Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-08
rom the New York Statesman.
SOUTH AMERICA

l he situation OF affairs, as developed by d.;
ly arrivals from differen, parts Of South AM
RIGA, exhibit picture very far from rnconrs.
ging to The friends Of human liberty, and ,l,'
gether incompatible with the progress Of e,ns
raj virtue and happiness. OF Brazil. perSans
Gas never having partakea in the slieh,es, !.
gree of political freedom, and therefore prys.
having excited any Of those hopes which A..
associated with the names Of Colombia and D,
ru) it is not in,me diately opposite TO SPEAK =.
an illustration of This remark. Yet, as she do..
afford an example Of its correctness, and is
country in many respects interesting, particn.
larly 20 our own people, she claims few ~
servaions. She is suffering all the political and
moral evils which drspo,ism, in the hands .,
proAigacy, is capable of inflicting on a n,,;o0
However liberal Don Pedro may have sbom.
himselfto Portugal, he still retains an ab,oIo,.
sway in his c!s-A.Iantic empire; and he pr,,
cises it with blindness and reck.essness No,
only oppressive and ruinous to his subjects In,
calculated ultimately TO undermine his sovs.
eighty There is not excepting in the persar
of The King OF SPAIN parallel Of united ipoo
rance and vice, to be quoted. Und.r his ,d
minisiration neither persons nor property see,,
TO enjoy tolerable security. W,hou, .y #
the ordinary indictments to exerlion, and with
few Of the rewards of industry in prospect n.
people are nevertheless burdened bv exorb;,,r,
imposts; and corresp nden's from thai ou,nr,
represent The state Of things 10 be so d, porsW.
as to leave no room for improvement, olherw,
than by some decided revolution in polc, a,
government. Perhaps in this view of The ,ub
iect, The Emperor's conduct, grievous as are i,
Blu, il is to other egions that the attention O,
our countrymen is directed with most anxr,v
and apprehension. Colombia has entered into
the rank Of free nations, and has ased The
blessings OF liberal constitution OF con,e>
quence, our sympahies are deeply lnlervo,en
with her welfare. Yet we see her dis,racledSs
powerful commissions a people divided among
themselves; large, though we lrus, not a me.
ior portion, signing for dIc,4ios ship, and ben,
10 accomplish lis establishment; conyruuoun
amend the charter ending in abortion; GOV.
ernmeni without resources; its credit drprrcil.
ted; agriculture neglected; commerce prostate;
industry seen no where; in short--an aspta
hignIy inauspicious to the growth and po,pc
rily Of the republic, almost uniformly pres,n,
ed. The issue ihteaiens TO be unfa, orabIe b.
ivar will rest little short of absolute powers!
though there undoubtedly remains much pi,, (,
cple and irmness in The party Of Republicans y
opposed to him, great deal is to be dr.5't
from the strategic of his adherents, md Min
stability Of The people-to whose unf ness forth.
enjoyment Of equal rights (if We would ccn.
without ambiguity TO the secreD al of ths
difficulties are, we fear to be attributed.
Peru is alike. unsettled. The life of the VT
tor Of Ayacucho is attempted in his very QuG r
t, rs! and the government continues 10 be wa,
ing in organization and Efficiency. Tn. finish
Of Bolivar are aiming for the accomplishing i
| Of ,,Ir same purpose there, which is desirrOh
Colombia and even thougi, the CONSTRUCTS
should finally prevail, j, will only be after grrl
exacerba!ion Of party feeling, and May scuE
struggles.
The internal condition, also, of Central Amt
RIGA, is little promising. From the b ginrs
she has been peculiarly characterised by w,,k
ness and Instability; and, Of lie, she has prI
shaken 10 the centre, by the turmoil, ot
Gual amaians and Sal, adoreans These, il 4 *
true, appear 10 have been brought 10 an .dy%
ment; but they may break out dfresh al 10 Dis &
tant day, and al all events, the AID Of lime vi
be required to heal their detrimental rftos ~
to gloomy an'Icipations. Still, here j. son''
thing on the iarer side In each of these rDLr -
lies, there is an asgro gaze of virtue md I'''ih "a
gence sufficient 10 oppose, if not wholly"
check, lhe tide of error and misruIe Ihr~ q
perior firmnsss and more promising loruH1d
Buenos Ayres and Mexico, will Likewise tt
TO preserve, among the rest, regard Ni"
publican institutions. Our own example hda
forth beacon Of highland on the Shot
while there is ground for serious alarm there
some room for more pleasing expectations
expectations which we devouly wish may
reaIiz d in the fulIness Of lime. r;
The National Gazette notices the new nv y
liiical Constitution Of the Peruvian Rrpa'@ =
given by the General Constitutional CongIeAF
on the 18Th March, 1894 copy Of VIM
was sent the editor from Lima. BY Ibis Ia'f'
menl it is established, that for FIVE y'm
come, no alteration or reform IN this Constr,