Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-27


the following troops:
company OF artillery 20
do. sappPrs and miners ii
Regiment oil Brusos 500
Do. OF San Carlos infantry %Ui
Do. of Arequipa 1000
Arequipa dgagoons $50
Lamas Iii
1862
This army was composed Of all tie rcgu-
lar soldiers they could spare tom Lima,
who were united, At Talcaguna, 10 the roy
al forces lett in Chill. By The bal..e VI N5I-
pa it has ceased TO exist. The probable
effects in Peru, and other parts OF South a
mcrica, may be coricctUTed, but cannot ae
aliirnIcd. The same gentleman who has
been mentirnei. aud who is conVcrsaEt n
Peruvian affairs, aprrchended that !mpUr
tant changes would result.
cannot conclude this paper without
drawing your attention 10 rapid sureJ oi
tie reforms and improvement ~ lie pro-
vince of Bucnos Ayres. produced uy tie
revolution, and It's influence ON knOwiccgc,
society aud manners.
The effects OF the revolution are visible
in he changes produced IN the stale nt So
Ciely. The difference in tue freedom Ui
acting and thuKing, which preceded the
revolution, must necessarily he great / ne
freedom OF commerce must have gwen
spring TO eXertIons o: native enterprise aud
intelligence, while the active SCENES VI war
and politics, for The last 90 years, have .
waHened the genius Of the country, which
had 20 long slumbered. The generation
now on the Stage may almost De saH to
nave been reared under new order Ci
things The common stock OF IDEAS among
the people has been greatly augmented; the
natural consequence OF the important poIltl-
cal events which daily transplre, and IN
which every man, like the citizen oil Athens
feels an interest. The newspapers are eve
ry where circulated, together " ltii lie mani
tes,oes OF the government, which is obliged
10 court the appreciation Of public opinion
on all measures OF moment. II Is not very
unusual for the same counirymdn, who, a
few years ago never troubled himself aoOu,
any thing beyond the narrow circle OF has
domestic concerns, 10 purchase newspaper
On coming 10 town as matter oi course
and II unable 10 read, 10 request The hEst
one he meets 10 do him that favor. nc
country curates are. moreover, enJoined TO
read The newspapers and maniiestJes resu-
larry to their ilUcks. The spirit OF improve
ment may be seen IN every thng. L'en
some OF those who are under the influence
OF strcTg p luiices against the revolution,
frequently remark the Oranges tor better
which have taken place. Their habits,
manners, dress and mode OF inIns have
been improved by intercourse with sIran-
gers, and the free introduction OF foreign
customs, particularly English. American y
French. Great prcjudIces Prevail against
Whatever Is Spanish. It's even offensive 10
them 10 be called By this name; they pre-
fer TO he identified with the aboriglneS ui
The country. The aPpellatIon nhicn they
have assumed. and in which they take Il
pride, is that OF South Americans,
\ powerful stimulus must necessarily
have been gwen 10 their industry, by two
lmpOrtan, circumstances, the dInunItI0n III
prices at foreign merchandise, ami the great
increase in value OF the products Of the
country, with lhe consequent Use OF pro-
perry. Though the grounds III the neigh. |
boThood OF cities are highly improved, as
have already stated, agriculture, compare
lively speaking, is III Tow condition. In
general the lands are badly tl!cd-the |
plough is rare.y used, and the substitute |
IS i very Indifferent one. But notwlth-
standing the disadvantages OF the present |
method OF culture, was informed by re- !
putaple persons that the average crop OF
wheat Is not less Tan 80 bushels per acre !
in good seasons.
On the subject OF religion, especially, |
the change in the public mind has been We
ry great. The catholic faith l. established |
as that of the state. but there are many adj |
yOcates, both in conversation and IN writing |
of universal liberation. Some members Of
congress are strongly IN favor OF II, but the |
ignorant and super,ttIous part OF the peO-
pie. together 18th The regular clergy, would |
not he satisfied .. such a me asurc-whiIe |
the iberality prevailing among the better
informed classes l. such as 10 secure a virlu- |
al federation Tor TIE present. Besides, from
the circumstance OF their beng no seCtS ia
the country, such a provision may wait the
progFes, OF lIberaiity in public opinion. In
TACT, the human mud has been set tree, on
all matters OF a general abstract nature. al
though tie liberty of the press i circum-
scriDed in some degree with respect 10
structures on public measures and men. and
the estaoIishe religion but there Is ncilh-
er lrquisition nor previous license. They
acknowledge the pope As spiritual head
merely, and do not think him entitled to a
ny authority TO interfere in their temporal
concerns. His bull in favor of the king Of
Spain against the colonists, which may Le
almost regarded as an excommuniCa;.on,
produced little or no sensation.
The number OF monks and nuns never
were very great in Buenos Ayres, when
CONF ared with o,herportions OF the Spanish
dominlons. They have diminished since
the revolution. There was at one time a
positive law passed, iorbidding any one 10
hncnme 2 monk or a nun hui they Me-s !