.-:-'i;vV-?.V.-v- ' .rr; i -Vr,- WtippIatoifbrthemselve t :VJr?!e theUni!ed SUtifs retain e.H b:6i 0? new Stafesof Atiiencl, wfleij Uiev con' " 1
ri .irf to".thea'.Trfeecrto'- ewe .tfiat'tlre Anaiak,moVivft fof atJiffort to ats-' ons. of jn for of tb &rtvStih'
; CV- o- ; rryr ZjT-l.f-i.lj'i. J Li- i."- -.t ,. j -i. u.-, i-w. I nr. V f. if Wtf. United states :Tnntt ilea bttore UfifOTivMfr.Aii- w'iif I v,rwt r--rvrrT'
ftfitei . who oVietnaVfTi tnenroiect.
i J v'CongTciOnU UcTtiiibjefeU 'projr for
r - . . -' ? - :-:-k. j its cbUtrcrauoK -who most prnbabiy nave
' ":-V : ' "r-iibejidv-imI itkted be rpreKjrjnaiyr'itUe5 of
'h S'r ir-. i - that asscmWr. vilt. aibni.jis fi( matters.of
I ' i.:. ? .V'fcAetiTd hi!ib.at' case.? t!i desuled' posi
tion kbich the Unft ed 'Stxiks i"ipastth'eh pccii-
v tv t thfrCoftrc5s; must be apparent Jto'all.
i v t itirae, lh :" onsidrationiV the Committee
fl A1'-;-' s'Witt enterlntd be eamihalion tbe. several
t 1 ffr. ; opngWteil by.te I're&identvasbtliOHgb
v v"; 4-r "vT ; c the dfscuWon of them was a matter settled
rV .V O -Vand ah-dv.auTeed5:-- -fiS ' m
.
i?Tbefirrf 'of tliese' ffibjeet.s stated hy the
Pres;dent, tbeestabbtbroeiit pf pnncir
it . ; The ' motives .for.Mes.iHnjrlbis 1 areT stated to
jj . f - '7- . t ;JirtJat Hhe Southern AfricanhitkMivin
yC -V- i' tbeV intui9eWii!i the -United States,'
t). 'U :.--.' ' .'-liivevso'metjmrs 'manifested1 -'disposidcjrta to
V-T: T i re$efTeati?hJt of gtarttihg1 special favors and
k . :i ririksres a tber Spanish nation. -at the price
I.
ii
:,f
of their rt colnitjon; t other.' they have ac-
.tua!lvesta&'xs!CG -auues .. aaa imposruon,
reratin unfavorably tat -the United States,
."to the ndran? gf . of ojlK-r European' Hpwerst
r;H- ' . V ' 'der t'-aH they n)"g jt'interchae. amortthenl
; H-, C' f t seh'H rrutMar concession of. exclusivr faror,'
v"?':;r'Vifiied States should be admitted.' "
TXli In' con'siderirc. these- reasons, if cannot es-
cape-- tne oi? rvauun i.ny, inuui
V. - 't - p. y festoi d.tTsiUon lo esta'ji-.sn sucq comper.
:Ji i j ?r' - ' ciilcrelitnsf the S;mt ern .Afnericin Na-'
ir V' '!.""' ' t ions' ms have been -Actuated by. the only
i!
It
ir
ii
- i ' v -
motive ilmt ever operates eiihcrubon" nations
of nd'riduls, in; ri rd to "tht ir mere com-rnerei-!
intrrcoiirse-f-a ; desire fairfy to aA
Yance their1 ovrti intcists, and ajjelief -that
thev fHild;bv Such neajis, properly accom
plish this end. If, iHtliia bvlief,;thescna
ti
ions rV' right,- then the United States tail
carcely b"evicvrtd as acting tvk'xirjls.'them
,;f "' . r :.; v that spirit ot generous kinctneps ana trater
'ylt'l -i "?v:S rial mendnhipj hry- ive ' professed, "tvhen
.V ; they would strive to induce .them to establish
" J H'" r v'-f - as liberd principle, such. as ivou,ld beinju
com nlisb tliia Oh
-clnsi vp church bis beeri incorporated with the
:;po!itfcarenstittWs;vfe
errittnns witoit toleration of, any -ther
n ihZ mVnf dMli 'C'
lo the oblnron ofihia cOTrrmittee, ; there, s
proportion.; cncrtiinW ybicH i)6 Peopfe
Ot ae. united piMes re now ana ever, nave
been; more 'nanimons than: that ; which. de
tiiev not -m erely. t b e .kpediencylMi V the
rih of ineTmeildlp with the internal af,
, (aiwofntlrstaWs'j-'and-esperanV: ;oC seek
mg td alter .any. rpoV:tfcey may have
hcnprbtv proper to adopt ai a , fundam,ch'ta!
