The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-05-11

E ". lie mere physlCdl force OF The rom
bined despots of Europe presents TO r.
nited America no Cause for serious alarm
II can be tnnmphantly resisted. But their
secret Vaccinations, their efforts to pro
duce disunion among the friends of liberty
and equal rights, the subtle poison which
they can so we'll employ to infect the publlr
mind, are the agents in their attempts upon
the liberty and Independence of America.
which are most to be dreaded, and against
which therefore we consider it fortunate
that we have a timely caution.
4 yerer from an american gentleman, ,tto
has teen sercrdi gears IN Europe
Lonpos, February, 1924
hope my last letter from this place da-
| ted January 18th, came safe 10 hand, foil
am more and more convinced of the i'm
poriance Of the facts and reasonings which
it contained What was then conjecture
has now become matter of fact. The pub
lie papers have Just informed Us of formal
attempt of the government of Spain 10
provide for the commercial manufacturing
aud other British interests in the South
American trade by opening that trade de
jare Ito speak atcor ding to their doctrnpsl
10 all the world. There can be no doubt
that this has beer done with the suggestion
Of the Holy Alliance, if not Of the British
government itSelf which | grievousy sus-
pet has given an intimatiOn to the Cont.
mental Cabinets, that, provided they could
by this means pacify the people Of Great
Britain, and prepare their minds for neu-
trail position they the government would
find no difficulty in assuming such posi-.
ton, bui ON the contrary, would be web
pleased with it.
BY statement in the House of Com
mons few days ago, it was known that
Canning had sent important dispatches to
Madrid, the answer of which WAS to be the
basis Of the future policy of this country
with regard To the new States Of America,
and it was about this time that the answer
ought to arrive. From this coincidence Of
dates, from the great importance attached
TO this decree by the Ultra party in France
from the general Sp11tt of thi, govern
ment and from the language lately held by
Ministers in Parliamcnt-a language which
" makes good men weep, and the Holy Al
lance leap and dance :" | am compelled 10
believe that the object ofthose d,&patches
was to demand this very decree of free
trade, and TO promise to Ferdinand, the
BruteH and the Holy Alliance, British
neutrality rs the consequence and reclpro-
cal condition of it. ] am quite certain that
the Holy Alliance expect that tins decree
will be quite decisive 10 determining the
British government t0a neutral course, and
am morally certain that Canning has tod
them that it would ; unless, as is not very
likely, the people should insist ON a differ
mt orc. ANY one, however, VINO Las OBJ
served for a year past the mystery and ma
Inagement, which this government has
known So we'll how 10 employ either to sus~
fpend the action of public opinion, or to give
it false direction I'll its energy was wasted
or till the opportunity for action was passed
any one who has seen the we'll appoint
cd and pampeted troops who stand ready
At the Minister beck, to shoot sabre and
ride down the people, troops who have MT
more sympathy with the people than wlth
the heeyes which they daily dcSour-an!
one who has seen these things will not be
very sanguinc in his hopes Of el1ectuaI op~
/ position on the part Of the panr people t.
! the measures OF Ministers, be those measures
what they may.
Surprising, then, as think am justified
m doing, that this government will detc.>
NINE on neutrality in relation to the attack
hich the Holy Alliance mediate or ;.
America. aud which their agents are q! his
moment secretly executing, it becomes an
] important question what viii be the charac'
ter and effect of such neutrality ,
The observations which | am afout to
communicate to you on these points, "e'"
made at the date of ny last letter, ana "e''
latended to form part Of it, but ''e"
/ suppressed them lest they might ape"
somewhat rJnger than the state OF III"
question W, aid at this time Justify "''i
now so eel convinced of Their tFu'" "'C'
IMPOTENCE to all America, that sense ";
III, Will no longer permit me 10 "''lI"''N
mem They are the following .,,,
hold this truth to be incontroVeruo"'
that if Great Britain does not become "''
open friend, she VIII be the secret enemy ",
the Americas. Canning may pirate as 'n"os
as he pleases about neutrality; the 'hIIs !,
impossib!e, and | can hardly refrain I It,
rronounting him a fool, vino viii heIe'e
the Minister'S professions on tins po''',
1t is impossible thata great and rival '"''D,
should make a war against any ''a't' ",
least OF all against lcea6er stare, WIZ 90
compromising more or less ihe I,e f's,a
!, and political IMPORTANCE of Great br'.'".
Er,iy r,cto,y ,chich sueh riral nation G".'''
, srsry tota Of Poltical influence she acquire,
} In Spain, Ferdinand WAS tamilarly , "'.
generally spoken of by the consuo''o, " .,',
OF all ages and sexes under the epthe' na'
, applied 10 him in the text. So often n''e
heard il, even from persons who tlo ""'
pear to parake much OF the spirit o. pa,