Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-06
SOUTH AMERICA

BY the arrival of the brig America, in 10Y
| days from Valparaiso, i'll the Delaware, we
nave received some private letters aud some
| newspapers: We learn jhat TNeodo,ic Blind
esq. one OF the commissioners who went hence
LIST year 10 Buenos Ayres aud who passed the
Andes 10 Chill, has arrived in tins vessel in
gooJ health ahd Yesterday proceeded To Bal
tur0rc. tfe arrival of judge Bland is very
timely, and his opportunities OF information
nave had WIDE ample range, and the uteili.
sence aih probity OF his character is sure
guarantee against erior or eXaggeraii0n.
In the Gd-fta ministerial de Chi of the 5tI
of June last we iimd "A CORES pondence between
oGI fellow citizen, captain James BiddLe Of .Ie
Unted States Navy, and the Chilese govern.
ment, OF which we give hasty translation.
Translation of let,erfrom captain James Sid
die, OF ;he United States Sioop of war Outa-
RIO, to ~. eActHenrry .. oHigsims, the su-
preFne director OF Chill.
On board The y. :. corrtHs Ontario in ths}
anchorage Of PGig,Taiso. May2j, 1918.
SRI have the honor TO inform Your excel
lelcy, that when abou, TO take my departure
from IIIad for this port veniGIed 10 ,n.ye.t
to his exceiieHcy lie VlCeToy OF Peru, my re.
eret, thai no kind of exchange Of prisoners
tai. en IN the war between Chill aud Perm, had
existed, aud that the number OF pIisoners on
both sides was so considerable as to produce
gre; tmistTN admitted by desire TO allie - tie
the caldmitics fwar, oiIeIed to his eXceien
cy my good Offices 10 promote between both
counties, lie means by which au exchange
could he accomplished. III making teuder
OF my mediation To- realize this OblTt.t can ;s
sure your CXCeicucy that was onIy acirated
~ motives of humanity, and an ardent desire
10 cAtllcatC from affecting aud prolonged suf-
ierimgs. many Gallant men, who by the fortune
Oi war hah become PRISONERS on both sides His
eNccieECy, the vIceroy. accepted INV good Of
GcrS, drh has commissioned Don Felir de Ocil.
cint3GgRd BiGpcO To- treat with your exCelieiI.
g, on tits interesting subject. As this CON
teman and hls secretary Ion Thomas Cron,p.
Ion, ATE on board tie ship which have the
houOr 10 command, and under my protection
fpfay SSnr eXcellcucy. that they may be per-
united 10 land and 10 pursue their route ON o.
mUleslcd for 81. Jago and also solicit OF
your e%ce!ency, The assurance that they viii
q respected during their residence in that ci.
~; and that they may be freely permitted to
embark whenever they think proper.
- soon d. ] shall have the honor Of this
permission aud Of those assurances from
youI eXCcllency, | shall accompany Mr..
CrlnVarrisuS 20 81. .Iago, and will there have
the satisfaction OfcOntribnting by every means
10 my pOgei 10 establish between both coma
jrieN Il convention for the exchange of prison.
Crs, so ~ ~ alleviate the evils OF war, which AT
rfcscnt exist ] biiug the sum Of 10 900
when was delivered 10 me by tic yiCoroy ct
TtIu, tor the purpose Of alternating the
waits Oi the SPANISH prisoners ~ Chill, which
SUM shall 90 dispose OF rs 10 b. transmitted
TO - Jdge, il IL should I've yoHr pleasure 10
permit its duplication to fhs pngpOses intended
c&cclleucy, HAT lieut.. col. Casara, and the cap
tains ESuirCs, Naldctrama aud Niianueya OF
hccts Of ihC paiglOtIC army, who wgre prisoners
at Lima, have arrived on board my ship.
have tic honor to he, &C.
JAMES BtDDLE,
Captain United states Navy.
To his cNC'y the supreme director ci Culi.
10 Wilcd the fOiioWiB- Gn'siCT mas r.tgrncd.
SIR-llis cNCeilanty the supreme director
having tak'u INFO ConsIdC ration the co tents
Ot your letter Of ile 18th inst. has directed ne
10 tender 90 you, in his name, the expression Of
has most ardent thirkS tor the generous con
Gem yOu have taken with tie yiCeroy oi Peru,
So oidor to open ar exchange OF prisoners. d
measure repeatedly solicited on oar part, but
until this occasion, rejected BY tie ,icerOy.
Chill rs well a. tie other states Ot south
'metICa, can never forget tic nae OF mm.
whose generous interference in tie cause Of
humanity has euiilied him TO theif grsitiude,
tor having commenced and accomplished ms
mobile work ot humanity, CoBgetadi 20 the
American ~lasaCter, and 50 different from the
affecting rOiicy OF despotic governments.
For Tie happy success, aud the ge nCrOus dis
iriciesicduess of SOur undertaking. be pleased
20 accept TIC thanks Of The people sndlhc 20
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