law- or -imay have", incorporated wth ' their
pofitical constitntToris.:..And if Jhere,be any
such' .snbject more sacred ard 'delicate than
another, a to whrh-)hft United States ouht
never to j ntefm eddle ey en 'toy obtnisive ad
vice, it i? tbat" which concerns relioua liber
tyTe. most, f cruel ind devastaiing 'wars
havjr been rroducedjry such interferences
the blood of man luiS been, potired out i r tor
rentiandtWn ttie days of the crusades to
the nresent hnyr tin' benefit bas'rvsulted t0
the Jiumn" family from discusipns! carried en
bvT niafionjrupon such subjects. C:Amoncf "the
variety even of Christians Jiat ion wbich no W
inhabit the earth,4 .rare indeed" re the, exam
ple's tp be;fonnd of Slates who liae not esta
blished an 'exclusive" church; and to far the
greater number ; of ihfse toleration is yet
unkno'n ln bone'of ihe comrhun cations
wnjch have taken platfeis themost distant
allusion made to this delicate subject, by any
of the ministers who ?have friveh'this invita
tion; and the, committee, feel yery confident
in the opinion that,, if ever an intimation shall
cx-.hf; ,Mrh rme '6n P-Tit ii canstder I WW compacts, none ptiiefVTWer ex ore: A?
J2ninUvK or-dejlred to be represcnled at this? .Cotim
7-t- - -.T- . r '7-.--; --. - J ;vi yni .1, . -
tlies
as mere
themselves -to bassocatedth rtbeseaii-j
nti inanvlGener.l CbriLTYSSL asSembtwl: for I
the difussMih of common f)ians, in anv,wyy ( urates wiuja)ie yc pi ' -T 'a2,;': I r?- " v Z 7 7ei i iTV ' .
nich ah act hof on V' deprive tlemselve "SV" rT.'r" 'O ' ..
tbeSi Ihosa'e- .object of.Un-ressW; to adjut ;
ti e aiity,,theyoow pttssesjpi, fJS U.XtU 'J-.' between themselves the mostefTeetual mean
sStefSsS lon of
eh of Europe; wlio have : liimepfided in vet be permitted tojesWii mattersofmere ;SM;f
rlhesaracitvvt je-ilanee and? jmpartuhtv ot tastiajous etiqueueanu;
the'Unvted States to watcl detect a n,oourtfee vance ; bn.tven m the
and resfiain anv ilispositiort that the heat',of j rodViduiiJ?,ajid;mucn:.m
the existing contest mtghrexciteiin the new j spyerehties, tnere is a povnv
States of A mrir ' to extend their empires i becomes substance and .when
thrir fcwn limits; and who have there- tention the rointHest cererooma
intercousebeiween tvVBefore they concmtp .$heir.report,the'
iprelln? th & between n!tt be leave to remark; that the in
beyond
fore coAfadered their possessions ahd-. cOn. I rtyVaht
mercc. )n :$ America safe, while 5ur' guarded, I chara
would no longer feelHhis cmindence ijacb that
.Would therefore erdeavor to secure its -owri.1 States
tbecom'
e intimi.
which form 1tioii?mv
'crmtt'us ati I saeto'Hhe Senate: at.tjus measure, in
h that com. wmcn ne naa uioun proper lo xaKe n3Ste
l.respect exact,, is uue, to ine- sacreqi ,fv"r. f","" '"i . iu
rtr arid-diirhityof tbe.JIepubl'C- tlfl,uv;.Y iw:Hour. ww.cmc pi ...otli
nrantf t ie committee oenevwic unteu i .r rivrr-'r- .uc
should ever mafcfe astanrtanu restiPK ...H-w.yj, .''M.' we cun-
tu
r - . - . - . - I ti. k ..i-i i.itAtro AnA fvasi - Tfnm 1 IIP "I i W WU W v fct -W1U1VVVMI. v v . wa-
inteirst,-bv; W own me ns ancr ine power i.tucre, suyuiu V . p 1 t I ,i;3 nf'i'ri
oi sflam pot oemff consiereu Dy anvas equal miwcm u ; ' . 1 -tnVca frf
to4he nrctection of her remaining American earth,1 every thing reqted ;by-tbeir;pwn Tui
possessions, a strumi le Voiild proJablV com- self respect,?" Nor should r anytbinrbe then H" vy
mence, wno nouiu ODianTiue isiapus pi 1 ,T"7"-"":r-;" X. ' v- I ron nf th". RriP
i.u. -?t ,tj... t: i Lf I irrioi. .nmtfi wi!reritv of the -Ame-fSipn oi me oenTe,
which must ever be of the last; importance
to 'the commrrceW thisiernispliere. -MOt, if
stich should-pjt bff the case' the interest bf
many European nations might seem to re
quire that they should make common' eause
with ."Spain - for the f"purposeof preventing
these ' Islands from falling: into other, hands.
