Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-20

We are authorized to announce the Hon.
DANIEL P. COOK, our present Representa-
tive in Congress, as candidate for reelection
to that station. Ill., Gazette.
We are authorised to say that Captain CUR.
TIss BRAKEMAN, representative from this
county, has consented to serve in the Senate,
if elected.
We are authorised to announce Doctor
ERASTUS BROWN, of Alton, as a candidate
for Representative, in the state Legislature.
The spirit manifested by lhe opposi.
ton, in regard to the Mission to Pane.
ma, is mos, uncandid one, to say the
least From some Of the prints, sad
some of the more indiscreet members
of Congress too, We hear awful warnings,
as il the Congress at Panama were ac-
tually about to enter into confederation
and set out on crusade against all exc
isting governments and the United
States, by the mere act Of sending re-
representatives., were to become parties,
absolutely and inevitably, to every wild
scheme that shall be proposed. Now
TO those who are the least acquainted
with The matter, these alarms are no, on.
ly idle, but absolutely childish In the
first place the Republics of Spanish
America exhibi, a spirit closely allied
to that which has animated the United
States in all the course of their national
history. They unite for tho purpose Of
maintaining and preserving their own
rights and liberties-sId comprehend in
their policy no attack on the systems Of
government existing elsewhere. In or
der the more effectually to meet and re-
pel--or rather to prevent--,he attacks OF
European Monarchies, they have thought
it prudep,--and it is certainly a noble
stroke Of policy--to adopt the measure
OF general Congress Of Plenipotentia-
ries, where all subjects relating to tho
best interests of the independent Repub-
lies, shall be discussed in frank and
reciprocal spirit, whereby the feelings,
opinions and friendships of the several
states may be more completely harmo-
nized and cemented. There is not, as
far as we can discover, in all the cores.
pondence on tho subject, any thing TO
render this Congress alarming to any
Government or Power which is guided
by reason and justice.
To this Congress our young, enter
prising and noble sister Republics Of tho
South and West have invited the attend
ance Of our Government by its repre-.
sentatives. And here let j, be observed,
that they have not requested us to clothe
our Ministers with any particular or en-.
larged powers-bave not minated that
we would be expected to 60 hand in
hand with them, or be pledged to tsks
part in every measure adopted by tho
Congress. On the contrary they have
expressly invited the United States to
lend the sanction Of their experienc4
and to add to the responsibility Of tho
august assembly by their presence; tax.
ing part in the discussions just so far as
they, the United States, shall themselves
choose or deem advisable. And it is
plain from the very nature Of the Con-
gress, that such must be its original or.
ganization, as to preclude the idea OF
any greater obligation on any Govern.
ment represented there, than rests on IT
in all its negotiations through the agen-
cy Of Ministers.
We therefore rejoice that this measure
has succeeded, and that our Nation will
be represented at the Congress. We
anticipate great things and fear nothing
from the association Of our Ministers
with those of the Republics. And We
rejoice moreover that the Executive re-
mains untrammelled BY the obtrusive
advice Of the House-a branch only Of
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