Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-17
SOUTH hArERIcNN AFFAIRS.

(1rdnsiati0ns |sr the Baltimore Patriot. from gue
nos s3grssP aPsrs
The Buenos news. papers are repiete with long
political essays, calculated to enlighten the peo.
pie 10 Their true interests, to infimne their par,
otism and to preserve the spirit of liberty and
independence, which seems to animate tie re.
public. The Gazette ofthat place observes
Sits certain that cur differences can never end
five leave the people in ignorance of The true o.
rgn OF them I'VE believe firmly that discord
is the greatest calamity that can afIi ict reyol,l.
tionized nations. We therefore exert eyer, pes.
Slble means 70 destroy the germs ofso dreadful a
sc0urge. lie who works well, does not conceal
himself in the dark. 1t ismuch better than The
names OF the public writer's be known, .good
words serve often aS a mask for evil intettioiis =
Let US know how.to appreciate the precious Or;
vilege of The lberty &C the press, ard let Us moi
make aridiculous farce ofit"l
BUENos AYREs, Oct. S
The Sd article ofthe decree regulating the
liberty OF the press, creates cornmissio on of nine
Individuals, with the title of Protector of the
bery of the Press, in order to avoid arbitrariness
in the Classification and qualification Of the abuses
OF that liberty. TEisy are to be chosen from q
list of so citizens not employed in the admins
tration OF uie government.
Oct IS.
The Gazette contains an address from the vi.
car General cfthe ArchbIshopric OLA Plata. to
his fellow citizens, giving along exposition of
hls conduct, which he says has always been di
Tected BY the purest zeal for the liberty Of M.
country.
Tie North Americans had to contend against
an intrepid nation, inured to war and obstinafeIy
bent on su5duing item consequently ihey could
not prevail without Shedding torrents III blooc
and without constant uuiom of all the provin.
ees bot coniiaing nthe justice OF their cause
and IN TIER strength, they braYed every danrer
declaring their Independence on the 4t6 of I1iv
i776, raIifyiDg their total dissolution WITH .;rest
Britain, consolidating heif cCnfederacy. and bind.
ing themselves TO maintain perpetual Union. nm
Ger Inc title OF the United States qf 4ue,ica,-
There is the example which we must always keen
IN vlewfor OR prompt and sure operations. avoid.
ing the errors we have seen the Ycncxuelaens.
and others adjacent 10 them, fall into, and whose
discord and the vain pride Of their naughty com.
manders have dcVoured them THE Cegsor1
Tile Ministerial Gazette of 2sth October. calls
the attention Of England, although at the same
time Il gives the secoud rank to that of the Uni.
ted States OF America, both doubtless however
with their modiiicafions.--(7 THE Psess)
The Gazette OF 23d September states from al [.
Wees received from the army in upper Per,te.
that the Foxes OF the enemy, Under Gen pezue
~, consisting Of about $3.50 men, towards the last
OF August, situated IN Chag0zfat Our army iscou.
posed ct 1000 troops oftlle line. The Dyisa,,,
OF Arcpaies, Calnargo, Tach are united n, ~,
Cha, exceed 38O0--l Tie Press
The Manufactures OF CaihOii and Musiefs In
ms Cspital, the FIRST under tue direciion of Can
tan Jose AaSia Roxas, and TIC 81 under the d,