7. Is freedom of conscience, to people of every | tions attendant on a remorseless system of profusedenomination, equally maintained? 8. Are there any game laws? 9. What are the market prices of grain, meat, malt, wine, spirits, and a suit of men's plain useful clothes? 10. What are the wages of laborers in some of the useful arts, such as carpenters, masons, tailors, &c.? Do these people pay direct tax? ness and taxation, to bid adieu forever to the land of our fathers, could not fail to awaken in the breasts of the spectators sympathetic emotions. From the Manchester Observer. The Courier af fects to be alarmed at the number of persons quitting the country, and very pathetically laments the folly of those who wish to get out of the reach of the tax gatherer, the tythe man, and the usurping faction that denies them the rights of freemen, and 11. Is the silk manufactory, in any of its branches yet introduced? if not, would it be likely to suc-expects them to be willing slaves. It is very silly, ceed? 12. Is there any other manufactory particularly wanted to work up the raw materials of their own produce, or those of other countries? 13. Do the most intelligent of her citizens seem to be aware of the evils which will eventually arise to them from establishing a NATIONAL BANK, and PAPER MONEY SYSTEM; have their speeches or their opinions been published; and do they appear to excite a corresponding interest. Several of these questions can be answered only by an American citizen; if any such will take that trouble, he will confer a lasting benefit on the suf. fering artizans of this country. W. G. From the Carlisle [England] Journal. We under. stand that not fewer than 14 families are proposing to emigrate from Caldewgate alone, one of the outskirts of this city. During the week, a great number of men, women and children, passed through here for port Annan, thence to proceed across the Atlantic; and it is conjectured that the vessel which will convey them (and which would sail yesterday if the wind was favorable) contained upwards of 40 families from this neighborhood and the adjacent borders of Scotland. In the last vessel which sailed from Dumfries to America, 165 individuals voluntarily expatriated themselves to avoid the extremity of human distress which assailed them at home. certainly, to wish to escape from the bondage of such indulgent task-masters; but obstinacy is our national failing. To dislike taxation and distress is very foolish, no doubt, but when folks have got it into their heads that they are evils, what is to be done? The poor Courier is very angry indeed, and tells a thousand pretty tales of misery in the unin habited wilds of America, and the bad condition of the emigrants, but to no purpose. People still pack up their little, if they have any thing left, and set off for the land of liberty; and those who have nothing, are still more eager to go to a country. where government does not stand at the entrance of every enterprize, and say "pay me, before you go on. All this is very, very foolish, but folks will have their way. The Times is not angry; it is only sorry, very sorry, that such things should be, and wishes the country to be "made lovely," that the people may love it again, and stay at home. This is a very good idea; but how is it to be done. The country is the same, or improved. The people are better informed, and more industrious, than any other nation, yet they cannot contrive to live here as they did; and after all, it avails nothing to a man to live under the most genial sky, or in the most lovely si. tuation, if it only call him to unrequited labor. Starvation would still be starvation, even in Arabia the blest; and the tax gatherer is a more frightful monster than any wild beast of the desert. The country is "lovely" enough. It is the system that is hateful. It is the plunder to which every man is subjected, and which no man likes to submit to. Why, then, does not the Times recommend the alteration of the system? Why not endeavor to make that lovely? No other expedient will check the spirit of emigration. Nothing else will retain the artificer and the laborer. Paint the tax-gatherer, if you will, as beautiful as an angel, you will never make him "lovely” in the eyes of those who think he comes to rob them. It is not what he is, but what he comes for. Even those who have partici pated in the spoils, do not like to give back their share of the plunder. They wish to keep it, and to make the most of it; they see that it is not to be done here. Those whose situations in life, as the paper says, might seem to give them no cause for quitting their country, have the most cause. No inan has twelve months' security for what he calls his own in England. Every year must make it worthless to him; and an act of parliament might in three days make it worth nothing. His money consists in paper promises. His land is pawned for a thousand millions of debt (more than On Tuesday morning the attention of the inha- all the land is worth;) and he is yearly assessed for bitants of Penrith was attracted by the appearance more than sixty millions for the interest. This debt of a large waggon, stupendously laden with house is rapidly going on, and must finally swallow up hold furniture, &c. and with women and children; all the resources of the country! This is very "loveby the side of which walked a number of men-ly," no doubt, and very "desirable;" it is a 'very the whole comprising several families, who were shocking thing that a man should be so blind to proceeding from Alston to Liverpool, there to take his own interest, as to think of leaving his share of shipping for America. The sight of nearly 80 of a "lovely" debt of athousand millions! and his yearour fellow-countrymen, compelled, by the priva-ly contribution of assessed taxes, and tythes, ani The Plymouth Telegraph, says—“We have had to touch more than once on this painful topic, and we are again impelled to revert to it. Whatever may be the real cause, it is too true that the mania has taken deep hold of the population of this port and the neighboring parts around; large portions of which have resolved and are resolving to become the inhabitants of the American land.