Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-29
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- ms .'rhet has appeared III London (''by ou-
tf'".. :" noshfnc" says NC Morning chr"nice.l on
go 4 between the United States and Great Br,
r- eonrg the boundary hue Of her Nort; Anne
: go {. rieS. iie following passage of that pam
@ :. '''s general views with which il is we'll 10
American public acquainted:
i sd real; appear 10 be family perceived, or
9-'- =. ISltCrSJ, auUrg ". bow formidable rival
--, o0c day have TO contend with III the United
@'-.. -" 'aanlly that day is approaching; aud how
7o'rs y- 'nusi be the AT great distance,
81. -ararlvel, oS n,uor interest 1ittle is here OBJ
=. - intriguing, ambitious and imPerious cha
so eDrlc and Gov e pmcnt, who consider eve
- ~ cii,m anil reach already their owp,
80 --erF tt@ they cannot, injury to be borne
c''7 ". ,e, have acquired further strength. In the
- .ns ~ previous concession they can find SUBJ
e- lssh demands. With reciprocity forever in
,.'ir 'r''s 'h'y can induce US :, relax system
~ ft eaton and yield them commercial adv aniages
l'Hcf cy thco refuse, or delay To return, and seem
IL thh conduct Which, private life wo,hl be thought
little consistent with good faith be the Ut oof of poll
- their part, nr of weakness ours. Yet to what
SF suuui'y !hcy may descend on some occasions the
c2iansss Of their measures others bears proper
Noo 10 's occihty of their present power bot
~ assume oil the Importance of their future expccta
Mons, aiJ as a the vast countries of the West
to i"tlc Tor their iuCreasC, were ali cady but the
iSa rs oil acquiring more, see them grasping with
uec hand the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, and reach
log with the other, the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence; for
t'y'ng the mouth Of the Columbia, that side of the
globe, intIgne,ng and Threatening for port in tue
Ri@erran,an. upon tins, NJ time for bidding any
nation 10 coonze the coasts of the Pacific, and dicta>
ing. al another, TO the Republics of the South
not 10 touch the HAVANA; and now, at last, publicly
procism'ng, by the Message of their President that
their former submission to belgerent rights can only
he remembered with the resolution of enduring
again What Us this but TO say, that if any uaton
will go 10 with Great Britain, they stand ready TO
JOIN them') Their attempt 10 seize, their unwilling
ness TO re'n1us, their very demand Of the TERRITORY
IN Question, striking indication of their present
aims and future measures. For why do thew thus
coYe The pcSseson Of so angular and insulated tract
as uicy had already vacant land than they
people for centuries Why, but for the injury aud
ionsy to the security of the Empire will be greater
ihan the insult upon IFS policy if they have any argu
ment, by which we can be persuaded, that the Nor,
West angle of Nova Scotia, which France once had
n the source of me Kennebec England at the Penob
wco and tic Americans themselves, in ..j agreed
on the south of the ST. Johns e, In point Of fact
=, the moutl, a the ST. Lawrence The secret is that
the United States have long found the British A,ncri
can Provinces 10 lie heavily their flank and rear
ana ovcIhapg and command their coast. To throw of
:" cfectual 4 curb and still more, by the acquisition of
these possessions, TO rid themselves of the
c7cn of the presence, Of the British fleets in those
waters; 20 get at their mines. TO moropolize the s,
and timber of America force themselves into the West
Indies and furce Great Britain out; these have been
their constant objects since their frs; struggle Cor in
dependence 10 The present hour. Their efforts have rs
vet been unavailng have the, for the future by
arms at least, prospect Of better success. In few
years these Colonies will not contain less than two
millions OF inhabitants who in such a country as Anc.
RIGA no, to be conquered and n the mean time
experience has shown that with the Of reat
Britain, they may be defended except indeed their ma
turai barriers conceded by negotiation and their
conneXIou and communication with each other scpara-
ted and lost.