Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-16
From London papers received at the Federal
Gazette Office.
POLICY OF ENGT,ANn

- From the Allsemeine Zctung.l
The FranhsfoH Journal, in its number of The
i"tn INST. reverted, as has already been stated.
to the previously published article from Mcntz
respecting the reasons for the presence of Count
Munster al Johnnisberg, and the nresumed Fri.
hinph In the british Cabinet of The principIes es
! Vanished 10y the recent Congresses on the riebt
vi interference, and certainly the very consc;.
entious editor may well be pardoned for ,,Joo,-
iIS Que aPocfyphal article. Nevertheless. the
roo,''caat tfdSete, and after it, the
fin"ioureh CorIesooadent, have on this subiect
caiied MN 10 account, and have thought them
selves bound TO stand forward as cbamnons nj
the English Cabinet. The EIber6eld article
Is however, an almonitory example of the III
success which must attend the handling of sucb
Important and complicated questions of high no.
iicy, when they Investigated under n -,
pom. oi view. Let II ever be admitted that tbe
right OF interference is as it appears TO This III
DeIhea statesman to bc-suppose the instances
oi interference In the affairs OF Naples, Sard,ni,
and SPAN, were as arbitrary acts or inter,nod'
DING as he, IN complete Ignorance of tho L;.t,r,.
~ ne l,.',e9' had represented them-s,Ippog
.ne HoS'Sn government not to Lave recompised
a'-'e''erence' ara yet to send troons TO
still the Elbeg!,cid correspondent rnig,,t I,aro
recoiec:ed that the British Cabinet III
"isc'ainied The right of interfering in norcb
'''ore comprehensive sense than his definition
presented That Cabinet has distinctly ref,,seJ
10 the hIng OF Spain the right of claimino. the
ala OF ms allies to tranqulize his American ms
sessions IN me same form as the King of portu
gal claimed Tie assistance of FnmIaId lie ~,
cIent ally, to tranquiiize Portugal.
Now, since the old law of nations denics 70
no sovereign the right ofconcIudug alliances for
Tie maintenance Of the integrity of his possossi.
ons, and England has expressly refused tb;s
right to Spain, surely the ELbertieId Zeifunr
ought to be convinced that the right OF interfer
cHcc Is by no means understood i'm tbe same
Sence IN London as al Ebcrfeld What the Ca
oineto LoDdon regards as irreconcilabJe with
It's views OF law ofnations and political riclt
are not merely the socallcd acts or arbitrary
interference, hut Also as the above cited exam.
PIE SHOWS, those interpretations which fake nIace
IN consequence ola direct demand of aid nm
lhe part OF legitimate government. Tic ri
perheIu correspondent also gave a very inconsi-
ITI''e uirect'oii 10 his poiemcs against the Able
iiennecart, when he considered the British e.
oinet justified, on the same PRINCIPLES in reCnsino
10 spain, q III granting TO Portugal aid solicited
oy lhe icgltlnate Sovereign. The corrospond |
cnt OF The Able iennecart, is, however. ripbt. |
when he maintains, that if the succours in sca
OF iand forces sought by the King Of PORTUGAL he
III any way supplied, great and salutarv change |
WIN taRe pace IN the views of the Cabinet orl
London, winch Change must, from the wisdom !
and consistency still belonging TO that govern
nent' unayoidably lead TO the recognition of fbe
right OF interference in stricter sense.
HentdT6s OF tie London Courier. ,,Don me |
preceding a,ticie.-''We have given an extrsot
ron the .AIigeIneine Zeitung,' upon the foreign
Pohcy OF England; subject which seer
strongly to puzzle and discomfort most of ouT
contne!tai brethren. 1t is evident the appI;c,.
ton OF the King of Portugal was REGARDED as an
embarrassing test of policy; more than c,,r;ost
was ieit 10 see how we should dispose of If. and
III some quarters, we believe, more than disan.
Poi M has been experienced ut the issue.
=, Inc writer ofthe article referred to, conf,nnd,
the existence ofa right, with the expediencv oil
using IT. The English Cabinet. h. saws ;has
osst,nctiy refused to the ling of Spain the right
OF claiming the aid ofhs allies to tranquilizo b;s
american possessions, IN the same form AZ the
i nIng OF Portugal claims the assistance of Eng
ISnu' ms ancient ally, to tranquilize Portugal.
VOW, since the old law of Nations de,,;cs t ~,
Sovereign the right of concluding aIliancess.for
tue maintenance Of the integrity Of his possess.
spain, &c. &c, '''' ~