Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-18

WasA,NGroN, March IL.
The place of Auditor Of the Navy De-
n,r,ment having become vacant by tns
18th nj Col. Freeman, we understand
that WV. LEE, Second Auditor. has been
charged pro tempore, by The President OF
the United States with the io',es,ot i"a'
Office. w.t. i"''''
Env,s DuNc an has been appointed oy
,be President OF the United States, win
ths advice and consent OF The senate, 10
be Attorney tor the Western DISTRICT OF
VIRGINIA. vice Mr.. BeesOn deceased. 10.
E.om The Nsr.Yo Daily .aduertlser.
II does not appear, from any tang 'aat
has transpired from the ministry III Tue
British Parliament, that any arrangements
have beeu made between the ". states
and that Government On the SUBJECT OF the
meditated recovery OF her former Soulnerh
American provinces by Old Spain: After
,bs ,nnearance OF the Presidents Mes
saye. II was supposed by many, that Inc
language used by him in that document,
iurnisht an almost CERTAIN PROOF tna' d"
understanding, tantamou Gt 70 an agree
>msnt. had been entered into, ;hat Inc two
governments would uniiedly resist any a,'
tempt msda by tie Coutinenta! powers on
bshalf Of Spain, 10 assis, t6at country 10 re-
duc,ng those provinces to her lur'saic''oh
and con,roui Indeed, some few OF OUT
new papers spoke IN strong and almost po-
,itiye terms on this subject As lar as we
have seen, the British government nave
made NO disclosures tina; will Justify these
.sser,;ons or conclusions. IL may be that
.nch thing exists; but the British MINIS
trv Keen their osa counsel better than our
Administration do theirs, it any facts have
leaked out at home which would warrant
such declarations as have been made IN
the papers alluded to-.
Mr.. Canning, in his speech on The ad-
are.s q the King, ia the course OF his re.
marks on the policy OF Great Britain, ano
in answer to some things that hau oeen
suggested by the opposition, rssPecuas
the expressions experienced IN germany
said-'lf there has been an improper TO-
tsrierence with a newspaper IN one OF inc
smaller German states, are we tor in's res-
,on 10 look out for fresh allies? Are we
for this reason to take arms against Inc an
,erf.r;ne power, and endeavor to blot II
an, from the mao oil Europe? Ny answer
"a s;mnly this: do not think it tor the in-
terest OF this country 10 take such course,
and az | know no consideration whicn
should override that OF interest, except
Jntv I do not think it my duty 10 efec'
ths standard of perpetual war, and lay me
,onna.,;on for The disturbance OF all Eu,
rue ;.ansSaiaIe consequence oil
such proceeding would be war, and the
disturbance of Europe would be the ulti-
mate consequence OF that war;
This may probably be considered as
the grand principle OF that government IN
the present state of the world. Great 6ri-
tam, like all other nations, will pursue
the course which her int rest points out.
Mr.. Canning, 10 the passage from the
same speech which we quoted yesterday,
acknow Iedged the righ, OF SPAN 10 subdue
and bring back To their alleg ance her FOR
mer colonies, by her own forces; but ex>
plici;ly denied the right OF any foreign
state to interfere and help her. Now 1t is
perfectly apparent that Spain cannot reco-
yer her provinces by the exercise oil her
own strength and energy. She can scarce
" keep herself safe and tranquil at home.
The acknow Judgement OF her right, theo,
does no mischief 10 Great Britain, because
Spain is harmless and helpless. But as
the trade OF South America is OF immense
importance lp Great Britain, interest, at
least. if not duty. and they commonly go
together in politics, demands British IN
reference for the purpose oil maintaining
the advantages which the independence OF
South America offers to her Acceptance
This declaration may serve as an admoDi-
ton to the Holy Alliance to mind their
own business; aud Spain wants no such
monitor to induce her to take care OF attans
nearer home.
From the (Phiia Freeman's Journal.
The following remarks from the pen OF
Paul ALLEN, ESQ. Editor Of the Baltimore
Morning Chronicle, are so just, that we
cannot refrain from laying them before our
readers. We think they will be perused
with pleasure by every friend to American
NAVAL OFFICERS:
eve have had frequent occasion TO re-
mark, that the character OF the sailor, IS
in our day undergoing a curious and de
lisbtful metamorphosls. II was formerly
thought, that when man devoted his lille
10 the ocean, he could aspire to nothing
higher than to be jolly. rough. hearted,
roaring son OF Neptune; that all elegance,
polish, literary graces. and above all, the
severe sciences, were from the vely ma.
,ure of the profession. debarred from all
admission--lhat while chip. after long
voyage was scrubbed, cleaned. aud the
barnac.s secured otf-the character oil
the sailor must from necessity participate
in all this sea roGghness, although the ex-
ample afforded by the very vessel IN
which the tip vas made, might have con-
WINGED US, that both the seaman aud ship
were better qualified for second voyage
after such scrubbng. Amongst the i'm.
provemen,s OF The present day, II is iound