The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-02 00:00:00

THE STATEgMAN,

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BUENOS AYRES, due. it.
—our
You will andoubledly have beard, long before Ills
reaches you, that the shatter of British treasports.
for the rupees of coneeyiag the Spanish troops fro*
Wiz to these regime', has been looked open is as
Whiles. light by the flsenbs Apes Gireemsecnss.—
It is considered bete es mote than probable, that
Spills *ill base it in her power is fit eat this impala
floes soon ; and if British vessels should otiosity be
mated in its conveyer**. the conseepeaces both to
British subjects and property may become seriatim—
The declarations of the Government here have been
en Mile avabligooes Do this subject, as to Mace Bri-
tish merchants to discharge the vessels addressed to
them. at Montetidese, which being in possossion of
the Patilartaerrf, ea the opposite of the rivet, affords
• safe place of deposit for the present moment. la
fact, every foreign house here has cow its agent at
Ifiessorrideo, for that impose ; and a great part of
till, cargo, ineleding chat goods I had as board,
Mere also discharged there. The height to which
popular Wimp have risen on this Oeillaitall cannot
111 e more strongly esemplilled than in the haslet's',
of the Eglisse, which, by ostler of the Portegaese
'll Counter Osseral . Cir. et Montevideo, rattled
s>•% a very espesaive lantern, destined for the light-
Mose of the Island of Flores, at the entrusts of the
elver. When this lectern was attempted to be landed
bore, for the purpose of the transhipment to Moat.-
Wee, It was immediately given net that its object
loos to light the Spanish ezlition ,• end both Oehp-
'We and vessel would haveTwen voiced, had sot the
British (Apse lying off here interferes! in behalf of
both, by placing a strong plaid of marines on board
the Egtons. It is probable that this first effervescence
of popular feeling will subside; but it proves to you
the state of agitation this country is in, and will lead
you also to ioferences onfaenerable to its trade. This
is, indeed, in a state of unesampled &premiss's;
vast quantities of British goods have been artemolat.
leg here, and as the distresses on your side of the
water constantly bring in cheaper supplies than the
antecedent ones, so markets here are more end more
depressed by every fresh 'frivol. The average loss
on British 'coda may he fairly stated at from 33 1.31
to 50 per cent.; and the ripest produce, on the
other Gaud, iv estraueently high. The fluctuating
and inconsistent measures adopted by Goverement in.
the regulation of its defies, use among the leading
causes of the acetified value of property.
The fell of Ilsee and the liberiviou of Pere, which
were confidently espetted Iro' the arrival of 1....rtl
Cochrane's irspeditiou in that quarter, are not likely
to take place aeon. These events alone can give
@stint arid importance to the trade of this place,
lobos* operations without them must always remain
confined within it narrow limits of the consumption
e 1 the cflonory.
Buenos ATM, Stn. 2, 1819.—1 am sorry to
state eto you, thet the aspect o things in portal is
very bad here, there being very(
little doubt that the
expedition from Cadiz la in a very great state of for.
wardness. Private letters, as well as commessications
from Government here, 'arrest very serious appre-
hensions. Trade is completely at a stand; • Pro,
elation has n isued, recommeading the
atom, of of the torn bys the native inhabitants ; a nnde •
measure is in agitation, obliging all (wipers either
to take op arras in defence of she Government, or to
testis the country in tern months. It is yet entertain
whether bonded goods will be allowed to be tr
shipped upon paying a transit dot', or whether the
full duty will be emitted. In the latter case it woal.l
become impossible for the individuals emigrating to
carry their property along with them, and nothing
but rein would await them sod their Meads use the

oilier side.

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'MICK tip 'MOCKS TIIIII 1/11f A 014 V. 041.4/GA
Seek **ell 516 5 per (lestT. NA., iOlllll
3per Cyst. Rel. 66eeelle ladle Heed' 9 5 p.
i pee tirte.feret. Anil Lees Ape lie 9.i6
Se per Cad. Vie Ittelietiner I 11,3 4 die.
4 per Cert. Slee e 1 lheroete 3 die.
teem& for Ate. 6;ealle.

