Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-25
SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

Some diversity ct views snd opinions seems
10 prevail about the affairs of Buenos Ayres.
One point OF dihereuce relates 10 the
eoghtton OF the independence h.. the United
States.
Another ground of conter,ion. relates 10 TIC
political viaws OF director Puclueilon aud
Zen. Arti-as.-'ihiS question Is ii0w formally
made before the public and several writCtS
have s"own no little zeal in ii, dscus.ioa-
some AS the advocates CT PueA iredon, and
Others of artisas.
writer in the Wilmington Watcbmar
comes forward TO deny that there ever YEAS any
intention TO establish monarchy in BueuoS
Ayres.
"A writer IN The niar, iaud Censo, yho appears
familiar with his subject, comes iowaid 10
cope WITH the asset tons OF the VI atc.lnian:-
lie PROCESSES TO devclope the threads OF d con-
spiTacy, toi placing "uiie Ofthe bourbon taniiy.
Don Francisco dc Paula, The Youngest son at
ihsIold) King OF Spain, OH the ihroue of
buenfs AItes. Tie intrigue is sad 10 have
leen defeated by the prudence Of The old King,
who refused 20 = trust them with lis sou, I'm,
less thcS conid shew and CONVINCE hin
trat ell the provinces OF tiie>Rivcr Plata cen.
scented and wished 10 have Francisco de Paula
tor their king" Tine writer contends that
rue! rtedon Was concerned ~ this plot against
the liberties of Buen0s Ayres; that his govern
meut is hostile to republic that lie has been
sui'iy ct various acts of tyranny and among
others, of extraordinary imnStice and sio.
ience' against NJ. pazos aud the other patriots
banshsd from The country. lie contends that
10 establish monarchy ;; in the course Of
which argument he makes the following re-
marks:
e De you 'cish 10 hare more light on the seati.
ntHiS ~ lhe actual gOC1h9icM ~ Egfn0S HyrtS,
read fke publications. contained (JHiy, .Si7,) pa
periodical PaPer printed IN that city, emitted TIE
CEASoR DE BuENos ASRES.--m mars The CT lticiSa
on The JedcTtiue SyStea Of the T.. States of Anie
iicd, and TIC sdcritg joWs praises in Idror ~ nD
R1rchy. Pe,Use IN the Courier of LU1Ion, an
ticfe concerning certain Iuidez. tie eitOr o. NE
| Censor. ccI,m,sS'oncdby PaeyrredoR, an search o.
a prince M opinion houeser is ihut his njsSiCH,
and others % a similar mature, hare seaSed since
NE establishment Of the pe,ject uRion betrse lie
| i'o'tnSRese and HacncS dyre6aS. They hare Hofc
other objects an rier. Keep eye on the Heg0cia-
| tioHsnolD pending bffVeeu Spain and Portugal, on
the occupation Of G!onierideo AID the interference
Of tie allied sOrertigHs EHdcaror 10 en1ajrs CrAat
q certain lfsluci Gareja IS doing at no ia
neiTo; cho sent hem there, and ga s'!dt ca! tcity
| hc as iSrt iChy do put yov TO ninch troylie
for Information: mr.. Asmrre. he actual H.iais
terot Paey'Tedan, UiH tell you as lie has pi6iiciy
deciured on his arriraI at Baltimore, ina! sincf
hiS Iteration to the directorship, oUeItue irGs
acde TO The Eing ~ Span 10 SIND has hni her
| has acknowledging It's Independence. This fact
has bfen hjo,e stated IN the pubitc papers and ne.
dcH'ed, %. Hr. Aguirre; il &c should De, a con
lie asserts thai" the actual state of That
country, - that q! yolenI couvusiou and
| political shock, however uuuisturbcA tip al
| mOsphere round may appear. As ia nature,
| Two opposite forces are continually "cUTg at
EuenOs Ayes PueyTreGcn aud AS tUilGwcrs
! incliRIng 10 klnciN Government, an, 1.c pco-
| pie anxious tor a republic. Ii Is easy 10 fore
tell that the greater power al destroy the
! cthfr. / lie mss OF the pCcli C ,tu. ,ur
! az established i0tmoi republican Cove rnTielt;
AID IhPy will Dntcease their o!for's nniii they
attain II. II u The duty of every lover at
! iihe''yto assist them ia this iaudlble uiderta-
hlnE ana since the actual goyrrnIntn, Ia, ST.
