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BUENOS AYRES, MA 3, 1824. 10410001 AGE or THE 1101;1400 AYREB EXECUTIVE, TO THE 1110141,ATIVE ABSEMSLY, Olt nousz or REVAEBENTA• ifirwrt.cluEN itrPREErENTATIYEs,—The fourth Meeting of the Legislature of the State, assembled together in the manna prescribed by the laws, will afford to those who have any regard for institutions .established for the preservation of hifir liberties, additional confidence; and the (loverntnent, in roidering you an account of the present state of public affairs, commence* by congratulating itself on that feeling, which, year)), increasing, will - More and more conduce to the security of the Representative system. p r i,ce has been maintained with the nations at the Conti. • meta, end every true American heart has been lined with sada fletion at the reception in our city of the first Minister Pleni potentiary of the Republic of the United States—an honour which Nei been returned by our appointment of a Minister of .cortesponding rank, who has already departed for 'Washington. 'iLk has been instructed to suggest to the Government of that :Republic, tiowilowirable it would be, if, in addition to those two grrtat principle,—viz. that of the abolition of piratical war. care, and that of the non. European colonization of American tetsitom—it math! also be declared that none of the new (10. YeThirentl of this continent shall alter by force their respective boundaries, as recognized at the time of this emancipation.-- Thus zany be destroyed the germ of future dissensions, which, springing up amongst new states, might have a fatal influence upon their civilization and manners. The mine Minister will establish OUT relations with the Re public of Mexico, which, after many fearful vicissitudes, now gives us hopes corresponding with her exulted destinies. The Republic of Colombia at last sees its vast territory en tirely free from enemies, and the happy state of our mutual re lutions induces us to expect shortly the ratification of the treaty , of the flth of Much. The Wilmer sent to the Republic of Odle and Pent has strengthened the bonds of our natural amity and alliance with them. The illustrious President of Colombia will shortly open the campaign against the only forces of the enemy which ye- drain on the continent. The number anti quality of his troops, the spirit which animates them, and the ability of the Chief who command them, promise the happiest results. The base revolt of the garrison of Callao, which has at this •. moment thrown a temporary gloom over our expectations, will .soon he lost among those saccesses which must, era long, put an end to the oppression of Peru. Time has more closely cc. merited our isthmus with the provinces of Santa Fe, Entre Rios, and Corrientes. The remaining provinces of the Old Union continue in a state of tranquillity, and the Government, has not only cultivated friendly relations with them all, but its efforts for the establishment of a national representation pro. miss to be crowned with succe'a. Many of the provinces have akeady elected their representatives, whilst others are preparing to do sot and it is probable that we shall shortly see the instal. lotion of a general Congress, and the re-union of one common family, too long dispersed and divided. lit the intimate persuasion that nothing will so much con ti:b ate to create a tuitional spirit above all individual prejudices, as the dissemination throughout every part of the Union of P'til advantages which till now have been unknown, this tio v,trnment has hastened its preparations for a general Congress. The public credit and connexinna acquired by thin Oovarn , meat,. have 41311bUid it 40 promot* the torMiti.6.o44 of powerful companies of capitalist* ready to undertake to explore our mines to facilitate the inland trade and navigation of the great rivets which traverse the provinces of the Union--to introdnes in others the means of tientiport by steatti.veseels—and, to establish a natioual bank, which may assist these operations, *Ad provide for the provinces that capital which is neces4tary for the promotion and encouragement of, their ,respective in. ••41,,Istryi It le much to be lamented, Gentlemen, that the Conn of should have refused to listen to the first remonstrances Fide for the restitution of the province of 31 oats Video. Enough . , t. at been done to prove our moderation; for the rest, it remains , , with the General Government to att. it is a national cause, lio , l it, is for the nation to defend it. The Government had battered itself that the dictates of tea. "Son weold hive led to the ratificatien of the convention of the 4'J of July, .signed by the Commissioners of his Catholic Ma 41sty, and the esuddishment of a permanent peace; but the . .which predontinarea in Madrid since the fall of The Spe ws/I Constitution, and the hostile measures since renewed, in. ci ties us to hdicie that it May, perhaps, be still necessary to Arwityjdets with the sword the work of our indepeudente. having peen his Glatholle Majesty an unlooked-for example of gene -. rlAitt. weshall.show bim that uur original energy is increased with Our means of defence. 1 4 'or this purpose those resources are in preparation which the good state of our domestic sfrairs enable us to raise. To the rwry Administration is reserved the merit of making Ole wisest.) arid most efficacious; use of them. Solite measures will,ln con. sequence, be Immediately suhmitted tin your conaideration, and i. *ill be satisfactory for you to know the means which you are posSo4ll4, of 'fur sustaining a raptor:welfare with more energy and (ewer sacrifices than heretofore. In the meantime, we have start, and continuo to send, succours to Salts, without reference to these sums of money which will be proposed for your ap probation. Ueda OM circi mstances. it must be very satisfactory' to • you to obserrs the voll e y adopted in a manner so dignified, as wltil tot frank and decided, by,hia Majesty the King of Great The analogy. of feel i and principles manifested by the Ca. hjnets lioridan and 'Washington will convince Spain that she ' a lm a cowed atogly with the frit nations of the New World. Th4CeitelCtion will perhaps introtit,ei into her council that *Worn andModetation which arc of so touch importance to ii'4, -- nitistance. . , w-4, !taro rsc..e iyed, honourably, a ConiuLtlent::ral from hie Britennie,Alajesty, who will reeide in our city ; anti it has been Jet:Med expedient, lu return, to Appoint 14 Consul-General to r•!sildts In bontion. . I Ln tbemennthno, the public peace him not been distu b d r e , *rid - the l ast poptiler elections, joined to the quiet eircumspee- lion with whielt.before a free and respectful people you have elected A new Governor for the province, at the tune, and in the ntode,.prescribed by the laws, all prove that good citizen% will not leas) their spirit In making a peaceable use of their freedom. The establishment/I decreed for juvenile education in the city W 44 in Vh* country beet! been CoMpleted. 