American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-09
From the London Courier, Nor. 10,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
december 51St, 1928.

1t seems strange that any persons SHOULD view Oh,
sentiments upon the South American States AZ
breathing either war or defiance. 1t is a polio,
upon which we contend, other European Power.
have no right to interfere with us-nor do we pre
tend to interfere with them. They may, or NAV
not, ackno Wedge and treat with those States lta
Is their business. But they cannot Justly complain
! Of our exerci,ing the same privilege. And here
| in order to clear away in iimine the ground Of
some objections that have been urged, we must DE-
sire the public TO bear this in mind that it is not The
case OF an ncipient instruction Of the Colonies a.
against the Parent State-that it is not strupple
| in which the power OF one side Is balanced by ii,
power OF the other, and the issue doubtful-it Is
not case in which third party, stepping in.
turns the scale, and decides the conflict in favour d
me SIDE 70 which II carries It's weight. 1t bears 90
resemblance 10 the case of our American colonies.
when France and Spain interfered: the conflict IS
Ideclded-the issue is arriyed-and Spain is tOt
more divided by the seas from her ancient posses
SONS, than she is BY the difference Of their respec.
i've institutions nor has she more sovereignty over
them than Wa had over France, though we cobtn.
usu 70 bear The empty title of her King The CUES.
uoh mas Deen well put by one Of our contemporaries
=" AS TO Independence, the question is OF rest
me states are ilee-the acknowledgement by Span
IS not worth straw to Engand-all Colonies are
ae JHre Sovereign States the moment in which thry
achieve their Independence, de facto. This, or
me clearest OF all reason, because the foundation Of
their allegiance IS their enjoyment Of protection
from the Parent State When the Colonis,s cess.
10 want protection, they are no longer bound topaz
.he price oil and this is one of class Of case.
IN which power becomes the evidence ofrigb,.'
his Is what We wished to lay down in limint
The South American States are 10 all inten,s end
purposes, free and independent States with which
any other state may treat and negocia late, and form
alliances without any violation Ct treaty or good
faith towards any other power.
But u is said, Spain has not acknowledged their
independence, and therefore " you are guilty. of an
attack upon her sovereignty" Indeed EI Il ne Gee
the absurdity to which this position woud lead
he South American States might have establish
60, as they have, their independence have
exercised all the acts Of SOVEREIGN and indepen
dens power-might have entered into commercial
and political relations with other Dations--Snan
"ouia mol be able 10 take any step, to do any act
calculated to resume her former authority over The
o'"'es' Ut 70 arrest Tor moment the march and
" .helr lhdePendence--nay, might remain
'o'sAy "'ae'fe ana suplns; yet, because she relu
seq 10 acknowledge them as free States. we are 10
refuse all intercourse, all political Relations with
them whatever Why, does not every one see the
luer aosurdiiy and childlshness oil such reasoning
! reasoning it can be called:
but we are told OF Congress CT Eurorean Powers
% settIe the tate OF the American Colonies. We
,nou'a hke 20 see what sort of "a preamble such
congress would draw up TO their deliberations
whereas, certain tract Of country. some thou.
'and o. miles distant from Europe, containing about
p o'Uuo square leagues, and population AZ seven.
esh 'hiohs' mas determined thai it will be govern.
u oY 's own institutions and will no loneeT contn.
3 ~ oePenuence, (Which they do not want and
'"eh Is injurious 10 their best interests) upon ma
ION containing twenty five thousand square leagues
n9 zen millions OF inhabitants We, the Powers
u Lu'epe' are assembled in Congress 10 devise the
-. "'e'ns o' putting an end 10 so unsatislactolg
9N"'.'o" VI auaiFs and, OF concluding some ar
~ mar shali be more concenial 10 the pol
y - &c Congress may deliberate ard re-
e'oe'ale' pass protocol upon protocol, multiply
cue upon conference, but what would the
'eN,ee" ,'AhohS on The other side Of the Atlantic
- ~ WHAT means would the Congress possess Of
hlorclng their edicts? To fran. rasoIn,ons
'I"eh you nave no means of executing, or. to use
~ o,e Ptofero, 10 Shor your teeth 7cIeu you can
III O"t, IS, ~ private concerns, TO, a very wise
'roc' eeFg but, IN public matters. in The inter
ou'se oe'"een naiions not only idle bur positively
ahgerous' We think the Continental Powers will
ause before they hold any such Congress- but
'he'hef they do or MOI, We shall neither be a
af'Y 70 IL nor send Minister 10 il. We shall
Sa'e me Continental Powers TO act a, thew like
MIST We shall act as We think bes, for our own in.
r'sas. ne mercan States hare achieved their
nanclpauon--achieNed it by their own efforts
lnoui foreign aid, foreign councils, or foreign en-
VI, 'senen. we, who, of all nations, could have
'"ue'su mem 'fe most powerful! assistance. did