The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-20

the year before, he harangued the people, he T
turned round to French officer and pointing toI
the crowd which surrounded them, he said
" These people whom now you see so violent a
gainst me, bore me in triumph last year, and the
town, contrary to my wish, forced me to accept
a sword as Il testimonial. During the whole night
1 passed here. the houses we're Illuminated, the
people danced under my windows and deafened
me with their acclamations.
This is an instance, added to thousands, OF thel
mutal,Ienes and faulty of the European populace.
Having no real knowledge nor sense OF thelr|
rights no self respect, they are ready to cry out
|equally for liberty or despotsm, to kill or to|
Icrown the champion of their freedom and welfare.
The following is one of many specula-
tive opinions ahoat in England, (previous
to the news of the surrender of Cadiz) or
the event. supposing Spain, should surren-
lder to the French. 1t is from an article
published in the Liverpool Mercury of tie
l26th September.
"Let US inquire on the supposition that
ISpain should fall, what would be the effect
of her subjugation on England. Our con-
temporaries hazard various conjectures,
and call public attention to the probabl-
lity of Ferdinand ceding, as an indemnity
to the French for the cost of his liberation,
portion of the South American colonies
which he yet vainly considers to be his
own. The conduct and circumstances of
both powers warrant the supposition that
such cession will be made, and that the
parties will cooperate to bring these colo
|nies under their exclusive dominion.
! Old Spain has neither Golfers filled, nor
lcommerce to tax, to meet the demands OF
the reseorers of legitimacy. The French
; ministers have deplored too, that Ferdi-
F.. nand was shorn of his colonies, and have
limited at reprisal. They have fleet, too
snealing about the Antilles, without any
, yaustensible purpose, but to wait orders and
e opportunity for some underhand attempt
i aud it is shrewdly suspected, that the sue
cesses of apparently pennyless adyentur.
r |ers, on the shores of Colombia, under the
e e|Spanish flag, are attributable to French
;. gold. Mr.. Canning foresaw the possibility
,lof such measure and lately, in the Com
q mons, declared that England would not
fIpermit any cession of colonies to France
) not then under the direct and positive in
a luence of Spain. Spain has no colonies
u in South America under her direct dom
!. Mon; and the probability is, that Mr.
II Canning will soon be reminded of hi'
"Ipledge. 1t is important to us as com
IT 'r|mercal nation, that these colonies shoul,
n remain independent.
: : Our trade with them is already immense
" although war still RACES in many of thc
e provinces, and their infant governments
d want that solitiity which little time woul'
A. !. confer. and which would give security ant
= impulse to mercantile adventure. Wer'
:, that country free, its boundless resource
lie would speedily be developed, and ou
trade would be proportionably enlarged
= On the other hand. let France and Spai
!, unite to subduc them, and we shall be drl
: ven by the gorying monopolists from thi
J. fair field for employment Of British indus
Il try and capital.-But we must not pei
,g|mit this.
i'm The docks of our town amply exhibl
he the value of the South American trade
land it behOves our merchants not only t
follow the example of their brother trader
London, by petitioning for the appoln
OF ment of consuls to the new government
'ceIbut for an immediate acknowledgment {
20 the independence of Colombia and othe
'esl :. slprovinces, now virtually beyond the rt
a'' demption of the mother country, withol
y, ',,' the aid of foreign gold and foreign force
- Such an acknowledgment on the part
-, 81 Great Britain would be an opportune hlr
A to Ferdinand and Louis-to beware OF a
i, attempt to appropriate those countries
~ ~ themselves and while it would gain !
aaSS, the good opinion Of the South American
@ ss. would secure to US priorities in trad
to which, by kindly policy towards then
he might be rendered lasting and invaluabl
rty Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
OF A paragraph in Phila. paper inform
est us that the gentlemen to whom the maj
ee' agement of this work has been entruste
e'r expect to fix the line Of Canal at an ear
ign period. Several engineers have been CO
'le, stantly engaged during the summer ar
aa' m autumn. in surveying the country and W
u u alters, ascertaining the nature of the so
''u' the depth and capacity of the streams, ii
:. expense of excavation, and all those val
>. IN Gus details, which, although from their IN
'.e .e nuteness, they escape observation, are y
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