'these,. together with the schools for pobr fentsle childre n founded in thepoity, make a Millar.% which cannot but s erve as a stimulus to the Other ega. hlittliments of a lintlltit.detreription ; they have multiplied con. 11tat/Alb and give 'its retoon to look forward to the p rospects . .:.* riling generation Much surpassing that which has p re. ' teetot i t , Z 1 3 1 _,. Youth of !hissed the abet provinces of the Union who late '' , Acrste f fl In our ilniversitiej, acquire (resit means of _ad_ - 4 : 44 „,,, ,h rt1t_i the morel and natural sciences, and are neither likely 4 4 41 1,„ i i i : t trultletie to ottertions of the Government, or the seat ERelleNt ,tri;j6,l4l4'YhO study of political economy has been.com h,,,rett„r im r i e i r,a'knowledge of which will tend to ensure us forettt:74;laaaThrmill..isi"l:::l4**%**4.ollablished which ' we ' re neceattary t!lrirseik'lytia-"ar,C tc,,l.!`."„lt l ictit or those young men who dedicate. artiknektelitathretlito4"lifi:,.°4l!**----11eiottprovided with im ebundant, .. O.thiiir*lPTY of,tr,,iit'lnf%rumetiot, . , . i ii, o , u , u „,yi i s o ti i. .1 6 , 011 4-Y i ttlur X most wen pletc physical op . • - krdrAnn, brats VIA tla Aii,ix; i t; ' /4 °PDPOP to' Strtge- or tht: , in. To the collecbqn nt ini tion d,„ ..1,, , , , ,, , i, , -.. 't r , tint l'' ' II be added the machinery 4 ,4 4 , l Anitt l tdirAi, WlllSbort= 1 1 1,: a $ 0, , , q in . , : b i of P r r eA tt yu cti n c t a r l y atop will disiongutz pr A sttica ort t k i h t i t , n u t t: w i tual t " vit :c on t i tn r w i t i r ß et t :icili l u i c i tt i t i h l i e t ft ra i w l n:t g n ro Y t .: *Welt will reader - this branch plain to the simplest understanding. The library' continues on the best footing, and has received i n the present year valuable additions. The Charitable Society has complete ly fulfilled the public expectations. To the zeal and intelli gence of the ladies who compose it, are due both the progress in the education of the girls and the excellent appearance winch the female Orphan School presents. The Hospitals are enlarg ing, and their interior arrangements are improving, with a cbn.. siderable reduction 0 expellee. The Vaccine Establishment has proved, in this year of sickness its power to contend with, and to overcome, all the violence Of the disease. Public wor ship is conducted with its usual splendour; the embellishment of the Cathedral of the Province goes on with celerity; some churches have been repaired, others are building in the country, and the Treasurer has assisted them with sums of money which will be laid before you foe your approbation. The clergy con tinue to do honour to the station they hold in society ; rn fine, the country may rest assured, that, under every circumstance, it will preserve without reproach that glory which it has acyuir eil in the cause of liberty. Reform in the administration of justice is an object of primary importance to the'country, but it is, at the same time, one most difficult and dangerous to carry into effect. That reform must be founded on the existing codes ; but it would be imprudent to apply these, until their first prin ciples are sufficiently understood by those whilst, duty it may hereafter become'to explain and administer the laws. The Magistracy has succeeded in gradually diminishing the existing difficulties, by an augmentation of its moral force, and an active anxiety to prevent. crimes, and to discourage liti gation ; and it is but just to confess, that it has fulfilled its duty with a laudable zeal ; that it has overcome great difficulties, arising out of the laws themselves; and that its labours have been productive of a more efficacious mode of correction of crimes, and a more correct knowledge of rights. The system of the Police has been improved with greater economy. The execution of the law of the 20th December last has placed in the hands of the citizens that duty, purely civil, with which the army was formerly improperly intrusted. The movable property in the country, which becomes more liable to be attacked in proportion to its increase, is better se cured ayitinst robbery, and the meat* adopted to regulate the service in the plains have produced thPfeest effects. The streets of the town and the roads have received extraordinary improve. ments, and a useful spirit of enterprize in constructing bridges and other public works begins to show itself in the city. The departments of architecture and hydraulics have satisfactorily fulfilled the ditties of their institution ; in a short time they will be provided with those instruments which are requisite for facilitating and extending their operations, especially that of the harbour. The standing army preserves its moral discip. line ; it has driven back the savages who invaded our province, recovering from them an immease. booty, and it is now occu. pied in constructing works on the new frontiers. By the de cree of the 22t1 01'461 of last year, which has since been car. tied into execution, the education of those young men is suffi ciently provided for, who may be expected to distinguish them selves in the rank oriacers. But it is necessary to declare to you, that the laws appointed for recruiting and filling up the army are insufficient, The Ooveroment has made every species of sacrifice to effect this object out of the province, and has only been successffil in the Entre Rios. You will perhaps now be convinced that there is no other means than those laid before you in the year 1822. The military treasury is in an excellent state; the result of the examination of the chests of the