Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-13
Whole No. l4l0.

i'ach rover Is AT Hoefty 10 propose
what subject for Discussion or negotia-
ton, II may please; tie only limitation
being, thai which the United States inn
pose on themselves, with the UNDER
standing oil the other Powers, that we
are to engage in no discussions incon-
sisient ith an entire neutrality
Although, in different degrees, three
classes Of SUBJECTS, above enumerated,
are interesting to toe people OF the Uni
ted states. The relations OF. the new
states to each other, are very important
10 US. They are our neighbors.--0ne
of them has ain immense landed frontier
on our territory, and, together with the
two next in geographical succession,
lies on those waters into which the great
Internal communications Of the United
States are discharged. Witl the others,
we have no direct geographical, but we
have highly important commercial con-
nexions. At present there are eight or
nine independent states formed out OF
the late Spanish aud Portuguese Colo
mics; seven of these, viz. Mexico, Qua
temaIa, Colombia. the Provinces Of La
Plata, Chile, Peru, and Upper peru,havo
adopted Republican governments. Now
ii is to us nntter OF very great interest
how these states stand toward each 9TH
Should they tall in Discussions and
wars, those great advantages which we
have reasonably promised ourselves
from their growth and prosperity, could
no, be realized. The great drawbacks
on the progress of these states and on
the extension Of advantageous CONNER
cal relations with then, arising frons
the war with Spain, would be perpetua-
ted. by the growth of feuds and conflicts
with each other. II would have been as
we'll tor us and for themselves, that the
mother country had continued to rule
them. as that their energies should be
wasted in civil wars. The committee
do not intend to auguar hnfavorably for
the peace and harmony of these states,
but its obvious that the simultaneo Gus rise
Of so many neighboring independent re-
publics must be attended with its ha.
yards. Rival claims to portions Of ter.
fitory may form subject Of contention
among the New States rs they did, in
cur own confederaey, after the war OF
the revolution. A controversy ct this
kind has actually arisen between hexi.
co aud Guatemala, which the commit
tee trust will be settled by friendly Conn.,
promise, for few events could be more
10 he deprecated by US. than war be-
tween two states living on and near the
Cult OF Mexico. Unfortunately, a con-
troyersy of the same kind has broken
out into a war, between Brazil and the
United Provinces of La Plata, for the
disputed possession of the Banda Orien-
tai The effect of this war on US has
been instantaneous. II has already be-
come necessary 10 ask for an additional
appropriation for the naval service of
the year, OF near one hundred thousand
dollars. TO protect the property and lives
of bur citizens from the dangers 10
which, in the progress OF this war, they
will be exposed. Now, II has been ex-
pressly provided. in The treaties which
led to the formation Of the Congress OF
Panama, that the ministers there assem-
bIed should exercise the Office Of media.
tors, when such differences shall arise.
Brazil and La Plata have both been in
viied to the Congress: and had it been
in active operation, it certainly is With
in the reach Of political probability, that
this unfortunate controversy might, by
friendly mediation, have been prevented
from ripening into the fatalissue OF war.
To the work of mediation. in all such
eases, the United States would come, as
the most disin,erested party; and as We
ourselves have experienced the benefits
of the mediation of foreign friendly
power, il may happen that we may ren-
der the like good office to our sister
states. Could we but, in single IN
stance, avert or terminate a war, it
would itself form sufficient motive for
accepting the initiation. We claim no
right of Interference; we do not obtrude
ourselves as nmpires. We are invited
to Congress, where We are told these
national differences, If any arise, win be
discussed; we are told that our presence,
counsel, and experience, are desired
No maxim of the most cautious political
prudence bids US stand aloof. Next to
neace on our own part, their peace and
prosperity are our leading interest: And
The Motley of maintaining peace. through
the instrumentality of friendly media
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