The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-20 00:00:00

SOUTH AMMI(Wi.

Th. follnwin_ is an extract of a letter from an
English iiierelisid, dated Santis's, de Chili, August
2, 1822 :
" Tote meeting of the Congress took place na the
93 1 nlt , id which most of the English, as well es
mys..tc, siteliderl, having rece•ved au invitation from
the 'Supreme Director no to do. The procession
firmed at the Palace, owl from thence proceeded
to the Consolinlo, where 'AA member delivered his
"I 1111 l on opon the nature lit the business for which
they hail ; after which they elected Don
Fran ii.cs Ts,,:le vs Pievideut of the Cusigreva.

Feiiin the Conlinludo they returned to the
Audience Chamber in the Palace, and when the
Diiretee had taken his seat, the member. again ad.
4ife•s•il hint. stating the great and hesoficial results
likely to arose from so important an (Decision as the
preuent. Pr.im the Palace they aeuni proceeded to
the Conseil 4do, wt-en the Supreme Director addressed
the member., sod delivered. in an appropriate and
riserlfesit sperCh, the resigtiation of the Director-
ship,: upon the conclusion of his speech, the Pre-
indent-immediately rose, amid in the statue of the
Cotigress, presented, in an els guilt and compli-
mentary speech, the office of Director to him,
which was most graciously accepted by his Excel-
liney. 'Ube day on which the Congress met, as
well as the following two, were !while's. and at
the conclusion of rich day litlefrelleil in the
ripening brilliant illuminations and grand displays
of tire-works.

" Yesterday arrived by way of ratiattut the pleas•
Ing and important intelligence of the asktinwlede
ment of the independence of flit. ater,tiotteutr by
of the United States, which was received with
Ken-rd degrotrwoleatiwite of joy.
" Dining the there was a tramps.
rercy exhibitsd at the Consulado. In the centre
were the arm. of ; on the right ■ likeness of
the Soprrrne Director; and on the left, one of Lord
Cuclirmw, with the following inscriptions nuder
that the Coiner, 'No one exerts himself more
for the liberty and isidepentlence of his country;'
tinder that of the latter. s Lung live the Admiral
who left Ills o*u country to protect die liberty and
intlepettileore of Chill.' Each of these was greatly
Iststb if."
The Cisili Gazette of the 'nth of July contains
the speeches ruerstioned in the above letter, and the
details of the ceremony of Ihr itimallation of the
(;envr.iti•nt. The Supreme Director, in his
to the Assembly, staled that it had :assays
been his wish Li) set a Representative Government
established to Chili, and recommended the institus
of au order to he called the " Legion of (tient."
Ile also strongly urged the encouragement ofeduea•
obseri iiig that "knowledge, wraith, and power,
are alwsys inseparably cuituected in nations;" and
that " without these elements, which naturally
twit% the cue from the usher, Chili could not be*
'mutts, and rojoy the (suit of her sacrifices." to
another pint of his speech lie informed the Depts.
/11-0 that the foreign relations of Chili were daily
; and added, " I can emiguitiolate you
on a respectable nation, the (.r.•ttetl States of Acne-
rti a, having anticipated the othets sit recoguizing
WIT Ililit'ptlldrUte."

OPOikTO PAPERS.

LISBON. NOVF:111111CR I.

On the 27'h of October n Urpututtoit uf the
Cortes *us introduced to his 111ojesty, to acquaint
bnn with the intended close of the Session of the
C.niersl Extraindinary Conatituiiinial Cortes of
tow f'a•rtueurte Nation. The following is the
soerrir the l'resol, tit of liio Deputation:—
•• arse— Ecireordiraoj and Cusetitutioaal
Cu. t..euf the Portstitu. se Nation send this Deputatius 1s
Argueilot your Majosty that the Sradon haring concisde4,
mud the rod of their tarter arrived, they %eve rewired to
show their Seseion or the 4th of Novelists r sett, and desire
IA itioust %beaker your Majesty will please to be present at
ceremony.
•' When dm Constitution surrounds gone Majesty's throne
with, the Rem.. osei.vra of the people, it is not only to give
spionduto to the polio' al regard doe to the highest g 0460.11.1
doguo,y, but Ittenier to Wesdeate on the people that the
inursenin uf the count., mud of the Crown depend no a 'de-
cree stud strict unions between time Timone and the Itepreses-
t dives of the wawa. Ti a Ihr first bane of the Gower.-
nom ob:cli we bare establoshed. lisppily, Sire, we
adopted it, mad tiepin,' we are two all cuurineed that
ton beet foes of la went *bids suits Portugal is
that *bids conciliates lime prerogati►es of the Crows with
the isialierable ilea. of We people, that w►ich binds
in en notossolublic chaos she 'testily of the throne
with the political rights of Ow *awns. You, Sire, who are
toe fi.reat support of one forma of (aoveruniesti, by potter
formal .od public IllerplaMer of it, by your spoutanewe sad
suit moo wait, by you. oyes and sinceoa shaeleraticees; you,
5.,., merit Ilse epplAnee of the people and the bugheet trate-
smolt. of their g.iiinude sod respect. The revolution is
Lush rt, lereu•e you, Sac, set house to it; all &views@
re 4 p mit.ei era's, R•scral harmony of dente.. arises, the
00... of prit let. seats stub ohner ire she 'white in scene's-
foreigo 1111111U1.4 *nieces one political esianges, and
Yin Now scoiares to maw.. .01 ladepsaiivisse. if wow