The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-30 00:00:00

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l%aclly received. No preposition for the restoration
of hereditary power of any kind, as far as I could
learn, will he seriously li►tened to for a moment lie
the People. Ewen the ordinary language had changed.
They speak of ' the State,' ' the People,' 01,
130.14,1 ''Cottitry,' and use other terms, as in the
United States, implying the interest that each man
Salves in what sitpertalos to .Ihs* tirosesisenity. The

first Principle cnnstaittly inculated is • that all power
-1901tfoity emanates from the People.' • This and
dogmas form a part of the education of the
childrise. taught at the same time with their eele•
chierh. it is natant that the passion for free Go.
• veinment should be continually increasitie.
" A fact may he mentioned to show the solid 011-1
' ,vancement they have made. ..which is, that the own-,
bee votes token at their elections incredoes every.
year. In becoming habituated to this peaceful end
orderly mode of elerriaing their right of choosing
those who are to be invested with( eethnsity, the ta•
rottener and irregular removal, by a kimi, of gene-
: sal orator? or acclamation, of those who have been
chosen will gradually cease.
" Rather then dieterb the order of society, they wile
mutate with patience, until the time arrives for
effecting a regular rsad ooustilational change. NMI
• the election of the. pretest Directors, none of the*
• tumults, before so freewill, have (lectured. Thew,
• tomtits have seldom ban attended with bloodshed;
they produce great custodian and disorder, and
.-Wris else to habits of insubordination,. at the ease
::fie they are ruinous tothe ammeter of it
• •""'" The Vice-royalty tti Beene. Ayres differed from
e rest one important •N:flt trait *denier. It Sustained
• •:wo Nobility, or, if say, very few. This may be re-'
Apirded as ■fgroarable circumstance in their 'eclair/
Another fa Oh ra hie . imago, very, necessary to- the;
• sweeessful administration of their affairs. is the doe.."
• dl eaR of many individuate who have filled the highest
• adios of State, fie descending from that dignified site-
Hien to inferior posts, and discharging. their duties.
.with alacrity. Thus we behold General A. Balcarce,
• ( 'Mtn was formerly Director, acting as second in
•corn-
01111end to Colonel San lidertiu. Colonel Alvarez, also
: 0 Director at one period, now serving in the Stag
• seder the Chief of that Department., General Az.
• .ceenega and General Rondeau, once elected to the
Chair of Stale, is at present employed in a mirror
office. These are others who have occupied the same
elevated post, who have retired to the:station of pri-,
, vide citizens. .
t. " The general capolities ntihe (Jolted Provinces for
0, • amiss! defeoce 'reels° important la many respects.
: The nature and estmat of the coentry afford the. in.
habitude aesserasi advantages over an invading.
. army. The ease with which their berth of catty
any be damn to distant places, beyond the resit of
...'sta enemy, and the rapid movements which the troop,
,or the toeutry cal sake, fins the ample supply of
• horses and sales,' new eircumatancea of great cones.
genic@ ins military vile.. Ewen the towns not for.
tijed, from the Maleber a which they ace Spoilt, and
the construction ••1 their hooves, furnish powerfel
*peas for &fee*. ea. the liritiM Valet under Gr-
ant "Wbit•locise, espelescid to their attack on
',germs Alm.
. • " 1 am sensible that, Is the .rune of these state-
10ents sad rellorhs. hoe, inaccoracies and 'error.
smolt have secured, bit they have bites *Mateo.
timbal. I has , say to add, that the reception of
the Comirnissieoss at Bowes Ayres, by the Chief
ilegisteate, was frivolity arid flattering. .
• " Front every class they met withacordial weleome,
• The people, is general, appeared to be very much
tt attached to the America. character, and to the Go-
-.r wridneitt and citiseos,ef.the United States.
:%;f• "Should anything farther occur, it shall be wade
-•.11116 sebject of a futate paper.
• " I have the honour to be, with great respect,:
Your most obedient &Moot.
" A. RODNEY."