Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-24

such statements. The author Of This. has
! as good means ofnfOrmatiOn as the Eli
tors, and has never before heard of such
intentions as are imputed TO Buemos
l'Ayres.
Why speak of Bueuos Avres as one of
tie mast successful of the SOaih American
Republics! DO not the Editors know
That II has been completely successful
That Tor nearly seven Years there has
been no hostile foot on It's territory WAY
confoand this Republic with Venezuela,
or Mexico, where, alone tiic contest iiS
ragged with doubtful success Neither
lie Kepahlc of la Plata, nor Chill, at
ihis time requires the assistance oiany
European power; and II would be as
much as the head of any man in auihOri-
~ there, wouli be worth, to suggest tie
base idta OF their returning 10 a state of
Sublection. They are both decidedly
democratic, and IN all their political dis
pu,es, Tor they have their parties aS well
as we, III which every thing that could be
thought OF against the Dir ctor was bro't
forward, nOtiug like what Is stated by
the h iltars of the National Intclligencpr,
has ever been limited. The population
OF the two Republics just mentioned, a
mounts Ia more than iOur millions: thew
have nearly twenty thousand regular soltii
ers, well armed and equipped they
have besides an armed militia they have
adopted, III nearly all lis features, the
Constitution of the United States; and
they have an abundant revenue. The
imports alon', are sufficient to deiray all
The cApences OF government. How Is
SPAN To subdue these countries How
Is she 10 send men across the Andes, for
the purpose OF attacking Chill ! If she
has not been able To send men before this
to attempt the conquest of these coun-
tries, how can she do 1t now, when from
all accounts, her affairs are fast retrogra-
ding on the Nam, and the ElCe-Roy of
Mexico stands IN need of reiniorcements
here must be strange and sudden
passion Tor Kings of European blood IN
Buenos ANrPs. To induce them IN the pre-
sent Iuncture, 10 turn frogs, and beg a
Sovereign of Jupiter. Ii IS well known
that the torce which was deemed ncces-
sary for the defence of Peru, was with
drawn Tor line purpose OF keeping down
The Republic OF Chill not IA fourth of it
| has been carried back, and in all prOba-
! Diity by tins time, the Spanish power
has been subverted even in Peru How
Is II possible for Spain 10 replace these
forces2 These are forces not created in
| The country, but sent from Old Spain,
/
for the population of the country is
| unanimous III favor ofIndepcndencc.
hope the Editors of Tie National In
tellIgencer will give publication to this
III Their valuable paper, for surely it can
not be their wish 10 do injustice TO The
cause of South American emancipation,
10 which every sincere Republican, and
| every true American must give ms warm
est wishes. presume they have stated
| these iactsnpon report, which, it invesii-
| gated, have no doubt they will find TO
De entirely destitute of foundation. IL
| they do not choose 10 give themselves
the trouble OF sitting The affair, il is at
| least dueio ilie American public, at this
time deeply interested in knowing the
| truth, that the source from whence thew
are derived, should be made known. The
| semi Official character OF the National
| intelhgencer, gives kind OF sanction 10
| statements of this nature, which, if un-
founded, may be much more extensively
Injurious. BRUTUS.