Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-25
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FROM LONDON.
By the ship London at New yo,L
London papers to the 9th Noyembs,
inclusive have been received Tn.
mos, interesting part of their content.
at the present moment 10 that which re-.
lates to the deaf ns Of the "Holy ALI,
ance" against
SOUTH AMERICA.
and the part which Great Britain !.
likely to take in the event Of the conf;
mental sovereigRs determining on iuy,,
ding the new Republics The latest A..
counts which had reached London from
Paris, confirmed the intelligence 70.
ceived fortnight before, that tho
8our bons had resolved on the reduction
Of the former Spanish and Portupu.m
colonies; and that several vessels with
troops had actually been ordered on
that service. As to the course which
Great Britain would, probably, take 10
this business. nothing positive seem, to
have transpired.-Bell's Weekly Me.-
senger "a paper which generally con.
tains pertinent remarks on foreign poll.
ties) has the following observations on
th's subject.
"The main point Of present impor.
lance as regards Foreign politics. is tho
question Of South A msrics; and wheth.
or it sufficiently affects the immediate
Interests Of England, so as to induce
our Government to act dscisiveIy Up.
on this head. we have no doubt what.
ever that it is the purpose Of our NJ n.
istry to remain at peace, unless the No.
cessity for war shall be 90 urgent, 90
to make it imperative upon tho pru.
dence and honor Of the country. We
shall briefly state the measures which
We believe will be pursued. The first
of these will DO, that England will not
admit tho discussion Of the question 10
tho Congress; thst is TO cay, tbs, her
Minister will withdraw himself 10 tho
first instance and will enter solemn
protest against any common measure.
The grounds Of this protest will be, that
any aid to Spain for this pur pose, will
not be warranted by the Law Of Na.
tions. but will be equivalent to con.
federacy for disturbing the state ofpo'.
session Of third Power; which Power,
a. to such confederation with Spain, il
effectuslly, and in fact, indepeoden.-
A. regards Spain herself, the question
may remain unsettled, and, therefore,
open to her own prudence, 60 long
- any possible chance Of recovering
her provinces may exist, and 50 long az
such time has not passed over ssto
constitute = species Of political pre-
seription. As regards SPAN. there-
fore, We do not dispute her right to at.
tempt to recover her American colonies
in part, or in whole. Blu. - respects
third Powers, the Independence ofthsse
States is 90 strongly established in fact,
and has been 30 long acted upon, that
the question now 10, whether the com.
mercial interests Of England, and Of
Europe generally, can allow . con'sce'
rscy 10 pu' down power, which now
exists in fact, aud which notoriOu'ly
possesses . sufficient degree Of strength
and establishment to exercise the func'
tions of Independence. Suppose that
France should renew her claim to tho
island of Hsyti, and construct . gene
raj confederscy Of European Powers to
assist in repossessing her As'egaFd'
France itself, England would doubles"
mako no complaint. But would EGG
land be equally silent a. .gs'O't any
confederate fleets employed in such an
objeotp It will be urged that the que';;
ton 40 to South America must proceed
upon the same principle. The nearer
and higher interests Of Spain may Ju''
tify any effort upon her part. But mo
eonfedsrates can have no such interest,".
and no such right, As can prsvaiiseea 'n's
tho common interests Of the c'vi''ssa
world to remain at peace, and sg,'n's'
the right Of Colonies (ss against shi!S
par,iss) to defend and maints'n 'h' ., ~
dependent establishment, which ,li!
have, in fact accomplished. Il ' ~.
remonstIan ce shall fail OF en'e''
question then occurs,--shsll /" so"
war in aid Of the South Amerlcsn,saa
TO this we answer, that there Is k'no
Of middle state between peace and w.',
to which, a. we think our goverpm;: !"
would instantly resort We think, 70.
word, that strong naval e1psol',0.'
efen.ive and precautionary IN 10 Ss% ~
should be Immediately sent 20 s0. .;..
America, and that we sbooio .
them in money to very liosfs' e e..s""
We think, moreover, that the row..
| of Europe, and France ln psr s"',' IN
would scarcely venture their nee'' r :"
tie face Of such an Armament ." W.