American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-22

exchanged are calculated 10 excite various rehec'oh'
with respect TO the changes winch nave oeen pr
duced among nations within the iast lh''y yea'.
More than that time has not elapsed since me Iich
a,d fertile oroyinces OF South America, which are
At nresent. included within the boundaries OF 70
Jorbia. were locked up by the rigid colonial pohcy
nj the mother country, from all inc worm eAeeps
Sn.n. The most absolute despoam, under inc
sway Of the Viceroys prevailed there ana eise"ne,e
in the Southern portion of this vast continent we
most severe punshmen's even cohae',naNo" r. e
hour in the mines, inflicted Tor sioiauo's " vac
Snan;sb REGULATIONS literature OF the more lberal
k;nd was prohibited from introduction ana sucn
was the harshpess OF ecclesiastical tyranny wa.
those who died out OF the pale OF the es'aohsheu
church, were denied burial in what was denomihaseo
consecrated ground.
quarter annihilaed by the light oil the age ana we
| perseyering valour of the South Americans w
have seen human nature restored to its proper Gig
pity the ports thrown open 10 lair ana generous
connection knowledge sought Tor, and lis acquis
lion encouraged by the new governments puohca
lions of the press circulating unoer inc sane'on VI
authority; the press itself maintaining, IN Inc form
of newspapers, the doctrines oil freedom, withou'
n. Ieas, restrain, and, in This Treaty with Colon
bja religious federation hitherto unprecedented ~
tha, region and which may be regarded as shs lore.
runner of an entire liberty OF conscience.
i Ills impossible 10 contemplate this revolution OF
sentiment and policy, and not to Recognise IN i he
wise dispepsatons Of Providence There IS certainty
in the moral, as we'll as IN the physical "or'o' pc
radical re action 1t is by such reaction mat Inc
excuses of civilization and refinement are corrected
as we'll as those OF aibailsm. Babylon Tyre, 81 !
don. and Carthage, rose gradually from rude eondi
ton 10 riches and exalted sovereignty; and they
sunk BY the abuse oi wealth and grandeur, through
the eHeminang effects of concentrating iuSurles'
TO a state OF insgnilicance and desolaton. Inc
Greeks, from small beginnings, raised themselves
10 empire and rcnown in the arts and sciences, and
maria, achievements. From the same corruptlnB
causes they also fell into servtude and degi adaion,
beneath the ascendant star Of the Romans, VINO, IN
their turn and from like causes Tell under me weight
of their corroding vices and mbece politics. prey
10 the less civilized, but more energeuc oafoatahs
of the North oil Europe end ASA. Ahese are SO.
lemn lessons, which ought TO warn all governments
h not to trespass too far the tights OF men; ana
il admonsh every nation not 10 yield to the seduction
n Of yoluptuous indulgences. The ieudal system
good in its day and sauary to the people lor whon
il was FIRST instituted, soon perverted, and Is
nearly exploded in consequence OF the ontrages
. pracsed under il: and thus II Is 10 every society
great or small that extremes produce regeneration
and prevent the total extinction OF moral and socia
! order in the world Upon the superstition that there
: is an inevitable tendency in all nations towards cor
: ruptiup from the extravaganza OF the passions II J.
fortunate for our that the Deity has so consul
tuted matters that il is not given TO human authority
10 resist this reaction Had it been SO gwen tht
situation Of the great majority OF the inhabitants
IT. the earth would, at this day. have been irightiul
,e They would have been reduced to perpetual hope
ur less and heartess thraldom or lost in the dark
ness of irretrevable ignorance and baIbalous asso
ne citation.
ly The monarchy Of Spain pressed her els Aanti
ill possessions with too imperative and selfish viii
N and il has experienced fate which never Tails I
49, onnftcf Y an 9Hp
. avaing himself Of circumstances, Injuries or OF
presses his fellow creatures, is always sure at som
lime and in some shape other, 10 lind resstanc
and punishment From the moment that Spain bt
~ gan her yrannical monopoly, the principle OF even
tua opposition existed in the progress oil hteectt
ng al light some rays OF which would penetrate, no
an wiihstanding the efforts made to prevent IT,
les The Convention with the Republic Of Coomb
sea is highly satisfactory in all its commercial prov
en-. sions. The United States never sought ior prt
'Oo ference. They expressly disclamedit Recpr
~ city, and to be placed the footing OF the most
vored nations. the only things they wished "a
and they have readily obtained them. With regal
to the personal rights, ALSO and consular Iurisdicto
m the instrument appears to be unexcep onable. II
,ty rules stipulated with respect TO behgerent and ne
ore tai rights, although in general not novelty a
one such as will prevent future collisions The pr
CHI. cple that enemy ships shnH make enemy goods,
and however, we believe, new and was probably init
ate duced offset to that which recognises the 90
by tine of neutral ships, neutral property and DO
!, il will tend to obviate the petty vexatons and dct
ort ties which apt to arise out of contrary ma
les inns. II is much to be desired that these princpl
irty could De incorporated INTO our Wea'es win o'h
cks powers.
his On the whole this convention WIN Coiom'
promises 10 be the foundation OF lasting peace a
friendship and Of mutually beneficial commer
between The two nations. Nat Joaraal
!, Of
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