To. the United States it would be. of little
momentnvhich bf these events should occur
for, it cannofbe expected that any such con
test could oe earned on so near them, with
xecntiv.
i their notice ' ,Bhi as th e
this, owinionv entertal ried and ex.
itt acm,-wii coiHsrauce pro.
utiiuvTiivi oti cnsais-
when they shall enter un-
cortsideratjon ' of a ? resolution t ho w h'.
which tliey feel tor these rieepublWs. J5DCW W'i.
AsthemnstandentStateihth
thermckndwieded,smcerefrie Htb??
more recently exiivtrng1! asawetromwnose v"r', "r . "Jrl? 1 ,or"
be made to 4he sovereignties thevrepfesent, out the moit imminent danger to their neu
that it was the ntirhnse of 'the XT. - Rtati' tn trality. y f ' .. ; -: A
purpose
discuss at tbe proposed Cncres. llieir plans
of nernal cKJl politv, Pr any thine touching
ine eupppsea interests ot their rerigrous.es
tablis'iments, the invitation; given would soon
beiW!thdrawn7----' ?;'-'. "V'" "'
The Committee have thjrs exhibited to th?
tabesbeUipori'the siuecttobe disse - - , I 1
and the nrlncioles to be establisbd. iat tlie 1 "v The commiftee.feeT most senSbly the em. I V
frcomeropiated f Cpngress, v tJiap-trom 1 V " v lv H a hi
other ates the , United States ad,' a H""": . V 0 ; i
-1 riffht to expect, tnat, wneu-xnis project qj a, r??"rr" r ; m- , vf " W1VS 1
. tJongressofAmerican Nations wS''encefyedJ 1
II llf IIIIII mm w T lirr.II l.lfllllliU .1 IV.lI k. i a wjv-asia l . - - '. 1 : - -w v 1
TJie verv situation of Cuba and Porto
co,' therefore, fiiiTiisheS-tbe strongest imlucer
ment to the United States Pot to take a place
at the Contemplated CwYsjress, since, by so
doing, they must be considered as changing
the attitude in which thev. hitherto" -have.
V)
cflntRrante
ltf'' to. ,nV ntfiori whose nresence bv 1 snouiQ stare inq reasons viai, eu to tne con-
. . ' ' . t j '.i .i.i I rlnion. vh4rh'thv-' ntr them'?
ttveir represent ttv.esii, was iecicu uesnauic w--' vv , "j i'.j" w",,v
That they too should be asked whethef such to M?pt..O V;the a. j
aWneajm would be civptle w, tMttiieaddpof;thisv conclusion - : 1
too-should ? have, beenf consu!tecl,-tAS t the l.ap inc assjuuenx; ouireason? wiucn pro-
- . 1L'- t.t.t.' ft1... .C..t.. V.
; Avr.OUS IO. llic iiucicaLs (vi iiicjc Novwwigrii ai-
, . ' tlofis themselves. vnij u mey are wrong, n
"..r seems to tnis Lwninmef, me tasK i i exniuu-
r.V f' . ingtiwr errors, inay e rauco oetrer leriormM between the diff-rent parties, as. to the sub
5 V . , ed, as miiieno it nam ,oeen, oy particular jects.'of deliberation-s nor has the mo le bf
v;:.v,. "V- ilibCUsMons; with each" 8epar0tehi than ' by discussion or diction beeb in anv way settled
- -w .. -' . i utiwrcn urcm. ui rci.tuoii to some oune
". -bkdasa Cpirtgre?5. V-.j . ,-. . "Isubiects alluded to. as fit matters for conside
- c ; v . -
j
The interests of commerce , are necessirily
peculiar j; they grow out of numerous cirim
" itanct-s, produced by locality climate, po-
' 1 pulation,jnanners eustoms aixt bthei onuses,
no. one of which" exists" alike ; in any two 'na-
- ' "'tions'on the'glob'e.. Few general principles,
; . therefor canjever, apply, with equal .truth,
- rto so many peculiarities? and such as doso
. '" apply, need not tle saiictlon of soleihn com.
