The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-26 00:00:00

114, sTATESMAY:

I which proves, as I hive remarked on various nave-
-1 sines, that :he bold character of this gallant people
I contains ever, requisite for the formation of a good
limy ; but the Colonel was not followed by others ;
and by the dirpersinse of the army, this valiant Offi-
cer found himself obliged to retreat, which, however,
he did with glory. 1 retired at she same time, and
met General SAM MARTIN, whom I ecconspanied as
far es Queehrteguas, without my observing that he
made any disposition whatever, that I could perceive,
there joiniog some Olken. Since 1 held, as I before
mentioned, noemployment, I arrived, overcome with
fatigue and disgust, at 5411 Fernando, from whence I
proceeded in a state of gent suffering to Santiago,
where • Military Joists urn forming. I joined it
with difficulty, give my opinion anti tranquillised the
men in power, and wrote the' in substance to Gen.
SAM 111 A IITIN —" That, invited into the country to
son• a cause for which I have always fought, 1 soli.
cited with confidence a command to march against the
enemy. 'lbis via promised me when ea oppertenity
of fighting should occur ; in therein time the enemy
approached, •he armies on the point of coming to
action, the commands were allotted—l had none.—
So much intuit made me indignant—l thought of re-
tiring, but led by sty reputation, I •ade in person a
last effort with Gen. SAN Mt writ,. I was repulsed
—he forgot the dignity of his situation, and gave vent
to his hatred in the intemperate accents of rage.-1
opposed to him coolness and moderation, regarded
him with firmness, and left him " Here 1 stop, al.
though 1 could say much about all I have seen, all I feel
and know—bet my heart pierced .with grief at having
given myself tip to such uureserved and unbounded
confideore, cannot but nine's its feelings. 1
thought 1 should require no safeguard in Chili.—
At • period when the regeneration of S..uth
America, by its revolution, arrests the atten-
tion of all the wend, I thought I shook, in that
country meet with a reciprocity of frankness, fide.
lily, end geurrosity. lle this as it may, my remain.
log in this country would not have been 'ageless to
those men, the nobleness of whose principles lead
them to tree glory, and those important advantages
which it procures. Under these considerations, and
those of the conduct which ought to be ob 4 re.
Wire to this importaut object, and the numberless
duties which officers in command have to fulfil, and •
in or.!er to accelerate the pro g of civilisation, 1 I
hate left proofs of the good 1 have done in the army.
This idea consoles and supports me in the midst of
the hitter Whigs 1 hest had to es/mince : it raises
me shore the misfortunes I have undergone, and
those I may still have to toiler.

‘Vhat tint are these Hamner+, what ere these in-
famous and injurious calumnies ?
A wretch, to my knowledge, the son of a French-
man, born in England, who came to this country
some year, ago, speculating on lie actions and pas.
siens of men in pr.wer, g detestable vampire, whom I
I prevented glutting himself with the blood of the
soldier. This man has presumed In write from Chili to
Buenos Ayres, several letters filled with infamies as-
sertions relative to my conduct.
Bat it is necessary to be explicit. I never held
any command of importance, nor could I interfere in
any thing, therefore no responsibility could attach
to me; and I was in-no wise concerned in it. I have
bents only a spectator, not an actor, in what paned.
A report has been shamefully propagated, that
refuted to engage in the affair of Slaypo. An atm.
minable falsehood ! Besides. that my cormapondence
with Gen. SAN MAfteiN, ;notes the contrary.
I flatter myself ise spite of his enmity and conduct
towards me, that if such infamous calumnies had
reached the ear of the General, he would have ha..
leered to have contradicted them, his li•itioer would
hate instigated him to it as a duty ; be is aware that
it would be a weakness to allow an absent man to be
calumniated, who could not for that reason defend
himself.

There Pahl, a kind of forbearance and reciprocal
respect amengst soldiers, which. Pfeil those 4 the
most violent and inveitioss di.posiiions should üb.
serve, by neglecting it they become despicable.
I cannot clinched@ this stair:neut. 'whom testify-
ing my gratitude to•tbe Chiefs of Buenos Ayres and
Chili, for the protection they afforded me, and shell
all my life retain the most lively recollection of the
virtues which distinguish them.
return to the North Americans, that great and
generous people, in whose hospitable breasts mi.-
fortune is a claim for protection against the passions
of men.

I hare done my duty. My completion is lite re-
collection of the whole of my pert life.
(Signed) MIUUEL BRAYER.
The above k a owe lbp ungasal,
giveu Or Seam. Brayer,
(846sed)

SAN MARTIN.

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