-During the past and present week in particular, many have embarked, among others, Mr. Hornbrook, a woollen manufacturer, from the neighborhood of Tavistock, who is said to have taken the whole of his establishment, consisting of 16 men and apprentices, and four women, for the avowed purpose of carrying on his future concern at Pittsburg, the Birmingham of America. We could mention other names, which the public would hear with some surprise. A silversmith at Plymouth is employed almost from morning to night in furnishing the emigrants with gold and silver in exchange for bank paper, and were we to state the amount thus exchanged, and which thenceforth may be considered as totally lost, as well as the possessors, to the mother country, it would be quite evidence enough, if any be wanting, of the spirit of emigration. poor rates; all of which, he ought to know, consti- I would soon be chosen-Either that the races must tute the wealth of the nation, and of which, while be mixed into one at the expense of the lives of all he remains here, he is entitled to the blessing of a the males on one side-or, a war of complete exfull share. termination (as was the case in St. Domingo) must ensue.* Then to think of leaving behind him a "lovely" prince, and a "lovely" administration, & "lovely" I am aware that these gentlemen do not propose standing army, and a "lovely" national church, to to give the African race the "fraternal embrace" with which he has the high advantages of being permit as much haste as the French did; but recommend ted to pay a tenth part of his income! To think of a legalized gradual abolition—The word gradual doing this, to go to a land where there are none of changes neither the nature of the case, nor the these advantages, and where he will be absolutely quality of the effect-it only procrastinates that obliged to keep his own money, and to eat his own tragedy which some have not strength of vision to food, is a very lamentable instance of English in fa- look to; whilst others a little more cunning, think tuation! This is, however, the epidemical disease, to become exempt from it by good offices before and the state doctor has no power to cure it. Peo-hand. For testimony of gratitude for this boon, ple will go, in spite of bad roads, savage society, perils at sea, and the misery they must encounter in leaving happy England. Emancipation of the Blacks. from people having these natural and incurable prejudices, I appeal to the lenient master, wherever he may be found, who has already emancipated them. Among the most sensible, informed and discreet members of the Methodist society, with whom the writer has associated, there is but one Had we reflected, at the moment of inserting it, sentiment with regard to the fread negroes and that the address alluded to in the following let-their posterity, as a class:-that they are to themter to the editor of the REGISTER, would have selves the most unhappy, abject and miserable; and provoked a discussion of its merits, we should not to society its greatest evil. Many are candid have inserted it-because it is impossible for us enough to acknowledge regret, at having done, to afford the room requisite for the ample argu- with the purest intentions, an evil, whilst they ment that belongs to a matter so redundant with meditated only good. speculation and fact. But, the right of reply must not be refused, and here we shall stop. TO THE EDITOR OF THE REGISTER. It is become very fashionable now-a-days with a few people, who never held slaves, to make themselves very conspicuous by declaiming at every of a negro, would alone be a passport to heaven, maugre the omission or commission of an hundreď other little sins, which, though they do_not make a figure in our political, yet they each makea much more conspicuous one in our religious creed. MR. NILES.-Having observed an address pub-corner against slavery! They talk as if the freeing lished "by request" in your Register of the 4th inst. signed by Thomas Doan, Aaron Coppock, &c. I will with your permission, obtrude in the same useful paper, a quere or two to those gentlemen, (whose object appears to be, to make a great simultaneous effort throughout the country for the emancipation of slaves,) and a few remarks on the probable consequences that is likely to result from their zealous efforts. That it is in the abstract politically wrong to hold slaves, I know that I am one of the most sincere in believing: But black slaves are now domiciliated In "emancipating all the slaves in the country," to turn them, blacks as they are, loose among us, I among us, no matter by whom brought or how, and what then do you propose, gentlemen, to do with do conscientiously believe to be a much greater them? You cannot "lay off in this country” a “dis-political wrong! A wrong to the class of whites; trict" for them, and place them in a situation where while to the blacks it would be no benefit, unless they will at present