dia. rent corps, just finished, has done honour to the commanders. The ordnance, which is now sufficiently provided for ordinary occasions, will be augmented to meet extraordinary emeen cies. The administration et' the public finances proceeds in good order. It will continue so, provided we consider as sacred this principle—viz., " that the jiot payment of our debts is itself a fund of riches." Our whole debt is now consolidated. The system of public credit is becoming more intelligible even to the most prejudiced and to the least instructed ; and this will best ensure its preservation. The flank has completed capital assigned to it on its foundation. Its prosperity ex ceeds the most sangaine hopes, and its utility is felt by all classes. . _ It remains to carry into effect a coinage suited to our *Ants, and which may be substituted for that which lipain issued to us after the model of her own. For this object, plans and mea. sores are prepared for the establishment of a mint on the most perfect and economical footing. The public revenue has suf. ficed not only ter the ordinary ' but also for the great extraordi nary expences of the year.' It is, hoWever, to be regretted, that experience shows us the necessity of a recourse to more effica. ciao measures, to obtain from the citizens those moderate di. met contributions which have been decreed as indispensably necessary for the preservation of public order, since it appears that the conviction of duty and the etimulus of honour upon which they were founded are totally insufficient. industry in the country increases rapidly, and the amount of capital employed An agricultural ,pursuits becomes every slay greater. The necessary Mean* have been taken for die encou 'l4o4l6"" """ 4 " I n airiPt;lttitild*t and, it is to be hoped t inthmktrious retthilioni *Uri 'tars Thtlovao 0%0 rich Oahu of the South will begiii to anive. In proportion as the value of laud increases, the necessity is felt of adopting some decisive plan for cutting; short those litigations as to the boundaries of property which impoverish families, and desolate the country. The. Government has ndopted IMO its it could, and has others is preparation, all well as a general basis for the distribution of public lands, which, by encouraging indtqtry, will become principal source 'of public revenue. COMIUCtCe i assisted' by institutions which legalize and encourage it, has preserved its prosperity, notwithstanding political circumstances which limit the sphere of its operations. The dangeri of the navigation of the river up to this city have been diminished . by placing buoys nn the tinier batiks, and it is determined to form an establish.; went of safe: and economical vest.els l *Welt will be stationed on all the shoals from the isle of Lotiaa, and which will be furnished with signals for the guidance of navigators, both by day and night. the accounts of last year, and the sums re. quired for the ordinary service of the nett, are presented on this occasion by the Minister of finance, for your opinion and deliberation. Finally, gentlemen, it is impossible that you can contemplate the actual state of the affairs of this province with. out directing your attention to it comparison with that In which they appeared three. Years ago, when a feeling of public virtue brought us together, to lay the foundation of those wholesome institutions which have restored to us liberty„ and a prospect of peace then lost to UN. The new Administrations will have to •preserve those institutions from the errors and false zeal of the well.disposed, which the disorganizing activity of bad citizens, and the artful hypocrisy of foreign tyrants, may turn to their own account.. Your cordial and zealous co-Operation will not be less necessary to the Government to teserie' than It was to cr eate, these institution s . You will na therefore, disapprove that it concludes by repenting to you the words which the venerable President of t h e great R e public of our Continent has made use of to its Representativee,m his last !o mega There never was a p er i o d, since the establidiment of our Bevahrrinn , when, regarding the condition of the civilized world, and its bearing on us, there was eweter necessity for devotion in the public servants to their respecti::e duties, or for .virtue,patriotism, and u n i on , i n o ur constituents." (Signed) . IiENA PIANO it. iv.‘);AVIA, MANUEL 1. GARCIA, FYI* o, e Buenos Ayres Argos of .1 1 roll 12 . ) The paper of this date contains ;he account of the reception of the new Governor, Don Gregorio de Las ileras, in the Hall of the Representatives, where he took the oath to execute his office faithfully, to enforce the 'awe, and to maintain the inde pendence of the state and its liberty under a representative re, publican system, after whi c h h e wits duly invested. The Foreign Diplomatic Agents were afterwards presented, via itodney, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States ; his Secretary ; a Consul ; Seidler Pones, Charge d'Affitires of Colombia; Mr. Parish, Consul-General of his Britannic Ma jesty, and two Vice Consuls. BUENOS AVILES, MAY 16. The paper of this date contains no further news from Peru except that Valdes, who, the Editor says, was al ways at variance with (ilaneta, has now recognized him as Commander-in-Chief in Upper Peru. Valdes her 4,000 men. Cif LE. VATIUCTB or A LETTg“, DAT*D SAIMAA° DE APRIL 10, 1824. t , Hy the ship L'Ame,rique, letters from Lima up to the 10th ofl%fitrch have reached us, at which date every thing was quiet, but the stagnation in the trade continued. 'rho persons and property oldie foreigners had remained unmolested. s here the oat interesting political occurrence is, that the expedition which was sent from hence to Chiloe, has arrived at that inland, and taken possession of all the forts excepting that of San Carlo*. The ,ship Summate, which had been taken by the privateer Qulritanilla, and carried to Chiloe, has escaped on this OCtiodol), anti arrived at Valparaiso. According to the re port of the captain, the garrison in Chiloti was not considerable, about 1,000. T he expedition rent from Chile conaisted of 2,000 tittzti and several men of war, of which, however, the cot.