The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-12-09
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oHaractef OF oar paper, IL cannot DO expected
shat considerable part OF IL should be occu-
pied with elaborate, and sometimes tedious
documents so1 state papers. We shall rs-
sher pS efef, then, 10 coedense them for the
especial use aad tasts OF cursofy readers,
leaving the sonbrs, plodding politician to
exc out the whole matter as he may.
In the pspers accompanying the message
90 Congress, the most interesting are those
relating 10 South Amsfics. There is an i'm
portant, bur occult Interest in the state Of our
relations with those provinces, which it be-
hsvcs us ell 70 look to, II at any time wo
should DO drawn in TO closer bonds Of amity
with them.--In our abstract Of the Docu-
ments we begin with the Reports of tho Com.
nnissioneTs, Msssrs. Rodney, Graham and
Bland And hrst, with that Of Mr. Rodney
for thcy haze, ON some wise cause, 10
doubt nade their scharafe Reports.
Mr.. r. begins by telling Mr.. Secretary
quest Of tho spanish possessions in America,
you must bs familiar Hs does not think
that se might be quite 90 familiar with tho
succeeding history, and he ,hercupon, enters
into detail Of the early and progressive set.
tlemon, Of that country, under the monarchy
and its situatioH down 10 the commroce me
ofthe Revolution, which may be supposed 10
have orisinated about the year 1905, after
ihe invAsion of that country by the English
under Popham 4 Bcresfofd, aad ths troubles
in Old Spsin, excited by Bon.psrte. This
sketch Of their history, is Principally taken
from Robertson, Humboldt, BonplAud, aud
the newspapers, 10 all which we refer our
readers.
Then comes 90 outline OF tho internal
changes Of theic government, in the course
of their approximation to Independence
summary of events du,ing his period drawn
up By a Dr. Fumes, which Mr.. r. says, con-
3 ssins some cases OF severity and cruelty, in.
seperAblc from great revolutions "--Then
mentions tho formation Of ths Congress at
Tucumsr in leiS--its removal 10 Baenos
Ayrcs the neyt yssr--its si,,ings public to
siusens and srsogsrs~-dcbates interesting
and published every month, &c.
Hs then refers to tho dispute with Artigss,
She chief Of the Oriental, who II seems has
shc suproms command over the provinces Of
Entrs Rios and Banda Oriental, has been for
some years IN a state of hostility with the
otbcr provinces, aud held out sgsinst them
sl,hough the population of the districts he'
com nands is but SO 900, and that of his op-
posers ass, ,o00. Ih,s fact token into consid
srauon with another hero stated, viz. tina,
Psrsgua and tho ciy II Santa Fee are In hos
tiity with Buenos Ayrss. oil Of them affecting
10 he Pairiots, proves, We think, that thess u
too much rcbeiiisn, want OF concect, and in
decision in these republican provinces, to su-
thorise our government IN ackAowsdg ing
their independence. 0ea, Ariigas was a do.
setter from the Royslists IN 1911. In 1913
he was branded as a desersr by the Patriots
under Posadas Who offered . reward Tor hts
head, for which Insult he has never forgiven
the Patrists,, and probSbly never will.
The cxieot OF the Vice Royalty OF Busnos
Ayrcs, Is stated by NJ. X. 10 bu moro than
1000 miles from North to South, & 100 from
from East 10 West. The territory Of tho
Provinces contains $50, 900 square leagues
the Population exclusive Of Indians Ia l, 900,
oo0.--rho city Of Buenos Ayres 10000.
There aro IN tho whole IL provinces, Eve
Of which are in possession Of the Roysiists,
and in the territory holdan by the Rcya
are the valuable mines OF Po,osi.
Their army is composed Of regular troops,
Ciorees and militia, Of which, 1913 are
troops Of the line, v,o%l OF Cioscos, g. lo,57o
militia Fcsbe indeed must have been the
forces that Spain seut against thsm--if they
have bosn subdaed by such an apparently IN
complete army.
The form Of gov,fnmsn, or Constitution,
vas established Dec. 5, isi7. The Con-
gress now consists Of 2S members although
o member Is sliowcd tor every 5000 CHI.
zeo-. BY this sCohsti,usisn they have no.
,4At by Jury, buSssomsthins called Courts Of
Justice holden BY mon Who are the solc srsit-
ers IN all cases OF litiga,iou-is provides for
.sh. esfsbifsAsd Cathode rsigioS.
Now, we DO nots moan to alledge aught
sgsinst this form Of religion, but a. il has
been ,augh, and prsc,iscd in The old world,
end as Il has always bess regarded IN these
provinces; {; qusre, can there be any real vital
Independents connected with iti This do
gle point we humbly consider, conclusive a.
gainst their permanent success in thoir con-
Aict for independence.
Their exports are reckoneyiat rsp millions,
consisting principally Of OK hides, jsrk beef
and tallow sod the imports are about equal
in amos,. The Revenoe Of the s,s,e is esd
mated 0thrse miiiicss, being three senshs Of
tho amount of either the imporssor exports.