! ltrecd The press IN BuenOS Avies, NC onght 10
/ use uu's 10 warn the incanueus, and awake
| those That slumber in the aims of deception"
! I he writer IN the Censor admits thai Arti-
| eat l;s been gnntyo aame crr"iS, brt Gays
! ht,E y bo viii deus that he rs uin,I possessed
! OF all those qualities iha; have iaIscd him, 80
/ justly, to such popularity among his country
| mcnf That he Is Il Jealous republican, an idctL-
tigable officer. and ito he shak by The POM
| pouS offers of the cent of Brazil. lie has la
boured with heart and haud in the political
regeneration OF that part of South America
| Che Banda Oriental and his name deserves
| 10 he transmitted To pOstcrty, for his palrio-
| tISm, vGlcr, and the energy win whicII he las
| resisted not only the Portuguese, but also the
| rcrhdious plots OF Tie government of Bucnos
| AyTes. FInaily. when Aitigas promoted an
! arcby and disorder, looked mrou him as
criminal but when | see him Struggling a.
gamst the enemies OF The liberty and inde-
pendence OF his couitry. lie Is Il hero worthy
OF our praises, anu more entitled To be com
pared by the Watchrnam TO the father of ili.
country. tie 2 eat Washington than the ginds
! and ambitions san Martin" We quote the last
epiiheis iii Italics, to show what variety uf
views prevails also as to The leaders of Chill.
The Aurora comes out in support of Ari;gas
ard rails at Pucrreydcn fer his ni9iarchicai
views, his tyi amy and Injustice. He charges
MIR. Brackenridge. SECRETARY ofthe late comn,is.
ion TO BUcuos Ages, with being tue writer Of
the principal articles IN The Wilmington Watch
man.
writer in the Watchman in turn, charges
the Auroid with beng egged OF by the eNiles
fa.tr a Haan-p Il
patriot causc under The mask of friendship"
lie presents his views OF Artigas OF the exist
ing government of buenOs AVres .udof The
rhcct OF such attacks upon il, IN the following
strain:
- What can we think OF him who will circulate
n base falsthOOd against those whoin he profes-
Ses openly 10 betIiend u falsebood calculated
10 lessen treira credit and 10 Withdraw the
| sympathy aud friendship OF these who az dis
| posed lake. interfst Ia their success thus
dong them real serious IujntS, in The time of
| their utmost needi What can " e think OF the
discretion, even OF the bouest supporter ut The
patriot cause, who abors 10 bIin.. Into ,!iScre-
| dit the oniy pGtriot government U speak of no
particular set of men bat of the gOrerAnienI Of
| BueHoS Ayres, for the last eight years. when
| has done any thing towards giving character
| and stability TO South American Independence?
| What shall we thiuk ola friend To tie onanci
| patton OF the South on a gtedtaud libdraI scale
| who will endeavor TO swell iuiO consequence IL
| half savage, rcVOlicd partizan leader, and 10
represent MIN ~ tIc "Hty nope OF the pdtIIOt
| cause The editor knows nothing of Artigas,
| or lie ought to know, that lie is of no more con.
| sequence to South American emancipation,
than Seminole chief to the Independence of
| the U. states. What can we think OF The res
pect which the editor entertains for the Anne
| rican people, when he has the assurance TO in.
! suit them for not acknowledging aiding and
abetting those, who, according to hisoirn regre
Sei,tatioES, are 10 better than pack OF scOun-
dleIs, or sayages, ih state ofthe most degrad-
ed ignorancei'
The newspapers also give us very different
accounts ofthe condition ofthe Banda Oriental