- vette Vtiltaire, of 10 guns, watt lost on a sand-bank ; the craw 'anti stores were saved. No official intelligence has as yet ar rived from Chiloc, but. there can be no doubt of the success of the expedition,: ,All (Thilete was the only place on the coast I actually occupied by the Spaniards, and. where en expedition from hurope might land, the conquest, if it succeeds. would beat the bigliest importance., linentitmad in my last th e elate or the fleet nf,Chile, and heg.p0w,,t 0 . 4 ,41, that= t h e frigate ,wiliggina,, , of guns, formerly Lord;Cochrane's flag-ship, is repaired„ 'and will most, likely be ready for sea in the col of a. m 00th.. , The Viiiegins ihu Anq;eyi f'd PIMP^ tit some plate Agfcby AN! ; okoly. by tit L totx • i a t o t ltteroi , het irPstAvt: t tog iino iwtv4 a r P.S. of the 15th April.--Since I , myrutobe-ithO have positively that the captain of the - F'reneli ship of war has given orders to b u y provisions fortwo t arie v:i Yileded French AtValPaa iliipt r o i r the line and four frigates, daily expected In Valparaiso. He mays he wet to expect these ♦easels at Valparaiso, but he would licit of all proceed to Quilca to re capture the French skip Vigia, which had been taken and car ried thither by the privateer Quintanilla. The American Mi. nister, Mr. Allan, arrived here yesterday ; he came over in the frigate United States, COmmotiore ' ExpEDITION AGAINST CIIII.OE. The Buenos Ayres Argos of the Bth of May contains the fol lowing account of the successful invasion of the important island of Chiloe, by the patriotic army of Chile, under the command of General Freyre : " The expedition from Chile landed at Chiloe on the 20th of March, according to information received at Valparaiso on the Bth of April, by the ship Stanmore, direct from Chiloe. " The expedition took possession.of the fortress of Chacao, after a severe contest. Colonel Garcia, a Spaniard, at the head of 700 men, made his appearance there on the Ist of April, and attacked the Independents, but he was repulsed by them with considerable loss, and retired, The 'lndependent forces then occupied the port of Carelmayu, and marched on San Carlos. " The Patriot army was to be strengthened by some rein. forcement from Valdivia; and a* the Spanish Governor, Quin. tanilla, has but a very small force, the conquest of that. island was considered certain; in which case, the Spanish naval force going to the Pacific will find itself deprived of that place for re freshment, and whatever refits may be necessary." The followini are extracts ofprivitte letters : " SANTIAGO DE: CHILE, APRIL 12. " I herewith enclose you a duplicate of a letter I hastily wrote you, conveying some interesting and flattering news concerning our expedition at Chiloe. Along with the accompanying Ga zettes, is a publication of the news, and although it does not exactly agree with mY account,l yet believe mine to be equally if not more circumstantial than that. Government protably does well not to mention the loss of the 300 fliers in the action, as also the loss of the corvette Voltaire. Their information is derived from the same source as mine—from the Captain of the port of Chile and the Captain of the vessel. However vessels are daily expected from that quarter, and may confirm the above, and probably bring us the welcome intelligence of the fall of (*Woe. Bolivar writes from Pativilia of his being in want of AOO cavalry, iron, gunpowder, and two vessels of war; hut until the fall &Chili* takes place, it is necessary that the few troops remaining here shoold be kept in reserve, in case of Freyre's requiring morn auxiliaries. Should Freyre be sot:- cessful, Barites request will be immediately complied with." "SasTratm DE CHILL, Arliq. 10. _ " Yesterday morning the Stanmore, the first vessel taken by the privateeri arrived at Valparaiso. The Chiloe squadron had arrived, and had succeeded In landing their forces, and after a con. siderable resiSt ance on thepart of the ('hilotes, thel Patriots suc. castled in taking two very important fortresses. An engagement also took place between 1,000 Chilotes and 700 Patriots, during which the former lost 20(1 men, and the latter 300, including a Col. Itouchef, a most excellent officer. The Governor, Quin. tannilla had embarked all the treasures belonging to the isles on board of the -, and in pursuing which, iu a gale of wind, the Voltaire went down, and was entirely lost. The crew were saved by the brig Oaverina. Admiral Guise may perhaps fall in with this treasure,if she attempts to enter Callao." PERU. The following letter is said to have been received by way of Philadelphia:-- " GUAYAQUIL, MAY 27. " By the brig Tres Hermanos, which arrived here yesterday , from Payta, letters have been received of the 22d inst., which bring the agreeable confirmation of the conclusion of thestruggle in Peru, by the evacuation of Lima by the Royalists on the 10th inst. Some days ago news had been received of theresult of the glorious action in which the arms of the country have again triumphed ; and it was hoped the details could have been communicated, but as they have not arrived, I shall transmit you our first communication, and what has since been learned. " It appears that the Liberator and General-in• Chief Bolivar, who had his head-quarters in Truxillo, and his advanced posts in the direction of Limit, (the negociations which the Minister Verindorega had conducted not having a favourable termina tion in consequerlce of the capture of lama and Callao by the Royalists), determined .to make one of those movements which, have so often astonished his enemies and led him on to.vietory. Apprised that the Spanish Generals Can terse and Valdez had: advanced upon Lima from the positions which they occupied on the coast from Pachaeama to Yea, and that they had left Oen. Moneta, with the traitor Torre Tagle, commanding that city, and advanced with the principal divisions of the army by the road of the valley (Cimino del Valle), taking up positions from, Chancey to (Insure, and detaching a strong division in the direction of Terme " The Liberator, who items to.liave foreseen this movement, sent 4,000 men, in: two divisions, by the groat yalley . of :Bu nnies,: and the eastern banks of: the river Santa, and 'withdrew his advanced troops to Carom. This last movement seems to have encouraged the Royalist Generals to advance precipitately with the mato body oc their troops to the ounult , " o " en Pa. tivtlia nod eidtt3orkauq, * moult, e rAnuth nelf nrmey, where they were on the Ad Instant, with 6,000 men, advancing on Truxillo. The Liberator received reinforcements from hence and Panama, and went o it of Truxillo at the head of 7,000 men for Parilla, and advanced by forced marches to Carma ; and on the oth instant there was a general action, maintained . with great ob4tipa,cy on both sides. General Canterac received A severe wound ftie actionraod as oven /metre Royalist Army saw their General in that state, they dispersed, and retired in con. fusion on Guarmey, where they encountered the force the Libe. rator had previouely detached stationed in their rear, after having e lf r t e i c a t r e a d s t a h nd r cell")nt the r otitw valley s . so iiuftilla3 complete by that the bridge°r exception of 700 men, who gained the heights wi t h O e n. It o dil, surrendered. oenern and nd (1 trhe t et l te i re i irt4y on Liuta, sw t h ii r ia o et o re y es i en a w c t i ta i z a tic ou e ty d h. v e a l t d i e y army n opened consequently, much publierejoicitig Lima. The remnant of tlileteltio3ytahl. instant.ue t by the ) Liberator, (t was,ir i o A:)rtir ii the cliree. don of the f. fortress of Callao pro posed to capitulate, upon conditions which were under contd.. deration. " The insurgents of. Pasto have laid down their arms at Tul. can, under the security of a pardon from the Colombian Do. vernment, with the exception of the Chiefs." ExTit ACT OP A LETTER, nATrii A 11. fcceulPA, MARCH 7. " On our arrival at Quilca, we were made acquainted with dangers which we had escaped, of which we certainly hail had not the most distant idea. .A very fast brig, called the Quintanilla, fitted out from Chiloe, under the Spanish flag, had been only a day or two ofd' the port, committing the most piratical acts, and bed finally proceeded ''down the coast towards Lima. It appears that she captures all vessels indiscriminately, let their Ilagit be what they may. The first object on boarding a vessel is to search for specie, which is, when found, invariably conveyed on board the priva . tecr. The private Property, of passengers, such as clothes And the like, is also taken, and the vessel-4 then ordered to Chiloe. Two, indeed, have: been sent into Quilca„ and one into hlo tientia or, Arica, I forget which. vessels caPtured, as far as 1 have heard, are the French fillip Vigea,. with 45,000 dol lars in specie--(this Vessel was in (4411ce in the month of April last, when 1 was there) ; the English shiliStimmore, belonging Cal c utta, cargo copper, a n d 130,000 dollars in specie an d I'h ; B ou lfsb brig Catherine, of liondon,l3owers, (well known on yni ,.. r e xc h a nge), 'robbed of about 6,000 dollars in specie; Capuilif . oowers vOl badly treated, and his crew put in irons— vessel sent tO Chloe English brig Swallow, Nicolson t pion, dered, and ve)001 sent'hito Quilca ; American brig Winifred plundered of 6,060 dollar... in specie—vesmel, sent into Quilca; Aineriran schooner Adonis ',hindered, and sent into Quilce; American schooner Ainanda ti.,tained, and searched for specie; but being in bawd, was releu.%;d. , Commodore St ewar t, in the Vranklinv. was on the' coast '•,4t the time theee'outrages took place ram s ! itnir j edi a toy - went pursuit of the priva teer teer ; but although h e . had her two or three times in night, she always managed t o escape b y sti Pet ior sitin in tight winds. Ile has been ind e fetigahl e h im cxet . t i m At„, t „ 'e her,. having manned a fast merchant-schower from his own "4111', and bad his 41)1 1 1h b°44 put far days together lying wait I'm' ier, but we do not earn as yet t hat success has attende d hi s entl.'iavours.— g The measures which lie lias taken, however, have . givm great offence to this overnment they say that before pursuiog any steps against the privitteer,lie shouldhave made his represoita. tions and reclamati ons to them, when every satisfaction tent with justice would have been made on their part. The Com- Inntinre soya ittreply, that the Conduit of this tress4llas been so outillgtoll4, s at tatianee'"with established laWs and usages of nations, and'ofthe treaty between the United States and Spain,. that he can view her in no Other light than that of a pirate, and that he shall consequently pursue , and use• all tine means in his power to take her, and thet when taken, he - shell send her to the United states far vial' es a pirate. II ti has kucteeded in getting one or two of the inferior ellieers, and Kilt or seven sailors, who are.in arms, n board the Franklin. This unfortunate business has altogether interrupted 'the harmony , which existed be tween the ciummdm„,,,i this jloviirnraent, and I was fear ful of one; tune, that: it might seriously aiTeet the int e r e st o ei n. dlylduals of Thy own country here; however, I believe that this the United S tates, anti alt h oug h they at f i rst showed a good country Wish at . h eart to mainta i n a goo d understanding with deal o f passion, anti made use of some pretty severe threats, they are disposed now to view the affair !in, a more moderate light, and to atnooth it over, by making all suitable *now lefikttePi and restriction; for an miler came, yesterday from gip V„tec,Xing to the Governor of Chile, ordering hint to Make 'full bid complete comperiation to CommOdOrt Stewart, for all, to AM:0449 ,YeaaelabY thCQuintunllls. The American ship Ar a b i s t o h e 'di s p atc h e d f or Valpuraiso marrow from Quilca, with this ufder *Om the Commodore; and it is by this means that I am afforded the opportunity of Writing my present letter to you." MEETING AT LLOYD'S. Yesterday a Meeting of the Subscribers to Lloyd's Coffee-house was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the Report of the Special Committee, which had been appointed by the Society : to oppose the Bill lately passed by Parliament relative to Marine Insurance. The Report had, at a former Meeting, been submitted to the Subscribers. At twelve, o'clock, Mr. U. SHAW,, the Ch a i r m a n of th e Com mittee, opened the business of the Meeting, and the Secretary read the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee. The recommendation of the Committee,to make an annual grant of 1001. to the head waiter was confirmed. Mr. G. SHAW said, in iiitginghefore the Meeting the