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SOUTH AMERICA.

We mentioned yesterday a report, received by the way of Spsin,
of the defeat of the Republican General, Santa Cms, by Valdez.
the Royalist Commander. This MEM, it seems, has been greatly
l : for by the arrival of Charleston paper to the loth ult.
eweafivera eatrvices from Lima of the 16th of October, which gives
quite a different version of the affairs in l'eru. It states that, on
the loth of that month an expedition of 2900 men had sailed from
Chili for Peru, when General Santa Cruz is said to have obtained
• considerable victory over Valdez, and was at Arequipa with a
force of MO men. La Serna had evacuated Cusco in order to form
a junction with Camerae. In short, the affairs of the Patriots hove
taken • very favourable turn, and there appeared little doubt but
they would soon get rid of the old Spaniards.
A letter from Alvarado, dated January 3, states, that " Lionel
Harvey, Cockburn, and Ward, Esqrs. had safely ar-
rived at Jalapa, where they were received with every mark of re-
spect and distinction by Genml (ivadalpe Victoria • and that the
Congress in llexico had heard with pleasure of their arrival, cid
every preparation was making in the capital for a distinguished re-
ception." It seems that these gentlemen, in their journey towards
31exito, were received by the Inhabitant* with every possible dz-
monstmtion of joy.
Accounts from Buenos Ayres state, that a convention had been 1
concluded for the surrender of Monte Video to the Brazilian army,'
but it is reported that the Portuguese troops, considering themselves
compromised by their sad for the late Constitution, were afraid to
rem: n borne, and had meltedne, against their General. In that cams
the fonress would not be eleliverel up ; but it is confessed that this
report stands in need oftungirmation.
The Agent of Lloyd's at Acapulco, in a letter dated on the lbth
December, say•—" Arrived yetaday the Colombio, Captain Hetes-
ford, from OuayaquiL
Independents,
says that the capital of Pent
was in the hands of the and that a part of their army
had embarked for Arica. he remainder was up be kept In the
neighbourhood of lion. Several America) male had arrived on
the coast of Peru, haviptlean the Spanish flag at the bias/ Chi.
under which they cruising as privateers. The whole doe,
coma of Peru was In at the Patriots, as also Guayaquil
and Quito." . _ .

The following is • comet translation of a most important Decree
by the Mexican Cowes,. on the loth December last. A
read Trial Union of all the States of Alexia, has been funned, and
this Union has received'ille Ansi sanction of the Sovereign Congrtu
of Representatives of tf#e different States of Mexico .
TRANSLATION.

Principal Secretariel State's tioveroment Department:
The Supreme ExecAttice Power has been pleased to address to me
the following Ikeree 14—

"'flu ,supreme eu the Power, provisionally named by the
mum to all those whom these presents may
Sovereign Congreso , . .
concern, be it known Est the Sovereign Congress, constituted, has
decreed what follows i

" The constituted boverei„mn Congress of Mexico has judged
proper to decree--
" That haring approved the sth Article of the Constitutional !
Act in the followiug terms, "fhe Mexican tuoion adopts for its
Dovernient the form of a Representative Ft nubile popular federal,'
to be promulgated immediately, and celebrating the promulg ttion
by the tiring of guns, ringing of bells, anti the customary denim-
stratifies of nby; and that it be cominueica,ed to the provinces to
give that C11111)7( so much wished fur: lie it at the same time un-
derstood, that in the provinces nte,itteps are a: prcatr.t t., be takel
for causirg innovations, but to await the pii'dieation of the Act,
.n4l the Ceustitutional law of the Corgrers of the States.
" lie it thus understood by the Supreme Ixecutive Power, who
will attend to the foltilment of these presents, by causing the same
to be printed, published, and circulated.
" Mexico, llith December, W 23, third year of Independence,
II and second of Freedom.
" A NTI ll) I)E GAMA V COI( DOV.I, Vice-President.
" FLORENTINC) MARTINEZ, Deputy and Secretary.
"J( )SE :11.11(IANI MARIN, Deputy and Secretary.
" IVhereas we order all the Tribunals of Justice, Chiefs, and
, other authorities, civil, military, and uele,itastic. of all classes
!and dignity, to old and cause to be held, fulfilled, anal executed
in all its parts, the present decree.-11c it so understood for the ful-
filment thereof. and to be printed, published, and circulated.—
" Mexico, 16th December, 11123.
" MARIAN() MIEDF.I.ENA, President.
--
" AIIGUEL Do3llNtil'EZ.
" A.. D. LI'CAS

" Thene presentx are trammed to you for your government
and puncLual fuliilment.—God p ra you many years,
3lexica, December 16, 1 • ALIMA.N."