S .'-'Pact togiVe them effect.:- They may be very
-1 ; safely confined tQ the natural disposition of
7 v nian,-' promptly to discover and earjerly to
- ' sdvance.' his own best interests '..CV. 1
iiVhateverdiirpositiontfien, may. have been
" t-'manifestefl brthe .Southern Nations bfAmr
" , icS, this Committee think'that theff effects,
both upOn themselves aril the Untit.d St des,
WiH constitute subject much inufe fit for'sc-
pcrareGBCussiors witn eacn, man oi general
investigation .before all. And the Committee;
v, are t'je niorp confirmed inTthia.- opinion, hy
1 tlie asjnrance given bv the - President, in bis
rnes ?fej thavin-oiost of these cases,', their
; regulations -unfavorable. to'u, 1 have, already
.".' yielded t friendSy xOstulAtion ami remon
strance;" and, bv the fact- that the treaties
. recently concUded ict ween Athese. States,
edctaip Sxprss stLulatibna, diaMu nd event
. -wi-i they agree" ore utr into anv tri-aty - nith
- Sptln'of vy other nsrion to.'the prejudive
. J '
Senate, in detkiiraU the wibfccts which thv f stood, as impartial srif Ctaton of the passing
have been enabled ' to finri rarticida rl vRtof. I ceriesv and identifying themselves W.tfr the ,
ed, either by the Prestdehtvin his first nies-1 new Republics. ' . ' ,
1 - . . - - - - - ... ..--I-- nr . Z - . . ' .1 1
sage,- or hv any of the ministers of the new I - ipese reasons, strong as tney naveappear i
states ot America, as matters intended to be ea Inis conunuue, are ,ot ine oniy oojec-
discussed at the contemplated Congress.' In
revie wing tjiesethey will repeat that a con
mi i cute id ujjiiiiuu uuc noi seem to exisi,
,,l x-
. j due to the proper respect thev. have a right
ration,11 diTerences tff opinion, radical v and o claim from a!I nations, anthespecialfy from,
irreconcilable, seem already to exist, -which the new States of America,' if Uicy Ppw agree
discussion may aggravate, but cannot as-1 to co-operate in.carry mg this proposed mea
iacc. . io O'liers, ineir very ae-iration in I au v uuo cijcct
this mode; threatt-ns seriously the compro
mitment Of the. neutral relatioMsVlrich the
United States are now maintaining, & have
ad successfully observed, throughout this
whole contest. v Others, ag-ain, are unfit sub
jects for deliberation in this mode at all times,
and any agreement resulting from their dis-
timey the placevtftem , .
uch a Congress; -That theytoQ f I I
oeen permitrea to' assist m tne enumeration i "v ivMvrg.v" -nij ..iwimucu.
of tlie subjects towhich-it attentwrn tniht j ?la bes-
propeVly be -directed ; in ':the': adjustment of towng-)n tne suoject tne most mature con
the nature and form'toC-tnPW afred duty
tiops to the proposed measure disclosed by I ven to .the.di'plomatic Agents who ere to Wi" P? W' wycreijrii
the dPcumenta.to-;them-TeferfedX. The man- compose it ; m the mo le pf its orgajuiatibP oiatcs.uiavmey nercTercnt,iw, exercise
ner-:in which this invitationlhas been gi ven and Action and above atf,olhas, m the net- TOnsmwionatpowep cpnierrea;nipDni
of itself, f urn
its acceptance
ftATnrhtttaat 1
ther consult their own dignity, por what is that the result bf atftichconrttatiaiwshou uta not
lemn pacis flnflr;Mv,iiiVi -.uiawvp uicu , i.j.iu jcuhh
to .ihts-important shatter, in order .bat these:
isbea-many forcible obstacles to ftlement ct the gt. questiAP, wuo should pe l"c!u ? ,cr-v Tea
; andih the opuon of this invited to take a,part,m US deliberations-. -r I ,,u v, w,k? w; vrujwmiu, . wwu upoii ;
tt: a cL- .;n . Th. rtnUVd statM ha,vfct;b ,Vi;-!it tdxneet wcipediencFiw nexpedi.ncyl as-'tp' them
.The history bf the transaction, so far as it
is disclosed to thii committee'1 seems to be
tins j So early as the year 1821, the project
of assembling a Geneiral J Congress of their
Representatives, to cortsidfe- stnd adopt the
best plan for defend! ngth States of the new
world trom toreiffn ag-?ression, and: to con-
be fixed and. secured by- solemn pacts
con-ntions, in' which "ihey toa should be
-Such the committee believe ought to have
been, and would ha' been the course "pur
sued by the United.Statcs towards "the other
American siates,. u ine project ot convenmtr
la Coogiess of American Nations had occur
being fu.ljy. exhibited to the SeiipCe miht be
by trem; eitlief Adopted or cbrrecied. The
committee Werelhdiiced to adopt ihia course.
with iesja re luctaiicfv by tlie assiirance given
by tUPrsid-ntthat until he"; could be aidr
ed by the adv.ee and consent of the Senate.
b- would tiki net step, to carry; the., measure
; - . .r inaepenutnee, ont to maintain, at all
' ' . '''i times,'.theirjDiiiMuil mterest with the digni
fXr,! ' My-and. energy; proper Jo ;frc'e: independent
.V?, - " - ': r.:tStates,v;f . - ; .. . ...,";'.
i-
Jt is true, a dtfierence.of bpinirf appears
toi eSisCBt 'pnsenf,-between the! United
.''Stes'on'lx.ne of the new Republics ofA
i.menci. ih ri Uticu tOra;singls principle of
- this commercial intercourse. When the.Sen
; ate Terb1'eCt,: however,' that 'treaties have
, been ahvady concluded between' the United
Stdes a.-vl three-others of these' KepuoKcs,!