more particular business for which they were assembled, it would be in vain for the Committee to Meek to disguise to themselves and the Subscribers, the fact of the Report not hav ing been such as they could have wished. At the same time, it was probably equal to the expectations which were entertained when the first public meeting was held to take the subject into consideration. At that time great apprehension was felt by individuals I they were appalled when they contemplated the great power brought to bear against th a t s y s t em o f i nsurance which had Icing been the best security for all the capital en gaged In both inland and foreign navigation. The Subscribers, however, felt it right to appoint a Special Committee to chew the futility of the expectations of those who promoted the new scheme, and to claim some compessation for the abolition of that system of Marine Insurance which had long been considered us part of our commercial law, and had been upheld by Parliament. Ile did not mean to travel through the merits and demerits of the Report : it had been for some dine in the hands of the Subscribers; but it would be necessary for the Meeting, if acceptable to it, to adopt some Resolutions agreeable to the recommendation of the Report. The Subscri. bcrs deem it their duty to offer their acknowledgments, and testify their gratitude for those services which bad been ten. tiered to the Society by several I .lleinbers in both Houses of Parliament, particularly to a Noble Lord who, in the Upper House, had so warmly interested himself in their favour.— Another circumstance in the Report was a recommendation to the Subscribers to pass another hye.law, .to which he' would beg their serious attention. It related to the liberty granted by the law to underwrite in partnerships, and if this practice were acted on by the memb ers t o Lloyd's, it would tend to in jure the character of that House, and would diminish the semi. rity which the mercantile public now had by insurances under. written at Lloyd's. This arose from the legal difficulties them were at present in the way of settling any differences which might arise between the insurer s and the insured if the in surance were granted by partners. It was only necessary, he thought, to state :this circumstance to. ensure success to the recommendation. At the same time, he must say, as far as his own opinion went, he considered that adopting the recom mendation of the Committee, would place no individual in a worse situation titan at present, It would do away no joint responsibility which at present exists; it would not lessen the advantages of tiny joint security, and it would give the public the advantage of having only one name to bring forward in case of any legal measures being at any time adopted. What ever gave additional facility to the public, he considered as tending to uphold the character of the Underwriters, and pro- Rioting the ultimate prosperity of their establishment. It was not necessary for the subscribers to do more than receive and adopt the report. It might be right, however, to state to the whole body of the subscribers, that their Committee, after con sidering the matter, under evrry point of view, had come to the conclusion that there was no occasion for the society to de. spair, or for the subscribers to r e ti re f rom t h ose occupations in which they had been so long and so honourably engaged.. For a whole age they had already had to compete with two Chartered Cohmanies ' and though the a d van t ages an d di sa d vanges of this might perhaps baffle all calculation, yet, as the Government had thought fit to pass a measure which still more extended and increased competition, let them hope, as they surmounted the difficulties of the former competition, they should also be able to surniotint any further difficulties now laid in their way.__ Gentlemen conversant with the business knew that marine in isurance cannot be carried on by isolated bodies, nail they also know that the two Corporation* who.have carsied it on, have been enabled to do so by means of that Information, collected at a considerable expenzeirom all quarters, which centered in that room. If the Government had now opened the door to a i w n i i t e a r n c e e o7l as~nti if the v. ift; w ir e t rw it rit b e e rs t o e n e l o y l et e actedd , withV7 not the hat pr fi t i r s i t h t spirit they lied ihewn on many other occasions, they would surmount the obstacles now opposed to them ; and if they con. tinued their exertions and liberality, they would maintain their high character..-they would weather the storm which now as sailed them, arid at last cast anchor again in that secure hav en where they had so long enjoyed peace and prosperity. Mr. Al vrciitt.t. then moved that the lteport be adopted, which' being seconded by Mr. BIVAZ, was unanimously carried. . ror the various Resolutions, see the Advertisement.l The second Resolution was moved by Alr. SHEDDEL, and seconded by Mr. Vat. BELL. The CI-wit/tax then, by desire of the Committee, pro. posed a series of Resolutions, the Committee thinking it better they should originate with them, which were all unanimously carried. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON, 11. P., on being thanked, dis clahned any idea of possessing any merit in the service he had rendered the Society at Lloyd's, in contributing to arrest the progress of a measure, which, in hi s o pi n io n , was most un j ust and - uncalled fur. With the force of Government arrayed against them, the judicious manner in which the shares of a certain Company had been divided, the extraordinary manner in which the Bill was introduced as a public measure, it wag not to be expected that the Society should succeed in the oppo sition. He was surprised, however, at Government lending the measure its support, after the liberal anti patriotic manner in which the Gentlemen at Lloyd's had come forward both in 1803 and in 1815. He concluded by expressing a readiness at any time to attend to the interest and the wishes of so respectable a Society. On the Motion for bestowing the Thanks of the Meeting on Trroatas Wtesow, Esq. M.P., that Gentlem an said, he-had ' never, as a Member of the H o u se o f C ommons, undertaken a duty with greater satisfaction, than that of opposing the late measure. He was gratified at having an opportunity of attend ing to the just wishes and interest of so large a number of his constituents. The Society, he thought, under the new system, would have no reason to despair. As long . as the Underwriters carried on their business with the same integrity and in the same manner, and preserved their present high character, they Would find that ft - wtiulti , he for the interest of every merchant to support them. No exertion should Le wanting on his part; and if they were true to themselves, the array of power against them would be unavailing. lie was sure that the merchants would' co-operate to el:et their insurances in that room and if this were generally adopted on 'Change, Lloyd's wouldoutlive the Storm, which Would only prove the high character of the Society.