Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-12


to Great Britain, or to any other coun.
try which maintained commercial in.
tercourse with the Spanish Ameriea an
Provinces, but TO recognize in time
their political existence, and to cons;
der them in the enjoyment of the rights
and duties which civilized nations are
Obliged to respect among themselve,
and entitled to claim from others ,
"rhe example of the last revolution
of France, and Of the happy r+stab.
lishment of Louis XVIII. urop HE
throne, is cited by NJ. Zea, in support
Of the principle of the impre,crip,ibIe
rights Of a legitimate sovereign, and
the obligation of all foreign powers to
respect those rights; and in conse.
quence this minister invites England to
act consistently, and in its conduct TO-
wards the new States of Spanish Anne.
RIGA to observe the same reserve as was
exhibited in a manner so honorable 10
her, towards revolutionary France.
SHUT i; is necessary to recall to the
recollection of NJ. Zea, that all the pow.
ers of Europe, and particularly Spain,
one OF the first, not only acknowlsdg.
I'd the different governments de facto
which deprived the Bourbons of the
throne OF France, and which afterwards
kept that family at distance from il
for twenty-five years, but that Spain
besides, concluded strict alliances with
them, and above all, with the one which
NJ Zea Justly designates as a govern.
ment de facto in the stric'est sense
that of Bonapart". against VIII, m his
unrestrained ambition, and not prin.
ciple of respect for the rights oflegiti.
mate monarchy, had armed all the
powers of Europe.
cit is useless to attempt to give a.
mother color to facts which have aIrea.
dy been displayed in the page of his,o.
ry; and the undersigned is, in conse-
quence, obliged to add, TIA. Great Bri.
tain cannot, in justice to herself, accept
the eulogium which NJ. Zea bestows
upon her in this respect; nor can she
pretend to except herself from the ge-
neral accusation Of having negotiated
with the chiefs of the French revolu-
ton
"Tt is true that in 1893, England alb
stained from treating with revolution
airy France, long after the powers of
Europe had given it the example. But
the causes of this reserve, alledged in
Parliament, and in different documents,
was the subordinate state of the French
and it cannot be denied
that Great Britain, twice, viz in 1896
and 1877, opened negotiations for
peace with the French Directory,which
if they had succeeded, would have led
to recognition Of that form ofgovern-
ment. In 1901 peace was concluded
with the Consulate. and fin 1906 peace
was not actually concluded with Bona.
oarte, then Emperor of France, the ne
yociation was only broken off by one
and ifin ls0s.and 1919 Eng
and refused to listen 10 any overture
IN the part Of France, she did il solely
because Bonaparte refused to admit
spain as contracting party in the ne
5ociation. Moreover it cannot be de-
Ned that even in 1914 Great Britain
would have made peace with Buona.
,arte, if he had not been so immodc-
ate in his pretentions; and Spain cam
lot be ignorant that even since the fall
If Buonapar!e, it was a question a.
nong the Allies, whether it would be
proper to place on the throne of France
| sovereign who is not Bourbon.
"The appeal, therefore, to the con-
luct of tie Powers Of Europe and to
!. Britain, with respect to the French
evolution, only serves TO recall album
liant examples of the recognition Of
de facto by Great Britain,
which in this respect was always more
ardy than the other Powers of Eu-
ope, and especially Spain, which gave
hem the example.
GIN the note of NJ. Tea are two other
points which demand particular re-
mark.
Nj. Zea says that the King of Spain
will never recognize the new States Of
spanish America, and that his Males.
y will not cease to employ force or
rms against his rebel subjects in that
,art Of the world.
owe have neither the pretension nor
he desire to control the conduct OF his
catholic Majesty, but this declaration
# M Tea is complete justification
If our conduct, as ii proves that we
AVE seized the poper moment to put
ur relations with the new States upon
firm footing. A further delay on our
,art could no, have satisfied Spain. or
Produced any benefit, seeing that Spain
las decidedly pronounced herself a.
,ainst all arrangement, under any Cir
umstances, or at any time; and that
he is resolved on interlninabie war
With her ancient colonies.
an. lea concludes by declaring that
lis Catholic Majesty will protest in