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��Experience has subsequently taught the An- glo-Americans, that the Spanish character is the same in America as in Europe; that they do not readily suffer themselves to be commanded by fo- reigners; that the minds of those inhabitants excit- ed to rebellion are not accustomed to the republican regimen, and that the result of their independence will be the continual struggle of the different par- ties to obtain the command: they see that in this state of things, their favourite plan cannot be ad- vanced, and that, on the contrary, England is the power, that will derive all the benefit from the re- bels, on account of her briltiant manufactories. The discovery of the political errour they commit- ted in encouraging the independence of the revolu- tionists of America, has induced them now to con- fine themselves to a passive commerce with them, with a view to prevent Great Britain's anticipating them; but in reality they could experience little in- jury from this, for, as they can carry them little or nothing which they either have not themselves, or

��United States, and their foreijjn relations, will serve to show the xomantick turn of the Minister's genius. He seems to have been well acquainted with the physical strength and susceptibilities of the United States, and having reflected so long and so enviously„ upon what it was in their power to accomplish, he has at last persuaded himself that the schemes were actually in agitation. T.

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