or in future be benefitted: we raise them to the enjoyment of equal privileges, They would in such circumstances be neighbours, and at the same time unanimously determine to between whom and the whites, there could be ro amalgamate with them on the most liberal and recordiality, reciprocity and good-will; but an eter-ciprocal terms. nal and desperate border war, would be the consequence of their jealousy and our antipathy. Do you propose after freeing them, to leave them among us, and yet not elevate them to a participation of all the equality of rights and privileges that we enjoy; civil, political legislative, executive and military? If you do not, you would only aggravate their feelings of inferiority, by making the knowledge of it the more apparent; whilst you would have the dissatisfaction of thinking you had done only half justice. I make the most solemn appeal for the candor of my declaration, when I say, I devoutly wish every negro on the continent of America was exported hence. That we and our posterity would be happier, I have not the shadow of a doubt. It would then be no disgrace, as it foolishly is now, for a man with some property, to keep his mind and body in health, by a little moderate labor. With much reflection on the subject, which appears to me of vital importance to us all, it seems that there is no rational means projected to remedy the evil but that proposed by the African COLONIZATION SOCIETY; and that addresses, &c. of liberating societies and committees are worse than use 22nd July, 1818. Do you propose to elevate them to all those rights, which would enable them to be your go. vernors, legislators, judges and magistrates, as they would be by their numerical strength in se-less. veral very large sections of the country? If you contemplate this state of things with satisfaction, have you still looked further into futurity, far enough to see what will still follow as inevitably as the rising of the sun? Is it not perfectly obvious to every reflecting and rational mind, that with such power in their hands, and such prejudices on our part (arising from color, &c. as can never be gotten over) that one of two horrible alternatives ject, in this country. The history of this most horrible of all wars which took place between the negroes and whites in St. Domingo, and which was brought to a crisis by French fraternization, as recorded by Bryan Edwards, in his book, should be in the hands of every American who may be called on to act on the sub. Capture of Pensacola, &c. FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER OF JULY 27. sacre was committed by the Indians, which demon- The president of the United States has, we understand, decided, that Pensacola and the other Spanish posts, which have been taken by general Jackson, in the Floridas, shall be restored to the Spanish authority; but with a requisition, that the king of Spain shall, hereafter, keep such a force in those colonies, as shall enable him to execute with fidelity, the fifth article of the treaty between the United States and Spain. That article, so far as it affects this subject is in the following words: "The two high contracting parties, shall, by all the "means in their power, maintain peace and harmo"ny among the several Indian nations who inhabit In attacking the posts of St. Mark and Pensacola, "the country adjacent to the lines and rivers, "which, by the preceding articles, form the boun with the fort of Barancas, general Jackson, it is u "daries of the two Floridas; and the better to ob- derstood, acted on facts, which were, for the first "tain this effect, both parties oblige themselves, time, brought to his knowledge on the immediate "expressly, to restrain, by force, all hostilities on the theatre of war; facts, which, in his estimation, im"part of the Indian nation living within their boun-plicated the Spanish authorities in that quarter, as dary, so that Spain will not suffer her Indians to at- the instigators and auxiliaries of the war; and he tack the citizens of the United States, nor the In- took these measures on his own responsibility, dians inhabiting their territory; nor will the Unit- merely. That his operations proceeded from mo. "ed States permit those last mentioned Indians tives of the purest patriotism, and from his convic "to commence hostilities against the subjects of tion, that, in seizing and holding these posts, he "his Catholic Majesty, or his Indians, in any man- was justified from the necessity of the case, and was advancing the best interests of his country, the On the strict execution of this article, on the character of general Jackson forbids a doubt. Of part of Spain, it is understood that the president the important facts alleged by him, satisfactory rigorously insists; and that it was the failure to ful-proof, it is understood, has been already furnished fil it, which produced the necessity of crossing the to the president, and proof of the other facts is Spanish boundary, during the present war with confidently expected. It is difficult to admit the belief that acts, so totally regardless of the amiThese tribes occupy the lands on each side cable relations between Spain and the United of the line between the United States and Flo-States, so directly repugnant to the stipulation rida; much the greater part of them living with of the treaty above quoted, and, in themselves so They are hostile and even cruel, will be avowed and adopted in the limits of the king of Spain. neither citizens of the United States, nor subjects by the king of Spain. We trust that they were They owe no