The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-01
FOREIGN
From the Lire gooi Courier.
AAfl.ktI 4.


AAEhiCA A.
The recognition ct tie principal States in
the American continent which have edeGlrd
their Independence, has taken place, anu II
wiil be one Of the bf-hiest pages ~ tue H.
tory OF the present administration. lioW il
may be taken by the continental powris 10 10
be Learned Int that IS a consideration not
much TO be cared about by this country
That which most concerns Us IS that we are
able 10 show, on all the principles OF public
law, that We have done an Hci OF Justice, and
that we have sanctioned The common law OF
humanity. The actual independence OF iAe
countries III question Las been ascerlaiuedj II
has been long an obvious.aud nndispHted fact,
that the parent country Is not, nor IS Likely 10
he, BY any probable change, in a condition 10
recover them, Without the assistance OF other
powers, which assistance we bad u right 70
bar out. hi, establishes the justice Of onr
proceeding; aud the humanity Of il is quite rs
manifest. The petty warfare Which has been
kept up in some Of those countries, has been
encouraged chiefly by the hope OF bel from
France, under the name Of spain, and by the
delay OF the recognition of otaer powers
Now, acknowledged As capable ot internal re-
lations with other states, by Great Britain aud
the United States, the public MUD Of these
countries will be tranquiled, aud The hopes
of parilzans and mere soldiers OF fortune will
be withered. The eject will no doubt, be So
powerful and extensive as TO cnt off all hope
from Spain, of ever regaiuing either power or
influence in that quarter of the world. We
are not sure but that Spain herself will reap
much benefit from il aud were there indeed,
any good reason 10 hope, that a government
will be speedily established in SPAIN unit.
ing iiberallfy and energy, neither revolution
eap,5 tir,p al, Int IL, In Il
dent that the loss Of America will prove
the resnscitation of Spain. Her own
resources have been long neglected, and
her most talented and active citizens have
distracted theirenergies from their own coun-
try, to raise their fortune and rank beyond
the Atlantic Spain has a fine and varied soil
and capable people and nothing but ipfel-
hgcnCe, the amelioration of their whitening
snperstitlons, aud good government, are want
ing 20 give to her thai rank among the lead
Jag powers OF Europe, from which she has SO
Hong fallen. We view the subject, also, as in-
oortant in another lint. The Continental
Powers have shown'a very medaling DISPOSE.
ton, What interest has Austria in America
or what relations can Russia have of impor-
lance with those parts of the New World?
Their legitimate cares lie nearer home and
yet they have talked about arranging the af-
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The principle of such combination is to be
firmly resisted by q. Britain for only in this
way could they establish their influence over
those distant countries. and become fOrmida-
Bile TO us. Such a Confedorady, II One msin-
red, would bcCome more rksome than Bona
partc 5 continental system because il would
reach To onr own element, and to the coun.
treS which lie beyond il. The commerce of
his country would be- in some OF its great
branches, placed nj their mercy, and though
they Couli not roach rs bv sra. they Conld
reach us beyond the sea. Government by
this act of recognition, has told them in fact,
that it will not be Influenced by their Com
crosses and Consultations, and that il will pur
sue the path marked out by its own sense Of
Justice, honour aud interest The prospects
which this event open 10 this country, on the
one side, ard to America, on the other. are
truly impressive and sublime To the Amer
leans, rapidly Increasing population, industry,
wealth, knowledge, imported in lis mature
state from Europe the cultivation of lands !;
he opening of the metallic veins otmountans
The reduction of Wildernesses the appropria-
ton TO the Use of man of the vast sweeps Of
thcir now solitary rNers TO Us, commerce,
and the fabrication aad vending of mauufac
lures, to which centuries will place no limit.
II is an event which refutes a thousand spec
nlations of political economy, and viii push
is forward into a state Of things in which tie
agricultural interest of this country will be
come daily less aud less important, and be pla
ced in a constant progression by TIVE manuiaC
turing and commercial.