Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-13


vi Ihll, take in drawing, close the relations Of
friendship with the great nation which has been
the first to recognise our independence; which,
placed at the front of the Atncrcan continent
will forever be the safeguard Of liberty; and
winch, by its act of generous Justice, by the wis
dom of lis institutions and by the virtues of lis
citizens, commands our admiration and cur graft
tude.n
Immediately after this. Mr.. Allen dclivcre,!
TO the Supreme Director his letter of credence,
and pronounced the following address:
" Most Excellent SIR: The United States OF
America, being deeply impressed with the
Importance OF the events. which have released
tins country from foreign domination, and ensl-
bicd 1t to assume a rank among the nations of
heearti, have throughout this momcntous strug-
gle, SO far rs comported with its neutral cha
racter, bscn in the constant exercise of friendly
reiations; and at a time best calculated To give
effect to the act, i'll the most solemn and uncon-
dltlonal manner, recognized the independence
OF Chill, aud commissioned me, as ITS Represcn-
tative, to reside near its Court, for the purpose
al cuitivating the relations OF peace and friend
ship, and for the Interchange of mutually kind
Offices on terms of'the most perfect reciprocity,
between the two nations.
In tue progress of this great work, assuming,
as Is hoped, for its only basis, The soye,ei asy of
tie people a,ad he equal q unalienabie rights NJ
snpn, all tile sympat!es Of my country are most
yet be the course which remains for Chill TO
pursue, but a irse people will never despair
True to herself, and Just towards others, She may
Did denancc TO any coatitiOa which may threaten
her repose.
In the mild system of her laws, IN the free
and enlightened institutions OF her country, and
In the just and liberal exercise of friendly rela-
tions with other nations Chill, it is believed, is
destined 10 eniov not only happiness at home,
me t.,c .haI q,
nations of the world.
Guard well, then, an inheritance of such high
value: else vain and Intellectual will have been
the expenditure of the public treasure which
has ttus been created; else vain will have How
ed, Mus freely the blood of your heroes nay,
else posterity might weep for your inbccility, if
you suffered these ncsiinabe blessings TO pass
from you but with the last ray of your existence.
a new era has arrived. ignorance and SUI
perstition, the very bane of civil liberty, e.
very where giving place to virtue and inteiti-
gence, aud the progress of the human mind be-
fore which tyrants trembie, b,ds fair TO demo-
liah In its course, these self created potcntates
and To restore man to the rank and dignity which
his Creator allotted to lin. Shall we. then.
by our exertions, assist il the conviction OF this
fair fabric, or supncly suffer the supcrstructure
to be destroyed Chill, ii is believed, like the
United States OF America would not fail to en-
brace the former.
From the Representative of free people,
whose soil, like that of Chill, is unpolutcd by
the feet of tyrants, these sentiments have been
elected: may they be received in that spirit of
friendship with which they have been submitted;
and, under the Divine protection may the tree
of liberty, which has been reared in this highly
favored lEaI, and consecrated by the blood OF
heroes, continue-to be waered by the dews of
Heaven, expand and bear rich fruit to the re-
hottest OF time and never, oh! never, may it be
said of this rising RepnbIic-She once was free,
She oilce was happy, she once was independent ~
The Supreme Director replied as follows:
6 The government of Chill is happy to recos-
nize, in your Excellency, the worthy Minister
OF the United States of A,nerica-of that great
and respectable nation whose laws and who's,
civic virtues will ever be the admiration of the
world. Happy will it be for Chill, should she
be able to discover ami pursue the means of
drawing close the relations of friendship and in
terest between the two natons-for this alone
would be sufficient TO perpetuate her tranquil
ty and happiness. In the mean while your Ex-
celiency, and your nation, will accept the graft
fudc ofthe people of Cinli, for the generous ac-
acknowledgements ofthcir independence for the
favorable disposition which, in relation t. those
new Statse, is manifested, BY the President in
his late Message to the sovereign Congress, and
for the honor which is conferred on them in the
mission of your EScelIency."
NORFOLK, August o.
PIR4CY.--The whole of the anti-pira tical
squadron sent out under the command OF Com. Por-
ter having returned with the exception of the Ter
fier, Zone of the small schooners,) West India
commerce is left exposed the full sweep of the -
rates. who will, Of course, become more daring and
formidable than ever. At this season of the year
when the climate of the Vest Indies is found to be
very fatalto the officers andrews of our vessels
of war, really cannot condemn the policy Of
Withdrawing them from that station until it is over
bat it Is certainly little batter than madness Cor
chant vessels To risk voyage the West indies in
the absence of protecting force without being well
provided with the means of defence within them
selves. We cai;not better enforce this argument
Oh I'm by referring the Number of unirmefl vessels