American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-30
From the London Times, i'm. 6.

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From the London Times, jim. g.
The French ultra journals are much perpIcxed
by the message OF the president TO congress, and
by the tavot able reception which, except in one
or two contemplate cases, that bold state paper has
experienced from the English press. The editors
OF the Paris Etote maniestly shake in their skins.
and writhe under the lash thus inflicted on the plots
OF their masters against human freedom. Some
Judgment may perhaps be formed OF the confu-
sion thrown, by Great Britain and North America
united into the camp of the common enemy, frona
the more habiual disorder which shows Itself ia
the murmurs and EXPLANATIONS of the EtoiLp
" Mr.. MONROE, who is not sovereign" "who
is the temporary president OF republic," g has
taken the tone OF powerful monarch" Yet the
opinions which he has delivered have not yet re-
ceved the sanction of any of the authorities even
OF the country where they appeared; and in short,
are as yet merely the opinions Of Private ndls
vidual!" Such are few of the phrases which we
have placed in juxta position from the Etoile, be"
Cause they bear upon one point, and prove how
utterly disorganized the wits Of these advocates
for the first principles of social order.''
A direct attempt is here made by the Etoe Ia
sevre the chief magistrate Of powerful and en-
lghtened nation from the body of state which hi
represents. shot soyeregni'' No, but he il
the acknowledged, the elected head and organ Of i
great sovereign people one whose elevation cost
his country neither drop of blood nor widows
tear, nor the beggary or Punishment, the persecn.
tion or corruption, of single human being among
ten millions OF men. An eminence thus achieved
may we'll appear at first sight of questionable ORR
gin to an ultra but let him consider bis words,
lie calls Mr.. MONROE " temporary President -
but is the power he exercises temporary power
II IS, on the contrary, prerogatiye which never
dies, let who will be its trustee for the moment
R.,A srI
employed It, has its sanction in the heart Of ev.
cry citizen among those millions who confded it 10
his hands. viii the Etoile venture to match The
durability of any despotic throne in Europe will
that OF the Presidents chair 10 North America?
IF so, we tell him he is likely to loose bis wager.
Or will his patrons risk the fate Of expedition on
the chance OF the policy announced by this 6 pr-
vate ndiyidual," Mr.. Monroe, being disclamed by
/" the other authorities Of the republic? We be-
lieve they are not so rash The entire commentary
of the unfortunate Eoile is an insult on the first
article Of his own creed, that government and
nation OF which it speaks muat be Unidentified.
Then, for the purpose, we presume, Of depreci-
ating the United States, says this Frenchman, their
independence has been acknowledged only 40
years" Ay, indeed, and who was the first to ac-
knowledge them !? The house OF bourbon. Who
was the first to make them independent Why,
the house of Bourbon, whose sides they now SO
cuey sting, and whose selfish schemes they eff
fectually battle But if the United States have
not been acknowledged for more than 40 years, we
should like TO hear how many years 1t is since
certain other potentaes were acknowledged. Let
US take, for instance, just half the PERIOD and ask,
if the legitimate idols of the Etoile were then &C
knowledged by the people in christendom as hay
ing place among the powers of the world.
Prescription is tckIish theme for the coulter
so is the question Of de facto and de lure sove.
reignty. What the Etoile says on that point car
RES no meaning more precise than the following,
namely, that Canada should be restored to France,
and the United States to England, Spain, Naples
and the Netherlands to the house of Austria, and
South America TO the children Of the sun. For
u.s. however, who look with more reverence on the
rights OF mankind than on the arrogance and ra-
pacity OF princes, il is OF hearty congrat-
ulation, that the regular government Of the United
States has spoken out unequIvocally to the world.
We should respect such openness, were it indica.
tive of designs the most unfavorable TO the inter-
ests of our country. With what satisfaction must
we receive the tidings, when they announce the in
tended prosecution of policy SO directly British !
From the similarity OF the position occupied by
Great Britain ard the United States in reference
to what was Spanish America, it is difficult to call
culate on any but an identity of measures, and ana
equal hostility to the Vaccinations of the holy all
lies II the interest of only of these free
powers were at stake, that one we are sure, would
lot shun the trial, how ever arduous; but COM
non interest is still stronger security for a just
course OF action on the part OF both " mother and
laughter" since the issue would 10 that case be
oubly certain, and the burden of the contest COM
aratiyely light The United States, be it observa
d, besides commercial interest common to them
With Great Britain, in excluding Bourbon mo-
opoly from Mexico and South America, have
POLITICAL interest, not wholly distinct from that of
England, but felt even more keenly by perfect
democracy than among ourselves; that of prevent
ag the introduction Of simple despotism into the
eip hhurhond nf free institutions