Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-27
From the Philadelphia aurora.
SOUTH AMERICA.

we'd, il is to be presumed that The puDilc
will obtain some information through the
channel of the department OF state, on the
subject Of the mission. No matter what 1t
is, the people expect it, and it IS presumed,
that although the constitution and the sem
ale were showed aside, and the mission dis
patched under presidential prerogative,
decent respect for tue public sentiment
so explicitly and universally expressed
throughout the nation, will not be lost sight
of on an occasion so mornentous, and full OF
future GOOD or evil for the United States.
We are Of the same opinion now that we
were when the mission sailed. No men
more capable, or TO be more relied on, tran
the three ambassadors sent to Buenos Ayres;
whatever sound and pure minds, strict re-
publican virtues, and invincible integrity
could do, they were equal 10 airy other men
that could be found; but we never could
Imagine, nor would either Of those men have
pretended to accomplish, more than reason
could expect of the most enlightened men
to accomplish.
When we noticed this mission, on its de-
parture, we urged the impracticability oil
those, or any three men in existence, or
who ever existed, TO obtain that knowledge
of South America, by visit Of three OF six
months, which could enable them, or those
who were 10 be informed by them, 10 form
any judgments beyond the general princi-
Piles ofthe revolution, and the rights ofman
10 rescue himself from despotism, political
and religious.
We shall see, when the official communi-
cations shall be made, what will be the re-
suit. Meanwhile, we shall venture TO an
ticipate some important points, uponwhich,
although the public has been already in
formed, through this paper, will be now
corroboratcd by official information.
We have repeatedly represented 10 the
North American reader, that, as happened
during the revolution Of North America
so it has happened during the revolution in
the South, that some Of the most jealous
promoters oftkc revolution and Of indepen-
derce had contemplated forming hole.
We saw some time since in Kentucky
paper, letter from an American at Buenos
Ayres to gentleman in Kentucky; COM
mon rumor attributes this letter to Mr..
Breckenridge who went out secretary OF le-
CATION: and it is said to have been address
ed 10 Henry Clay, Esq. In that letter it Is
alledged, that there never was any design
in Buenos Ayres TO establish monarchy,
and the fact is attempted TO be derided out
of credit.
We undertake TO say, whoever may be
the author, or TO whomsoever the letter was
addressed, that the denial was disingenu-
Gus, and that the fact OF such design is no.
toriously true.
This, we repeat it, will appear, unless
the friends ofthe hole undertake TO suppress
the truth, and impose further deceit upon
the country. We assert it as fact, that
Pueyrredon, the Supreme director OF Bue-
nos Ayres, did, with others, send to Eu-
rope, agents, whose special business it was,
to assure support to the establishment Of a
monarchy, and nobility hole in Buenos
Ayres.
This wliappesr, should the representa-
tions Of the public agents be done justiceto,
and the public be faithfully informed on
what so deeply concerns them.
twill further appear that general Arti-
gas by nobly resisting this meditated de-
sign of creating q hole for a no-abihty, has
arrested the design, and prevented the
creation ola nobility hole.
D. II will however appear, should the exc
cutive give fair statement 10 the country,
that although in manners, as might be ex-
pected; and in imperfect knowledge Of
those details Of social policy by which the
persons and lhe property and the political
rights Of men are preserved; and the modes
Of conducting elections though these forms
are but little known to the mass Of South
Americans, yet that those great principles
ofhuman right out of which grow the de-
tails OF administration, are understood and
revered by the great mass of the people,
and the general principles Of civil liberty as
sacredly regarded.
twill appear that there is much private
ambition, and that as in the American re-
rolutiou, the selfish and clamorous dema-
gogues, clamorous for that liberty under the