A motion was expected las...
A motion was expectedl last night from Sir JAMES MAC- 1X-TOsU, on the recognition of the independence of the usth American States; but after an apparent conference -with Mr. CANNING in the House, the Hon. Member ios-poned his motion. lWe had stated that the ]ri- iish Commistioner in Colombia had presented the Pre- sidenit or Vice-i?resident oi the klepublic with a snufT- box on the part of his Britannic MAJESTY. Oar statement was contradicted: it was asserted to be unfounded; and we this day publish the speech which the British Commissioner made on presenting the snuff-box! If the act of the Commissioner be sanctioned by his Go- vernment, the independence of Colombia is acl;now- ledged already to Colombiaherself; and we do not seehow the Commissioner could make the present -anless it had been-tonsigned to him for that purpose by his Government at home. If lie has been premature in .the act, still the secret feeling of his Cabinet will be evinced by thc pre- pared state of the Envoy to embellish the recognition,wheip- ever it took place, wvith the courtesies usual on such occa- sions. So far, tberefore, as the obsolete Government may be affected, the mischief has been donie; anl it seems to be trifling to suspend the formal acknowlodgment of the in- dependence of the South American States any longer.