- Jit each "of whirb freatiesihis point b"as been
;t vsettlvd, a the'Uhited States ihemseives think'
: Vs. '. 'iigllhe,;committeeieHevu.tha the Senate
' ' i' i 1't :'hr concur wr h them tn" thc opiniou.thnt it
V-' f -'- i muchietur to Contiiiue ihe discission of
j h ;;.';; . tbis.inbjeetiXiih'tlie-dientjnff 'State singly,
i j.''n''gii'riipon her. the. example ofber afsttr
t t . ' w States tlian to'put'hfczard he stipulations
already secrrcrff by voluntarily entering into
n examination ofilieir expeilencvY before
" 1 .A
4
. -
i'the contempbtti d Congress
The consentaneous adooticnof nrincibfes
'"rnvritahe neutrality; jfavorabld to tke na
't viat on oi peace um commerce in time bf
tsthe next object which; 1 in the" opio-
cussiou, must impair that freedom bf action chide treaties of alliance, commerce and 1 themselves to pay, the United States, in thet
wmcn ii ls.so necessary xortne United States
to preserve as to these i amH ss io the resi.
due, they are either, not o" stiffifeieh import
tance to require the adoption of this ne w and
untried experiment ofaCongcess of nations
or may be much bt-tter adjusted and .settled
in sepawtertegojiatictas with eacb, than jha
geneml conference with all. For these rea-
sons, ir there were none other, this commit-1
tee bQldd rt gard 'heSdoptioii of the mea
sure proposed bv the President as hiarhlv
inexpedient at this time, ' ,
Alihouffh, in tbe message of the President
of the 9tb instant, no nev subject of dldibe-
vl f n ti. aa tnpaiiirt' 'itsipful j and beneficial
to the America Continent t and being ni ver be had proj)oed jnto efiVct-Iost willingly
disposed to exact from other more reject woutd hc committee recommend to;t(e ben
thai ftt'liWcircttmstaifd'es they f are wdlfng ate to abstain from pronouiffcing a.iy opinion,
friendshin. f.vr thf nromofinn of their hanni- l ODiriiori of .tbli commitfee.owe: it. to them
ness and prosperity, appears to , have been selves, : if anppinicifi.should be eviVertained
conceived by ooeat least, of the rfew tdes that any thirt exists requiring.dhe .adoption
oi j ni erica. , i pis scneme oi 'Torimng.acon- i ui wrca a l,,Crta"."fc ' yv"'vw'jr.
tinental "system fr Ameficv to' resemble fo decline tJ:e invitation given imler the eirr
that already formed m Europe, was corarou
mcated to'the 'others of these . States, who,
concurring in the project," negoCiatiops were
instituted between tliem for; the purpose" of
Concluding conventions to provide for this
object.-" i':z-:, . . , . V''': ""'-' "
The plan being so fat matured, the U; States
were, tor tne hrst tuiie. informauy. appnea
on this now. dehc tte .Subject, if they: could
permit themselves io propos i to this bvdv A.
dereBctfon-'of its boun )eu dutyipRtht:adop-k i
tion of; any course that PPght lead it to shrink'
from jti high responsibility; i'Uiit, 'convinced
mat tne aepa'e vuaas inexngntt ana.wero
bound to decide directly dpon. ibe expedlen-
r
stareu. ana iu Jiisiuuieiue oru-
per proceedings necessary to its eonsumhia- CX :.w h s-pew scheme,. Without hmiting their
tionin the mle:whichtme.lshMcomitr, decision to. the; nrnominationsihcidentaU
j.jt- f'A':Knio-!irtn5s; - a.i i lyixopfiected With, it, and convinced that the
movement be
;ionjfS-;t the high;cliaracterpfpJt ityewed ip any Lglit,;
which the United States enjoy in the tima-f nexpeq env at tnistime, tue c
r .At K Wrid th mP rif IwhWis I thoughts it;betterCto exhibittbe
thenv by nonemore Willingly rc.,ws M .w?,"1.;
evv born States of this contiiiem; opimonpf the Senate, in relatothereto, in
Was high
committee
esf". their '
accorded to
ration at the contemplated Cohrfeas 5s me", of two of lhe.hew State., separately, to learn andift be not now muUe the time win
cially stated, yet, from the documents-c- whether an invitation, to be represented at by when the pos,
i - Jl.rsl-rti? i : r V. J.!- '.H vta I t '.fJeimnM not. hi oVrf riod I we aioption oi tne .zotio.winjf resolUUOit
show- the exnediencV of adoniin the' nro- caiion. infbUallrWaderthe President as in- Us suesting the expediency of anysucb w vTbat a at tb ;
nose I measure, it annera to thi rntnmUiP formallv reoued. that he believed sucn a measure
tlut thp present ahd future condition oi the
are considered as proper matters to be there
ajrit.-ded anl settl&l. Such' beincrthe infer-
e'oce of this; committee, "tliey will proceed
to lay before the Senate their opinion upon
this subject also. ; . ; ; : ... '.
