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And therefore they remain subject to the examination and search
ordered by the Commander of the Imperial 'squadron.
RODRIGO JOSE FERREIRA LOBO,
Vice-Admiral.
On board the corvette Liberal, 21st Dec. 1825.
111:ENOS A Y RES.
(From the 31 ruagero .Argentino.l
I)IECTINSER
A passenger who lately arrived at Arroyo de la China affirms, that
when he was at Hogula, news was received them of the death of
Don Jose Anigas in banishment. This man has long been re-
duced to a state of insignificance, and his death is. of course, with-
out influence ; but the pernicious fruits of his example have unfor-
tunately been abundant, and he will always be remembered as the
first in the career of disorder.
DECE3THICR 23.
M. Jno. George Vermoelen was yesteftlay acknowledged in his
official chewier of Consul of his Majesty the King of the Nether-
lands. In the United Provinces of Rio tie la Plata. By letters from
Monte Video we learn that the Emperor of Brazil has declared war
against the Republic of the United Provinces. This declaration,
was brought by the Brazilian frigate Paula, which cast anchor in
that port on the 17th, after a voyage of eight days. She was to
sail on the 211th, with the other ships of the Brazilian squadron,
to blockade Buenos Ayres. The Viscount de la Laguna had re.
solved orders to march to the Rio Grande, to direct the war. Boa.
Willies may, therefore, be expected to commence with activity on
both sides without delay. The National Government has taken
twiny means for defending the country, and every thing indicates
Obit the hour is at hand when the cause of liberty and justice will
lelomph for ever on the whole American Continent. On the sth
sod 12th two divisions, amounting together to 1.240 men, marched
from Villa del Parma to join the army in the Uruguay, and must
by this time have reached their destination.
DECEMBEIL 27.
By communications from the Commissioners appointed to con-
clude peace with the Caciques of the. South, dated the 13th inst.,
from Bahia Blanca, we learn that treaties had been concluded with
the Caciques, who assembled at that place, and that, on the 20M,
their mmild move m this capital by had to reveler the ratifications.
By communications from the Government of Cordolea, we learn
also that the Commissioners of all the provinces assembled in Rio
('unto were going to IA Laguna del Guanaco to conclude treaties.
We certainly wish that some means may be found to preserve the
open country from the alarms to which it is continually subject, but
we think that good regiments of cavalry are the best security for
every treaty with the savages.
On the 2rith the Goveroment received dispatches from General
lovalleja. The enemy had not yet made any movement of conse-
quence. The Oriental army continued to increase in numbers and
to improve in discipline, and was soon to act in concert with the
army commanded by General Rodriguez.
The mail from Chili arrived yesterday, bringing Journals to the
fat Decentber. The expoiition against Chloe sailed the 28th of
November, under the command of °wend Freire. Supreme Di-
rector of the Republic. The following ships of war belong to it :
The Isaheila frigate. Admiral Blanco; Lautaro frigate, Captain
Bell ; Independencis frigate. Captain Cobbett ; Aqttiles frigate,
Captain %Coster ; Galvarino brig, Captain Winter. The Inde-
pendence corvette, which sailed the 25th, was to join the expe-
dition.
The other Buenos Ayres Papers that we have received, to
the end of December, notice no event of importance as yet
having taken place in the Banda Oriental.

Whatever complaints may have prevailed against " the
law's delay," as exemplified in the Court of Chancery,
Parliament has at least shown its willingness to expose the
inmost recesses of the system to public scrutiny, by issuing
its Commission to inquire into and report the practice of
that Court, and by directing the persons appointed under
it " to make a diligent inquiry whether any and what
alterations can be made in the Practice established in our
said Court of Chancery, or in the Offices of that Court,
either as a Court of Law or Equity, in Causes, Suits, and
other matters, in which that Court has, or the Lord Chan-
cellor, Lord Keeper, or Lords Commissioners of the Great
Seal have, jurisdiction in the different stages of such pro-
ceedings, from the commencement to the termination there-
of, by which the expense attending such proceedings, and
thetimeduring which theydepend in Court, may be abridged
usefully and beneficially to the Suitors of the said Court ;and
also, whether any and what part of the business now subject
to the jurisdiction of our said Court, or subject to such
jurisdiction as aforesaid, can usefully and beneficially be
withdrawn from the same, and committed to the jtrisdio-:
tion of any and what other Courts or Tribunals."
The Commissioners, under the power delegated to them
of calling before them and examining all persons whose
information might be made available to the improvement of
the existing system, have admitted the evidence of every
professional practitioner, whose statements might lead to
the discovery of abuses, or whose suggestions might con-
tribute to their removal. Their Ite. rip al. is just now de-
livered from the press, and is in the hands of the public.
It forms a ponderous volume; but this is the unavoidable
consequence of the extensive detail which it embraces, and
the mass of matter which it contains.

