Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-18
SOUTH AMERICA.

commercial situation, and its political
importance, was among the most perse-
qering of the provinces in their success
sul resistance against Spanish oppres-
sion. 1t acquired by this means, how
ever, and attempted to maintain without
much regard to circumstances, dicta-
forial influence over the other provinces
of La Plata They resisted and an in
testine war was the result. The Mon
tonera provinces opposed to Buenos
Ayres, and to its intriguing and tyran-
nical Director, Puerrydon, were Santa
Fee, Entire Rios, Banda Oriental and
Corrientes. They were successful; and
an entire change in the government was
effected. Puerrydon, who man9uvred
to the last, and Teagle, the Secretary OF
State, fed into the Portuguese territory.
The old Congress was adjourned, and a
new one elected. Sarratea was chosen
Governor and Solez general; and they
were directed Immediately to treat with
general Ramarez, the commander M
chief of the victorious army of the Mon
tonera. A peace was concluded be-
tween the provinces of Buenos Ayres,
Santa Fee, and Entire Rios, on the most
equabe terms and three days of con-
,inucd rejoicings and illuminations,
closed the event. The treaty establish
ed confederated government; but left
it to the sanction or disapproval of depu-
ties to be elected by the people of each
Of the provinces, within sixty days from
liberalization of the treaty. All citizens
could return to their provinces without
,nolestation, property should be restored,
and veil thrown over all that had pass
ed. Commerce should be free in the
federative provinces the prisoners OF
war made on either side should be set at
liberty; and the Federal army begin to
withdraw in forty-eight hours after the
ratification of the treaty by the Junta OF
1uenos Ayres. But this calm was OF
short duration. The consolidation of
several independent governments into
one, necessarily produced the removal Of
a host of dependents and office-holders.
They moved the army and people to OPP
position: The treaty was denounced as
disgraceful to Buenos Ayres. A militia
~ chief, Balcarce, was chosen, VINO was
20 commence hostiities Immediately
against the Federal army. But the peo-
pie were soon convinced of their error.
In four days they forsook Balcarce, who
made his escape, and Sarratca entered
the city and restored order and harmony.
Several citizens of distinction, the Pres-
dent and Secretary of the late Congress,
and Alvirez, editor of the Gazette, who
Hed from Buenos Ayres under the tenn
porary authority of Balcarce, returned
soon after these events. At the last
dates, Notwithstanding the excuses COM
United by the federal soldiers on their
entry into the city under Sarratea, all
was quiet; and it was ardently hoped
that the truly liberal and federal princi-
Piles of the treaty would be as cordially
adopted by the people as they had been
BY the government. The time embraced
in these events was about from the lst of
February to the Goth of March.
The people and the present govern
ment, are said to be we'll affected to-
wards the United States. Puerrydon
and his minions, were toe successful in
their efforts to prejudice US in the eyes
ct their countrymen. But their misre-
presentations have been detected, and
feelings Of reciprocal good will are al
ready manifested.
1t is singular fact, as stated by a
South American correspondent of the
National IDtelligencer, that of the ex-
terror commerce of the country, the
English have about three -ffths, France
about one-Efth, the United States some
thing more than oae-tenth, and the re-
inainder is divided among other nations"
This needs no comment.
Among the most extraordinary events
Of the late revolution, is the fact men
toned in the following extract from a
letter published in the Intelligencer, and
written by gentleman of Buenos Ayres,
whose sources of information were un-
doubted. The disgrace of Puerrydon
has put an end to the intrigues of this
"holy alliance" for the subversion of
South American independence.
"Sarratea had discovered some docu-
nents to which he intended to have
given publicity, and know not, from
their tendency, whether this may not
have operated powerfully with many Of
those who had distinguished themselves
by their zeal on this occasion. 1t ap-
pears that the late Director, Puerrydon,
IN conjunction with the Congress, had
recently formed treaty with France for
the reception of the branch Of the Bour-