K The xrommittee are tCwell awae, that tho
L nited States can never regard vith indiffer''
Congress, as was proposed, miht be-higfily exists'
usefulfor several purposes, but that,' before Ition
it asiemoiea, ii appeareaio ouir pijjcutcnt
io Adjust between tlie Powers to be represented,-
several " preliminary points, such "as
the subjects, to be discussed, the nature bf the
powers to be given to the; agents " who were
to'composeit; and the mode of it$vorganiza-
tion, and action; And if. these preliminary
- . j I . - i l in-;. ikf jn.aiiii( fti - ui kpiui ti nir mi'
at tins ume.v metr opinion tnere i '-T ;r L r-7 -. r-7 .v
ha adequate ipi)tive to induce its fldop- pe
- Every spot jenown or nioiuoieyn A-rr?-'' i-T.'T "-'. r - a
? j 1 The It nort and IliiibluUaPs were read.
nations,' whose rights of territory IJrecOg- ' fr-v-f : - -, vir "t -.-rr.-.-y; . -.;;
pis? and if trifling dilTer'entts'lmay'ewstdJe; "-.y ' -' ''" '"'''' '-s' l-'V.';:','''- T T ' .
tween.anv'i upon It he stibject'of ;mere? cdin- tr) "m OVl0CriVstl. ,
moivbbundaw.n j
fit matter pffnendly hscusion betweebem Urt-rtirt
ence "the;' situation ;md probable destiny v of points could bn arranged, in a manner satis
commuirication was , made, Were
petlieh't to discuss these subjects at a .C op-1 informed, that tlie president thought the U,
press of all the" -American States,' and especi- f nited States ouhfto be represented at the
ally at this time, the committee i considet1! icontemplated Congress. , Each Ministerun
the great probability that such .a discussion tdertook. totransmit ta his "Government this
m'glit be , furced tipon the United Slates, if answer thus gjven
alonfe.! ; 1 he idea ot colouration America, i Allowing Tricts of Land, w as much there
therefore.. no' Ion ger exiS'ts and , in the pre-f ..wv,:i?KJv:r? !l,rtt t.-
r( Vulmns th .Pa IB I til Ticr!h L . . V .-v ...... .:, - ' ' t ..V ...
wifc.v.4v..w.tf-1.- rr-'v that are duetnereon or ine year -ittJi witli
to apprehend the wilful encroachPYertt of any Qgt bf. ,(Jyertrsin V r ' " ' ,v
upon.ihe; American potion sVpfau other- ireknn .byJcihnoiiBwwn,
Each.passin hour strennen&the just claims adjVinii-KoWiudsbrj' (ft W flunting
whic? the new States of America hav prv- le w--? ''- ''-'t "r -yc
they sfe there represented, as a jcircnmstanCe I ? The affair, remaining in this pnstivre astd I quiet efHux b? time, jf it hsa hot
ji . ... . . t
'';.-" ''ttrc-f consideratiVn tu this Conprress."
. r-" . .f-Jn r-Jaijrn to ;this,'o fr a.4 it. regards the
V v -vV" commerce of peace, the Committee tiave al
1 vi.-''''4''-;4 dy exprrssed -their epinioniml. so fat
?i 1 v ;r-it-IaV.t. nded .to settle theint'e of war? as
V : , --4 . ' J P b -able to navigation, the Committee will
dependent,, by all other
quiet efHux of'tirtte, jFit h
furnishings in itsf If the strongest ob jecctions I the .United: States, the.negotiations previous- so,must very soon brace' their
' If the exis'Jng War .between Spain and tlie! were brought to a close, and coriventtons' pro- lhe'most -ancient nations of the Earth Spain
pew States of America continues tlie United Ividinsr' for the objects of the proposed Con-j possejseS notvtheiabilifv .togiveithemny
conciuuea, some or uienr i cause oi serious concei;.. t rjvj c
ferrcd, to be tecogniied as sovereign
TCatsons and the 1-L ' . 0:v , . .. . .
