Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-14
SOUTH AMERACA.

President Pueyrredon, preiaces it withth
following remarks
PUERREyDoS has been much praised and
condemned by some among us. The public
MUD has been lily informed, either as to his iti-
dividual character, or that of tile government,
at the head of which he has been placed
Much, however, NAV he fairly deduced from
this address. 1t shcws that the government
has as accomplished men and as fine talents al
ITS command, as that of any other civilized ma
ton on earth. Ii shows what prodigious diff
entities the new government has had TO sur.
mount, and with what variety OF factions and
violence II has been opposed. Ii gives us to
understand, that equality and ease of taxation
that public credit that the dissemination of
information, by the establishment of pubic
colleges and schools /; thai the training the mi
htia and arming the people and, what is curl
Gus, that the enthusiasm ofiiberty has risen to
such piics, they have, like the Romans after
the battle ofCannae, even enlisted and armed
their slaves. In short, it altogether evinces,
that all the great principles ofliberty are al
ready understood by the people, aud eDgraft.
ted into the government.
- But il is not among the least curious facts
OF misunderstanding paper, to observe, that Puer-
reyden, thar base tyrani, as he has been called
by some among us, complains very seriously of
the severe aud unmerited structures of the
press upon his conduct. This is a proof OF the
existence OF liberty; for real tyrants never
stoop to complain, where it is perfectly in their
act OF Puerreydon's, which, perhaps, has been
more imprudent or cruel or one which has so
extensively and materially injured him in the
estimation OF the world, and ofths country in
particular as that of his causing certain of his
countrymen TO be transported to the United
States. The act, i'll itself, shewS clearly, that
he dared not infiict upon them amore severe
punishment but, by sending them here, he
placed II IN their power to make known their
wrongs and injuries to the whole world with
m n,rtrr ftnf, d ;r.l,
cOlorlng, which deep sense of injury and in
justice would naturally inspire. The general
circulation OF their story has had a manifest
tendency to nlurc that very cause OF liberty,
III which they have been so Zeaiously engaged
aud have suffered so much. The relation of
their story has induced many, who were too
ind0lent to reflect or inquire, to take up an
opinion, that nothing like liberty, in fact, did,
or perhaps could, exist in their country and
has put into the mouth of the sly enemies of
the rights 0tman an argument against the pa
trIot cause, which they were So anxious to pro-
cure. That those persons have been treated
nludiciousy, we think there eau he no doubt
with amy Que aud we also, for ourselves. feel
been treated with great injustice and harsh
ness ard even cruelty. But partial evil hu-
man trailty, or individual error, should not be
suffered to warp or to prejudice our feelings
and our Judgments, in contemplating the rights
and Liberties of whole nation.
Ii is with infinite regret that we have no.
uced IN some ne wspapers an intinlaton, that
great commercial advantages are TO be de-
manded and may lie obtained from the new go.
vernments OF Onr continent, as the price of
the recognition of them by this republic
What, Americans barter for liberty Trade.
strike bargain, and adjust the price at which
they will acknowledge the justice of the cause
OF those who are struggling TO disenthral them
selves from tue chains Of despotisDi, aud are
endeavorng to obtain a freedom similar TO
that which they enjoy 1T would he disgrace.
full No, we feel confident that no such
traihc will be set on foot ii is utterly ncOm-
patlhie with the honor and dignity of our
of which, there is no man who en-
tertains more just and elevated sense, than
the present Chief Magistrate OF this nation.''
Exposition Of tile proceedings Of the Supreme
Government Of tie United Provinces of
South America, during the present ADM
niStrdtiOn.
The evils which had, in succession,
since the year 1910, occasioned our ca
lamities, and retarded the progress ofour
sacred cause, appear TO have all conspir-
ed toasSaIIuS at the same moment, threat
enIng 10 reduce our political existence to
It's last agonies towards The close fISI5.
The few remaining forces which we had
saved from the unhappy field of Sipesipe,
seemed TO be on the point of dissolution.
The army which bad been organized in
the province of Cuyo, for the purpose of
marching upon Chill, belield itself inse-
cure even in IFS entertainments. The en-
envy, proud of his victories, had already
laId his plans TO entrammeI the inhabii-
ants of hose districts, wno were distract
ed By opposite councils, and who dared
not indulge a hope, that through our
means, they might be shielded from the
impending dangers. The national treas
ury was not only inadequate 10 the salts
faction OF the demands upon If, but even
TO provide for Tie most urgent wants.
The public spirit Of the different proVin-
ces had lost sight Of the common danger.
aud occupied itself exclusively. in lie vi
slonary projects of seeking liberty in the
dissolution OF every lie. Discord had ia
ken possession of all hearts, expelmo ev
cry generous and honorable sentiment.
The citizens of The same land displayed
their yalor only in mutual destruction or
distrust; assallng their best friends and
beuelactors. SubordlnatOn amongst The
military was dsregdrIed bv tie lowest
subalterns. The public authorities were
only respected as they gave cOuntenanre
TO crime, 10 error, to Iiceniionsncss. II
grieves me, fellow citizens, to speak it but
must be faithful 10 truth when trace
The revolving picture which our country
then exhibited 10 the contemplation OF
the world; The acknowledgement OF our
errors can bring upon us no disgrace, when
made with the vlrtuous resolution of cor
rectlng them; nor am the first friend Of
his country who has publicly deplorcd
our past melancholy situation pardon
me, therefore, If | proceed. Calnmny,
with her baneiul train, had seated herself
in the midst Of us, scattering her poisons
through the minds Of our most respecia-
BILE fellow-ciiizcns. The capital of the
state, which, in the midst oftlc most try
ing difficulties, bad preserved aceriaiu
| dignity Of character, now appeared 10 be
the focus OF all the passions which dis