Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-04

(which others oi The Great European 'o"eis
are cooperating with him, the friends OF free,
DOM and Of humanity may indulge the hope
that they will obtain relief from that most une,
quail Of conflicts, which they htvespos long and
| SO CALAMITY sustained: that they VIII enjoy the
! blessing &c self, government, which by their
sufferings III the Cause Of liberty they have rich
| ly earned; and that their independence will be
/ secured by these liberal institutions, Of which
their country furnished Tie EARLIEST examples
! in the history Of mankind, and which have Gun
secrated to immortal remembrance the very
| soil for which they are now again protuseiy
pouring forth their blood. The sympathies
which the People and Government of the o.
nited States have warmly INDUCED with
their cause, have been acknowledged by their
| Cover nment, in a letter of thanks, which have
| received from their ilus!rious President,
! translation Of which is now communicated 10
Congress, the Representatives Of that Ma
! ton 10 whom this tribute Of gratitude was in
tended :oIhe paid, and 10 whom it was Justly due.
| In the American hemisphere The cause Of
| freedom and independence has continued to
prevail: and if signalized by none of thosP s2en-
did triumphs which had crowned with glory
some of the prece ling years, IL has only been
! from the Punishment of all external force a.
gainst which the Struggle had been maintain
u.
by tn expulsion Of the emmy over whom it
could have been achieved. Our friendly wishes
and cordial good will, which have constantly
followed the southern nations Of America in all
the ,icissitudcs Of their war Of Independence
are succeeded by q solctude, equally ardent
and cordial, that, by the wisdom and purity Of
their institutions, they may secure 20 them
! selves the choicrst blessings Of social order,
| and the best rewards Of virtuous liberty
DIsclaiming alike all right and all intention of
! interfering IL those concerns which ii is the
prerogatise Of their independence TO regulate
as to them sh al see fit, we hail with Joy every
indication of their prosperity, Of their harmo-
ny, of their persevering and infrXible homage
to those principles of freedom and Of equal
rights, which are alone suited 10 the genius
| and temper Of The American nations. II has
! been therefore with some concern that We have
observed indications of intestine divisions in
Some Of the Republics of the South, and APP
pearances of less union with one another than
we brlicvc 10 be the interest Of ALL Among
lheresuls of this state cf things has been
that the Treaties concluded at Panama do
! not appear 10 have been ratified by the con-
tracing parties, and that the meeting Of the
Congress at Tacubaya has been Indefinitely
postponed. In accepting the invitations to be
|
tation was intended on The par; Of the United
The Southern Republics by whom il had heen
proposed, it was hoped that i, would furnish
an opportunity for bringing all he nations Of
this hemisphere TO the common acknowledge
ment and adoption of the principles in the
regulation of their international relations,
which would have &C cured lasting peace and
harmony between them, and have promoted
the cause Of mutual benevolenre throughout
the globe But as obstacles appeared to have
arisen to the assembling of the Congress, one
Of the Ministers commissioned on the part OF
the United States has returned to the bosom Of
his Country, while the Minister charged with
The ordinary mission 10 Mexico remains au-
,horized 20 attend at the conferences Of the
Congress whenever they may be resumed.
| A hope was for short time entertained
that Treaty Of Peace actually signed between
the Governments Of Bucnos Ayres and Brazil
would supcrsede all furt her occasion for those
collisions between bellig rent prelensions and
neutral rights, which are so commonly the re-
suit OF maratime war, and which have unfor
tunately disturbed the harmony Of the relations
| between the United States and the Brazilian
Governments. AT their last session. Congress
were Informed that some OF the naval officers
of ,ba, Empire had advanced and praciised
upon principles in relation to blockades and to
neural navigation, which we could no, sanction
and which our commanders found it necessa
sy TO resist. 1t appears that they have not
| beer sustained by the Government Of Brazil
| itself. Some of the vessels captured under the
! assumed authority Of these erroneous prince
pies nave been restored, and we trust that our
Just expectations will be realized, tina, adequate
indemnity will be made to AL the citizens Of
the United States who have suffered by the un.
warranted captures which the Brazilian tribu-
nails themselves have pronounced unlawful.
In the diplomatic discussions al Rio de ia
NERO Of these wrongs sustained by citizens Of
the United States, and OF others which seemed
as Terminating Immediately from that Gov
eminent itself, the Charge d'AFaires Of the U.
States, under an impression that his represen-
tations in behalf OF the rights and interests Of
his coun,rymen were totally dIsregsrded and
useless. deemed il his duty, without waiting for
instructions, to terminate his official functions,
10 demand his passports, and return to the Z.
States This movement, dictated by an honest