Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-16
SOUTH AMERICA.
[Eron, the .durora.1

SdiiSu et REOACTON, "FiiCl IS the Ohlcial
paper of the new national government;
the other is called the Censor, a free
and able conducted paper, abounding
with judlCious and enlightened discus
Sons.
From these papers we find that the
national government WAS established at
Iucuman, and that independence was
proclaimed there in May last The fol-
lowing are extracts and abstracts from
those papers.
FROM THE REDACToR OF THE NATION
AL CONGRESS- ASSEMBLED AT THE
CITY OF TUCUMAN.
o. the Oath OF May, 1916, two thirds of
the delegates of the United Provinces hav-
ing reported their presence to the proper
authorities at the seat of the general gov
eminent, they proceeded to org nze the m
selves in form, and having appointed Pc.
do Madrano their president. md Jose
Mariana Serrano, secretary, for the ses-
sion.
They proceeded to the business for
hch they were elected, and after DELHI
Grafton. adopted the following Resolu-
tions
1st The congress of the United Provin-
ces of RIO de la Plata is declared to be
legally installed, as the supreme authority
representing the people of these provinces,
and for them exercising the functions of an
independent government.
ID. In order that due honor be done to
the people, the only legitimate source of
SOW reign power, tn IL representatives in
congress assembled. determine on tn cir be-
half, that this congress shall be adj
dressed and distinguished by the title So
6erano Senior, [sovereign without any SUI
perior lord on all &C: asiors when it shall
be necessary to address the national con-
gress. The deputies OF the people to the
general congress, shall not in their individ-
ual capacity, be entitled to any distinction
or privileges above their fellow citizens in
general.
And it WIS resolved that these acts and
the declaration of independence be made
public throughout these United Provinces,
and communicated to all the public func--
tionaries. and 10 the other provinces of
South America.
Dane at Tucuman, % h May, 1916.
(Signed)
PEDRO MEDRANO, Pres't.
JOSE MARIANA SERRANO, Ssc'ry.
The congress continued in session du--
ring the whole Of My. June and July
Trans citing affairs concerning the internal
administration, and providing means for
the support and reinforcement of the ar
mics Of Independence in Peru and Chill,
with organizing the executive depart
ment.
On the 81 of June, they proceeded to the
election ofa proper person to fulfil the du
ties ofthe executive magistracy, or direc-
tor of the United Provinces, when Colonel
Don JNan Martin Puyrredon was uuani
mously elected.
After the election was declared, and
the oath of office solemnly administered,
the president of congress addressed the
supreme director to the following eff
feet
SIR-I recommend ~ you in the name
Of our country TO be vigilant against the Ii
centiousness which may be directed a.
gainst the principles Of our holy religion.
Remember that no state can long exist
without religion Of some kind, and that the
existence of the state will be more solid
and durable when founded Oh tie public
morals.
| most earnestly recommend 10 you the
maintenance of the sa-red cause Of liberty
and independence, the destruction ef eve
ry thing tending to public or private cor
rupticn, the depressing Of disorder and
disaffcction. which stirred up by foreign
agents and evil disposed persons, have
placed the cause of the republic for some
time in more imminent peril within, than
cou'd arse from any efforts OF an exterior
enemy.
Permit me to congratulate our constitu-
ents and the congress Of these states, on
the choice of person SO well qualified TO
fulfil the import Mt functions of supreme
director, and to realize the high expecta~
tions Of the people. III y heaven guide
ali your steps. preside in all your deli5er-
atoms, and conduct you and cur country
through the ways ofpea c. justice & trcth,
for the liberty and happiness of tines Uni
ted States.
After which the director was escorted to
his residence, and the sitting Of the congress
was adjourned.
In the newspaper called III Censor, we
find that proclamation Was published at
Bu nos Ayres on the 19th July.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, it has been communicated to
this government by the supreme director
of the United Provinces, that the indcpcn-
dence Of these provinces has been pro-
claimed in manner following
The sovereign congress Of the United
Provinces Of Rio de la Plata. assembled at
fucgas5, have gnder this date declared