Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-09


Constellation, commodore Morris, and the
John Adams, Captain Wadsworth, arrived
here on the 9th inst. in DO days passage from
the river Plate. conversed with several
officers on board relative to the news from
Buenos Ayres,
:. Horrid as civil war is, conceive that
the brave and true patriot, General Artigas,
has been perfectly justified in his proceed
ings against the government OF Buenos Ayres
which hitherto has been but burlesque upon
the peoples rights. Arbitrary dictators have
led on the inhabitants Of that country tothat
unfortunate state which terminated in civil
war. In justice to Artigas, will observe
that il must be recollected the government
of Buenos Ayres sent lwo commissioners to
Spain to consult with the king soliciting OF
him to be permitted TO elect, from among
themselves, a Supreme Chief, or Viceroy ,ac-
knoKleding (upon these conditions the au-
thorlty of Ferdinand. This conduct, on be-
half of that government, highly offended ge-
neral Artigas, and he solemnly declared him.
self the open enemy OF such detestable step.
He, with much propriety, said, my sword is
drawn in defence of those rights which the
people of this country are entitled to, and 1t
never shall be returned to its scabbard until
those rights are acquired and acknowledged.
fight not for Creole ora Peninsular despots.
fight for the liberties o. my countrymen.'
Such has been the invariable conduct of this
yirtuous chieftain, who has at last destroyed
faction that sought only their own aggran-
dizenent. An action was fought near st.
Nicholas, on the LIST OF February, between
the troops of Buenos Ayres, under the
command of General Rondeau. Supreme Di-
rector. and those OF Artigas, commanded in
person by General Ramires, and the famous
General Joseph NJ. Carrera, who directd the
whole plan of operations, when the former
were entirely dispersed. Rondeau returned
to Buenos Ayres, and Immediately resigned,
not wishing to go greater lengths, and he is
generally beloved by both parties. The ar
my of Ramires consequently marched upon
the city and, having refused to treat with
the then existing authorities and congress in
Buenos Ayres. the inhabitants of that city
deposed all of them, and elected new Ca
bildo, which appointed General Sober TO take
command of the army, and to send commits
sioners to confer with Generals Ramires and
Carrera, which must result in the entrance
of the mountaiueers of the Generals into the
capital of that country. All the provinces
and towns were highly dissatisfied with the
government of Buenos Ayres, and had uni-
versally Joined the standard ofCarrera and
Ramires All must eventuate for the final
tranquility OF that vast country. The voice
of The people will be the supreme law of the
land, and all will join heart and hand to con-
solidate that independence which they have
so long and so constantly fought 10 establish.
1t was supposed that Monte Video would be
the only place shortly that the Portuguese
could retain, as they were hard pressed by
Artigas. Prohibitions of all kinds of bread
stuas from being exported at Monte Video
bad already taken place, certain omen Of
defeat to those intruders upon the Banda
Oriental Gen. San Martin had passed the
Andes, without troops, for Chill, having re-
fused to aid the Supreme Directoro of Buenos
Ayres, although ordered several times TO
march to his assistance. We may now soon
expect to see the important kingdom OF Pc
ru invaded with an overwhelming army from
Buenos Ayres and Chill, as the civil war
must now cease, in consequence OF the sue
cesses of the true friends Of the peoples
rights.
Postscript. The schooner Ann and Eli
"a, captain G. M'Cartcr, arrived here night
before last from st. Vncents, and only IA
days from Angostura; but as Capt MIC. did
not intend coming to this island when he left
Angostura, he brings neither letters nor pa
pers. But he brings very interesting verbal
accounts of very great and bloody action
which has been fought between General Pa
ez and the royalist army, 300 miles from that
place--in which, he inforns me, the Spa
niards lost every man, amounting to 5000 in
killed, wounded and prisoners. Great rejoi-
cings were the order of the day when he left
Guayana, such as ringing of bells, cannona-
ding. &c. There was an American schooner
there, which ought to have sailed the day