—(Appla tt i Mr. MANNINO, I,P. after the Resolution conferring the Thanks of the Society dry hlin, explained his reason for think. ing somewhat ditfarently in 1824 from what he had thought in WIC Then, he had been Chairman of a Committee of Mer chants who endeavoured to procure the establishment of a third Chartered Company to effect Maritime Insurances. But the ciretunetancee were now much altered. The reduction of the premiums of insurance, and the facility of procuring insurance, which did not then exist, made the late measure not necessary, while in 1814. the tliffienity of procuring insurance was very great, and made him wish for a third Company. If the mea sure 'had then been carried, none of the inconveniences now apprehended from the present measure would have been . felt.— That was only for the establishment of a third Company, and held out no encouragement for all Companies to engage in Ma rine Itieurance. lie felt no reluctance, therefore, in opposing the late measure, nor in stating his present opinion. Ifthe So ciety continued to merit the confidence of the commercial world, the subscribers would find that the present measure would have no permanently injurious effect on their interest. Mr. Roux RTSOrr, M.P. on the motion for thanking him, as well as several other Members of Parliament, said, he was quite sensible no Company and no other system could supply the place of Lloyd's. It was the most essential of all Comps nies, And gave greater security to our commerce than all the others.' He was sorry to see Ministers lend their aid, to crush the Socriety—on him they might always rely to support their ,interest as far as he was able. He begged leave t o Kay, that he highly app rove d o f t h e second Resolution as to th e Bye-law, as it would certainly add to the security of the public. The to MAN prefaced the motion for a vote of thanks to Mr. Freslitie,ld, the Solicitor to the Society, with an eulogittrn on his exertion's. He did not speak of those labours which had been paid for, bt.'t those labours of the heart, of unwearied zeal, which h a d not mewly executed the direction s o f t h e Committee, but which had fOrerh.n their wishes. Mr. THOMAS sox, M.P., then moved the thanks of the Society to their SpeOal Committee, which was seconded by Mr. CArtatiilmes, who said a few words in praise of the. Committee's exertions. Mr. G. Sit AW returned this .''its In their name, and said, should they again be called on, they would again exert themselves with same zeal. Mr. Ron EnTsox, M.P., then moved the re-appointment of the Committeetill the close of next Session of Parliament. pli T l, le . Ateso jutions were ordered to be published in the n ews . pgwan moved the thanks of the Society to the Chair man individually, for his great exertions. JOHN"'WitiIMOIO: : , jun., Esq.,- seconded it, end, like all the caller Resolutions, it was carried tNundmollsly• The CitAtnstax returned his thank' ` to the Society tor the honour, and the Meeting was dissolved. V e * * ///iito* * MASONIC NoTwrs FOR NEXT WEEK. IF ENO GA ND. Aforalay, August Lortuos. Nos. 5, 10, 27, 80, 1/19, 240, 2119. Committee Boy'a School, at 7. 414.1-ustrur. Nos. 20, 64, 72, 102, 146, ' 191, 202, 219, 267, 311, 368, 369, 372, 398, 423, 455, 498, 502, 503, 509; 553, 632, 638, 644. -6, I.4xues. Nos. 9, 122, 281, 267, 1 381, 399. CaustiaY. Nos. 21, 127, 167, 170, 180, 184, 196, 264, Ka, 387, 471, 476, 497, 5 01 . 507,1512, 528, 532, 544, 551, 557, 579. 639 . W cant:day, -4, LONDON. Nos. 33 75 220. Orsad Chapter. Coll/1711Y. Nos. 84, 95, 124, 126,12! 1, 139, 146; 207, 229, 330, 400, 405. 468, 487, 491, 505, 513, 526, 529, CI , 581, 585, 850, 690, 696 0 705, 711, 713, 725. --5, LONDON. Noa. 61, 239, 277, 409. COW N Tny. NoA. 48, 70, 113,171, 1 X' , 214, 234, 418; 4 31, 4 , 486, 469, SIR, 555 514. 309,13'.17, Ii 4 1?: 4. 0, I.oxnox. 210. COVNTILY. Non. 13, 38, 30. 51' b"l, 470, 533, 1 ,',3J, 810, 709. Morxinr, Atilt. 7,2 l e i ° ls T. IREL AND .: Y N NN 0 m0. ..3 13 4 7 7 53 . 14., C 75. Y ay, 4 3, C C o ° K it tr ic .. N N o m s.. 1 3, 4915; Tuesday, llitatuity Ftlday, Saturditi, SCOTLAND. Gamer) PROCERSION AT DUAIIIARTON.--0101°" 14 the 19th current, the foundation stone of a new Jail and Gee* hoe for the Bor oug h an d County of Dumbarton was laid with masonic honours by Provost Dixon, Provincial Grand Masts', in presence of the Magletrates and public bodies of the Bora° and County, and A considerable concourse of spectators. Eiiiht different lodges were present. The different bodies composing the Procession assembled in Provost Dixon's p l easur e grounde at Bankend, at el e v en o ' c l ock forenoon, and after being uY; r shelled, moved off to church. Divine service was performed PY, the Rev. Mr. Sto r i e o f I toseneeth, who delivered a very able an d suitable discourse from Acts xvii. v. 25. After the service concluded, a grand anthem was performed by Mr. Orme att d his vocal band. The dr esses o f t h e oilier-bearers of the 10 7 Lodges, and the etan d ur d and insignia of the masonic and otherpublic bodies, h a d a very splendid effect in the Church. T M Procession then moved to the site of the building, where, an ee: as the junior lodge arrived, i t h a l te d and opened up, the vilw masonic bodies doing the sam e , to a l low the Grand .Master anti Lodge to walk up the open space to the foundation stone. VP : arriving there, the G ran d M arshal proclaimed silence, whell highly impressive pr a y er was pronounced by the Grand C hap ' lain. Thereafter the band s pl aye d the 31astins' anthem. Brat rtas Hunter and Stirling then deposited' the bottles : contalninf o different coins of his present Majesty, an Almanack, an newspapers of the day, in the cavity prepared for •that Purr,, s Brother Pickerin g t h en d e li vered the Plate to the Oiling shal, by whom' it was deposited ; lie having first reed scription thereon, which is as fbllows : By the favour of Almighty God, Jacob Dixon, Eaci Pi nt* of Dumbarton, Provincial Grand Master for the, DumblTW shire district, laid the Found a ti on S tone o f a Jail, Court HOT and Public Offices for the Borough and County of Dt " nbarl o on Monday th e 19 t h d ay of July, A, D. 1824 s era of blesoff!" 