Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-05


in this vessel. in good health, and yt Sierday
proceeded to Baltimore. The arrival OF
Judge Bland is very timely, as his opporiu-
mites OF information have had wide ample
range, and the intelligence and probity OF
his character, is sure guarantee agains.
error or eyaggeralion.
In the Gazeta Ministerial! de Chill Of the
9Th Of June last, we fad correspondence
between our fellow citizen, capt. James
Biddle, OF the United States navy, and the
Chilese government, of which We give an
hasiy translation.
Translation OF letter from cant in Jamas
RiddIe, of the United States soop OF war
Ontario, to his exceilency b. O'Higg;aS,
the supreme director Of Chill.
On board the United States corvette Ontario
IN The anchorage ofVdlpdruisO, .A..cy 90
Sr-I have the nonor to inform yorr ex-
celency, that when about TO take my depar-
ture from Lima for This port, rentured 10
suggest to his excellency the vicepy OF Pc
I'll. my regret, that M kind OF exchange o!
prisoners, taken in The war between Chill
and Peru existed, and that the number Of
prisoners on both sides was so considerable
as to produce great misery; animated by 4
desire 10 alleviate the calamitics Of war,
offered TO his excelleucy my good Utices to
promote between both countries, the means
by which an exchange could be accomplish
ed. In making tender OF my mediation
10 realize this object, | can assure your OK.
cellency that | was only aciuated by motives
OF humanity, and an ardent desire to eXr-
cate from affecting and prolonged suffering,
many gallant men, who by the fortune O.
war had become prisoners on both sides.
His eycelleucy, the vite-roy, accepted my
good Offices, and has commissioned don Fc-
lix de Ochavarriagua e Blanco TO treat With
your excellency on this interesting subject
As this gentleman and his secretary don
Thomas Crumpton, are on board TIE ship
which have the honor to command, and
uniermy protection, pray your exce!len-
cy, tina. they may be permitted to land ard
to pursue their route unmoiested for It. ia
go; and also solicit CT your excellency, the
assurance that they will be respected du-
ring their residence in that city and that
they may be freely permitted to embark
whenever they may think proper.
As soon as shall have th, honor of this
permission and of those assurances from
your excellency, shall accompany Nj.
Ochayarriagua TO ST. Jseo, and will there
have the satisfaction of contributing by eve
~ means in my power to establish Between
both countries convention for the eX-
change ofprisoners, so as TO alleviate the e.
wis OF war, which at present exist. bring
the sum OF do. eco which was delivered to
me by The viceroy of Peru. for the purpose
Of alternating the wants of the Spanish pri-
soners in Chill, which sum shall so dis
pose OF as 20 be transmitted to ST. Jago, if
i should be your pleasure 10 permit its APP
plcation to the purpose intended-~-and |
have the satisfaction Of informing your cx.
cel!ency. that lieut. col. Casara, and the
captains Eugires, Falderrama. and Vilianu-
eva, officers the patriotic army who were
prisoners al Lima, have arrived on board
my ship.
] have the honor 10 be. SC.
JAMES BIDDLE.
Captain United States Navy.
To his exceliency, the supreme director
Of Chill.
To srhici the folloaeiag answer uas returned.
Sir-His exccllency the supreme drec.
tor having taken into consideration the con.
tents Of your letter of the e9th inst. has di-
rected me to tender TO you, in his name,
the expression Of his most ardent thanks tor
the generous concern you have taken with
the viceroy OF Peru, in order to open an e.
change OF prisoners of war, measure re-
peatedly solicited on our part, but until this
occasion. rejected by the viceruy.
Chill, as well as the other states OF South
America, can never forget the name OF him.
whose generous interference in the cause of
humanity has entitledhi to their gratitude,
for having commenced and accomplished
this noble work Of humanity, so congenial Is
the American character, and So different
from the affecting policy Of despotic 60
vernments.
For the happy success and the generou,
disipterestednes OF your undertaking, DC
pleased 10 accept .he thanks Of the people
and the government OF this state.
His excellency the supreme director also
desires that ! should communicate TO you
That orders are already issued to the COVER
nor of VALPARAISO for the safe landing and
passage OF the commissioners from Lima to
this city, and public commissioner has
been ordered 10 attend them, in order TO
provide accommodations and to facilitate
their journey. He also directed me 10 as.
sure you that they shall be received and
treated with that generosity and hospitality
which characteristics the people OF Chill;
nor shall the conduct pursued BY the vice
roy of Peru TO our commissioner, col Tor
res, who was sent hence TO accomplish the
same good purpose, Lhe was cast into dun
geon!l influence her conduct towards these
commissioners who will be received with
respect in this capital, and obtain every al
tention and indulgence which hospitality
requires and the laws of war authorize, and
that they will be at perfect liberty TO retire