Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-21
SPANISH AMERICA.
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lowing intelligence:
he Portuguese garrison at Monteyideo
| dld not amount TO 1000 Portuguese tyoons
Much discomfort prevailed. caused eitier
by the revolutionary spirit of Pernanbn-
co, or the cruelties exercised bv order of
The sdespotic and sangiliilarv govcrrn emf
OF Rio Janclro, or by the notorious injus-
! tlce OF the INVASION of the eastern side Of
the Rio De la flate and the possession of
mohteVideo, or by the simultaneous con-
currence or these causes. Each ofthem
are sufficient 10 excite souIs Avhicl, L.tyr
not entirely lost the eiaSiicitV of tbeirno-
raj springs, under the degrad,n.r weiSl,t
OF the house of Braganza. Freinent de
| sertlons OF soldiers from the garrison of
una, place, andtrom othcrinvadipq troopS.
mao diminished the forces tetat.Ae,f' -
Salnstg zen. Ar'igas. Not oniy m, soldier;
OF Brazil, but likewise those Of Portpsai
were descrtpg. Many of the deserIe-s
were taking part with the brave Alligas
whose tr!umphs were adding TO his fame
and The number Of his followers. One
DIVISION or detachment OF the eueniy a.
| bandoned the cause OF the III, adler. ard
embraced that OF the invaded. I'm tbis
deseriIon was included the officer second
IN command OF the deserving party. The
Tear of desertons had retarded The rein
iorceinenis, and caused them To keep The
! rest OF Tie Portuguese garrison shptun t.,
Mon,evideo. The best troops of, gep p
cor. the cavalry ofSt. Pablo, and that Of
hlnas-Geraes, had abandoned him. anda
great portion of them had passed over 10
The army of gen. Artigas, tire result of
winch was the reduction Of that OF Lecor
10 less than half their original number,
VINO, on account of this Cimiuution. re-
NAMED nearly III state of shameful in
action, being on the other hanii haryassed
by want ofprovisions. Tile camDaisn
commenced with 10000 men. aud ihev
cannot make a sortie from Monteyie,Io
against the besiegers with less than 1000.
such was the situation Of The invaders.
that II gen. Artigas had been fully assist
ed by tile government of Buenos Ayres.
the Portuguese would already have eyac-
uated the invaded territory. But the pt,-
iicy OF those governing tn. Argentine re-
pubic, does not acco7d with th. natriof.
Inn OF the CHEF of the East IN sIJor, =.
ihey have more consideration for fhe
house ofBraganza than for those worthy
patriots who have opposed ;he invading
troops. The manifesto of the supreme
director OF July 2lst, Of the present wear.
does not accord with the conduct and
sentiments OF ArllgaS; and If ii be COM
pared with the Ministerial Gazette of the
18th OF tie same month, there will remain
less reason to doubt of what the inten,i-
ons OF that government pretty nearly are.
They are not pleased with the admirable
system of these United States but as-
pre- to monarchy, and are delighted with
the idea OF lords, dukes, baronS, MARQUIS
and counts, that they may divide with
The monarch the spells fihe ON munity.
There IS another periodical publication,
entitled the Censor, which attacks the
tederatlve system, and While il commends
the government otone person alone, for
gets the best republics, makes no account
OF that of Rome, and regards as trifle
the rapid progress of the steps of the
French republicans.
We observe the conduct of those poY-
erning Bae.os Ayres towards The mon
sirous and sanguinary Ferdinand, and
from thence we draw arguments for sus-
picton OF what they may have undertaken
with the house of Braganza They re-
spect fhe principles and basis of arbitrary
power, and grleve tlatit should be attack
ed by lie lovers OF democracy and repub-
Gcanism. They affirm that iley are not
redeemers of the universe .ensIayed
by despOtSm and refrain from even pre-
senting the good example Of liberty es-
tablished upon liberal foundations, aud
dlameirlcally opposed 10 a system Of ty-
ranny. 1t is of little Importance to them
that Europe, Africa and Asia groan un-
der the msupportable yoke of absolute
mOnarcllies, provided they can shine with
all the pomp of vain titles, liveries and
distinctions of federal arisiocracy. AL
though II may be requisite to give the
rights of man all that elasticity necessary
TO resist the combined efforts OF tyrants
against their dignity, the Gazette of Ju-
| ly 10Th preteDds that the elastic force Of
arbitrary power preserves lis preponde-
rance. Awake Awake citizens of Rio
de la Plata-Fix your eyes OH the happi-
ness of these United States, whose con-
stltutiOn and government are the best
which have ever appeared on earth and
do not suffer yourselves TO he led away
by the sophistry of despotism.
Fhit. Dem. Press