Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-30
VOL. VII.--NO. B5.


people OF the Unite 9intes aeqniesced 10 the
declaration, aud their present ohief Magistrate
entirely roucurs az II. II. indeed, the Powers
of Continental Europe coulh have allow.
ed themselves 10 engage ~ the war
for either ofihe purposes just Indicated. the
Dn ted States, IA opposing them with their whole
lnrce would have been hardly entitled TO the
merit OF acting on the impulse ofa generous
sympathy with infant, opp es,ed. and strug
Cling Nations. The United States. ~ the coniin
gencies which have been stated, would have
been compelled IN G!ht their own proper
battles, rot less No because the storm Of war
happened 10 range on another part OF this con-
unent, VI a distance from their borders For
II cannot be doubt.d that he piesuinpfuous spir
II which would have impelied Europe upon the
other American Republics, in aid of Sp,in, or
on account ofthe forms of their political ms'Iiu-
iinns, would not hayn been hppensed, her
srns, IN such an nntighieous contest, should
have heen .ucressfal. Until they we're extended
here, aud every vesIige oil human freedom had
been obieratrd within these States.
There was SIne when such designs were
Ierlouly app cnepded aud II is believed that
the declaration of the lite Presiden, 10 the Con
sress OF the Unied Staies, wheh has been AREA
dy referred 10, i.nd powerful effect IN discon-
eeIing and nrresling their progress, About
inf ththt Vfilod, 3teh bfllhh enumerated u
determination 10 pursue the same policy, in re-
gard 10 the new Republics, which The United
States had previonsl, marked OF, for Themselves
Alter these tNo s,eni maritime Powers, Great
Britn and tn uniied sintts, had let Continen.
ial Europe know that they would not see
with ndlilrreuCc any forciblr interposiion IN
behalf 0f Old SPAN. il wns evident that no ,uch
inieI pt s,ilon would, or, with any prospect, Of
success con d he attended. Accoi dngly, since,
lhHi period. there have been no iniimnrions ri
r,y "e iens on the part Of he Eu,opran Ali
,tng. aga,nsi the new American Nepunl, cs. II
that All ance has srrn, with any dlssa iishction,
II. may be well inagim ~ the soeeessful pro
a. - Of rhuc Republics, both IN The war ard
Ia ill, establishment ol ,he 80 political sys.
tens, they have confined. ihemse elves to ailenl
aud nnnniliug regrets.
The auspicluus couibe al events has not on'y
occ lsIoucd the abandonment of any hostile in.
trnlIous which were enterthinrd II such wa
ever ca GRAINED by he Entopenn alliance. bur
there ~ strong rrnaOn III hope that u has he'd to
the crra ION ot pacific, II not lendly, views 10.
winds our slsteI rcpbiics. Upon he entry OF
the Pissidpnt OF he Un'lrd Stats on the duties
oi his present nilce, his attention was ANXIOUS
" directed 10, and hut b"en since uurcmiitnRly
employed uu the obje't III establishing pence
betN cen Spain and lhuse Hppu lies. In con-.
sdpIIng the mean, Tor lis accomplishment, 10
very sangulne hope WIS INDUCED from an ap
proach "a ain directly, aim II MAS thought
best 10 rudeHyot Ia Up ri" on hen Though thai
alliance on who.e connirnnnce and support she
manly relied for the recovery of the colonies
kussa was known TO be he soul of,hat tlIiaucc,
aud 10 The Emperor, ni whose wisdom and
Friendship the Uned States had so many
proofs, the appeal WIS NJ once made. A copy
III the note from til. Department e. the Amer .
can Mmlsir, a. I, Ppirsbn Z. ~ that suhjrct,
accompanies thess insirnl iipng. Copies Of IL
WIRE transmitted, oitiFnpo,hueously, TO the
courts ot Loudon aud Paris, ~bosr co operation
IN he work at peace was also invited. Our
Minister altAladrid WIS instructed 10 lose no Fl
oeeasipn there Tor creating or strengthening
a disposition towards pea,c. The hope was
cherished that. by general aud concerted
movement Of ,he Uuied States, aud the gr.nt
Powers OF Europe AZ the sane time. the Coun-
oils OF SPAN might be prevailed upor 10 nocedc
IL peace, which had beeome more nccrssary,
II possIbIc, 10 her. than In the nrw Republic An
answer has been lately received here from 81.
Petersburg, through III. Middleton, n copy OF
which, toy, thrr WITH copies oil his accompany.
ing notes, IA placed ~ your hands. From n
pernSal of these documents. The contents IT
which have been confirmed by the Russian Min
Isier, 10 Uibcial interviews which have had
with hnu. Jou will perceive that the appeal
to Rus IA mas moi been without eilcc, and that
The iatc Emperor, senslble OF the necessity uf
peace, prior TO his death. probably employed
hIs good offices TO bring u about. Ills success
sOT ias formally announced his in rniIpn 10
tread in the path OF hs illistrious Predecessor
aud II Is, therefore. non likely that be will also
direct the influence III thai Government 10 The
Conclusion OF Il pcree sa lsfaclory 10 both pnr.
la. III,
efeclual and hat trr pride aud obslnacy If
SPAN may be unc0nqaerabIe. Their is, how
ever, much reason " hnpr, thai soc may either
ons- ~ 10 peace. upon he basis OF the indie
penucncc al tie colonies, pr II she feels that
to- hnmiaI,ng. that she viii agree 10 "A suspeu-
.lnn al huNi lies, a. "as formerly done IN the
cas- oi ~" Low Countries, which would, ~ the
eni. inevitably lead o "A formal acknowledged
ment Of lhr actual independence of the urw
Il public, Whatever my he inc fItur. Course
ut Spain, the favorable Reception which the
Emperor of Russia has given 10 The overture Of
the Uni ed States, IL Say no hing Of he known
inclination of France nnd other Irwrrs of the
European CouIinrn to follow HE example OF The
United Sta, Is aud Great Britain, tully auihuris-
es The CONCLUSION that the Holy Allinucc viii
not engage ~ the WI, on the side oi spain,
but " III prrscvcre IN their cual neutrality.
The danger, therefore, from that quartz D. has-
ing disappeared, there can be no necessity at
ms tuu,e, for an oilrnsly. aud def nsiye mi.
ance bei~ren the American Powers which
could ony find = Jusfl6calltn at any period ia
the existrnce or continuation of such a danger.
SUCH an alliance, under present circumstances
would be worse tllao useless since il might
trnd " excite feelings in the Emperor Of Ru, ia
aud his allies Which should not he needlessIy
touched orPro'oked. he Republic Of Colombia
has recently requested the ifiendly inlerposinon
Of this Government 10 prevail upon Span 10 an
armISiIce, upon tie cond Ga0s mentioned in Mi
Salaznrs uVte,of winch "A copy together with n
cory ofmine IN reply, a.cedIng to the request
Is NOW furnished. aud instructions have been
accordingly given 10 the Ministers oftbe United
States AZ Madrid aud 81. Petersburg.
Other reasons CONCUR 10 dissuade the Uni
ted states from entering MO such an allinnce
from the frs, establishment of their pressed
/ Constitutions their IIlustrious statesmen hay,