Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-13

military Ian and religious persecution.
We even ought to beg Of the Americans
to forgive our naughty airs OF SUPERIOR
ty, to forget, while they contemplate
with Just pride their well organized ma
Wy, that Mr.. Canning ever talked OF their
few fir frigates and bits OF striped
bunting;' be has more occasion than
they TO regret this piece of fhppancy;
it was one of those unlucky jokes OF his
which so often fly back into his lace, till
he has been ready, we dare say, hum
dred times, almost to bite eff his tongue
for having uttered It'll is high time
for tina, Right Honorable Gentleman TO
lay aside his ancient situation of jester,
and think more Of cuUvating the states
man like qualities which he certainly
possesses in no Ordinary degree.
Address delivered by Mr.. Po1NsETT,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Penipotentiary OF the United States
of America, to his Excel ency the
Presiden, OF the Mexican Republic, a,
the presentation oil his credentials -
Most excellent sir (:
In presenting to your Excellency the
credentials which have Just been read,
am graitied that they are submitted TO
one who is alike distinguished, for his
heroic efforts in the cause o: his coun-
try's independence, and for his warm
devotion To civil liberty.
The United States of America rccog-
Mise the RICH, in every nation, 10 adop,
that form OF government, which ii may
Judge best adapted to its condition, and
most conducive to the happiness OF the
people. Ii will not, however, be denied,
thar they regarded with anxious solicit
tude, The political interests OF this conh-
ry, and the Ultimate decision OF the
Mexican people. Tbey have seen, with
delight, lhe only patton co'erminous
with il, cree, itself INTO a Republic and
they have been battered at The adoption
OF federal constitution, similar TO that
under which they flourish. The United
States ardenl!y hope, that il wiilpromolc,
in an equal degree, the prosperity and
happiness oil the -lexican people.
The principles on which The right oil
this country 10 independence was ASSERT
ed and viodcaied, are technically The
same with those on which The indepen-
dence of The United States WAS declared
and achieved, they also rest on the same
e,erna basls--Ihe sovereignty Ct the
people, and the unaiicnaole rights ot
man. To a cause Supported by so solid
a foundation, the people OF the United
STATES could not be indifferent. From
The first mamen, that the independence
Of these safes was proclaimed, The sym
pstby OF he American people was al
ways unanimously and constantly eX-
pressed in their lavor; their various lor-
tunes and vlclssltudes excited in them
,nost in ense interest, and the successful
termination oil their struggle was recelv
ed with frateinal eXultaron. The Go
sernmenl OF the United States Of Anne
RIGA ever accord, in sentiment with its
people, and their political conduct has
been directed BY a regard for the rela-
i've Obligations OF all parties. AT the
commencement Of the conflict between
| Spain and her colonies, they considered
it civil war, in which, both possessed
| equal right. In all their negotiations
they endeavorcd to prsdispose the Eu-
ropcan nations in favor of America; and
more than once, did they propose to
Spain the means of concluding peace
with her former colonies. AS soon as it
was ascertained, that Spain could no
longer retain her dominion over these
countries, where new governments had
been established, and the very year that
Mexico had declared her independence,
the United States recognised it by So
Tenn act, which was approved in Con-
gress with unprecedented unanimi.y.
They then declared, that they could not
view with Indifference, any s,tenpt, on
the par. of the potentates Of Europe, to
subvelt it. In this act Of recognition,
they preceded The whole civilized world,
and presented an example that has since
been followed by the freest government,
OF Europe, and which has thereby shown
itself to be the most magnanimous.
By this view Of the policy observed
by the United States OF North America,
in reference to these countries, neither
pretend to boast OF services, nor do SO.
licit any favor in return. The United
States ask not for their citizens greater
privileges of this government than they
are disposed to grant to the citizens OF
Mexico. They only desire that the
friendly relations between the two coun-