Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-28

North and South together with the Constitutional Govern
nents of Portugal aud Spain counterpoisc the Eu
opean Holy alliance: but he said they had been rejected
on account of their EurOpca1, aspect Loose and indefinite
projects OF the kind have presented by The
sent Portuguese Government TO but they have never
oeeh considered objects Of dehcraton. Brazil has
declared ITS own Independence of Portugal and constituted
itself into Empire wh Emperor its head Gene
raj Coz has lost the real command o his own and
mas beer, CT cannot fail shortly be compelled embark
with all his Portuguese troops fcr Lisbon. Then will
come the question between Bucnos Ayrcs aud Brazil for
Monte Vide" and the Oriental Band of Ia Plata
" this mighty in human affairs michtirr IA,
than TINT of the downfall of the Roman Empire, Unit
Ell States may continue be- they have been hitherto
the tranquil, but deeply attentive spectators They may
also, III the various vcissitudcS by which il he follow
c''h called 10 assume more active an" leading par, il
ITS progress Floating undigeS,cd purposes this rca
American confederation. been for time
my IN the naginatons o many speculative statesmen
is the idea be dsainiv rejected because its magu
tnde may appal of politicians
To The more minute, hut complicated machinery of
contracted political standard.
So far the proposed Colombian corederacy has fD
combined of total and unqualified Id
FtncHcc oi Europe the exclusion of all partial con9o
>,ons, OF any OF the e,nancipacd colonies with
twill haze the entre appreciation aud good wishes of
United States but will reuc special agency of theirs
10 carry il into effect
So far its purposes may be to concert General sys
lem o' popular representation for the government uf
several independent States which oa ting from the
wreck of the Spanish power in America United States
will still cheer with their appoba tion and speed with the !,
good wishes its success.
And 50 far its objects he accomplish mectin,
at winch The United States should preside. nssina,e the
politics Of tho South with those az the North, more par
ticula and definite view the propoSc, bv i. DESIGN
and OF the by which to be efoe,pd will be mr.
cesSary enable determine upon our concurrence
with IT, An agent from France, named Molten, and Mr.
Lorch the Consul General Of Sweden in the United States
arrived at BoSota in January las. Gual told Mr. Todd
that Molten had letters avowed powers though ne
had ntmnted he there by autortv that ne was CON
sdered spy on behalf Of faction in France ale
INF,
if'esfed niorcs. in recognizing New Governments in
South America; that Influence ia irope had been i'm
paired by measure which considered pregaiure and
that lie supposed were endeavoriug procure
elusive advantages FOR having FIRST to rccccnzr
And DR.. Gual added that MIR. Molten undertook so civc
advice ". ws-Nr. Lorci, Cam. with
thoriy.
The political systems of Europe are all founded u,on
phf'a rights and erctuSi' privileges. The colonial
TEN had no other basis and having generous or liberal
views OF their own 1t is not surprising that they eho en-
terrain and disseminate suspicious the
of others The French government sends II agent to Ro
gotta without daring to trust him with crcdenti or avo-
cd power; and Inc his commission bv
ing our motives upon suspicious, which, those whom he
makes tho misrepresentation know he unfoundcd and
nv esiiyhs 10 those whu benefited by our ncro-
tatnn that wead made it, by the sacrifice of some m r,
OF oar influence in Europe. 1t admitted that II
address OF the agent in the performance his trust wa
upon level with the caudor fraukncss in which if ori,i
mated.
We are we'll aware that recognition Of South Anne
rean independence was not palaable the of any
OF the European governments But felt that it was
subject upon which 1t became to take tine lead and
we knew that the European gGvermmeu sooner or
must and would, whether with good bad follow our
example, determined tina, boil, Europe and America
should have the benefit of it, We hope also that this is
the only return which ask and have right 10 ask fror,
the South Americans for iorwartncss in their vor
Europe will be compelled follow the whole OF our
pie; that Is, to recognize without condition without
equivalent We Claim exclusive privilege for ourselves
We trust 10 the OF justice as to the ineres.
oil the South Americans the denial of all exclusive urv
ieSes To others HE Colombian Government at various
times have Infested desire that the United Sates
take some further aud obtaining the rec ognitiou
OF their Independence by the European Governments and
particularly by Great Britain This has been done even
before it solicited.
All the Ministers the United States in Euron. l,,ro
for many years. been instructed promote the cause hy
any means consistent with proprey and adapted TO their
the respective places OF their residence The formal
proposal OF concerted recognition was made 70 Great
Britain, before the Congress of AK La Chnpcllc Az the
request OF Mr.. Torres, his diving bed and scned ~
US alter his deccase Mr. Rush instructed to give
aid III his power, without offence the British
to obtain the admission OF MIR. Ravenra: of Irb ,s,rc
tio wa have recent assurances from Mr. Rush that Inc is
constantly mindful. Our recognition unIoubtrilv
opened all ;he ports of Europe to the Colombian Iar and
your MISSION to Colombia, well those to Bueos Az
res and Chilli, cannot fail stimulate the Cabinet. of
maritime Europe, 1t not by the liberal motives which nu
eDccd US, nj least by selfish Impulses to direct e,,nc
and unconditional recognition We shall pursue ti mol
cy steadily through all the changes TO be oresccn of E
ropcan affairs There IS every believe that the
peponheatnS tendency OF the in Spain, will be to
promote the universal recognition of all the South Amer
can Govcrnmens and at all events. course will be to
promote IT by Whatever influence may possess"
"one of the complaints of Mr. Lowry was relative 70
the case OF the ship Caravan from Providencc captured
~ Colombian cuzer aud carried into La Guavra where
the vessel had been cleared neutral; and the CARO-
demned as encmys property. Mr.. Lowry had invoked
the spuatfons of various treaties establishing and recon-
nizing the principle that free ships free goods; the
application OF which is denied by Mr. Gau, appealed
70 Tie instructions from Mr. Pickering, in 1877 Messs
Marshall, Pnckney. aud Gerry, Envoys in France
by The general usage Of nations, ndep ndent of treaty
stpuatonS, the property Of enemy is liable capture in
the vessels of friend 1t is possible justly this
rule upon any sound principle of the law onarc; for bv
that law, the beigercn party has right pursue or at
tack his enemy without the jurisdiction of either of them
The high seas general jurisdiction Common to all
qualified by special jurisdiction of each nation over its
own vessels AS the theatre of general and common nrs
dction, the vessels OF nation their comma
have right 10 exercise those of another any act Of
authority whatsoever. This is universally admitted in
time oipcace War gives the belgcrcnt right 70 pursue
his enemy within the jurisdiction to both; but not
into the special jurisdiction of the neutral party If the
belescrent has right take the property of mis- ene,
on the seas, the neutral has right carry protect tho