,ationsana t.ie jn i(niesto, lying-oh Iluntihg creek:;
hot already done , 3r aQreS; given in by- coLapff's h.irs,
tieir sovereignty ft:n?rt;--J-;Mar
to the adoption ot the measure nronosed. fl Iv entereil into . bet een - the ne w - States upon t he . same oasis pp wmcn i esis ipat ot i ... t :v-rt
sia.es cfiuiu scarcely eniwivxjr to arrest tne i cress, were actually
progress of that'.war f m the, only direction so far back as the 6tl
tt can heriifier tk or prevail ufbn One kAfter the Concltfsti
of the belligerents, not to strike their eneinv. tions. and onlv a few
w v cawv y ft i r,'v fcf M v " f
joining Win Bowles; rlyinV, in , Fbiasai.t
the 6tho July1822.- ; tendship and procUimedfecogn adjc-inipg Aiajriah Yly QttX
ancltfstb'n ofallahese convert- United States and Great Britain, there is no
y afew weeks since, during the suflrcjent reason;topprchenhe1ni 500cTesgiven in byHardia tii MQei
vember dast, separate formal ehee of any European nanpn 111 thequestiOrt :aW,w:Uw tri 't n:,
;wre inade:oeiUriited "a
aiuusterjoj mw'w, v.lut1'W, 1 ijaycoccii aircaoj vwjwm-" - v; taqq cra ' rnTeni -In bv. Jtnd. Moore. SC.
respectively, disclosin? some I gothdirig between each ot tlie -btotea.oi.this 1fjin3nai wiinan-T UCrvlvTnr -on LbvbV
led tpjdiscussed at.theCcntmentvWlrein ;their. -
iithe Cmanherf already ibbtrnume and particlarwiltbe firmly tv kniAit
and giving the- in- fixed upon principles of the most perfect jus-II kfarcJi i-t'-J---f- JLfC i.
ratMtobetherere-ttfce'andl '
. i- ; i , " I ' 1 1 .L Ti ' I J L I 1 J'l
V-
k onlj lennar; tUtti.ere exrtt50 much risk
- 'f cuinprbnusin anl destroying the relations
:-.;;.Vf neutrality;' .which vtlie; tinif ed-States are
now; rtfoiptaijzlnir, should ihev involve them-
' 4 VV7 V A .selves,-by; any xopact,?relativ45 to belUgef.
. ( :;l tS'b1si'eidted intith .only one.'of the
V-. .f", ;...; .rv parties to tbe present VavduiTgUa.Contin.
;nemv. 1 tions.
wliere alone he "is now assailable and "most t month of No
vulnerable by then.withwt"announnL',; al comrnUnicatioPs
Y,-M-1,u"v ; mm n v -in ijic cuniesi loiaies, oy tner
I ami it, peace chail,' Iwppity. he - restored, all
I apprehension ofthe ffiectlof such a blow
must cease. 01 ccwSe.
merits pf such a
probable
.Why then discuss tlie 1
question,', which. it 'seems
mav. shever arise ? Or why place the
, the United States were
t . , fV . v , . '.V jna m xnir.opuvua, iC.woiiltl Pelugtli
' V ; r f-ly Wjrxpdtent to-mikenich an' experiment
:ri :' ; v. " -'at tiu.time,hyr?rtple.relati '.tothV,
r t y.: rijhsuf wirhidt mc; of Jhe; r- iii'the'
j '.s; rr- f X'etlfcpg. content nV'slit her wilUmro adopt,'
)' V-'V: 3 ?a4 Tnot'mg ts:intCrx-sf's,-couldaCircel' be
- :".ri - ; -r egacdidwith -b.d'fiV rencevby. the other;
V'V ? : ;:-'.JVd tv . grear,"n.art.me 'States qf Europe
V woukl most pTobablyr-Vuiiddcr- that lheUnr.
r 'iX' -- , V, "'" Vtd. States ; had.sel the occasion- of tins
LUHiitu aiates a siiuaoonv, .wis ere., it tne
the buigiageirbicli ''they'iiUeir"must bere:
gai ned as equally . tuifrieRdly ; t o all the ney
States ; and wherej'if : t he United States
kirep silencethisvery silence will be misin
terpreied . V."-4.'':"rc A'-"
Huqji.d t he situation nr pblicy of tbe Um- f mention maTe, 1 either of the mode of brgaf
V """"'"'lute tuciii u iuuh, w iiu. iiKWiier-r jKiriOIJ
ence opon the 'new direction; thit the exist-1 where :
1
and Guatemala.
