the Constitutional powers
pain was our Ally. The South Ameri
IN colonies have not yet been acknowl
lgeu as independent states, even by our
Ives. Spain has continued to wage, AM
now waging a war to recover them, an
fr armies have actually possession Q
pnsderable districts.
Such is the alternative to which the pc
/ cy pursued at the Congress of Veron
IS reduced US. We must consent to Sc
war Carried on under the name of Spair
u IN reality by all the powers of the cor
hent, Tor the subjugation Of South Ams
Ca or we must commence hOstilities ur
~ disadvantages both of force and q
eht This is the consequence of the pt
T. cy, which indentifies us with the despot
the continent and led British Mini.
4 TO Congress which was assembled t
IN Judgment on an Independent Stat
I Q that policy we owe the ruin of Spail
! nd the danger which now threatens En-.
nd ; and the only set off we have is-tll
|eech OF Mr.. Canning at Plymouth.