Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31

II tuguese have hecG- y, frlersiyt
riots on that side, ira ON all occasions treat
them with considerable respect and confidence
The result OF this conduct tow ards them is
That TIE patriots frequently come within the
i'ortugneSe lines at Monte Nideo, and enter
the city wiibortmolestation. The Portuguese
AT hOnte Nidco are now Cor in December laSt)
plentiful, supplied With provisions of every
Kind from their enemies, though at one time
the greatest scarcty existed. As the 'oriu-
guese are no doubt aiming at the sovereignty
OF Tie country on the east side OF the river The.
policy OF opening friendly intercourse viii,
the inhabitants, may be the means best calcuiat-
ed 10 attain their ends. Their hosttties are
Chiefly directed against Artegas, whom thew
must eaqntsh before any change cf goverRntent
can be effected. This general rules spoticail,
and continues to maintain "a eat influence over
the :. gaeople. ~,
committed by the government of EHeuos Az
towards MY HalSey, our consul. "a icw DAYS be-
fore the t'atrOt sailed. He Unexpectedly lie.
ceiNed an order from tiie Director 70 luit Bue-
nes Ayes and lis dependencies ~ zihours.
Some causes were asaignsd for this procedure
bnt whether founded on truth az CONJECTURE il
was tho't By the Americans IN Bueuos ANros 10
beamost arbitrary act, Mr.. Hasev, however
waspern't,rd 10 have an exploitation wiIh the
eoveruineut ON the subi,st--iu cons equence Of
winch the order was recalled and tao further
step taken against hIin.
Business was rather dial. al the time of
leaving Buen0s AyreS lie markets well
supplied with almost every species OF goods.
Powder aud ARMS u.saledble. N.s>clStIa
arrived with these articles were compelled 10
seek another market for them.
AD0utOOioI0 sail OF vessels were lying there
Tie largest proportion of which we're Engllsh
aud few American vessels.
Two Naiuabie American vessels tlP one the
ship beayer,o OF New York the Other of salem
nave been captured by the ROyaiist squadron
biockading the coast of Chit, and seat into
Conception. Two vessels (sioop Com Decatur
q. gftl ANsNN /.
wrecked on the coast of Patagonia in August
last-ihecTews builta vessel from tie materials
OF The wrecks, IN wdich they arrived in Buenos
Ayfcs on The Sth Jan. last.
he MusGuto, British brig ofwar, arrived
on 18Th Dec. from St Helena, at Buenos Ayres
searchofacon ship which had been tai en-
possession of by the coavic,s, and had not been
heard oi-she sailed again in few days-three
hriiish vessels OF war were lying in Buenos
Ayres when The Patriot sailed.
The Ontario, capt. Biddle, had not arrived
IN ChIii as late as 10th Dec. last.
lie snip Girls, capt PcaSs, Of New York
was leading for the United States, and would
sailin 0days. The ship American. Capt. Lord,
JaneiIo. number of patris tprivAteerN uere
lying III BuenoS Ayres. The brig Patriot com.
lay.or, had just arrived.
The Patriot has on board dispatches for
the government
hand YOU likewise a copy of the provisi
ouaI Constitution promulgated in Buenos Ayrss
ia December last.
It's features are good, bat am sorry to say
that me authority of the law is too often sus-
pended, and III It's place arbitrary measures and
d"spotic government adopted. But with all
the objections that may be urged on this sub
ject, II ought 20 be the wish of every friend 10
freedom, that the provinces of South America
may go on in the career of independence I'll
the period Gifts contamination, when rot "A snut
remains where royalty has the least shadow OF
power" CAmerican.