Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-31


interest. That this declaration may have all
tire force and validity, which should charac-
terize the hrstuct of a tree people, ii ~ accom-.
panied with the solemn pledge ~ the Chilians Of
thctr HONOR, their LIVES, thcir FORTUNES. and
oil their social reiitions.-tor ourseives--may
the shame OF violated faith, of degraded official
dignity, of the soldiers taruisled honor, over.
wlelm us ii we prove Iecreant.--It is ordered,
that,together with the registers be toi mentions
ed, this proclamation be deposited i'm the ar
chiyeS OF The municipality of Santiago: a.d
that copies oft he forthwith circulated among
the other citizens OF The state. that initiating
the noble example OF Santiago, they may also
sanction il with their oaths.
Given in the Directornl Palace of Corcep-
tion, the Isl OF January, I3i5-signea with
our hand cOnniersigned by the Secretaries
of state, of ihs Treasury. aud of War--and
since sanctioned By the oaths and the
signatures OF all the inhabitants of Chill.
DOCUMENT NO. II
Recognition on the part ofthf Encoy Of me United
PT9cinseS OF S0ath 1me'icG, 81 the independence
Of Chill.
At asst, excellent sir, the long desired mo-
ment has arrived for publishing to the human
race that Chiliis tree, and forever severed
from the domiuioH of the kings of spain. The
CHILEAN nation afflicted with all the horrors at
d war of ambition aud of vengeance, its genius
and it's virtues bugIed III obscuritl by tie dark
system of the cabinet of Madrid even the be
neilcrnt provisions of nature IN us favour
counteracted by a code formed to oppresS-
have themselves put period to thrir suifer
lDss, and proved before all uIeu that they have
remained IN submission 10 t7eu opprcssors I'M
~ so long as force prevailed against Justice aud
reason and nature. TAts eHeni, which re cs.
tabtIshes the dignity, .h>~ otiu.encr. the equa
10y, and the power of rich portion the new
world, while il will glJe sweet consolation to
the philamthiopist, whose tears flow tor human
wrongs, will sound Iii e u clap of thpnder ~
the ears OF the bigOt Ferdinand, awakpuir"
him from drcan such as remorseleSs tyranny
JOYS u indulge, OF the subinga,ion OF rebel
Chill. and OF the usual ATTENDANTS OF The ~.
rants conquest contscItion gibbettinr and
decapitations. But 10 my government this
GLORIOUS event will afford = saiiS!aCt ton only TO
he appreciated Ivy nations who, deeply syrnDa.
thisug i'll the Sufierlngs of sisters, vita a bcne.
ticence without other limits than the wants
which rouse IL into cNerticu, have in time of
trOuble, been lavish OF money, OF counsel and
of the vaiOnr oftheir sons.
The ardent wishes Oi'ihe United Provinces
of the Scuth are now tultiiea the deiie htfui
prospects of Chill, free, virtuous aud haspy
which the auSpic,Ous event ot this day opens TO
phianthrophy, amply reConpences them for
all their sacrifices, even tor the blood OF their
sons, which IN moe tai combat with TIE tyTants
has encr!msoned the vefdant wales of this de IL
cions country. VI itli sentiments OF the most
profound Joy, and of the highest respect in
presence O. your eXcellcuCy, aud OF ilr other
magistrates of the people W iio surround me-
recognise IN the name vi my government, ihe
independence OF this state-Heaveu grant chat
IL may be as firmly main tanned As il has been
herocally declared-thsit the same uuion that
has nobly characterized the ChilianS amid the
din OF arms may distinguish them Ia the calm
er pursuit OF peaceful timeS-ihat an uusiter
ed himness may discover 10 the enemy that
you are animated by the spirit of brHtus tina {
the wrongs anu expressions of the government
yOn renounced may never again exist except
IN remembrance /; and there treasured up may
IN some measure afepe for the tears they have
vrung from innocence, the blood OF patriot s
tney have spilled, the talents they have mar
red IN lne, the national happiness they have
Dighied by teaching your sons duly to ap
pIeciaie the blessing this day secures them.
such are the ardent wishes of my fellow citi
Gems and OF myself. For myself, until the tomb
closes over me, shall deem il as the most for
tunate event of my life, that had the rare no.
nor aud the singular felicity of heIBg the first
10 felIciiaie your eNceliency in the name of
my government, upon the emancipation of
Chilli
10 this communication his excelency made
the following reply:
The government OF Chit accents, tIiroupb
the medium of Yourself, sir, with the warnes #
gratitude, the sincere wishes of the United
PROVINCES: and always regarding Them az the
lberators OF this state, willjoytuily cunsecrate
ali It's ehoffS 10 the preservation of an ete ruaI
and iRdissOinbe union between both nations
The government of Chill will proceed immrdi
atelyto recognize the independence ofthe Uni
ted Provinces ofSonth America, "a recognition
sank which Chill has this Jay assumed.
DO De cOntinasd)
WIMINGToN, July 25.--An interesting let
Ter, OF which the following is copy, written
by gentleman attached tothe Ccni,Tess I3ri
gate, was designed for his Correspondent IN
thiS Country; but as. from circumstances II IS
supposed to have misCarTied, ii has since Leen
ohligingly communicated by the writer.
TO the Editor Of the Watcaman.
BuENos AYRES MARCuIi, 1915
! came to this country prejnalced against the
Spanish character. took i! for grantee that
Spaniard here was much like a Spaniard
every where else. A people born in tyranny
and educated in the slavish principles of the
Roman Catholic religion. OF whatever nation, (
thought must be poorly qualified for under
standing what was meant by freedom and. of
course. would not be able. very SOON TO esta
biisli any thug like true representative. or
democratic form OF government. The result
of the French and Spanish revolutions were
both fresh III my recollection, 1t IS true (lay
IL 2 myself 5cen educated a republican, did
come here with belief that all men had equal
rights aud even that, under the same cirtslim-
stances. they were much the same kisd of ami
mails. wine theT derived from Catholic yeyv
Geuiile, OF Mahomedan but Judging fran
The events recorded III history, and having OBJ
served that political and religious habits of
thinking, like certain disc asses Of the BODY he.
come hereditary, and are cared with rrqSt dit
hcuty, could hardly HatteF myselftlat the
people or TINS country we're Yet in a condition
to be governed 10y any thing but degn0t iu
some shape or other; although ihey had from
their OWE peculiar siiuation, ana tie situation
of affairs in Europe, declared themselves indie.
pendent.
Since WY arrival, l iiaye been induced to
change my opinion IN favor OF the people of
this county, for various reasons. which can be
readily stated, and Nhich, as they are derived
from plain and simple fac,s,are easily compre.
htnded: 10 state items as briefly is possible,
is the object Of this letter.
Ia the fact place, IL is highly important TO
observe, thatthere hes never been any order OF
nobility permanently established here nor has
tie intlHence of the clergy obtained such an as.