allegiance to the mere unauthorized acts of his agents. But of the king of Spain. the laws of either power. They cannot, therefore, should they, contrary to all rational expectation, be be tried for treason on account of their levying so avowed and adopted by that sovereign, there can war against either nation, within whose limits be little doubt that the means of annoying us from they dwell. They are the owners of the soil which that quarter will ere long be taken from him, by they occupy; hold at least a qualified sovereignty the decision of the competent authority, to be reover it, and exercise, on all occasions, the right of stored no more. making war and peace. To this purpose they are sovereign within the country which they possess; to this purpose the country is their country; and that country may and must, of necessity, become the legitimate seat of war, if the war cannot be otherwise terminated. "ner whatever." the Seminole Indains." In the mean time, as congress only, have the power, under our constitution, of declaring war, and had made no such declaration against Spain, it is understood that the president does not conceive asmuch as such retention would be an act of war. himself authorized to retain the Spanish posts, inThis consideration becomes the stronger, when It is on this ground, we understand, that the resoit is remembered, that it was owing to the incom-lution has been taken to restore the posts, and to petency of Spain to fulfil the stipulation of her trea- demand from the king of Spain the punishment ty with us, by restraining the hostilities of the Se- of those officers, whose improper conduct led to The president, no doubt, sees, in common with minoles, by force, that the United States were com- their seizure. pelled to take up arms in their own defence. Yet such was the delicacy of our government towards his countrymen, the great advantages which the Spain, that the first order issued to the general United States would derive from the entire possescommanding in that quarter,expressly forbade him sion of the Floridas; but, confessedly great as these to cross the Spanish line. This inhibition was re-advantages would be, he is not willing to gain But as it was apparent them, but by the sanction of an act of congress.-peated by a second order. that driving the indians beyond the limits of the To have retained these posts, under present cirUnited States, was doing nothing effectual to excumstances, would certainly have had the eclat of tinguish the war, since, in falling back within the being a strong measure: but we hope never to see 2 limits of Florida they were still at home, with all president of the United States disposed to be the means of incursion and annoyance which they stronger than the constitution of his country; for possessed at the commencement of hostilities, a that is the paladium of interests far more sacred, third order was issued, which authorized the Ame. and of infinitely higher import to the general cause rican general if the Indians should present them-of human liberty, than any acquisition of territory selves in body, beyond the line, to cross it and at- however vast or advantageous. tack them. Shortly after issuing this order, a mas. Notwithstanding this unexpected collision in th Floridas, we trust that the relations of amity be- which has marked your administration, it is in part tween the two nations will be preserved; nor can to be ascribed. It is with a self approbation, I am we abandon the hope, that their difference may yet proud to feel and express, I inform your excellenbe settled, on fair and honorable conditions. We cy that, anticipating the orders of my government, may even indulge the hope, that the incidents I have, as its representative, recognized the sovewhich have grown out of the Seminole war, how-reignty and absolute independence of Chili, giving ever adverse their tendency may have appeared to thus a lively proof of the liberal policy of the Unitbe, may contribute essentially to produce that hap-ed Provinces, and of the pleasure with which they py result. Spain must see, and has practically hail their brethren as freemen. confessed, her incompetency to maintain her authority in the Floridas, against the Seminoles and foreign adventurers; and we hope she will see that it will be much wiser for her to cede those provinces at once, than to attempt to hold them on the impossible condition of fulfiling her treaty with us; or, on the condition now brought home to her, by experience, of subjecting herself to perpetual collisions, and eventual losses, which she may now avoid with ease and honor to herself. Chilian Documents. Translated for the Delaware Watchman, from the Gazette Extraordinary of Buenos Ayres, March 5th, 1818 Whoever has observed the spirit of this people, in the act of abjuring the dominions of the king of Spain; their enthusiastic joy at the elevation of their country to its new rank, and the expression of gratitude and love lavishly bestowed upon the provinces of la Plata, must be convinced that neither law nor time can prevail against the impulses of nature and of justice-must be persuaded that South America may boast of a native elevation of character which not even colonial government, that bane to colonial talent and colonial worth, could debase-cannot doubt that Chili, no longer the pa trimony of an imbecile and tyrannical dynasty, will, henceforth, emulating her elder sister, the great republic of the north, be, also, an abode of freemen, an asylum for the oppressed of the human race. I congratulate your excellency upon an