TH STATESMAN

SHUUDAt 'VINING. DICIIIIIIIII Sr ISO.
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Wears surprised at the effrontery of the venal
Prieto since the Minister has bees bold enough to
propose asesseres which would Mee been more co
&tent with the spirit and reovemests of a Divan.—
Their shameless writers have had the hardihood le
say, " Every species of delusion hes bees practised
eel every kind of utisrepresentatien and ohms, has
bees beeped open the wee (meaning the Mogi
sad Yeomanry of Manchester) to whose exertions
we are most deeply indebted." Impudence cannot
p hither than this! What then, have not oor
fellow.cresteres and fellow.coontrymen been Oases.
toted, maimed, and wounded, while peaceably es•
welded to commit together how to remove grie aaaaa •
*oder which beasts of borders would either run restive
or fall down and die. Is it then all an imposture ?
Did out the blood stairs the satires of those doughty
Willie/7 of the 16th of August ? And did not their
horses trample CM the limbs, and cat and bruise Ike,
irsh of men, women, and children lying ere the
greeted ? 14 it to be credited that the people so oe.
trembled would hove snowed their wit/4, their childrte4l
and their sisters to have attended them to the field'
if they had mount to break the peace, soil thereby
provoke the Cisil and Military officers to an inter.
it
(prince ? That this is • twister's age we cement
deny; but is it to be believed that any number of per.
aces can be imposed upon by this sort of insolent
appeal to their reflective senses ? No, no, the era.•
rick part of the country are frightened at the orcr•
pour part of it ; end they erroneously think, that by
falling in with the views of the men in power, who
have wickedly and weekly pet is oppntition the
ifrightful extremes of Cortese in the inhabitants of this
truce happy, because flourishing, kingdom, that they
shall secure to themselves the enjoyment of their own.
It is • wrong calcalation and conclusion, as • great
many of the wealthy clam know : bet examine the
talents and lecithin of the people of Eoulsod (by no
messes the least endowed in intellect among the Iwo*.
ties of Europe). and determine whether good tease
actuates the majority !
.......m.--

In the coarse of tiros felony of the material events
accomptu)irg • Resnistine, or • less significant
change in the in•tirutioas of every G••vernment,
forgotten : otherwise perhaps, there never wee au
instance wherein the jealoney and rancour between
the rich and poor, were carried half sn far es a'
this instant in Englsnd ; perhaps, the in-
equality of condition never was sis great before.—
Property basing gnt int• few betide. from the on.
renal and •unateral cirrametince of the war bevies
enriched Ills 116.'1111 capitelist or landowner, end
further impoverished the poor and lower orde►s. In
France, Indeed, during the Revolution, the invite-
rate malignity and Moffatt implerability between the
Democrets, or rather Sons Culottes, and the Aristo-
crats, appe•e•d incapable of aggravation ; ►ut we
are pprs•ader) that if t►ings go on in this way, as
they have of late, we shall witness the degree of it
in this country. The Ministerial, or *invite Papers
are doing every thing they can to stimulate and goad
each party sg•inet the other. If • Noblemen, or
man of distinction or fortune, be seen with a Reformer
in any pohlic Meeting, they are bnth equally reviled.
and the former said to be divided althnegh such
an approach towards each other is (mewled in notate
and right reason, and, above all, dictated by the best
regard to general tranquillity end love of country.
For the troth of this obseevation, remember whet
passed at York lately, through the polity and leis.
dons of one of the most esteemed Patricians of his
country ; a Nobleman who cannot be surpassed in
distinction fur his service to, ter lose of it.

Ministers sorely cannot think it possible Ant withl
British soldiers they eon long coerce British Re.
formers, oho have so ouch the ben ni the nose and
sit the argument on their side, •s for es reason goes.
!Those Genttraitin in power quest undoubtedly look
to abet it is the fashion to call ulterior measures.--

These we have long had in our mind's eye, as our
[Leaders will beer witness. When the people of any
coorstry become incensed at the outrageous attempts
made upon their liberties, they fall into partial or
general leserrections. The King or Prince orders
troops to march against them, and if his own forces
by not found sufficient, be has recourse to his neigh.
hours : be then 'shorts his subjects to teem to obe.
Melee*, threatens to employ fortOr force in case of
their opposition, and gives them to understand that
they most submit without terms. The reason or
caste of our seeing sea many nations of the earth de.
graded by invited* is, that their Princes began by
craft to reduce their people to subjection, and after.
wards pennon/41,1y to enslevs them by violence. A
PHILIP and a Doke of Amt Sr. installers of tbi,,
both in great seeress and partial Mom
There is a tacit covenant between Princes on this
head (st 11.16 time we fear there it mr.e than a tacit
ene). They reciprocally offer their arms to each other,
and reciprocally unit* their f in order to crust&
the peeve, who would set in tamp!, to others by