The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-03 00:00:00

AIRES DOCCAIRATS.

official dispatch of M. Gurnee, Sa-
voy . Paris, to the Cloveronient of Buenos Ayres, date&
June IS, 1819 :-or

" Under date of 15th ttlt. 1 informed you that 1 was
incited to a conference by his Excellency the linister
of Foreign Affairs. '1 his various accidents retarded
till the lst instant.

" After his Excellency had strenuously Manifested •
to me the great wishes of the Ministry, for the happy
issue of the glorious enterprise in which those pro.
vinces are engaged, and explained the considerable
embarrassments which preven:e.l him from taking a
determined, active, and open course to protect then.,
proceeded to inform me reflect:ng on their i
true interests, he had heron.e convinced that these
r.le intimately connected with the form of govern-
ment that taigitt he established, under the influence of
which the country sionl.l he able tranquilly to enjoy
benetits of peace, and this form of government
't ^ conceived ought to be no other than that of a Con-
s!ittitional Monarchy, fixing on a Prince of Europe,
whose relations would give to the State a new respect-
ability, and facilitate the acknowledgment of its na-
tional imlependence. That, penetrated with these
a thought had at length occurred to him, which
te considered a happy one, and he would proceed to
ettolain it with the greatest sincerity, by proposing a
Prince whose peculiar circumstances were the most
suitable, in order to remove all obstacles attendant on
a similar project, considering the different interests of
th • principal nations of Europe, and the great di-
s..ency in the political views of the respective Celli-
rets. That this was the Duke de Lucca, the ancient

licit to the kingdom of Runde, and connected by the
tnaternal. line, with the august dynasty of the Bour-
bon.. That he considered this choke would nut
create jealousies in the principal Courts, but would
rather meet with the approbation of the Sovereigt s,
inure particularly of the Emperors of Austria and
Rnssia, openly decided its favour of his person, and in a
great degree favourable to the general Interests of the
Continent : That England could find no just and decent
motive to oppose it : That his Catholic 'Majesty would
rut behold n ith displeasure a nephew of his own, seated
sir the thruur of provinces, which had once been under
1.., dominion, and from which he might ex-Fect sonic
consideration in favour of the commerce of the Penin-
-10-'n, at least, such as vivre not incompatible with the
a!rulute independence of the new nation and the tio-
bey of its government. Bat that particularly his
Alo,t Christian Majesty, whose sentiments were known
to him, ;sunlit slew it with special complacency, and
e::•ploy In its favour his good offices and his powerful
irPuence with the other Seitereigns, without at the
same time sparing w hatever means might he in his
power to protect it. as well with regard to the necessary
aid of all kiwis, as the measures requisite to convince
his Catholic Majesty to desist from the war in which
ke tra. eugagest spasm those provisoes.
" lir added, that it would be the particular care of
his must Christian Majesty to obtain from his Catholic
Majesty the tersolsotion of the war and the acknow-
ledgment of the independence of those provinces.
fiat the Pi ince de Lucca could contract a matrimonial
ailiance with one of the Princesses of the Brazils, un-
der the express condition of evacuating the Eastern
Rank, renouncing also all demands for indemnities on
the part of the Brazil Uoverninent, by which means
likewise the siscreasion of the Crown would be secured.
'I hat his moat Christian Majesty would contribute, by
aids of all kinds, the same as iii a similar case he
'boob' have done un behalf of a Prince of the Blood,
and, above all (he again repeated it) all the poss:ble
is earls would be employed to realise the project, and
with it the prosperity of the South American people."
Extract from a memoir on the subject stated to con-
lair the sentiment. of Baron de Heneval:—
* The Frenrh Govenonent takes the most lively intr.
rest in whatever regards the situation in which Buenos
Ayres is placed, and is disposed to act in every possible
in order to afford to that country the means of con-
suturing itself into a Constitutional !Monarchy, as this is
the only form oftiovernment that ran suit the reciprocal
interests of both, and ensure to Buenos Ayres In failure
all the necessary guarantees from the Powers of Europe
and those established near the River Plate.
" The French Government being compelled by poli-
tical circumstances to act with the greatest circumspec-
tion in order to steer clear of the obstacles which may
rite up, more particularly on the part of England, I. the
course of a negociation so important, will not isaalfest,
at so early a period, in an ostensible manner, Its wishes
to connect itself with the Government of Buenos Ayres,
but will out disregard any favourable opportunity of
evincing to the latter more positive proofs a t • interest
it feels for that country.
" In consequence whereof, and in order that the South
Americans may arrive at their desired object, which is,
their total independence of the Crown of Spain, and lay
the basis of their Constitution in a solid and invariable
spanner, which may place them in a situation to treat with
other Powers,' the French Government proposes to take
the necessary steps In order to obtain from all the Courts
their consent In the phriar .w-oho Thommal Smatis ,
America the Prince of Lucca and Rtruria, to whom it
a ill give every necessary aid, as well in naval drams as
in eupeditionary troops, is such manner, that he will
not only cause biotech to be respected, bet also be em
shied to sustain himself, in case should be neosmary,
against whatever Power seeking to oppose his emit.
tailors.
" This Prince, now eighteen years of age, is of the
family of the Boathook and although connected with
that of Spain, there is no fear of his principles being
opposed to the Interests of the South Americans, whose
cans* tandoubtodly he will embrace with enthanisam:
He powwows all the eminent qualities that could Bo dm
sired, its well in his moral character as the military ode..
calico he has received, which has been one of the most
careful; and in every point of view he offers *UMW
dattorlitg prospects.
" In order to consolidate and secure his dynasty, it is
proposed that in ease this Prince suits the United Pro-
s-joust,. an alliance with one of the Princesses of the
Brasile will be solicited for him, which wadld offer in-
calculable advantages to the two Governments, which.
united by the ties of blood, would feel an interest in
drawing these still closer. Another advantage, and not
one of loss importance is, that the principal mastitisu of
this alliance would be to oblige the Brazils is resettles
the poasessioo of the Eastern Bank, without 'seeds&
any compensation, and to form between both a treaty of
all, offensive and dofeasive.
With roped to what relates to the United Sea" as
aGave nothing to wtehead from say ono be Eng-
mad as it Is is dude Interest to live is good harmony
Swath Americo, It la orient that it would sot be
Moab Woven's. the obstacles which aI(M arias is

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