Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-26

farana, the CouniIJ u ooie w IL
The Entire Rios, is represented as caPanie
of being made garden spot +; ana the BAN
ds Oriental presents hills ana daIes, rich
bottoms, fine streams Of water, and at DIS
lance from the great river, on the banks OF
tho smaller streams, some excellent wood
land Between Maldonada and Monte vi
dec, the east ridge Of the Cordilleras termI-
mates on the river La Plata.
Since the revolution, FIVE more provinces
have been erected, making IN all fourteen
within the limits ofthe ancient vice royalty,
viz. Tucuman, taken from Salta Mendoza
or Cuyo, taken from Cordova; CVrrlenies,
Entre Rios. comprising, the country De,
tween the Uruguay, and the farana, ana
Banda Oriental, or eastern shore vi the H.
yer La Plata. The two last were taken
from the province of Buenos Ayres, which
was thus reduced to the territory on the
south side OF that river. The subordinate,
divisions of the country, with the principal
towns. will he found in the appendix to this
report, with an account oil the produce, or
manuf,ctures OF the different districts.
(Appendix D.. ~, ,
OF The fourteen provinces into which The
ancient vice royalty is now divided, hive
were, at my departure, Prlncipaliy occu-
pied by the royal forces, (which, IN eonse-
auence of the victory OF Maipu, were eX-
pected soon to retreat TO Lower feru,) OF
partially under their influence. viz. Potosi,
La Plata. Cochabamba, La Paz, and Punro.
and the nine following, independent de fac
10 of Spain, were in the possession OF The
Patriots. VIZ. Buenos Ayres, Paraguay,
Mendoza, Salta, Corientes, Entire Rios, and
Banda Oriental. But Paraguay L the city
of Santa Fe act independently OF Buenos
Ayres, though Paraguay is not on unlrlend-
~ terms with them and, it is hoped by some
will before long join the union Entire Nj
os and the Banda Oriental, under genera
Artigas in the character OF cbiet OF tie Orl-
entails, are in a state Of hostility win bue-
nos Ayres. -, cnD
Monte Video, the Capital OF the Eastern
shore, was occupied by Portuguese army;
and SQUADRON of ships OF war from Brazil
blockaded the ports Of Colonia and Maldo-
nado, and prohibited the entrance OF neu-
trail vessels, unless they paid them The same
duties on their cargoes, that Tho" were chaT-
ged on the importation OF this goods when
landed in the country.
The territory of the United Provinces IS
computed TO contain one hundred ana my
thousand square leagues, though 'tprooaDIS
exceeds that number. The lands occupied
in the country, remote from the cities, are
generally converted 10y their owners, lnto
estanias, or large grazing farms Tor cattle,
and chacras for growing grain. The small
farms. or ouintas, in the neighboraood a
cities, are in fine order. Those around Bue-
nos Ayres, which furnish their market
with an ample supply OF iruit ana fesela-
bles, are, by irrigation, IN the highest Stale
oil culture.
The population, exclusive OF the Indians,
is now calculated at about one million three
hundred thousand but, adding the CIVILIZED
Indians only, who are oil great Importance,
it would in all probably exceed Two MIL
lions.
The whole population consists OF natives
of old SPAN, and their defendants born IN
the country, or, as they style themselves,
South Americans OF Indians civilized, or
unreclalmed, with different casts, or mix
ed blood : of Africans, and their defendants,
or negroes and mualtoes.
| could not ascertain, with satisfaction,
the population Of tue different provinces
the province of Buenos Ayres contains a
bout one hundred and twenty thousand,
Wills, the the population OF Entire Rios and
Banda Oriental is computed at fifty thou
sand
The city Of Buenos Ayres contains Po-
pulation OF sixty thousand. The inhabitants
of this place appear to he amia5le, and an
interesting people. They are considered
brave and humane possessing Intelligence,
capable of great excrtions and perscve-
rance, and maniiesling cheerful drvo-
tion 10 the cause of freedom and indePend-
ence.
There is also certain mediocrity and e.
quality OF fortune prevailing among them,
extremely favorable TO union OF The popu'
lar sentiment in support OF the ebmmoI
veal. Many industrious mechanics, ana
enterprsing merchants, are, however m
creasng their estates, and adding 10 Tie
stock OF capital IN the country.
The people OF the province oil Buehos
Ayres, residing out OF the city, are, gene
rally speaking poor rather indoltnt; though
a hardy race. and when excited to action,
they become jealous defenders o; the liber-
ties Of their country, They are capable, oil
great improvement, and, under the iniiu'
ence of a good example, when change
takes place in their habits and manner OF IL
wing, they bid fair TO become useful and III
dustrious citizens. -,
The inhabitants of Cordova are said to
be more supers,itious, and more industrious,
but less patriotic. This is principally at
lrbu,ed TO the loss OF the trade with Peru,
occasioned by the revolutionary war.
rucuman, Twas informed, possessed an
excellent population.
The people Of Mendoza, or Cuyo. are
moral, industrious and patriotic. They
have sacrificed largely at the shrine OF inde
pendence, supporting with zeal and conn.
dence, the cause OF their country; whilst
the citizens of Santa Fe are represented, as
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