Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-04
FROM CaILl-oFFICIAL DOCUMENTs

HROM DoCUhENlS.
Translated for the Delaware watchman.l
From the Guzstte Extraordinary of BnenOs Ayrcs
Of Frduy March 9th, 1918.
ADDRESS
or the Citizens Of Santiago to the Supre,Rs
Director.
EXCELLENT SrR-You have informed us that
sur brothers, posted in the field of battle, now
await the enemys attack, ready TO shed their
blood, and to sacrifice their lives i'm our de-
fence. You have presented to us the sad inn
age of Chill laid waste for two years and "A half,
with an airocity trnly Spanish; of our wives,
Our children, and our sires, who, trembling
with dread of the scaffolds and the chains pre-
pared for them by our proud foe, now advaDc-
ing through the plains Of Talca, turn their
fearful eyes TO those brave men that OIL the
banks of sEingirica, have sworn not TO Sarvive
our deSolation. Al the same time, YOU have
informed MS, that these valiant soldiers are
destitute of bread, and other articles OF food,
requisite to give vigOr 10 the arm destined TO
eXterminatc the enemy: aud that the public
resources being exhausted, there is a deficien-
cy of all things necessary TO form hospitals, in
which the wounds received i'm fighting for the
country ught to be cured
what reply does your eXceIIency expect, to
representations so mourniul, aud so inter est
ing! I0u can expect no other than the only one
worthy or Chilians-thaf our fortunes, 1ithout
reserve, belong 30 OUR CoUNTRY-that, for the
present we entreat you TO accept the sponta-
neous offering we make Of aitthe drought siirer
ne possess, and our solemn declaration, in the
face OF our country, and the universe, that
SlUSlSt.
article or plate shat be seen in our houses.
ibe people of Chill wish that the plate of the
churches may not be touched, until, that of
individuals being exhausted, we may say, hum
b.iuE ourselves before the supreme" baked
we present ourselves to mplore thy protec-
ton; ia obedience to thy command That thy
creatures should preserve the gifts of life and
liberty, We appropriate to this holy purpose
what was destined 10 adorn thy worship we
trDst that the pure vows and ardent dorations
OF thy servants viii, in thy sight he no Nh.
rorthy substitute for vessels of silver aud of
gold"
in the mean time, we beseech sour excsIlen-
cy To accept the Offering made by The clergy,
10 wen secular, as regular, through theiy re-
Spective heads, of al the plate they possess.
%yhlch Is not used in the worship Of tie Most
!n;tiSh OF all possessed Ivy the magistrates, pub.
tic hodIes aud Individual citizens OF Santiago
I'D fine, will your eXceIlency deign TO appoint
commissioner 10 receive these offerings, and
10 assure our brothers now in arms for our de.
renee, thai Hey may expect, on our part. efforts
oehiting the warm gratitude their gallantry
ara their services have awakened in every
Lhiilau bosom!
a liile steam on The banks Of which the Gillian
army was encanpeJ.
DEERE
SANTIAGO, MaJch 9Th, 13iS.-The Sccreta-
Ties of State aud OF the Treasury are ordered
10 glabe known to the clergy, the magistracy,
public bodies and individual citizens of Santi-
ago. that the government, while ii Iaments its
inability to command language adequate To
express the gratitude elected Uy patriotism as
IaTe as It IS glorious, has directed tie follow
ing inscription TO be engrayeu on The columns
srscted al the eastern and western entrances
81 the capitol:
" THs slH or MARCH, 1918, TIE CITIZENS
OF SANIGhCO ToLUNrARILY STRIPPED THEM
SELVES Os ALL TuEtR WROUGHT SILVER, So
ItMNLY DECLARING THAT rHEY WOULD NOT
suPPLY Irs PLACE WHILE THE COUNTRY COM
qINUE3 IN DANGER"
"NAIIONS or THE UNIVERSE!.
STRANGERS WIG ENTER CHILLI De
CfDE ~ SUCH "A PEOPLE CAN BE
ENSLAVED"
'rhe generosity Of heroic people, forbid
din, the governments awaiting itself ct other
ritlns Of providing for the eSIgercies OF tie
STATE than those fOu AIDED en- Implicit cOutidescC
in .9eir viTiue--it is ordered that heOCetOr-
WAND the monthly contribution Of ihe citizens
of Santiago he discontinued. It's furthermore
orGcrcd that the articles Of wrought silver be
,.uasidered aud treated IS deposit, which may
serve a. a pledge and security for the iofsgn
sifccours tie government may solicit; ~ order
that il the war concludes quickly las, ~ ham
bic rei,dace on Tie protection OF the Most
fiieh we hOpeit VIII they may be redeemed
Lv ihe ordinary re " nuc OF the public. And in
cCnformity TO the request which has been made,
the two Atcaldes OF this capital, Don Jose
Manuel J.ecarOs, Don Domingo iorO, DOu Ig
uacio aud Don Domingo Ezzdguirre. the Dsca
de la cg1nard Don Jose lie GrOgOrIO Argomedo
and Don Francisco Antonio Perez, are ap
potnted commissioners TO receive the offerings
III shall he their duty TO give 10 each citizen
making such pure ob!atioH on the altar efEPd