Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-06
From lie LOndOs Courier, ,ipra 20.
ITO BE CONTINUED. :

y more important State Paper than the Message of
President Adams, the Panama Missions has rarely
been submitted TO public consideration. 1t announces
with great dstincness, the policy intended TO be prr
sued by the u. States in their intercourse with the new
nations of America; and its tone with some slight ex
ceptIons) is calm and moderate. Our only doubt is
whether the actuang spirit of the whole be not lar
ger ambition than perhap: the President would even TO
himself, be disposed TO own.
We have always found great awkwardness and dill.
icuy in speaking OF the United States as nation for
want OF one SIMPLE and expressive term by which TO
designate them low that America is divided into Sc
vera independent Soveregnties, it becomes absurd 10
cal! any of them the american Government: but the
word Ph'tadepha is at once harmonious in sound and
pleasing in association: calls to mind the venerable
Penn, and his friendly brethren, it is the name of the
ancient capital of the Union; and may therefore, as in
the instances of Rome, Naples Mexico &C. be not
unity used to designate the nation
The Philadelphians for we shall STYLE the peopIe
OF the United States, in tie ensuing remarks are now
Tor the first time, surrounded by communities lust rising
into political existence, each of which is far inferior TO
themselves in population, in wealth in military and
naval force, IN science in experience in all the Gle
mens OF power, physical and moral. These nations
must OF course form system OF international comm
nIcaon with each other and of that system tie Phila
deffi'ians evidently wish TO place themselves at the
head We do not say that the desire of influence thus
evinced is unnatura-we do not assert that it is abso
utely nPoitlc but ii does appear to US 10 demand the
vigilance OF other great Powers, and more especially
OF the greatest Power at present existing, our own.
WHO speak the tongue
bat Shakespeare spoke the faith and morals hold
That Milton ield
to consider that in each hemisphere the nation mani
testify cushning all the Others of British birth and
language, and Tsprit. If the Continent Of America
with lis dependant Islands, could be wholly separated
10 views and interests from the other quarters of the
globe, we should feel a just national pride that the
sons OF our ancestors held in those remote regions the
balance OF power, and guided the march Of civilization
ierhaPS some such political vision may have crossed
The mind of Mr.. Adams for he saws &" America has
set of primary interests, which have none or remote
relation to Europe, and, therefore, the interference Of
Europe ID tOse concerns should be spontaneously with
uciu'' 10 tins doctrine cannot entirely subscribe
we ADMIT that there are many modes in which the Eu
ropean powers ought not 10 Interfere. For instance
the Members OF tile Holy Alliance should not pretend
10 dictate 10 the EX Colonies of Spain any terms of
concession, much less Of submission, 10 the Mother
C0uniryi but 1t Is by no clear to us that there
are not many primary interests ofthe American nations
WIN winch VI would be no less just and polite in Us
tan M Tie PIadelpIans interfere; and al al events
We a4oud have an undoubcd night 10 oppose the inter.
terence OF any power whatever, If we're pushed so
Tar as 10 conflict With our welfare.
ne president says, the 5st principle which will
Sa!c2 nc -Hcd States ~ their intercourse with Ue
new Ha .Jus H. diSiHtcrcsicdncsg This Is no Jo,bt i
~ lsudaJIc in intentions and we have only TO hone at
u will be constantly followed by practice. The next
principle IS S0od eiH; which sec 10 reason TO gues
non The Third, and rather tauEiGe principle is
fe.P'c'Hy These are ali the principles which Mr.
adams cnnncra'cs; bat It appears TO us we confess
hat Tie objects Which lie afterwards states as likely 10
come 'n'c discussion at Panama do not all lie ,y;.iiu
cute 50 narrow circle Those object as we collect
lollowirg:- az VIC
]. Tie abolition q 2.iya.ecr7uc
:. lie principle OF free ship free goods
% cuTaiied enumeration Of couuaband