The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-06

whatever lgh', tb-refurr. this subj Ct T.
viewed, II dues not seem to be- QUE hIeh
the Untsd States should disc IS with the
other American States as,eubled at 4
Congress. The rxprdiency of pursuing
such course appeared mere obYious 10
tbs COMMITTEE, ~hrn they considered
that nauy "f tn. nAtinns nf Europe must
also feel, that their interests we're maieri-
ally involved IN its DECISION and that they
would not anstain from making som,
movement IN relltiou io IL, which must
greatly embaIras- any cuur.e that the u
nltrd States may wish hereafter TO pursue.
While the United States retain the po-
siil"n which they have hitherto occupied,
aud manifest constant determination not
TO mlnge their Interests With those 1T the
other state. of America, they may CON
Time 10 employ The influence which they
possess, and have ALREADY happily exrrt.d,
with the nalInnS of Europe III favor of
these new republics. But, II ever the u
nitrd States permit Themselves Ia be as
sncidird with THESE natlons III any General
Congress- assembled for the discussion Of
Common plans, III any way affecting Euro
pean interests, they will. by such an act,
not only deprive themselves of the ability
they now possess, Of rendering useful as.
slstanre 10 the other American States, but
also produce oillrr effects, prrindlcial 10
their own lnterests. Then, the Powers If
Europe, who have hitherto con6ded IN thp
sagaclty, vigilance, 6nd impIrtldli,y Of the
Umted States, { watch, detect, announce,
aud restrain any disp 'sltlUn that the heat
oi tho existing contest might excite in the
new States OF America, To extend their
empires beyond their own limits, aud who
have therefore cOnoldt rcd their posses.
slnns and commerce. III America safe,
while y" guarded, would no longer feel this
confidence. Each would therefore endea-
vor To secure lis own interests, by its own
means and the power of Spain not being
considered by any as equal to the proiec.
ton Of her REMAINING. American posses !.
sions. struggle would probably com
mrnce, who should first Obtain the Islands
ot Cnba and Puerto Rico, the possessions
OF winch must ever ~ of the last impor-
tanc" to the commerce of this hemisphere.
Or, II such should not be the case, the in.
ieregt of may European nations might
seem to require that they should make
common cause with Spain for the purpose
of preventing these Islands from falling in.
To other hands. To the United States it
would be OF llttle ment which of these
events should occur for, It cannot be ex-
pectcd that any snch contest could be car
RED on ~ near them. without the most i'm.
mlnent danger I" their neutrality.
The Very situation of Cuba aud Porto
Rlco, tlel eforo, furnishes the strongest IN.
ducrmeut to the United States not To take
a place at the contenl plated Cong ess,
since, by 80 dung, they must be consider
ed as changing the attitude IN which they
hitherto have stood, AZ impartial specta-
tors of the p SsIns scenes. aud identity ing
themsel'tswlth the nrw Republics.
These reasons, strong rs they have APP
| peared To this committee, are not the only
objections to the proposed measure DIS
closed by the documents 10 them referred.
! The manner IN which this invitation has
been given, ofitsclf, furnishes many forci.
| bile obstacles To It's acceptance aud IN the
oplnlnn ut this committee, the United
States g" III neither consult their own Dig
nifty, nor what is due to the proper respect
they have right To claim from all nations,
aud especially from the new States OF A
merIca, 1t they now agree to Cooperate IN
Carrying Tins proposed measure into effect.
In" history oi the transacloo, so far as
1t Is disclosed To tins committee, seems To
be ths: SO early as thu year 1891, the
! project ~ assembling IA General Congress
OF their Representa- ives, to consider aud
adopt the best plan for d, Tending the
States of the new world from foreign ag-
erosion, aud 10 conclude treaties OF alh-
| a I,, L..
promotion of their happiness and pros
perty, appears to have been conceived by
one, At least, of The new States of Amerl-
ca.-Thls scheme of forming continent
tai system for America, to resemble that
already formed to Europe, WAS cnmmuni.
Gated Ia the Others of these States, who
concurlinB IN the project, negotiations
were instituted between them for the pur-
pose of concluding conventions to pro-
vide for this object.
The plan being So far matured, the Uni
ted States were, for the first time, inform
ally applied To. during the las, Spring, by
the Ministers oftwo of the new States,
eparatel,, H. learn whether an invitation
to be rep esened at this Congress, if Civ
ca by both these Republics, would he ac-
cepttd. To this communication, inform
ally made the President as informally re.
piled, that he belle, ed such Congress,
as was proposed might be highly useful
tor several purposes, hut that, before it as
semblcd, IT appeared to him expedient to
adjust bttweeh the powers 10 be rtpresen-
ted several preliminary points, such AS the
subjects to BIZ discussed, the nature of the
powers 10 be given TO the agents who were
10 compose it, add the mode of its orsan-
zltlon and action And if these premi-
nary points could be arranged, in II man
ner sal'sfac' tory To the United States, the
Minister'S TO whom this communication
was made, were Informed, that the Pres
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