Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31

dered az forming the state or nation 10 be re.
cognised II WAS observed. that the manner
IN which Tire United States had been aoknow
lodged as AN Independent power by France,
was by atieat, concluded with them Us an eN.
listing Independent power, aud in which each
one OF the states then composing the union,
was distinctly named that something Of the
same kiu1 seemed TO be necessary la the FIRST
acknowledgment OF a new government, that
som. definite idea might be formed, not of tue
precise boundaries, but OF the general extent
at the country thus recognised. lie said, the
government ot which he desired the acknow-
'edgmsni was the country which had, before
the rs evolution. been the Vice Royalty ct La
Plata. " WAS then asked, whether that did
notlHctudP MOntevideo and the territory occu-
pled u! tire Portuguese the Banda Oriental
onde'sto.u 10 be under The government OF
General Articas, and several provinces, sui
IN the undisputed possession of the Spanish
government. He said II did ; but observed,
that Artiga> Though in hostiiiiy with the go-
verlinent at huenos ANres. supported, howe
yer, the cause OF iDdepe ndence Of Spain-aEd
the Portuguese could not ultimately maintain
their possession OF Montevidco. II WAS after
This tibet MIR. Asulrre wrote the letter oifer-
ing 10 enter into a negotiation for conducting
a treaty though admitting thar he had no iu-
thOrity 10 that effect from his government. IL
may he proper TO observe, that the mode of
recognition by concluding treaty had not
been suggested as the only one practical or
usual but merely a. that which had been d.
dopted by France with the United States,
and as offering the most convenient means of
designating the extent otthe territory Gcknow-
lodged as a new dominion.
The remark 10 MIR. Aguirre, th,t ii Bnenos
Ayres should lac sch now lede I'd as ind g pendent
others OF the cohtending provinces would per
haps, demand the same, had particularly refer
renee to the Banda Oriental. The enquiry was
whether General Ariigas might not advance
claim of independence fer those provinces,
conflicting with that OF Buenos Ayres for the
whole Vice Royalty of La Plata The Portu-
gnese possession OF MOntevdeO was noticed in
reference TO a similar question.
II should be added, that these observations
were connected with others, stating the real
sons upon which the present acknOw led gm ent
of the government of La Plata, in any mode,
was deemed, by The President ineXpedeu,.
in regard as well 10 their interests as To those.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
List Of papsrs transmitted to the President, ,th
re report Of the secretary Of STATE ofthe 2Jth Of
1. Don Yono Alvarez, to the Pres dent of
the United States, dated Buenos Ar!es 9th ia
mary, 1916.
=. Declarations of Independence of the u
nlied Provinces of La Plata, dated AT Tucu-
DIaude! II. de Aguirre, 20 the department OF
state, 2ith December, 1917.
3. Don j. Martin de puevrredOn. Supreme
directoroi the United Provinces of the Rio de
-
dated LIST January, lSl7
8 The same 10 the same, dated 5th March,
ISl7.
o. Commission granted by the supeeme di.
rector ofthe state OF Clfi,to Don Manuel H.
de Aguirre, dated Sth March. Isi7
u. COMMISSION granted 20 tie same by the
supreme director of the United Provinces of
e"uth America, dated at Buenos Ayres, 2sth
March, 1917.
T. Don Bernardo o'Higgins, supreme d;rec-
f0rof the state OF Chill. to the President OF the
united States, dated iSt April, 1917.
.. Commission granted Nv the snnreme di-
rector OF the United Provinces of Rio de la
Plata, 10 Don ManueiH. le Aguirre. as agent
OF that government. dated 18th April. 1917
q. General Don Jose de San Martin. com.
mander IN Chief OF the army OF the Andes t.
the President Of the Y. States, without date.
III. Don Cactano BezaTeS, secretary of state
al interim OF the Executive department of the
NE derated states o. Venezuela 10 the sccre.
,diy OF the united States, dated, Pampatar,
May ", lsi1-7th--iiansnIitting
ii. The act OF the Fe-establisbment Of tn.
Congress of Veneznesa, al the civ ofSan Pc
iipe de Carlaeo, on the eth May, 1917.
II. General DOn .iOSe Artigas. TO the Presi-
dent OF the Unitct States, dated Head Guar
teFs a; Purltcarion, Ist September. lSI7.
is. Don Manuel RI. de Agurre 10 the pre5i
deut OF the United States, dated Washington
18th October, 1917.
IL. The same to Secretary of State, dated
10Th December, 1917.
1917.
10. The same TO tie same, 18th December.
1917.
IL. The same to TIE same, 9th January. 1918.
40. Inc same 10 tneSame 10Th January 1918