Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-02

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aChange shapes with Proteus for adj
vantage
Thsre is nothing fixed bat the blsckness'
Of their purpose and the boldness Of their
atrocities. They are furnished with vsri-
Gus Commissions and navigated BY crews
Of men without country, without morality
and without other ties than those Of crime
and plumber. BY the privateering fsgu-
Iations OF Buenos Ayres, privateerown-
ed here, or commissioned BY this govern
ment who shall be furnished with com
mission from any other Prince or Republic
even. if allied with this, shall be adjudged
. good Prize and her captain or comman-
der punished as Pirates. tits therefore
under the sanction Of lie own Jaws that |
presume to call the early and eficacious
interyenti ion of this government TO yindi-
cate those violated laws. But. Sir, it's
above all from full faith in those senti-
ments OF honor, that love Of order and JUS
tice which so eminently distinguish every
step Of the present administration. that +
derive the strongest hope that this call will
not be disregarded. The public Gazsttes
recently received from the United States
contain several we'll authenticated state-
msnts of new oxtrages committed by those
freehooters. whose numbers are multiplied
and the holiness of their wisked enter.
prizes increased by their imptniry. will
not swell this written communication by
any extracts from the information received;
but hope that. at an early day. it will be
convenient for you to admit me to per-
sonaiconference, when ! shall be happy to
communicate with you, in that spirit Of
frankness which is the best pledge OF
friendship, as well the facts in my pos
session as the feelings Of the government
oftbe U. States on this highly interesting
and important subject.
avail myself with pleasure Of this oc.
casion to renew to you. Mr.. Minister, the
assurances Of nay most distinguished con-
sideration and respect.
(signed) i'm. FORBES,
Agent Of the D. S. ofN A.
To Mr.. RIvADAvIA, Minister of Govt
and Foreign Relations.
| Mr.. Rivadavia to Mr.. Forbes.
Bsunos Ayres. 15ta Sept. 1891.
The minister of government and foreign
relations has had the honor of receiving
the official note from the agent OF the U.
States under yesterdays date; and be con-
siders it his particular duty to make an
acknowledgement ofthe honorable disiinc-
ton the said agent shews tow ards him.
With respect to the principal affair therein
contained, he can only repeat what he had
the satisfaction to make him acquainted
! with in his last interview; which was, that
the government had adopted every mea-
sure in its power to suppress the evils COM
mitted by privateers Of this, country to-
wards the commerce o! Neutral nations
! from the abuse Of their commissions
nevertheless the minister OF government
I, and foreign relations feeling DESTROYS OF
contributing towards the completion Of
!, these measures, as far as they are capable
o: being made perfect, he will be happy
to receive any further explanation this
subject that the agent of the U. States may
think proper to give him. For which pur.
pose it will be taken as an honor if the a.
gent would take the trouble to call on the
minister at his house on Monday morning
OF the 18th inst at III O'Clock.
The Minister Of Government and Fo-
reign Relations expresses bis thanks to the
Agent for the distinction he confers upon
him; = begs to return it by the assurances
Of his consideration and respect
Signed B. RIVADAVIA.
ToJ. NJ. Forbes. Esq.
Agent OF the U. ;. of N. A.
Mr.. Riyadavia to Mr.. Forbes.
Buenos Aayres, 9Th Oct. 1885,.
In consequence of the ODER made by the
Minister OF government and Foreign Rela,
tons to the Agent Of the U. States, be has
the honor oftransmitting him copy OF a
Decree issued BY the War and Navy De-