Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-25
RIO DE LA PIAZZA

The Vice Royalty of Ike Rio lie la Plata ey-
tends alons the frontiers of Rrazi,s TO the liver
OF the hmazons oil the uorih, it il bounded on
the side of Lima by the provinces OF Canabaya,
tuzco, C!tcaito. the river Dcsaguadero, ard
the province of AREA il extends on &c south
to the Pacific Ocean, including the district of
Atacania II is Separa Rcd froni Chill by tho
desart of Atacama ami the Cordiilera de los
ANDES this line inns 10 The Straits of Mace-
Ian. 1t is divided into eight intendencies.
L. Bueaos 4iyreS. The Iniendency OF BnrHos
Ayres iRcludes Sanie Fe. a town situated nc-
tweeu Rio Salado and the parAna, IN 81 de-.
40 min. south latitude. Correntes, situated on
the east side of the Paraua near its junction
with the Paraguay, Y deg. 23 min. south lat
iRde. monte Nideo. situated on the norih east
shore OF the Rio de IL Plata IN "a der n min
IS sec. south lat. amdJG deg ymin IL sec. Ion,
west OF Greenwich. maldonacia. situated on
the same shore near the month of La Plata IN,
81 deg. 56 nIn. IL sec. sOpth lat. and 81 deg
ID min. sec long. west Of Greenwich The
thirty towns of the Guarauis missions on the
Uruguay, formerly belonged 10 the JeSuits (;
and the territory of Rio Negro in Patagonia.
bueEos Ayres Is the capital. and the former re-
sidemce of tie Vice R0ys. II is the see OF a hi
shop whose jurisdiction includes 81 cnracies.
Inc principal articles OF export are taiiOw and
hides.
2. Paraguay. The Intcndcncv Of Paraguay
extends en- The north 10 the mouth of the Jau
Ia, III III deg. min. % sec. south latitude, on
the south 10 the river Parana from its contin-
ence with Paraguay to the river Guazapirans.
~ IN OouhSeG on I've east Oy ile frontiers OF the
biallis. and The ridge between the Parana and
'be Uruguay, the missionary towns on the Pa
rama, belonging 10 Paraguay. The capital
Assumption, is situated in 20 deg. l6 min. 4S
sec. south l't. this intendcncy includes the dis.
iricts OF Cordearia, Santiago, Villa Rica, Gu
rnSualy and Villa Real. Paraguay i, The see
| OF bishop whose jurisdiction includes twelv e
Vicarages. This province produces sugar, CO {.
ton, tobacco, and the herb called matti. Tie
| TWO latter constitute the chief exports
| 8. COrdora. I he Lniendcncy OF CoTdGva ex-
tends on newest TO the Cordiera dc los hi,-
| des ON the north to the district otlucuman ;
| on tie south to the intendcncy OF Bueuos
| Ayfes; and ON the east 10 Paraguay. Cordovn
| the capital, Is situated in 81 deg. H. mia son!ir
| latitude. This intendency Includes the dis.
tricts OF aIendaga, the town OF "A endoza OF the
eastern side of the Cordiilera, lies ia 80 deg > !
min. II sec. south lai.) ST. Juan, San Inns and
| RIogd. The principal produce and export is
| grain and fruits.
| 4 SaHa. The intendency Of salia exirpds on
| the north To the district ofTariju IN potosl: on
| the south TO COrdova, on the vest 10 the Cor.
dllera. and on tie cast TO Great til,aco. f; in.
| ciudes the districts OF rucnnaIi the principal
| town. San hi2aeidel fueunau, is situated III
| ~ deg. 10 min. south laiitnde,) Sautisco de
| Estego, Cafaunaria, Jruy, Nueva. Gran and
Puma. II Is the see OF a bishop, whose juriSdc
| lion includes eight Niccrnss. The principal
| commerce ~ ia cattle aud m'tes.
D. 'OtOsi. The iniendency of pot0$ cxtenA.
on The north 10 the districts of Gd'npacaeS and
y
trlci Jujuy in 3alta oil the Yves, 10 tie Paci
| &c ocean. and oil Tho east 10 CocIabatnba The
| capital, Pof0si. IS situated iu ~ der SO mia
south lat. IL includes the districts of Porco
Chayanta, ChicSs, Tarii", Lipes and Alacds,a;
whic;i last Ia separated by the river Loa from
the province OF africa TO the north and by fin,
desert o! Atacama from The kingdom OF Cbui
Gil tile south. sry export Vicaria Alpaco and
nud"hco woel. but TIE principal export con.
sists of The produce Of the mines OF Potosi.
q. Chdcas. The InteEdency or 'r.sidency
oil Chdrcat, 50 called because il is the seat Of a
roya' audcncia or supreme ceurU extends OH
'he north OF La.faZ on the south TO Poiosi
on the west TO the De SaguddcFe, and on Tie
east to the iutendency of Cochabamba Gnu.
quisacd or Plata. the capital, is situated in II
deg. - min. south latitude. This imteudenc Y
Includes The districts of Yamparaes, Tonini,
Prldyo aud CrnTo. Charcas is an nrclIbish.
prize /; tie Jurisdiction of this METROPOLITAN
church, includes il Viceroys 1t abounds with
salt, sulphur, and ntre.
T. I.G PGz. The Iutsndency Of The Paz cx-
teuds on The north 10 the provinces of Cara
baya aud CuSco; Oh the south TO ChaTcas; ON
The west 10 tile Provinces Of ChucuYto and
Area on the east to the government of blox-
0s and the iutendenCy Of CoChabambA. Tie
capital, La Paz, is situated in 10 deg so .an.
;onth latitude. This intsndrucy Includes the
districts Of Sicasica, PordjgS. OmaSyO, To " icl
IS annexed the island Of 'rticaca aud tue lake
OF Chncuyto, Laricaja, bounded towards the
north by the provinces OF PancoraIla, Asongh
ia ard Caca DdyO. Chubnnani aud ApolObam
ba. La Paz is the see Of bishOpric, whose
Jurisdiction includes i3 vicaragcs. 7 he chief
pro3nce il Quiuquina and Cacu, an herb in
great use among the CreOles and Indians, " ho
chew lt.
8 Cochajamta. The Intendency Of Cocha.
baniia IS bounded OF the north by the govern.
ment OF MOxOs on The south by the Intenderi.
cies Of la Plata aud potosi OF the west by the
CiarOaS aud La Paz; on the east by the liver
Parapeic, which separates il from tie govern.
meut OF ChuQuitoS. This capital Orepesa is
situated ia II deg. z min. south lat This i'm.