5024, and fif t h y ear o f t h e reign of his Most tiraciolul . jesty George the Fourth. Assisted by the Dumbarton Kilt; • ning Lodge of Freemasons, and several other Lodges, WV . trate* and Council of Dumbarton, Jacob Dixon, EsR. Provost . John Laing, Esq., eldest Bailie; Jacob Dixon, jun., OP youngest Bailie; Messrs. James Davidson, Dean of (}ulW l NVilliam Ewing, Treasurer ; Robert Coltiohoun, Too Clerk. Merchant Council—Messrs. William Ranklert James Rankine, John Dixon, James Rochead, John liar Alister. Trades' Council—Messrs. James Reid, M‘Alister, James Lowther, Robt. Campbell, David Deacons of Crafts— Deacon of the H ammert nerq . John Ild'Bryde, Deac.in of the Tailors ; James. Govan, Pw, con of the Slioemakers ; James Ewing, Deacon of the COnte* John Campbell, Deacon of the , Weavers; the Rev. .Wi Jaffrey, Minister. Committee appointed by the Comniissionf e . of Supply for the County, to superintend the 'erection .of buildings on their behalf—Sir James Colquhoun of Lull' Bart. ; Hon. Admiral Chas. Fleming of Biggar and Cuutber_. !timid ; John Buchanan of Ardoch, 111. P .; J ames kip of Barn, ; John Rouet Stnollett of Bonhill, Captain / 1 "1 . ; James Dennistoun of Colgrain; Alex. Dunlop of KtoPe e _',:a John Horrocks of Tillictiewen_; Messrs. James Gillesp7 It obert Scott, Architects ; Mr. Robert' Campbell, Contest, His Grace, James, Duke of Montrose, Stc. Lord . Lseu 4c• mint of the County ; Sir James Colquhoun *of Lug1,4„."6-tilit' Convener; Archtl. Campbell of Blythswood. .M.P' (!ou s el' Borough ; John Buchanan of Archie - li, M.P. for the C 41 "7, - ; e ; John Campbell Colquhoun, Esq. sh er iff. D epu t e; 1-full'„ - e , Walter Campbell, Ley. SlieriffSubstitute ; Robert Colqu, ° L i Sheriff Clerk; John 1114Aulay, Procurator Fiscal ; -- the Supreme God bless tins undertaking. The operative s were then called upon to perform their V; of the cer e m ony, and the Grand Senior and Junior Ward° apply their level and plumb in usual form. The Provincial Grand Master then laid the foundation Pr i :, of the building with all the customary solemnities , Woo holynow. lay this foundation stone in the name of Gear fop St. John," and pronouncing the benediction as 14:4— e cese" " May the grand Architect of the Universe enable us le e or fully to carry on and finish the work of which we "%WO laid the fou n d at i o n stone, and every other undertaking_ ,•04 may tend to tie advantage of th e b urg h an d i ts inhabit at may this buildi ng be long preserved from . Peril e n llo2 The Cornucopia and the Cup s , containing the Corn, t " t he 'p i a' - Oil, were then d e li vered by their respective bearers-4n ure a 0 e vincial Grand Mast er , b y whom their contents were g o fie" the stone, agr eea bl y to ancient custom, he at the - .May the bountiful hand of /leaven Ever. supply this Burgh and County ..... AWnidthaanbtuhnednaeneceessolfm.C.eusrann,dUc'oinmeic,aritisdoofat. hi. bo o At the conclusion of this benediction, the whole c t . l- .,, 14 0 , .A 1P gave three cheers, and the bands struck up the : 1 ""' . t e h n e ti f e t following i sp i s ee n c o h w :. ; y t lmi made 4, i m eG . , so° The Grand : Halter then ascended the foundation et° ll- ' fte it lit you on the first s d te ut'y t'ha a to congratulate erection of a Jail andpublic for the Bur ' buildings a Count of Dumbarton. "'lie want of suitable accomnuxlation for the u nd o be w of the County has for many years been experienced t T i o sch 0 1° outs end ill assorted state of our jail has long been ° 1' hint us, and has been more than once the subect of G" - ie a t t'' the Supreme Court. Put I am now happy to s"' d °he ti; very liberal contributions made by these gentlemen 11 . .t v sret,- 0 of the County. The interests of society will enable us to have a Jail and Court-houses WI thee Fl i p/ discipline should be maintained, and the wicked and must must be taught, that crime will not he suffered ,t? h b f . ‘ ,O ted with impunity: It will at the same time be wgag 70 t nd ili t i t p b l e e e si n si i n a g k c e p ,foorstp il ing to the Magistrates to have it in their pnw rel et ulDir .: ' ir ai r :sol l unfortunate individuals such accommodation as w„ e f in Yl kd s may require. That we have not sooner had x J.?' ' halt 0 a proper classification of prisoners could be tyr e ,' that or solely owing to the limited funds of the burgh ; but ifte.-fe funds were thus limited has not been imputable to the t Jaw: a l% s la i g h is a tr v a e t e o s ft e e n n d d C on o e un b c e i r l o , r f e e:r th l a o t w neo i s t u to o l i h m em en n a n r w e ,i in cat o r n ,0 0 11 outs to practise economy, huahand the r evenue, r t ' be Bu r r efficient police, and promote the general interests°, he i r e a f than they. They' have been doing every thing in ,.;!ure. 613 t° to increase the revenue and ditniiiish the expend At ifri' am.sure no part of that revenue is expended but l ' fl itY '0 t' t the comfort, convenience, and benefit of the WWI? as it lot " Another pleasing part of my duty thank you, Gentlemen, both on my own account perso n , ocidul in name of my brother Alagistrates, for the h onour de u)2doli presence on this occasion ; and our thanks are 1 341 ,,,, e es. f" t io/ to the Gentlemen forming the Conimittee. tow a .."' ve IP' we are indebted for the gratifying sight we !") 0, witnessed. • i " We request that the Gentlemen composing II e d e. - i dies will also accept our thanks for their atten enc r o f 10,0 " The appearances of such a respectable nuintf iii;otc l i of is more . than could haie been anticipated ; and w e , all of them we offer our warmest thanks, they are still remeTnoto of t i I '. r~ <as