Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-25
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY o., 1896
South .9mericaa Lide ,,e.uhence.-An arr;vaI
at Charleston, brings recent English dates.
lhe most gratifying article of intelligence fur
nished, Is the certainty that Eng land is ON the
eve OF recognizing the independence of Spanish
America. MIR. an,nng has formally announ-
ced tins intention t. the elv,yi Of the different
European powers at the Court OF ST James.
This event is in happy alliance with the late
brilliant successes of the Republicans i'm Peru.
From the isthmus OF Darien to the La Plata.
and from ocean TO ocean, the Independence OF
south America Is undsputed by IL royal soldier
Mexico, since the invasion and death oi Iturbide.
enjoys likewise her own free Constitution and
laws, and uninterrupted Tranquility.
The victory of Junin, like the capture orCo,r-
wallis, must close the of the South American
Revolution. For many years, the royal force, have
been unreciuitrd from Old Spain, and harassed Inv
rebellionS and insurrections al home HIS nuances
exhausted, and deprived 10y the conduct of Eucland
and the ~. States, of any hope of foreign assistance
Ferdinand the VII must needs give I'm a coptcst
which has been hopeless from the moment his colo
MES "determIned 10 iIe free" Mankind are seldom
capable ofappreciatns the great events of their own
age. Prone to judge of things by their conseouen-
ces, reasoning pr'ort fails to satisfy their under
standings. 1t is singular, how slight an i,nprcs sion
the complete establishment of South American liber.
ty has made on the minds of their brethren i'm This
country-and yet it is unquesonably the era ndcst
event of the age, and to be- followed by the most sb
lime and permanent consequences
The pleasure which the magnaniuous determine
uoh oil England aho'ds, is enhanced by the cons-
deration, that she was preceded in this act OF lust
and liberal policy by the United States
De,cW CTintOa.--ltis said that Mr.. Adams
has offered tins gentleman carte blanche In he
Secretary of War; Or Envoy to Great Britain
Some think that II would be most prudent in
him to stay at home, ana watch the ever yaria.
ble politics of the New Workers.
Henry City, Mr.. Clay certainly accents
the Department Of State. Whether we consjd
er his great talents, his reputation abroad. his
Influence at home, his particular position in the
west, or his republican principles 40 man
perhaps, mas superior claims To thestatton-
Why should he not accept ii? Because, saw
his open dcnouncers and spurious friends. he
would be furnishing cviicnca Of a rorr-,ot com
pact with Mr.. Adams. is his voting for MIR
Adams then, to have the extraordinary effect of
moral exclusion from office? We are free to
acknowledge that we should esteem Mr.. CLAWS
rejection of the office, as much more suspicious
than his acceptance. In the last we see the no.
nest Independence, winch consulting its own
wishes, and relying on conscious rectiude
Is indifferent to cOnsequences--in the first. we
should perceive the trembling cowardice, which
hesitates to accept the reward earned by in
fanny Of one thing, Mr.. Clay ma, assure
himself, that act as he may, he can never con-
ciliae the party whom he has recently. and
past forgiveness offended. His usual !e ,rless
ness is the course both of honesty and policy.
FlRE.-This city was visited by another fire
last night Commencing in a Shoemaker's sbop, il
rapidly extended to two adjoining teuements. one
of wood, the other Of brick. Both were consumed
the element raging with such vehenence as IN
defy individual effort and the power of the engines
10 arrest IT. The amount of personal property lost
IS believed TO be iucohsidcrahle. Tie wood teno
meat WAS of small value, and belonged to the estate
oI-ilamDrcw CALICO, free ,Hau of colcr Tho
brick, was ensured g 500, and belonged, we are
informed, to geullrnun by tho name of lewis but
III the occt patton of Nv. Wn,. Hick4on The rome
ttion of these calamitcs WILL we hove at last CON
vince the corporate authorizes of the necessity of
providing reservoirs Of water-tlIe scarcity ofI
which was severely felt last night
the moral sublime. B"napartc addressing the
army OF Egypt on the plain ofhe Pyramids, desired
then"fo reme"'ber Nlaf from hc Sumniis of Mese
PyramtdS, forty CeHtuTcS were iooking d0w,, l.o,n
Mem." The author of so sublime sentiment ma "
die in peace, secure of All impcrsliabe claim IN i'm
mortality.