Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-10
From the Nut;onul lntelIgencer

thing important will be Effected lhe recogni-
ton Of the independence OF Mexico and oil the
Governments in South America, and the APP
poin,ment Of ENJOYS and Agents to represent
the United States at those respective Govern
ments, were proper measures: But the plan OF
a Congress 10 unite our destnies with theirs, or
10 form alliances Of any sort, was as doubtful as
to its results, as it was surprising to many OF
the sober Statesmen Of our country. Like some
other projects it was evidently designed Tor j
feet: But the event will probably reflect as lit
the glory upon It's projectors, as utility to our
nation, or support to the cause OF republican
freedom. Boston Comm. Gazette.
We were not a little surprized TO read the a
bove article in the columns OF our respected
friend, tho editor Of the Boston Gazette.
That the Panama Mission may not result in
sny thing Of consequence, is possible; and, to
tell the truth, we feel very little anxiety that it
should produce any Conventional arrangements,
other than such as may be made OF CONNER
eial nature. But supposing it to have no impor-
tant result, still viii il not have been either "use-
less" or visionary" twill have been lar from
useless, If it prove 10 The South American Re-
psblics that we consider them as friends and E.
ouaIs, with whom we are willing 10 keep up what
might 10 private life be called acquaintance.
instead of slapping the door in their face when
they civilly ask us 10 visit them. II is undoubt-
edly a pYacf,cui measure, differing in nothing
from the policy ct preceding ADMINISTRATORS,
except in its putting into practice that reeiproci-
II off.elng towards the Southern Governments
Whit Ii we have always heretofore protested
Where has the worthy editor ever seen,
in the legislation Of this country, or in the exc
cution Of its laws, "the plan OF Congress to
unite our desiiaies t1ih theirs, to form allan
ces Of any sort" There is nothing OF the.
IL -, lox lpiin O.
cutiye Communications, or reports OF commit
tees. There is one broad error at the bottom
of the whole paragraph, and of similar COM
nentaries which we have seen in other intel
ligent and respectable papers. 1t consists APP
d arently in confounding the international and
peculiar objects Of the other Governments
with that of the Government OF the Unit
ed States, which has not only not engaged
in any scheme of "uniting our destinies with
theirs" but has specially protested against
it. The project certainly had some reference
to "eH, CO." so FAR as we looked on it with a ia,
vorable eye: we hoped that the effect would be
to cencihate the good will of the Southern
Governments We belieyed it would do 1t and
we believe SO still. Nor will our opinion be
changed, though the uns, tiled state Of things
in the Republic Of Colombia, with whom the
plan originated, should for the present have the
effect to defeat or defer the assembly OF the
Congress.
Our object, however, in taking up the pen
was not to dilate on this subject, but 10 direct
the attention Of the very respectable editor OF
the Commercial Gazette to the following ex-
tracts from the Presidents Message to the
House of Representatives, in asking its sanction
Of the Panama Mission, which will show him
how entirely he has been misled by contempt
rary commentary, as to the actual nature and
objects Of that mission, and especially as to Its
alleged compromisnient Of the destinies OF the
United States
"With regard to the objects in which the A
gents of the United States are expected to take
part in the deliberations OF that Congress
deem it proper to premise, that these objects
did not form the only, nor even the principal,
motive for my acceptance Of the invitation.
NV FIRST apd.greatest inducement was, TO n1eef,
IN f6s spiut Of kindness ana friendship, an overture
made IN that spirit By three SISTER Republics this
henisph@e"
"Were Il merely that zoe might be correctly and
speedily informed Of the proceedings Of the Con-
sress, and of the progress and issue Of their negoa
f;ons should hold it advisable that we should
have an accredited agency with them, placed
in such confidential relations with the other
members, as would ensure the authenticity, and
the safe and early transmission OF Its reports
Gift be true tina, the noblest treaty OF peace
ever mentioned in historyi, that by which the
Car,hapenians were bound to abolish the prac
,ice of sacrificing their own children, because ii
,co, stipulated m favour Of Human nature, cannot
exaggerate to myself the unfading glory with
which, these United States will go forth in the
memory Of future ages, if, by their friendly
counsel, by their moral influence, BY the power
ofarrument and persuasion alone, they can pre-
vail upon the American Nations at Panama, to
stipuiate, by general agreement among them
selves. and SO far as any ofthem may be con
cerned, the perpetual abolition ofpr'cdls 'car up
on me ocean. And if we cannot yet ffatter our
selves that this may be accomplished, as ad.
vances towards it, tie ssta6shn'e"' q me primo
Die faat the friendly tang shall eorer ne cargo, the
eutciiment Of eOntrabnnd Of wor, and the pro'e'ip-
tion Of fetiiOus paper 1Ioekodss, engagements
which we may reasonably hope will not prove
impracticable, viii, if successfully incaieated.