Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-28
SOUTH AMERICA.

SOUTH AMERICA.
We are favored with the opportunity OF
publishing other interesting documents re-
speeding South America. Those which We
have lately published, related exclusively to
the affairs of Busnos Ayres. the actual con.
dition OF which has been made known to our
readers, by means OF them, With an accura.
cy and certainty, which must have been
highly acceptable to thosewho take an int.
rest in the concerns of the south, and have
been frequently bafled in their search for
Information respecting them which might be
relied on We have beenvery sorry to tnd
that, in proportion as the stream OF lDtell.
gence has become clear, the state OF affairs
in Buenos Ayres has presented itself to our
view in colors less hattering than those in
which cur hopes had decked it. We hnd
that country agitated by parties, whose views
are the most opposite TO each other that IS
possible and lis tranquility secured, at best
but specifically, by treaty, tor the dura'
ton OF which there is no sufficient security.
We have seen Buenos Ayres aiming 10 be,
not only the head OF the contederated pro-
vinces of La Plata, but grasping at objects
of greater magnitude, perhaps not less than
at swaying all the nations OF the southern
continent by her councils, il not by her scep-
ire: we now and her glad 10 save her city,
which was to have been the seat ct imperial
splendor, from the visitation CT an enemy in
arms, by treaty with them, by which her
magnificent projects are entirely dissipated.
The first document which we now present
to opr readers is the Fundamental law OF The
republic OF Columbia, now become the most
interesting portion of the southern country.
This republic is formed b. an union OF We
Rezuela and New Grenada. the latter OF
which provinces has been recently +" liberia.
ted, or rather conquered or oVeriun ny the
arms ul Venezuela. The constitution otVe.
Rezuela. which, il will hs seen. until the
meeting OF the general congress, is 70 be the
constitution for both the republics, is before
Us; and we shall! probably publish an abstract
OF it, il not the whole OF it.
AnneM to this constitution. will be found
translation of an article from a Colombian
paper, on the subject of toe revolution in
Spain. Notm outstanding this article is pub
lished editoriaily, ii carries with II internal
evidence of being from an etlcial source, and
may, VI shoul any stretch OF fancy, be regal.
ded as an exposition OF the views OF The lead
ing men in that government.
What is to he feared for this our sister re.
public. is, that lis views will be too magni.
6cent fuf practicability There is rather too
much pomp oil language end grsndenr OF con-
ception in its irsl state papers. There is al
so reason 10 apprehend that, not SATISFIED
with the rule OF a country as large at least as
the inhabited parts of these states. II may.
though yet in the grstle, aim at an extensIsn
of its authority, far beyond these limits
We want further information, however, TO
enable US 10 Judge correctly on these points.
We already know enough to induce US to re.
gard with added interest the movements in
that part OF South America; respecting which
as we'll as other parts OF the continent. we
hope 10 be able to give our readers, from
time TO tire, authentic intelligence.
LNatoaal lntehigeacer.
NEW SPECIES OF HUMANE sooisgw-
for the ertiactioa of Old .laia asa Sc.
The following is irom the Cahawba Press,
an Alabama paper -
Every day we hear of the formation of
new societi lies, for the entourag emeDt of A.
gricuiure, the distribution oil Bibles, coloni-
zng Negroes, &c. but none, We think, de-
serves more praise and credit. than one
which has been recently established in this
place for the promotion OF the cause of Gu
p,d and Hymsn. Some Young men. taking
into consideraliontb the great increase OF old
maids, and wishing 10 promote matrinony
ID general, and particularly With this class.