Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-11

cX planned even III Tue Terms OF Ihe ona'I
which prescribes them, after three years oil III
corruption to The regular recruiting. 1t IS
melancholy habit impressed upon public opin-
ion by the lies of The revolution, that men en-
deavor to read in the acts Of governments eve
nv thing besides what is written in them. The
respect which they have all shown to their en-
gagemen,s for the last fifteen years, have re-
lieved great number ofupwrieht minds from
this mania Machiavelism has passed into the
oppositioA and unfortunately for them, with
out advantage; for since the restoration OF le-
pitimate thrones, it has been discovered, 1t has
been felt. that there is Machiavelism even
finer than the refine ment OF the combination OF
the Florcnttne-that is good faith. Good
faithwatches on the he ght ofthrones over the
happiness of nations; it invites, 1t deserves the
confidence Of all honest men.
Spain opens a vast career TO restless spirits,
TO adventurous Spectators. Governments were
compelled to direct their attentions thiher
likewise, but means differ with places, lnstitu-
tons with manners, and obstacles with charac-
ters What has not been written upon this
beautiful, -lhis unfortunate country, which has
not been verified by the events OF which il has
been the thealre?or rather what is passing there
which has not been foreseen and predicted by
the publicists and statesmen called 10 study *
examine il? AS there is q nature which resists
all the efforts Of art there are circumstances
likewise which defy the Efforts Of political sci
ence The latter, however, ought not TO be
discouraged, it ought to call TO It's aid time and
experience. Spain will become gradually, but
slowly, connected with Europe. The Pyrenees
were lie, eled under the feet Of the son of Lou
is XIV. and under the sword ofone OF his de-
scendants they still exist by influences which
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not vet sufficiently latigued with their s'rug-
giles, and the Government has not yet trieG SUI
6cienrly their respective forces, to know how
TO decide OH their rights and their wrongs. The
Struggle which is now going forward may adj
vance this experiment, and the wand thrown
into the midst fthe list by an august Judge,
may become the cdducCuS to which the le,lti-
mate ?retensons OF both parties may he at
tached. At any rate there may arise from the Sc
events, two demonstrations consoling Tor the
future; one, that Of The power and the charm
with which Royalty is always invested, the 9TH
err that Of the strong temper OF the national
character, which renders il susceptible ot.great
things under a given direction. EuSope Wit
nesses the interior movements without disqni-
e,ude Tor The issue, because she knows. there
are resources in legitimate Government. and
in an energetic nation. And already France
receives the flattering reward Of the fine con.
duct Of her troops in tnat kingdom, whose in,
dependence il Was her duty, and is still her du-
" 10 secure-we mean the respect which the
most exalted parties shew TO her soldiers, TO
her travellers, and to her name. The other
Darby were less togt9Hate.t gh likewise brave,
II Is not necessary tor as to point out how
unlikely it is, as has been said in the English
journals for some days, that Spain is prep ring
l,,,, e. tArD n,,Ipr hpr,
en-, circumstances. South America is likewise
in that state Of restlrssness, which follows the
fall Of an established order Of thing, and which
prepares new one Republics rise from the
bosom OF storm, md they are condemned iong
to live in them. Europe, for the las, fifteen
years, has not failed to give to-the new states
salutary warning, and, what is more, examples.
The tranquility Of our mixed monarchies must
afford them specr acle worthy of envy. But
the time of proftng by these lessons and ex
amplrs is NOT yet arrived: Ii remains for them.
meanwhile. 10 initiate NORTH America, which
blesses the name of Louis INI., as they will
venerate that OF Charles x. Policy must OBJ
serve, only At distance, these states, and Tor
the protection Of commerce. Wrench trade
gains every day new progress in those coun>
tries, and it must rest assured that our Govern
ment has not engaged it in doubtful relations,
in a diplomatic point of view.
If we turn our attention TO the interior, we
observe likewise symptoms of that unrefecling
spirit which requires every day, every instant,
news and events, as if the prodigies always re-
newed, produced by peace, and which are dis
PLAYED every day before our eyes, were not a
sufficiently fruitful source Of news. We were
congratulated some time ago on having utter
ed a ruth,-namely, shat nations were united
as well as governments. Yes! nations are unit
ed bv the interests Of that civilization which
reno, es from ietween them all Intellectual
commercial, ana literary barriers. Govern
ments are united BY the political interest Of the
respective countries, and place their power &
grandeur only on the able and always useful ex-
change Of The means which they can supply to
assure 10 their people the advantage Of this
civ iizaiion. Such are the two alliances well
defined, that which rules and protects, that
which enjoys and prospers. Danger anG mis-
fortune would arise from eonfounding their
respective parts, Policy watches Our ei' liza
ton, and Governments execute the task and
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