The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-20 00:00:00

TO THE HON. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 24, 1833,24 th year of the liberty,
and 18th of the independence, of the Republic.
" If great has been the pain which the Government has
felt on receiving the news of the violent abuse of power
exercised in the Malvinas by a vessel of war belonging to
his Britannic Majesty, in di:honour of the Argentine flag,
in violation of the integrity of the territory of the Republic,
of its rights, of justice, and of the faith due to the relations
of friendship and good understanding cultivated without
interruption with the Court of St. James's, it feels no lees
in acquainting the Hon. Representitives with that new
and scandalous aggression committed in the Malvinas by
an officer in the English navy—an aggression rendered
more remarkable by the reciprocal relations and treaties of
friendship anti commerce existing between the two coun-
tries, than that which was last year committed by the
officer of another friendly nation—the United' States of
North America.

" The schooner-of-war, Sarandi, anchored in the outer
roads on the 15th instant, on her return from Port Linz
de la Soledad, in the Malvina Islands. Her commander,
Don J. M. Pinedo, reports that he has returned from
thence, prior to receiving orders for so doing, on account
of his Britannic Majesty's vessel of war Clio having, on
the 2d of this month, arrived in the Island of Saledad, at
a time when, owing to the insubordination of a fear of the
soldiers of the garrison, the chief of the establishment had
been killed, and rood order disturbed (in the restoration of
which the naval commander was occupied when the Clio
arrived) : that having sent two of his officers on board the
Clio, to make the corresponding offers of attention and
friendship, they returned and informed him that Mr.
Onslow, the commander of his Britannic Majesty's sloop,
intended to go on board the Sarandi, which he did on the
same day, about three in the afternoon, accompanied by
two of his officers ; and entering into conversation with
the commander of the Sarandi, he informed him that he
came to take possession of the Malvinas, as belonging to
his Britannic Majesty; and that he had positive orders to
hoist the British flag thereon within twenty-four hours,
as he had already done in other ports of the said islands ;
and to give passage in a vessel to the officer and troops
stationed there, and to the other inhabitants; and to cause
everything belonging to Buenos Ayres to be embarked and
sent off; in consequence whereof he requested that the
Argentine flag, which was then flying on the share, might
be struck the following day, as he was hound to fulfil the
orders he had received.

" The surprise of Commandant Pinedo, under such
circumstances, was as natural as was unexpected the ag-
gression and violent spoliation which caused it, consider-
ing that this gross outrage was committed by a friendly and
powerful nation, which has always boasted of its fidelity
and moderation, and which has lost no opportunity of ma-
nifesting the cordiality of its kind feelings towards the Ar-
gentine Republic. Notwithstanding, after having made
to Captain Onslow the corresponding protests, and re-
marking to him that if the two Governments were in
peace and friendship, this proceeding was unaccountably
strange, he told him that his duty would not allow him to
consent to this unjust pretension without receiving express
orders from his Government. Onslow then took his
leave, telling Commandant Pinedo that he would reply to
him in writing.
" In effect, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the same
day (the 2d), the said commandant received the note of
which the subjoined No. 1 is a copy ; and on view of the
intimation therein contained, he wished to resist at all ha-
zards, when he met with difficulties which he considered
insurmountable ; nevertheless, he resolved to send a depu-
tion which, in the name of the Government, should repeat
to Mr. Onslow the former protests, and inform him that
if he contemplated executing his project by force, he should
consider himself bound to resist it, and that he therefore
hoped Captain Onslow would prefer waiting until the Go-
vernment should have marked out to him (Pinedo) the
line of conduct he ought to pursue.
" It was more than 10 o'clock at night when the depu-
tation returned on board the Sarandi, without having
been able to obtain an interview with Captain Onslow.
" In this state of affairs, after having endeavoured to
surmount the difficulties which, in his opinion, would
render the most desperate resistance unavailing, he became
thoroughly convinced of it; and at six o'clock on the
morning of the 3d he went personally on board the sloop
Clio, and, for the last time, protested to her commander
against the violation he was about to commit. Captain
Onslow replied to him in the sense of the latter part of
the subjoined note, assuring Lim that he could not defer
the execution of the orders he had received for taking
possession of the Malvinas; that he could see what farce
he had, and that he was in momentary expectation of
more; that he, Commandant Pinedo, could therefore act
as he might think fit. Commandant Pinedo immediately
withdrew, declaring Great Britain responsible for the
insult, and the violation of the dignity of the Republic
and of its rights, which were thus inconsistently and dis-
respectfully trampled on by force ; that he was going to
withdraw, but that he would not strike the flag on the
shore.