of the' bbjects intend
proposed Congress, U
stated by the comniittee
Vitition to the United "Si
presented.' -In some of the ccpuunonicatipns, I subject 'nq.'remain$;6t :8nmeient iffiitidjef
re informed that instruc-1 to require a movement, so new and'impor
1,
uons, ami ampie powers tor nic auainmeni lain as tlie asscinutnig 01 viwgrcas 01 Aie- - :Xt.- : '--tr'ltftM'''-- ' ' ;
of the "proposed Objects vwbuld begiven by rican Nations which canuat but excite sus S Z'' ' 'VI
at leWone of ptcion nd jalmisy innherptherllemispherl WZ ' ' Hr
was expressed that theagents of alUhe others and might so iffectmjuriouslytbe mteresti fw ' i"
ringhtbear the sathe.'In none, howeveriaany of Ihe "neWtates themselves :i&te$'.. t! UrpwfV wim.X-. el: .fc- Tle I f .4 i
I" v.. ,
iffg war may take, and to abstain from all; in- wha;representaives were '-, either fmrhed, I these their sister,
leMnicuii u, eyea tnrougp the neighbor-1 expected, orwould be received.
ShbuLJ tbirhappystate-tf
or action of the Cottgress.'nor is it any pbange..tbeliv United) A?0
;e slatedwho- woiikl be thet;partes, oi'lstates have everviakeji'in 'V-elfaw'i.i'-
r'ii-:'
'war .- nter into ar confntltc-cy witli -the o-
( s. - ii.tr v3iau:$ ot.iiua,-ciui:iMent; now; actally
f Vfaked io if; for jtbe jmrposcf settling
;; :princ?p!e inh-nde'd tov allcict 'materiaVr their
ing-isiapcis oj vuba a ncl Puerto - Rico may; be J very commurticattbri? whichl
tbreatene'd Orasfaiied. then the-verv annunf fXinn at.ig?u ( t1 h
-., - - ' 1 " , ' J - - - - - m av wa VViT . ouavw , aa-w
ciaucm such a' purpose mus .contribute fare told; that; at the date of that
" - r V -v"-vi svcm-uiai-; cannot, pe i tion, tiQvvM.) the- representatives
cicsirpti cry ns. wnat ever Tmtiutr-TnT -irrvK vt-. rN.iTW. . j
A SIMP-
Btitrin the regarded by them as 1
wnv.w tiii :w I i--r' u-,'AviZu- .-" a. .1 m. ni iiorace-ummerniu, one oi toe uvic-
- tfn;l sftw a A,iKiiW'..5L:t-.-I dantsris notan;phabatant ef this State : ,It w
United States !
cbmmunica-
concerns them-An eyeiHhm
weshaU ever direct to their Prosperit
earaneerthfit maac loruree npwus jn the IJaieu
lOissubjc-ct.isyieWtI, , it 'doesj not seem to wpnld have arrived atr Panama,
b oneTtthich. t!ieUai(ed States should dis- place of aisemblin and woiild
CUSS Wlth-lhr'th Amiw?..i Ci.'... !. .1.1 -
from j appearance ?of the first cloud nsir
uf, J ;. i:wiv:H Lc - -t:s: Iter. CirBiff- notcewto the :Said-ueienjv
.... . a . it . . ... " a. v . a . ta.iuva a ia a . .11 J. I a . a J I I a - B an aaa.T I I TT B" I II as .aa T"aa 1 1 1 i 1 Tl'l Tl . , aaa. a. aa vraa. -Ma. a a.... .a. a. ta. . aL a. . r a a - - . L . . . . a. . ? i- a . wva. aa -aaa-aaaaa. B a mm bbm. 111 .ar aaaa w -ar
r - :. Sffi&c sembddsg- whSer r
! -Vv-V.tv'batesfrd hich i?W,bth.6r. ted Stat es wiU pabtybe the rsttosincit d' S
! J - -A ' 7V1 CH.,tmV,drin vKeU all theuhjects Jled e&t Ionff exclusiyelytp the belerents thesembung aTclmgre of AmericanN wlUMtafc P? . .
':-C ?;r alhaf1 lltthuf?ppea.thJrt.,eW invltawhithey
: H'.V V" ige,rb-t.adr, etIed-n;-rrasorn mwivelhXl-lC Jf.Jeruilly to the meeting of thfepipc (lofigrea bad en'jrivdte others to bcerereprehted l
t :; - :V..vS.in; ties-rbetweentbemselYes tbeiUnitedtateB sladldte dpn4eie.ipos&ir !SSrri Vdk.fr '
! V. .k'S :-T v-rv i -C r!(m!? "M? Jjr - embarrass Jiareen tht!$ oselyHanted by thecther EbcralpHflinlesVWcy
i-'
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