The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-08-17 00:00:00

Ti rex EDITOR or rex STATESMAN.

Ste,—lt gives ma and the whole Gagmen phisuara
to ice that oar cause loss an grains', so powerful a
friend: not only in aiding the Patriotic in their di-
vine wash of freedom, but also in checking, as far
es )(re have been able, the diabolical designs of those
who Jell or let themselves to the tyrants who would
restive es. This double service, so freely rendered
the great cease et the hazard of year purse and per-
mte! inconvenience, °light not to be, and will not be
forgotten by its defenders. Toe have at en* and the
ease time, emboldened the sympathising British
Patriot, on his way, and exposed and checked
the treacherous pretended friend. Some of these last
described persons will insinuate themselves iota all
new institutions. We have hod both French and
Englivh impose open us, in a few instances, by forzcil
Commissions, issokingthoinselsos Majors and Lieuten-
ant-Colonels, when they have never ranked higher than
Ensigns andLieutensets! No nostter,are are largely be-
'holden to theßeivism; they have behaved well in every
Mien, and they new complain less of their privations
than formerly. We have some few Italians among us,
whom we call Capstans. Oar
if LI, however,
world not let thews enfeeble themselves, like the Car-
theginians of old, if they had the means of so doing.
The South American Commanders set them the best
samples of temperance. The warriors sill find
their rewards in something sore permanently earful
than dainty viands and precious liquors—they will
lad them in solid land!!
" It was known at Trinidad that General URDA.
Wm had sailed to the Costa Firma about the 13th of
Jane, with the whole of the English troops from
filargareits.
" The Peggy, with clothing and stores, bad en-
tered the Orinoco. _ _

" Tao of the Sae new Deputies from New Gra-
nada (Casinare) had taken their seats in Congresa.
" The last intelligence of BOLIVAR left him ad-
vancing glum the kingdom. Nix and his cavalry
accompany him.—All well !
" So far had I written, whew, being disappointed
of an opportunity to dispatch my least, I laid down
my pen. An occasion is now fortunately created,
end in haste I resume my pen to give yen, in brief,
Oolong', the eabilgrating news of • victory, which.
Omagh not absoletely decisive of the war, is a happy
indication, almost so as 00000 co of its successfel ter-
Isleation at oo enrnsonable distance.

A DECISIVE VICTORY
OBTAIN! D BY THE

PATRIOTS SOUTH A 3/ERICA.

" On the 12th of June General Maus°, cub
1300 men, fon& I corps of 1500 Spaniards, at Cen-
tauri, sear Sin Diego (abort i.e days journey from
Angostura). The Patriots gave way at first, when
the General seised a standard and led them on again
to the imp/want, the awful contest : a contest which
ended in the usszstucnow of the ROYALISTS: One
thousand bodies, dead and wounded, remained open
the field of battle. Arms, standards, trumpets,
drums, medicine chests, papers—all, all fell into the
Us& of the •ictorious lIIDZIPENDENTs!!

Extract of a letter, doted Madrid, Joly fit:—
" Nothing has yet bon determined with regard to
tie Florida Treaty by the King and his new Minis.
tens, if it can be said he has any. In the political
circles here it is wlii•peresl, that if it is sot ratified
at the time originally prefixed, it is the inten I in of
the American Minister to take his leave sod go Your.
The hostile attitude of the North Americans, and
the known vulnerability of the Spanish dominions
abroad, greatly enhance the dilemma in which the
Spanish Cabinet is placed.--Should the rail.
limiest be refused, and of this scarcely a doubt is
any longer entertaioed, what America will do, in my
mind, is no problem. The American Secretary of State,
31r. ADAISI, I anderstand has lung since expleined
himself very distinctly on the folly of continuing the
samemilk and water mestere', as the American Cabinet
bare been pursuing with regard to Spain, for the lest
twenty. fora years; end, indeed, in his diplomatic cor-
respondence with M. Omit on the points of difference
between them,he handled Spanish honour very roughly.
—lt is evident the patience of the Americans is es-
Masted ; they besides feel severely galled, and I can
me, ere long, they will openly pat Spain at defiance.
Those who pretend to be in the secret say, that the
Council of Castile have remonstrated with King Fea-
ts:nano, and told him, that by the laws he cannot
alienate any portion of the dominions he inherited
from his ancestors. This may now be set op all a
pia ; bet it is asked, why was it nJi thought of be-
fore the instructions were given ? It is farther asked,
why the Spoisb put of St. Domingo was ceded to
the French, and Trinidad to the British At all
events, the King seems 'risings to throw the blame
off his own shoulders, and to do this, IRUJO and
ORII are to be sacrificed. Bet notwithstanding the
parade of a trial that has been established, I do net
think the King will venture to pot these men to the
bar, for if he does sew bitter troths must come out.
This is possibly the most difficult political question
that has occurred for many years, owing to the great
clashing of interests among parties not immediately
concerned is the negeciatien, and it will be a wonder
if it does not glee rise to a fresh maritime war."
At the Warwick Assizes, Mr. KUSSIII.L, printer,
has been foetid guilty of pl.blishing the Parody, en.
titled " 7'he Political Litany." The Jory strongly
recommended him to mercy. This is one of the same
'bids