event, which will have so favorable an influence upon the common cause of Americans: 1 felicitate my country upon the emancipation of this delightful region. God preserve you many years. THOMAS GUIDO. The people of Chili have obtained for themselves a place among the independent nations by the magnanimous resolution of announcing to the world that Chili shall no longer be the property of foreign tyrants, and by their firm resolve to support this declaration with all their resources. They cannot now recede without covering themselves with shame, and becoming the laughing-stock of nations whom they have called to witness a determination which does them so much honor. The provinces of Rio de la Plata, through the medium of their enDOCUMENT, No. 1. voy, don Thomas Guido, have been the first to re- Proclamation of the independence of Chili. cognize the new rank of this nation, as appears by Force has been the sole reason, why, for more the subsequent documents. The supreme director than three hundred years, the new world has venehas recommended that for three successive nights rated as a dogma the usurpation of its rights, and this capital shall be illuminated, commencing to-deemed it the source of its most sacred duties. It morrow, during which, at sun-rise, mid-day, and was to be expected that this constrained submis. twilight, salutes will be fired from the fort-leav-sion must have a termination: but to anticipate the ing it to the patriotic citizens to give such other precise period was impossible. The resistance of manifestations of public rejoicing as they may think the weak against the powerful, has ever impres proper, and communicating this glorious event to sed a character of injustice, nay, even sacrilege, all the people of the union, that opportunity may upon their pretentions. It was reserved for the ninebe afforded them of giving demonstrations of the teenth century to hear America claim her rights joy and veneration it cannot but excite.-THE EDI-without being branded as a criminal, to evince that TOR. her sufferings could last no longer than her weak. ness. The revolution on the 18th Sept. 1810, was Official letter from the envoy from these provinces the first effort of Chili to fulfil the exalted destinies to the government of Chili, addressed to his ex- to which she is cailed by nature and the course of cellency don J. M. Puerreydon, supreme direc-events: her citizens have since proved their firmness tor of the United Provinces of South America. and their energy, cheerfully encountering the vicis. EXCELLENT SIR-On the 12th day of this month, situdes of a war, in which Spain endeavored to at half past ten in the morning, the INDEPENDENCE shew that her policy, with respect to America, OF CHILI was proclaimed and sworn by the supreme should survive the subversion of that system of chief, and civil and military officers of the state, abuse which, to term government, would be an inthe ecclesiastics, the corporations, and an immense sult to common sense. concourse of citizens, assembled in the great Chili, convinced that any connection between her square of this capital; after having made known by and a state deaf to the warning voice of example, reading No. 1 of the accompanying documents, the instayed by justice (and so weded to ancient sysmotives justifying the measure, and the unani-tems as to be incapable of discerning even its own mous desire of the people for their political eman-interest; in fine, lagging so far behind other nations cipation. The flag of the United Provinces in the hands of the governor of Santiago, and the #ag of Chili in mine, were waved by us in concert, in token of mutual recognition of their independence. The history of South America, since its ominous conquest, is graced by no event so glorious and imposing as this: In communicating it to your excellen. cy, my heart swells with joy, since to the policy as not to be more liberal in its policy, or enlightened in its views than it was three hundred years ago) can be but the relation of master and slave-sunders, eternally, the ties which bave heretofor bound her to the crown of Spain; and in the free of the WORLD proclaims her INDEPENDENCE, Circumstances rendering the convention of a national congress impossible, a great register hal been ordered to be opened in each city of the state, information being given to the citizens auspicious event of this day opens to philanthropy, that each might freely state therein whether he amply recompences them for all their sacrifices, was in favor of declaring independence, or whether even for the blood of their sons, which, in mortal he was opposed to it, or thought it ought to combat with the tyrants, has encrimsoned the ver be delayed-The Chilians, having in the mode dant vales of this delicious country. With sentiwe prescribed, declared to a man in favor of inde- ments of the most profound joy, and of the highest pendence-we, in virtue of the extraordinary pow-respect, in presence of your excellency, and of the ers, for this purpose vested in us by the people, other magistrates of the people who surround solemnly declare, in their name in the presence of me, I recognize, in the name of my government, the the Most High, and make known to the great con- independence of this state-Heaven grant that it may federacy of the human race, that the continental territory of Chili and the island adjacent, form in fact, and of right, A FREE STATE, INDEPENDENT, SoVEREIGN, and forever separated from the monarchy of Spain; with full power of forming such government as may be best suited to its interest. That