Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-12
SPANISH AMERICA.
lFrori TIE Ne,0- York Cogiim6ia-.1
CHILLI


We have heen favored with de ofthe Gazette of tina
Supreme Government Of Chilli, (printed at Santiago)
down TO The ist OF April last which sheds some gh on
the condition Of the country We give soue translation.
aho shall continue them, II nothing nc Offer.
;nd.es"S ., uese PAPERS mat the general cause Of
may be at the head Of the emf have bnt
rated
SANTIAGO, 26th March, lsl7.
PROCLAMATION
Inc Supreme Director Of the State of Chill. &c.
% L. m 1 every society, an individual ought only
10 De distinsuished by his virtue and merit, in
a,repubhc, the use of those badges and hero
siyPhics which announce the nobility oil prede.
cessors,is intolerable: nobility too often con-
re-, ,eriea IN reward OF services which degrade
me human race. The honest citizen. the pat.
riot WHO'S distinguished by fulfilling bis duties
Is tue only person who deserves to be perpet
natea IN the memory of treemen: Wherefore L
prescribe and command, that within the term
OF eight days, the escutcheons, arms and insig-
ma OF nobility with which tyrants recommended
tiie royal injuries inflicted on their vassals be
removed from all the doors and rates of 'our
sreS's. That this may come to the knowledge
M M a'' 'e' " DC RTr!npted published and posted
MICHAEL DE ZANARTU, Sec'y ofState.
There follows an intelligent essay on the absurdtv of
noplily, beginning with this observation Among the
most ancient prepossesons which degrade the bs,n,
species, that fanatcism of nobility is Sery rtah
! tsts."l f''1 anu 'A~J ego
| what difference between the system Of an nsnr
/ per, and the designs of the restorative genius
| oiiDerty! The generous chief of the army of
| our country already furnished the marks of a
~ ius.rauon or II III The establishment Of a
| PnoIc library, in which we hope all friends of
khowiedge Will concur, participating The DELI
etouS pleasure which should inspire them with
una. ioVe or honor and improvement that will
est s;e, lnest ornament et Chill and the strong
| est stneio against tyranny. Will Won permit
me Caupns to return, that our library nav
snare tne destiny Of that famous one of Aiexa,,-
| uTia, winch, being delivered TO the flames for
Smch 'Ss supplied hre for the public baths
| oucti was the tate which an exclusive fapaticai
| professor oil the Alcorah~ pronounced ON that
,uesunaDie treasure of human KNOWLEDGE col
Iect 20 oy those lovers of learning, the Kings
y, LISSyn.. III the Spanards return to Chill.
mouu they not decree that only one loop
should he. tie scurrilous razette of tha nort;d;
| Gus father TorIesI psin''-
SANTIAGO, March IL.
| (Suppleiaeat to tie Gazette
livery individual, whatever be his class ,nt7
| quailty, who in the time of the Spanish rovern-
| meht lately expelledmay have proved his GOOD
behavior, shall place in the hand of the secre-
, ,sfS o, state in the department of government,
ha oh,'i or letter of vindication which
mG nU!o'dhed complying with this mandate
With me space of forty eight hours precisely
-dhohS me Intelligence in the secretarv's de.
pSe'uReht Is particular and certain information
- , .he persons embraced in that number, and
| applied the penalties which vet reserve Ief
''iis De printed and published by proclamation
BERNARDO O'HlGGINS.
JUAN DE PROS ROMERO, Chief clerk
OF the government
'when the value of the vast and voo,, ,o,,...,.
nouhs 10 tne Aexandrian library, the mpossihily OF
,epacIhg ~ were represented Omar to pefsmade lin
70 spare H. ne replied, thar those books were mai con
,oInanIe 10 the Koran, (the Bible the MahomeansS
sy DE destroyed and il they were agreeable 10
| that mainland need know II '
iSftr0eft aleftert from FeIndalina, dated the 24th
August
we are still in statu qao, and every thinr
remains as when l last addressed Won. ShomIa
reinforcement (Which is momently expectet1
come on from the North as we'll as from En-
| rope las we are inclined to helieve) in the
course OF next month, think we shall he able
10 give yona good account of His Most CatioJ;s
| lhDestyS Dominions in Florida"
| lSdraandh Museum, I'd inst.