Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-01

less occasions the Official Ietufhs 10 fail short
OF the actual amount Of the nade. This MAY
be the reason why they we're not given TO US.
T.e articles imported are almost every variety
ci European and East tudia goods, prMcipaiiv
from Eugland. Rim. sugar, coffee, tobacco,
ccitoD, and timber fom brazd Lumber Of
almost every description. cod ash, furniture,
gin, and some smaller articles, trom the United
States, together with military stores which,
however, hnd their Way into the country di.
rcctiy from Europe, ANA are TINS furnished az
cheaper rate than we can sell them. The
principal articles OF export are taken from the
various ANIMALS of the country. tame aud wild
from the OK TO tie chinchilia-c copper from
Chili, and some of the preciohs metals, drawn
principally from Peru but, as gold is worth
y IL the OF. aud p..ssed by tale at that rate.
vetyhtde oil 1t Is exported hence the curren-
cy OF lie country Is gold for they have no pa
per money. The" Librauzas or bills OF credit,
issued by the government, are, however, aii
article of traffic among The merchants, as they
sie received IN payment OF one half OF the
duties. No distinction is made in favor of the
traue OF any nation, save only that th,' British
merchants have some peculiar facilities granted
HEN IN relation TO their letters, which are an
OBJECT ut taxation. al least so far as applies To
those sent out of the country.
IN tie official statements given TO ms. and to
which beg leave generally to refer for inior
nation az io the fureIss relations, thu prodnc-
tons, military and naval force, revenue, aud
population, the latter is stated ut 500 900
exclusive of Indians. This is understood as
compiehending the population of all the pro
vinces; but, as some of Them are not uuder the
government OF Buenos Ayres, [ have thought
II proper to annex the several estimates I col.
iected OF the population of each province, as
.hey may serve to give some general intorna-
non on that point. The most immediate diff
Gully felt by the government, whilst we were
IN the country, seemed to arise from the want
OF money; for. although the debt was small,
their credit was low. Ii had not been found
practicable TO auopta system of finance ade-
qnAteto the exigencies of the times, though IL
would seem, from the statement given 10 us,
that Tie revenue of the last year exceeded the
eXpenceS. The important events of tie present
year M Chill, OF which you are informed will
doubtless have the effect 20 raise the credit of
The country, and To lessen the pressure upon
H. al ieast Tor time, and will probably leave
Tue government more at leisure TO attend 10 its
internal affairs
Nheh we came away,it was understood that
committee OF the Congress was engaged in
drafting new constitutions, the power OF
FORMING and adopting il being exclusively
vested IN the Congress. Whether il Will as
Seihe federal or Il national character, is some
what doubtful, as there are evidently two par
Ties III Tie country, hose views in this respect
are very different, aud II is believed thai they
are bOthrepresented in the Congress The one
party Is IN favor ot a consolidated or Rational
government, the other wishes for federal 20
vernmont, somewhat unon the priuciDIes of
seems TO he, that, allhcngh there might be a
majority OF the people in the provinces gene
rally Ia favor of tie federal system. that il
would not be adopted upon the ground that it
was not so well calculated as "A national! 30.
vernmeni to provide for The common defence.
me great object now in view The same ueue.
faiteassn may be urged, perhaps, for giving to
me latter, should ii be adopted. less of Il re.
f"nHc"h character than probably would have
heeh gwen TO II in more quiet and peaceful
fhf4 r.Nf
forming aud adopting the constitutions placed
!" the hands OF few, that The rights aud
privileges OF the people may not be so well
uhusi stood OF attended TO a. thsy would have
Deeh, had the people themselves had more
immediate agency in the affair lis not to be
dOuni.d, however. that il will al least have A
republican form, and be bottnmrd upon the
principles OF dependc nee whchis commended
ioI Wy All descriptions or politicians ia the
country, VINO have taken part in the revolution
and viii, 1t is believed, be supported by them,
many event. 10 the last extremity
Their means of defence, OF which thew are
ihliS aware, are, in proportion 10 their nun
bers, greater perhaps than those of almost any
other people, aud the duration, and events of
the war have strengthened the general deter
hhnation never TO submit TO Spain. This ne
bennington rests upon the recollection of for
ihtr suherings and depriYatiOns; upon a con.
seriousness OF their ability 10 defend and 10
govern themselves: and upon a conviction
mat, In case of submission on anv terms. they
Wo"iu, sooner or later he made 10 feel the
vengeance of The mother country. These
considerations doubtless have the most we light
upob Inc minds OF those who have taken a
leading part. They OF course use ali their in
nuence to enforce them, aud thus 10 keen IN
the spirit OF the revolution. In this they pro
badly have had the less difficulty, as, although
ihe suherings OF the people have been great,
paiHchiarly ~ military service, aud in raising
ths contributions reces any for ihat service
YET me incubus of panis!I power being throtx =
on, and with 1t, that IraIn OF followers who
hIed up almost every avenue TO wealth and
consequence. the higher classes have been
awakened ihtO sense of advantages they did
NOT before ENJOY. They have seen their com
merce freed from legal restraints; their arti
cIeS OF export become more valuable: their
supplies furnished AT a lower rate. and an the
oHicers OF government, or other empioyments
ldid open to them as fair objects OF CONNECT.
ton. The lower classes have found fheiriabor
more IN demaud, and better paid for: and
their Importance IN society greater than il
was.
They are yet, however. from their Incidence,
general want of education, and the great mix
lure OF casts" among them in a de,.radpd
state, ont little felt IN the affairs of tie govern
neht. The stimHius now given will Operatc 10
produce change III them for the better aud
y rs 10 DE presumed, will STadnaiiy have IT'S
eIect a. their dOcility, intelligence aud artivi-
~, when called into service, give evidence MAJ
they are not deficient in natural or pbVsical
powers.
Labor, as Il becomes more gensral, will be-
come Tess itksome TO individuals, and the sra-
ou"l acquisition OF property whichm must ueces.
sarily result from II in such country under a
rood government, will doubtless produce tj,p
happy effects there, which il has uniformly
produced elsewhere, aud more especiail, in
countries where the population is small when
compared 10 tile extent of territory.
am very sensible that may have been led
al IN or inf l.,
can plead honesty ofiiueuidn, and the difh.
Guilty OF collectinga Ut a single point, and within
1 limited time, correct information or oral,a.
yzing that which was collected respecting
people III a state of revolution who are spread
over an immense country, aud whose habitq
institutions, and language, are so different from
Dur own.
! have only toadd, that wewere politely re.