When we consider the great weight, as well as number •
of the duties thrown upon the Loan CHANCELLOR, our
onlj surprise is that any man who at all values the com-
forts of life, or its enjoyments, can be found to undertake
them. That any should be found to discharge them as
Lord ELDON has done, and, at his present advanced period
of life, continues to do, is mere extraordinary still. The
instance is unprecedented. The history of the profession
affords no second example of it.
" In examining," saes the Deport, "the provisions framed for
the conduct of business transacted in Courotof Equity, it is necessary
first to consider what are the subjects usually brought under their
jurisdiction ; and how it has happened that such adequate remedy
cannot be obtained in the Court', of Common Law, or more conve.
nient remedy may be obtained in Courts of Equity.
•• One great source if the extrusion of the jurisdiction of Courts
of Equity has been, the inventiati of new modes of disposing of pro-
perty, particularly in the form of Trusts, and the ingenuity of frau.
dulent contrivances; to which may be added, the power of disposi-
tion of all property by will ; the vast increase of personal property,
which may be disposed of by deed or by will, or distributable ac.
cording to law, upon intestacy; the difficulty of obtaining com-
plete justice' under the forms of the common law, against persona
accountable for property to others, as executors or administrators,
or as trustees or agents ; or as pat tners in trade, or joint owners of
property ; or in a vast variety of other ways in which parties may
become so accountable ; the demand of justice, for the specific exe-
cution of contracts, of various descriptions ; and the complication of
interests, arising from intricate transactions, for which the course of
the common law, in the simplicity of its proceedings, can give no
adequate remedy.
• But, exclusive of the matters properly belonging to the Court
of Chancery, as a Connor Equity, the Legislature has, from time
to time, by the provision* of several Acts of Parliament, public
and private, thrown upon the Court a considerable !ottani business,
which it was Opposed might be most conveniently administered
there. The Legislature has also entrusted to the Lord Chancellor
the whole conduct of the vast and difficult jurisdiction exercised
under the Bankrupt Laws. In this business, the Vice-Chancellor
is now enabled to give assistance; and s portion of it is necessarily
also devolved, by special orders for the purpose, upon the Masters
in Chancery, and the other of of the Court.
" Commissions to inquire of Lunacy issue from the Chancery, as
an offige, and the Lord Chancellor has therefore a very extensive
and difficult jurisdiction, in the issuing and in superintending the
execution,of Commissions of Lunacy. The care and custody of
the persons and property of those who are found lunatic, by inqui-
sition, has been usually also intrusted by the Crown to the Lord
Chancellor, and in the exercise of this duty the officers of tjie Court
of Chancery, as a Court of Equity, have been made ancillary ; and
much of the time of the Nlasters in Chancery, and other Officers of
the Court, as well as of the Lord Chancellor, is thus frequently oc-
cupied.
" Ilvides these duties, the Lord Chancellor is greatly occupied,
as Speaker, In the House of Lords ;—by the duty which he has to
discharge, in the advice he &required to of to his Majesty, with
respect to condemned criminals, when their cases are reported by
the Recorder of London by the various claims upon his time in
matters of State, and niters referred to him ly the Secretary of
State;—by occasional attendance when required, at meetings of the
Council ;—by the duty of carefully examining treaties, conventions,
charters, commissions, letters patent, grants, and all the numerous
instruments which pion the Great Seal, for the legality of the pro.
visions of which, and the accuracy of their contents, according to
the warrants upon which they are founded, he is responsible ;—by
calls upon his attention to much that relates to the administration
of justice by others; and by such judicial business, and other
business of his Office, as is transacted by him, but not in Court.
" During some years. the Lord Chancellor has been required to
attend the judicial business of the House of Lords, three mornings,
and latterly two mornings. in the week: and during the last two
years, the Lord Chancellor, and the Master of the Rolls as Deputy
Speaker of the House of Lords, have been required to devote five
mornings in each week between them, to attendance on judicial
business in the same high trihunal ; a measure of great benefit to
the suitors in that House, but which has produced, and must pro-
duce, great delay In the business of the Chancery suiter.—Report,
p. 7-8.

This multiplicity of duties—too great and too onerous
for any individual, he his industry and talents what they
may—we hold to he the chief s,,ttr:e of that delay which