The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-11-18
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BY the asiysl of brig Ametics, from VAL
parsiso, IN whieh vessel came passenger
Judge Bland, our commissionsr 10 Soulh.
Amorica, the Editor Of the Aurora has 70.
ceived Chiisan Gssetles on the 9Th Of June
last.
The army Of Chill, vas io June in the
neighborhood Of Sslts---ths royal force wac
on the frontier Of Peru.
Capt Bddis in the Ontario bad ssiled 10
the mouth of the CoIumb,a diver, on the n
w. Coast; aud BsiIish ship OF war, com
manded by Cspt Hinkley, followed the On.
tario soon alter on board OF which MIR. Pee
von, agent 81 the United States, also ven,
Passenger. i vss understood that the Brit
'sh ofissf sas spi aor,xed 20 formally abandon
all Claims tosterrite'y or seltemsat in that
quarter, to which some settlers and ndventur.
s.s ,bere had previously act up professions
woich thteasened unpleasant squencss,
but which are lhus likely 10 be terminated
am,cably.
The Caze'a ministerial de Child Of the SIN
June contains the correspondence between
our fellow citizen, Capt. JAaRs BYppLE, Ut
the Y. 5. navy, and the Chllese government,
OF which the following is . hssty translation;
Translation ofa letter from Captain JAMES BippLs,
OF the Unted States sioop Of war Ont Iio. 20 his
cxeeiency o OtIIoGrss, the supreme director
ofChiii
On board fde Bhifed Sfafes coreeife Ontario
az the anchorage Of HatpafSIso May 20, 1918
SIR--.l nave the bonol 10 ihlotm YOU ex
ceiicncy, that when about to take my dspAu
ufe fIom Lima for this port, 1 vontured 10
suggest 10 his .exceilency the vice roy OF
Pe1u. ny reg ct, that no kind Of exchange Of
pr,oners, ,akon in the war between Chill
and Poru, existed, and that the punbs, OF
prisoners an both sides was so COT, able
,s 20 produce great misery nnd animated by
desire TO alleviate the csismities Of war, I
offered 10 his eScellency my good oihces it
promote bsiwees both countries, tho mesns
ny which an exchange could he accom- plisbed
In making tender Of my mediation to real
va tbis oojecl, caa assure your rxceIlcncy
hat was ouly actuated by motives of lao
msnity, and an ardent desire 10 cxtricate
from III eng and prolonged offerings, r,s
ny gaiisn, men, who by the fortune OF wT,
hsd become pr'ons,s on both sides H.
excelicney, the vice-roy, accepted my good
offices, sod has commissioned Don FeGS a.
OeLavarriayaa B!anee 10 treat with y',ur ex
ceilency on ih,s Interesting subjecs. hs this
senileWsn, md has tccfeta,y Dan 2norna
Cronnion, sss on board the ship which
have me honor 10 CON msnd, ADD under my
pto esuon, pray your cxceIlency, hat they
may be perDittcd 10 land end to put sue thei
rsu,e aDmuiested for ST. Jago and l also so
licit Of youe excellency, he assurance tina
they win be respected during u sir residence
IN Thar city and hat they may be freely per.
mittsd to embsk whsnessr they may think
proper.
As soon ss shall have the honoc Of this
PEI mission and Of these sssurancss from you
cxcellency' shall accompany NJ Ochsvs'
finsus TO 81. Jags, and will there have the
sa,i.isonop OF con,dbu,ing by cse'y mean,
IN my power to sstablish be vesn both coun.
tries convoo,ion for the exchsnye Of pris.
oDers, so ia to alleviate tie evils OF wat,
which at present rxist. ! being the sum OF
8 10 900 which was delivered 10 me BY ,he
vice toy oI Peru, for the purpose OF allcvisi.
Ing he wants OF tho Spanish prisoners IL
Chli, which sum ] shalt so dispose Of ss 10
be transmitted to 81. lego, if il shosio b.
pour pleasure TO permit iis application 10 the
purposes ia endcd-and | have the satisIao-
ton of informing your excelIepcy, that Iissi.
COL CAESARS, and The captains Eguires, Va.
derraDs and V,Ilsnneys, ofsissrs OF the pat
riotic ~ my. who were prisoners at Lins,
have arrived on board my ship
havs the homer to b., &c.
JAMES BIDDLE.
Captain Unied States Navy
Ts his sxccIlsney, tho supreme director OF
Chill
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