Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-12-15

DuCuuS AyTeSs On his removal from the
head of the army, he quarreIled with
Gen. Roudeau, who, it was supposed,
would have been acceptable to him, and
finally withdrew, before the siege of Monte
Video was finished under Gen. AIvear.
For this conduct, Posadas, when he sue
ceeded to the government, treated him as
deserter from their service. BY a proc
Iamation, he offered reward for his ap.
prehension, and set price upon his head !;
an act which Gen. Artigas never forgot
or forgate.
During the subsequent dictatorship of
Alvear, he induced the CalbiIdo of Bue-
nos Ayres to issue a similar proclamation
against Gen. Artigas. When Alvear was
dismissed, the people of Buenos Ayres
endeavoured TO atone for their conduct by
burning, with every mark OF isnominy.
the degrading proclamation. They also
addressed conciliatory letter TO the geu-
eral, aud received from him correspond.
ing answer. These were preliminary to
iruitess attempt at reconciliation, made
by the director ad interim, Col Alyares.
who succeeded Alvear. The correspoD-
dence on this occasion is annexed. AID.
pendix H. Other endeavours to recon
cile him have failed, notwithstanding the
changes in the office Of director at Buenos
Ayres. On one occasion the proposition
was made, that the Banda Oriental should
remain independent Of Buenos Ayres, and
merely send deputies 10 the general con-
gress, to concert measures against the
common enemy. On another, when the
Portuguese army was approaching the
frontiers of the Banda Oriental an effort
was made by Pueyrredou to reconcile
him, and to unite him 10 the common de.
fence. Ample supplies of arms, and mu-
uitions of war, were offered, and some
furnished; but this attempt also failed.
In order that fuller view of this sub.
iect may be had, have subioined trans
lated copy of an animated letter from Gen.
Artigas to Mr.. Pueyrredon (Appendix
H. 1t is but just to add, that Gen. Arti-
gas is thought, by persons entitled to
credit, TO be firm friend to the indie
pendence of the country. To express a
decided opinion on this delicate question,
would scarcely be expected Of me, as my
position did not command view Of the
whole ground. had noi the satisfaction
to be derived from a personal interview
with Gen. Artigas, who is, unquestiona-
bly,, man of rare and singular talents.
But if I were to hazard a conjecture,
think it not improbable..that in this, al
10 most family disputes, there have beer
faults on both sides. 1t is to be lamentec
that they are in open hostility. The wal
has been prosecuted with great luminosity
and, in two late engagements, the troops
of Buenos Ayres have been defeated with
great loss. BY some it was said that the
inhabitants of the eastern shore were anx-
ious that reconciliationshould take place,
whilst the people in the country preferred
their present state.
must not omit TO take glance at the
situation of Paraguay. This province
presents a singular spectacle. 1t stands
aloof from the rest. The people, with
the aid of the few remaining royal troops
repulsed an army sent to compel them to
Join the common standard. Very soou
afterwards they expelled the royalists, and
set up for themselves. Since this period,
they appear to have adopted a partial
non.intercourse system. But Buenos
Ayres, on one occasion, succeeded in OBJ
tanning an understanding with them. Some
suspect that they are secretly inimical to
the existing order of things, and wish to
keep themselves within their she'll, that
10 case of change, they may profit by
future events: others calculate with some
confidence on their ultimate union with
Buenos Ayres, with which, at present
they indulge limited aud reluctant inter.
course. Paraguay is under the immediate
control of person named Francia, who
styles himself director Of Paraguay.
From the domestic concerns of the
provinces, we naturally turn to their for.
eign relations. On this subject the com
missioners were Informed that they had
nothing more than friendly understand.
ing with any foreign nation. With the
Portuguese government they concluded al
arrangement in 1912, under the mediation
it is said, of the British, with respect to
the Banda Oriental. They have since
had correspondence with them on the
subject of their entrance into that prov
ince, and the forcible occupation by a
Portuguese army of the city of Monte
Video, of which copy is annexed
(Appendix ~ This will present the
state Of affairs between Buenos Ayres and
the BraziIs, which has been the theme Of
much discussion. The superior nava
force of the Portuguese, stationed in the
river La Plata, could have effectually
| bIockaded all the ports OF Buenos Ayres