this declaration may have all the force and validity, which should characterize the first act of a free people, it is accompanied with the solemn pledge of the Chilians, of their HONORS, their LIVES, their FOR TUNES, and all their social relations. For ourselves may the shame of violated faith, of degraded official dignity, of the soldier's tarnished honor, overwhelm us, if we prove recreant. It is ordered that together with the registers before mentioned, this proclamation be deposited in the municipality of Santiago: and that copies of it be forthwith circu lated among the other citizens of the state, that imitating the noble example of Santiago, they may also sanction it with their oaths. Given in the directoral palace of Conception, the 1st of January, 1818-signed with our hand, countersigned by the secretaries of state, of the Treasury, and of war-and since sanctioned by the oath and signatures of all the inhabitants of Chili. DOCUMENT, NO. 11. Recognition, on the part of the envoy of the United Provinces of South America, of the independence of Chili. be as firmly maintained, as it has been heroically declared-that the same union which has nobly characterized the Chilians, amid the din of arms, may distinguish them in the calmer pursuit of peaceful times-that an unalterable firmness may discover to the enemy, that you are animated by the spirit of Brutus-that the wrongs and oppressions of the government you have renounced, may never again exist except in remembrance; and there treasured up, may in some measure atone for the tears they have wrung from innocence, the blood of patriots they have spilled, the talents they have marred; in fine, the national happiness they have blighted; by teaching your sons duly to appreciate the blessings this day secures them. Such are the ardent wishes of my government, of my fellow citizens and of myself for myself, until the tomb closes over me, I shall deem it the most fortunate event of my life that I have had the rare honor and the singular felicity of being the first to felicitate your excellency, in the name of my government, upon the EMANCIPATION OF CHILI. To this communication his excellency made the following reply: From the Gazette Extraordinary of Chili, of Friday, March 6th, 1818. ADDRESS The government of Chili accepts, through the medium of yourself, sir, with the warmest gratitude, the sincere wishes of the United Provinces; and always regarding them as liberators of this state, will joyfully consecrate all its efforts to the preservation of an eternal and indissoluble union between both nations-the government of Chili will At last, excellent sir, the long desired moment proceed immediately to recognize the indepenhas arrived for publishing to the human race that dence of the United Provinces of South America; a Chili is free, and forever severed from the dominion recognition only heretofore prevented by the want of the kings of Spain. The Chilian nation, afflict-of that rank which Chili has this day assumed. ed with all the borrors of war, of ambition and of vengeance, its genius and its virtues buried in obscurity by the dark system of the cabinet of Madrid, even the beneficent provisions of nature in its favor counteracted by a code formed to oppress-have Of the citizens of Santiago to the supreme director. themselves put a period to their sufferings, and EXCELLENT SIR,-You have informed us that our proved before all men, that they have remained in brothers, posted in the field of battle, now await submission to their oppressors, only so long as the enemy's attack, ready to shed their blood, and force prevailed against justice, and reason and na- to sacrifice their lives in our defence. You have ture. This event, which re-establishes the digni-presented to us the sad image of Chili, laid waste ty, the opulence, the equality and the power of a for two years and a half, with an attrocity truly rich portion of the new world, while it will give Spanish; of our wives, our children, and our sires, sweet consolation to the philanthropist, whose tears who, trembling with dread of the scaffolds and the flow for human wrongs, will sound like a clap of chains prepared for them by our proud foe, now thunder in the ears of the bigot Ferdinand, advancing through the plains of Talca, turn their awakening him from a dream such as remorseless tearful eyes to those brave men that, on the banks tyranny joys to indulge, of the subjugation of rebel of Tingirica, have sworn not to survive our desola Chili, and of the usual attendants of the tyrant's tion. At the same time, you have informed us, conquests, confiscation, gibbitting and decapita- that these valiant soldiers are destitute of bread tions. But to my government this glorious event and other articles of food, requisite to give vigor. will afford a satisfaction, only to be appreciated by to the arm destined to exterminate the enemy: and nations who, deeply sympathising in the sufferings that the public resources being exhausted, there of sister states with a beneficence without other is a deficiency of all things necessary to form hoslimits than the wants which rouse it into exertion,pitals, in which the wounds received in fighting for have, in the time of trouble, been lavish of mo- the country ought to be cured. ney, of counsel, and of the valor of their sons. The ardent wishes of the United Provinces of the South are now fulfilled; the delightful pro pect of Chili, free, virtuous, and happy, which th What reply does your excellency expect, to re A little stream on the banks of which the Chilian army was encamped. |