" Consequently, Commandant Pinedo returned to his
vessel ; and adopted, among other measures, prior to
setting sail, that of prohibiting those on the island from
lowering the Argentine flag, and of conferring the com-
mand of the establishment, in writing, on the overseer of
the establishment, Don Juan Simon, who was going to
remain, with some others. _ _

" At 9 o'clock in the morning of the Sd three boats,
manned with seamen and marines front the English sloop,
landed at the point of Port Luiz, and placing a staff at the
house of an Englishman, about four squares distant from
the commandantcy, they hoisted thereon the British flag,
and then proceeded to strike that of the Republic, which
was still flying ; and which was immediately delivered to
the Sarandi by an officer sent for that purpose. Captain
Pinedo was ready on that day to remove from the scene of
the insult ; but the weather obliged him to remain the
whole of the 4th and up to 5 o'clock on the evening of
the sth, when he set sail.
" The facts, as transmitted by the Government to the
Hon. Representatives, in conformity with the official de-
spatch of the commander of the schooner Sarandi, ex-
hibit a most flagrant abuse of power, and belie the friendly
protestations it was accustomed to receive from a nation
with which it endeavoured to maintain the best under-
standing, by scrupulously fulfilling the duties imposed on it
by the existing treaties, and exercising a generous liberality,
in proof of the most sincere friendship. By the copies Nos.
2,3, and 4, the Hon. Representatives will lear❑ what
steps have been taken by the Government in this serious
and delicate affair ; and likewise its firm resolution to
maintain the rights of the Argentine Republic, and not to
come to any accommodation inconsistent with the national
honour; taking every measure which justice and prudence
may dictate, for the purpose of obtaining from the Cabinet
of his Britannic 'Majesty full reparation, the acknowledg-
ment of our right to the Malvinas, and the exercise of our
dominion over that territory ; and should this not suffice,
then to adopt such measures as may be most conducive to
obtaining a declaration of the opinion of the world, to
which a Government like that of England, which wishes
to be considered as ranking amongst the most free and
enlightened of Europe, cannot be indifferent.
" God preserve the lion. representatives many years.

" JUAN RAMON BALCARCE.
" MANUEL VICENTE DE AIAZA."

No. I.—( Copy.)
"His Majesty's sloop Clio, Berkeley Sound,
2d Jarioary, 1833.
" Sir,—l have to acquaint you I have received direc-
tions from his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of his
Britannic Majesty's ships and vessels of war, South Ame-
rican station, in the name of Lis Britannic Majesty, to
execute the 'rights of sovereignty over these islands.'
" It is my intention to hoist, to-morrow morning, the
national flag of Great Bcitain on shore, when I request
you will be pleased to haul down your flag on shore, and
withdraw your forces, taking with you all stores, Bv.,
belonging to your Government.
" I atn, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
" J. J. ONSLOW, Commander.
4( His Excellency the Commander of the Buenos Ayrean
forces at Port Luiz, Berkeley Sound."

No. 2.—(Translation.)
" Department of Foreign Relations Buenos Ayres,
January 16, 1833, 24th year of the liberty, and
18th of the independence of the Repu'llie.
'6 The undersigned Minister of Grace and Justice,