The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-27 00:00:00

CHILR.

The following letter from Chile, which appears in an
American Paper, conveys intelligence respecting that coun-
try which has not reached us through any other channel:
[Extract of a letter received at Providence, dated Santiago, Chile,.
June 1, 182.5.1
As respects news, all I have to communicate ia, that the Con.
grew of this country, which has been in Session for the butt six
months, was dissolved on the 17th ult. by the Executive, at the ,
petition of about two-thirds of the members. They hod made
several attempts to come to a resolution among themselves
Ito dissolve, but these proved ineffectual, owing to the clamour of
the mob collected on the floor of the house and in the adjacent
streets, and even of the members of the sovereign body. It may be
' said that they have done nothing of a public nature in the six
months during which they hare been sitting. 'file Bill of Rights
was left unfinished, atter the passage of some fifteen or twenty of
its many articles, so that the ftmdament law of Chile prevents a
curious and heterogeneous specimen of political and legal patch-
work. Fortunately, the liberty de
„facto enjoyed by her citizens is
as great (that is, political liberty) set could be wished, and not likely
to be infringed by the present Director, whose total want of 'min-
thin and mild sway has rendeved hint deservedly mular. This
circumstance renders less frightful the absence of that liberty de jure
which the Bill of Rights was calcalated to define and secure. The
direct contribution was also left in the inkhorn, after having unite--
gone more discussion than our new Tariff Bill. In the mean time, there
IS not a dollar in the national money-box, and the financial depar,.
meet is in the utmost disorder ; so much so, that it lion been found
impossible to procure a person of adequate talebts and sufficient
respectability, who would accept of the heretofore desirable and
respectable place of Minister of the Treasury. It has been offered
within these few days to several of my friends, who have utterly
refused tr, notwithstanding the earnest solicitations of the Director
himself, and hacked by many friends, that they would accept, and
thisaltbough the salary annexed to it is quite respeeteble. Not.
withstanding all these clogs upon her progress, Chile is making, if
not rapid, at least visible and gratifying advances, towatds perma-
nent political and religious liberty, and right government. Chile
Is about to adopt the federative system. Each of the three Pro-
vinces of Coquimbo. Santiago, and Conception, to have its movie.
dal legislature, for die exclusive management of the provincial acid
municipal affairs, with a National Congress to meet at the capital
for the discussion of national matters. Coquimbo and Conception
hate already organised their assembly, and that of Santiago is to
I convene about the 20th of this month. The object of their present
meeting is to appoint two Commissioners from each province, with
full powers conjointLy to fix the law of election for the National
Congress. &c. which Congress wilt determine the nature and con.
ditiona of the confederation. The adoption of this system will put
an end to the sectional jealousies which have heretofore existed
among the provinces, and by giving to each the privilege of manag-
ing its own affairs, Insure greater regard to local interests.