Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-14

facts and refutng them by solid arguments. 1t c
not his intention to inefere with the domestic poll
cy OF the country his sole object in coming before
the public was to offer PLAIN explanation OF the
course pursued by the United States with regard to
Mexico and the rest of the Republics of America,
and to endeavor, by statement of facts to answer
the suspicious OF the Legislature of Vera Cruz, 7
founded upon the misrepresentation OF renal 10ra-
ers, who, to use the words of the Legislature, are
obliged, in order to maintain themselves, prosl
tute their conscences by calumnating and decry-
ing the conduct of the good y To prove the good {
will OF the United States towards Spanish America,
our minister proceeds 10 give detail OF the mea-
sures OF our Government in respect to them, COM
menclng at the period when the cry of liberty was
first heard to proceed from the oppressed and en-
shaved colonies Of Spain. In the month Of August,
1873, formal proposition was made by the Go
vernmest OF the United States to the Government of
Great Britain, with view of Inducing that country
in conjunction with own, to acknowledge the
independence Of Buenos Ayres, the only state
which, having, at that time, declared its indepen-
dence, might be considered as completely freed
4 from the yoke of Spain. 1t did not yet meet the |
views Of his Britannia Majesty's Government to
comply with this proposition and it was of course
abandoned. The Minister next refers to the nego-
/ tlaon at AK la Chapelle, and states that there is
eyery reason 10 believe, that the alliance which was
There proposed between Spain and the rest of the
European Powers to reestablish her authority over
her reyolted colonies, mainly frustrated by the
knozen and auoaved disposition Of the United States,
and the refusal of Great Britain to consent to the
employment OF forces against Southern America.
\ On the S0th of Janury, 1922, it was resolved by
the House of Representatives of the United States,
of which body Mr., Poinsett was member that the
President should be directed to furnish the House
with the communications which had been received
from the agents of the United States who resided in
the colonies of Spain which had declared their inde
Ipendence, as also those Of the agents Of the same
Governments who resided in Washington, and that
they should give account of the condition OF their
country, and the state of the war with Spain. In
transmitting to the House the required documents,
the President in his message of the 9Th of March,
1922, declared his impression that the acknowledge
ment of the independence of Spanish America should
not be delayed any longer, and that the time ar
rived for rendering impartial justice to both par
ties, and for comp ying to their greatest benefit,
: with the laws of nations.
. The day following, the Spanish Minister, Senior
Anduaga, addressed to the Secretary Of State mute
protesting solemnly against the recognizing by our
Government of the independence of the insurgent
Provinces Of South America. A reply to this note,
under date of the 9Th of April, recapltulated the
If circumstances snder which the United States 'sfet
l. themselves bound in compliance with an obligation
of the highes nature, acknowledge. independent
9 States, nations who having published their claims to
IS that character had maintained them in defiance Of
II all opposition" Upon the Gath of April, the same
n Minister declared that the Spanish Government
1t had dsapproyed of the treaty which had been made
r between O'Donou and Iturbde, and had denied the
Authority of the former to conclude any such treaty.
IF On the 18th of February. $685. the Court OF Spain
declared that all the treaties hitherto made by the
n Spanish Commanders, involving the acknowledge
n ment of the independence of the revoted colonies
t. ought to be considered null and void having been
made without the direction and consent OF the Court
v In pursuance of this declaration, the Court the next
h day passed the three following resolutions LIST,
in Declaring null and void the treaty between ODo-
lie nou and Iurbide. I'd, Directing that the Spanish
Government should by formal manifesto, advise
the Governments. with whom they are at peace.that
lit would consider the partial or absolute recognition,
,s |by any State, of the independence of the Spanish
o. colonies, as long as the present difference between
j. them and the mother country remain unsettled, as
- violation of the treaties existing between Spain
:, and that country and 3d. that it should be recon-
j mended to the Government, to take all measures ol
the speedy recovery of the authority OF Spain oye
= her rebelous colonies. These steps OF the court
- Spain were not known to the President at the tint
!. ofdelive:ng his message Of March Sth, but the,
n arere known to the Congress when that assembly
w almost unanimously, concurred in the resolution
'h which acknowledged the independence of the nes
70 American States, although by that measure, the
Sc ran he risk of provoking hostilites with SPAR
re- MIR. Pointsett was actively instrumental in brngln
5es about this result After thus showing, in the mos
OF satisfactory manner the friendly disposition OF gu
ing Government towards the Republics OF the South
"n Mr. Ponsett proceeds to reply to the charge mad
against him by the Legislature of Vera Cruz of s
tablishing the denomination of Free Masons, cale
Forkists for the parpose Of disseminating spirit
discord among the peaceable inhabitants of Mexic
aed Who before his arrival lived in perfect harmon
itch under The dominion Of the Scotch The ceremoni
Mr. of the Yorkists existed before Mr. Ponsetts arr
and val In Mexico he found there nve lodges areac