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

steel and iron ard from France a number
e. articles olits manufacture.
Their foreign commerce is principally
carried on by British capitalists, thoush
there are some Americans, few Frepch
and other foreign merchants, also settled =.
Buenos Ayres they are all placed, be-
! lieve. on the same iOoiiDg OF equality.
The revenue Of the state may be estima.
led at about three millions OF dollars an.
nually but their system OF finance is yery
imperfect, and, although their debt is small
their credit is low. They have hitherto
avoided the issuing of paper money, and
iaey nave established no bank but thew
have sometimes anticipated their revenue
by giving due bills receivable in payment
| for duties, or goods imported, or articles
exported the impe,t furnishes the princi.
pal part oil the revenue. A copy Of their
! tariff, IS at first established, as some lime
since transmitted, believe, 10 the depart.
ment OF state in this the duties were re-.
Morally specific and high. | understand
they have been lately reduced, as theirex.
Crbitancy had occasioned much smuggling
Voluntary contributions from those friend
| " to the revolution, aud forced loans from
tie old Spaniards, have constituted another
portion Of their funds. To show the public
capital adequate 10 all eyigencies, their
different civil, military, and naval estab..
lishments have been taken into view, and
are comprised in the estimate furnished. :.
thing unusual with us; but they have o.. ;,
ted their public lands, which, il pru len,
use be made OF them, must, at nc dis
day, become very productive sourc.
revenue 10 the state.
The mines OF Potesi, which, in all be.
babilily, will very soon fall into their ia,
again, may furnish them with a cohsir p.
able supply OF the precious metals. |, 3
stated, on respectable authority, that 81 is.t
as the year 1880, the amount OF glId anC
silver coined at Potosi in that year, was cal.
cuated 10 have been S299, 846 in god. and
S2,983,l76 in silver. The state OF Their
army, and the condition of their navy. will
be seen by reference 10 the original re.
turn presented. (Appendix F.
Their army is composed Of regular troops.
Ciorcos, and militia. In one or other Of
these classes. they are educated 10 the mi.
litary art, and, far as had an opportunity.
al was capable OF judging. they appeared
to be well acquainted with the elements Of
their profession. Their forces, according
to the paper furnished. are estimated al
nearly thirty thousand men. They are
composed of ,296 artillery, 1888 inian.
try, and l4,7l8 cavalry; OF which 1e, i43
are troops of the line, 7,04l are Ciorcos,
and l0,573 militia. These form the dif.
ferent armies of the centre of Peru, of the
Andes, OF Cordova, and the auxiliary forces
OF the Entire Rios. This statement. how.
ever, only includes the militia of the pro-
vince OF Buenos AyreS itsels. Their sup.
ply Of arms and munitions OF war is ample.
as will be seen by the statement annexed
on that subject.
Their navy is small, and some Of their
vessels are laid up in ordinary. list Of
them, as well as Of their prvateers. will be
found in Appendix F. Their private arm
ed vessels are subjected TO very strict regu-
Iations, agreeably to their prize code, which
is among the original papers presented and
herewith delivered. II may be proper, in
this place, TO introduce the subject of the
irregular conduct Of the privaieers under
the patriot flag, against which the commits
sioners were directed 10 demonstrate. Ha-
wing taken an opportunity OF explaining to
Nh. Tsgle. the secretary OF state, the pro-
cecdings of our government relative TO A.
melia Island and Galvezton, agreeably to
their instructions, the commissioners en-
braced suitable occasion 10 urge the lust
cause Of complaint, which The maipractices
OF private armed vessels. wearing the pa
triot colors. had furnished our government;
on both topics, they had long and intcrrs.
ting conversations. With the conduct a
the government respecting Amelia ls'rrI
and Galvezton, Mr. Tagle expressed hiur-
| self perfectly satisfied, and he di,Cia,mct
Tor his government any prvity or r'rIcI-
patton in the Judgments made at those pa
ces, by persons acting in the name 81 tie
! patriots OF South America. In reference TO
the acts Of cruisers under the patriot flags.
he said he was sensible that great irregu-
larties had occurred, though bis govern
ment had done every thing in their power
TO prevent them, and were willing. if an
instance OF aggression were pointed out, 10
direct all inquiry into the case, and, il the
facts were established. 10 punish those con.
Cerned and redress the injured individuals.
| lie protested his readiness TO adopt any
measures that would more effec,ualIy pre-.
emf recurrence of such acts, in which he
expressed his belief that the pryaieers Of
Buenos Ayres had rarely participated,
though the character of the government had
suffered from the conduct Of others. He
stated that they. had, on one occasion, sent
out some OF their public vessels TO examine
all cruisers wearing the Buenos Ayrean flag,
10 see that they were lawfully commission
ed, and 10 ascertain whether they had 'io-
lated their Instructions.
| Amongst the causes Of dissatisfaction, 10
which have alluded, the preponderance
of the capitalize been mentioned Its great
weight IN the scale of national affairs is to
he ascrbed TO IFS greater exeriions IL the
national cause. These are owing 10 IS
comparative wealth. and to its active. intel
ligent and enterprising nonulation. The ar.