American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-12-28

"The citizens Of the United States residing il
Caracas and Laguira, gave Dinner and Ball or
the 9th Of October, at the House OF DR.. Forsyth
in honor Of the happy arrival of General LA FAY
IETTE in that country. Twenty American citizen:
sal down TO dinner besides the following distinguish
r ed guests His Excelency General Paez Gen
Escaona, Intendan, Of the Department of Venezue
.Ilu, Generals Marine, Montila, Cemente, Zaraza
: Col Ibarra, Aid TO Gen Bolivar, and other aids
The Honorable the Judges of the High Court and
COL Beaufort L. Watts, American Secretary Of lie.
cation TO Colombia, we're also present.
1.-The Hall was arranged and illuminated with
much taste, which presented to the eye beautiful
and interesting spectacle.
! "The Declaration of the Independence Of North
4 America, and the Portraits Of Jefferson, Adams
I Madison, and Monroe. were placed at one end oil
the room the presidents CDR. Forsyth chair
enclrcled by the national coors of the United States
and Colombia.
AT the other end, over the Vice President.
u (Mr. Z. w Robinson) were suspended an excellent
likeness of Gen. Washington and one of Bolivar
between which was placed likeness OF the Hon
Henry Clay, the advocate and defender of the indie
pendence of South America.
j "a palm tree was placed in the centre of the IA
bic, crowned with the Cap OF Liberty, and between
the green foliage of which the names OF LA FAY.
IETTE, WASHlNG1 ON and BOLIVAR were
transparency exhibited.
| 1.-THE utmost cordially and harmony regned
Throughout the entertainment, and The company We'd
with eat other in their expressions of e. altitude and
honor General La Fayele, and also the citizens
of the United States, and the distinguished guests
of Colombia.
The ioasts were we'll eccived, and inter.persed
with vocal and instrumental music.
"The dinner party broke up at 10 o'clock, when
the gentlemen joined the ladies' who honored the &C.
casion by their presence.
son opening the door, of The Hall, a most beau.
ltifnl and interesting sight was presented TO the be-
|hoders--the American Eagle in transparency. A
full view of this favortc emblem was seen from the
portico of the Hall and also from the Court, which
was brilliantly illuminated. Above The eagle was
displayed 10 large letters the name Of" La Faptte"
and underneath. The friend Of Washington and
Guest Of our Walton"
We need be under no apprehension that the Brit
ish Government, tardy as it may be in following
American example, will not ultimately recognize
the independence both of the Mexican and OF the
South American Republics The Ministry are
placed in such situation, that they will be com |
PEELED to adopt that by an impulse as sure
and as intable as that by which the Missouri waits
to the ocean the vessel that floats upon its surface
The arrival of every mail from England brings US
certain intelligence that British manufactures mer
chandlse and capital, forming more extensive
connections with these Republics. England there |
tore has direct, immediate, personal interest IN |
preserving in their integrity the political institutions
OF these countries. She could not abandon the |
ground that she has now taken without an immense
loss to class of men whose hostility the British
Ministry would not be very solictous to provoke
the opposition Of large capitalists both in the man
ufacturing and commercial department. And we
do believe firmly, that Ferdinand himself would have
accepted Of the advice givenby Mr.. Canning and MIR.
Monroe and have acknowledged the independence oil
those Republics himself ifhe knew in that event how
10 avoid the claims Of the Emigran,s. Many Span
srds who by this revolution have lost their estates,
men OF immense fortunes, would, in case of recog-
milton, demand an indemnity from the Spanish Gov.
eminent. The French ministry are prosecuted by
claims OF this character at the present moment, by
applications for payment by those whose property
has been sacrificed in the Of the revolution
We may we'll conceive what demands Spanish En-
grants would make on the treasury of the Pcninsu
Ia, il the King should give his sanction to these
new governments--demands for compensation and
would be made to such an amount that
nothing would satisfy them short Of the gold mines
oi Mexico. Revolutions are always attended by
such violent changes of property. When the prin-
rlple Tor the acquisition of which this commoon
was created becomes stable then the question oc. k
ours, how shall the old occupants be quoted, and
10 what extent shall their clans for indemnify be
allowed. This is, we presume, the cause why The 8
government OF France refuses to recopn Hayden
independence This was the case with our own re.
who fed from their country, and S
whose estates were con6scated, applied to the Brit
sh government for redress, and many received an
indemnity. Bait. FIN. c
The acting Governor of Louisiana transmits a c
message Of the late Executive of that State to the
Legislature now in session, which was lett for com
municaton with him when the latter gentleman re r
lred from his Office The Legislature are congrat- c
,lated, that they are now exempt from relief laws.