Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-22
PUBLIC DpCUMFNTs.

PUBLIC DpCUMFNTS.
C'@w'.is;iot> from he ,igents of the initial st,te,
ran ne GoraAn'e'ts sa.ah IF lie United States
Communicated to Congress with he Presidents Message
DEPARrMEEr or STATE,
WuShiRgf0H, IN ifurch, 1892
The Secretary Of State TO whom, has heen ,ercr.
rrd the re- oluron of the Hosse of RcpresrntnIyes
~ me 30lh OF ttiuaiy last, requesting The President
"t United STA .tav before ihu, House suct
comDunicatinns might be ia the nos c,son of the
executive from the agents uf The United Stnfes
Niln I've governments south o the United ST, tes
Nllcl nave declared their hnlepena..nce and die
COMMUNICATIONS. from 'h. agents Of such governments
80 he u"itri States, with the Sccreiary of STARE
t>fenh c Site%thC puliicI condition of cir ooyerp
mems, AND die state OF the war between Them and
iHN, rs might lac consistent with the rublic in-
''rrsr il communicate his tie honor OF subnttiuu
'tNe Tr''"'n' The papers required 10y that resolt-
ih" COMMUNICATIONS from ~. agents nf thpTTr;,cd
- ,i.S are un'y tlinSc most recently received and
f\"iiIng lh"ir views ol the actual condition Of t,e
80 f"r"' 9oUh american revolutionary governments
~ communication has vet been received :rnn II,
i'''.'o-i since lis arrival AZ Lima.
There HIS h"n alberto agent OF thc,U States in
"'N,c"' NET .nipn@ tie papers herewith submitted,
:. letter rcrdry received from Il cnizen of The
|I"i'rd StaeS, vino has hecn some wears residing
i'"rH Containing Ire hest information ia p,,ssessinn
~ Inc g"Neliunent, concerning the late revolution in
i''i cona'y aud specially Of the character embra-
JOHN quincy ADAMS.
Ofhe U,iI-d SIDES
PAPERS CONCERNING pUEYOs AYREs.
From The S-cretaJ7J of Su,ie Ia .ur .L,b, n F,tes
al .ieo Yoyk.
lrPAHrMEHr o. STATE. 5t Jlly, 1870
DIR Inc certificate from this Department. which
."'' been made out and transmitted to yon, comsti-
'nte5 YOU a2ehtior commerce and seamen lnr either
ol TIE provinces Oi BuenOs Avrrs ar Of Chill I'm
whchsocver of tIem NJ J. d 'Preyo,t shall moi he
ne NJ mas line NJ BUe.cs Syres /; but havng at
s.f,tt >
." h"twrn 30 Chilli, where lac some lme tesiceJ II *
Haut al tuc 10 him to leave The selection of his res
2tn' a''"r your arrival ut Buenos Ayrcs to him
SET 5hoi'd hc determine TO continue ti,ete Nou
pr"cee J, eiihcr Ky land over the Andes or in
'he iiSa!f Constellation, round Cape HON 10 Vi!nn-
$50 ana inke up ynnr residence there, or at 81,
-i'7n"e |ii which Id understood to he the seat OF
>1e Revolutionary government OF tal province. lfbe
Should prefer 10 return thiihcr, yoL will remain al
Hien0s -iyres
The commercial intercourse between the United
'"ttS ana ihose countries, though not very consi-
f'"o'F' 5 deserving OF particular attention.. What
''''r accurate miormaion you obtain, relating to
~, rs wei ~ 10 The commerce of those countries
Vih other nations, and TO ieir internal trade will
re particularly acceptable the condition uf Our sea
'neh mere VIII also deserve your notice The ncr-
".nnce vi these duties viii! involve also the noli,i-
~ r'aiions between those Countries and The United
,aGS' Ia llic progress Of their revolutions, Duenos
'Yre' and Chill have TO The extent of their mowers
*'nd indeed, la beyond their natural means com
'oei maritime operations with those ofIheir war by
iihis ilhNlh3 no S1p5 Ihpir the q
HNc couhicnanced add encouraged fOI eigners IL,
rhicr their service, without always CONSIDERING how
ar II might aieci either tho rights or the duties of
~ nations to which those foreigners belonged. The
i"Va'eers, winch, with the commissions. and under
he Dig o! Buenas Ayres, have committed 90 MANY
MA such alrocIous acts Of piracy were al either
iIitfd 0ui, manned, and Offered by foreigners at
buenos ayes, or even in foreign countries moi ex.
replDg our own, 10 which L!ank commissions bath
i2r the ships and officers have been sent In the
lns'f"chons to The late CommOdoi Perry, which his
nu'en'cu HcCease prevented from being executed by
hiui, anu chPy OF Which is now furnished TO votI
ertdiH articles ~ the BuemOs Ayrean privntcsrin
ordinance were pointed out, particularly liable 10 the
production OF these abuses, aud which, being contra
~ 10 the established usaEes among civilized nations
J. was hoped would have been revoked. OF made to
iisappehf from their otherwise uncomfortable code
.hoNe INSTRUCTIONS were renewed 10 Commodore
-hoFis, Dut the Time OF his stay Buenos Ayres was
~ shoIt, and lie was there at moment Of so great
change III the ruling power Of The slate that al
0Hgh Nc communicated to the thea existing din ecior
5e substance OF The representations which Commo.
1Crc Ferry had dcen instructed to make we tuO.v
rot that Il was attended with any favorable result
Oh wiil consider The parts of Commodore Per.v's
I''rucuOhs winch may be still applicable Oh your ar.
'F' ~ oOd'h AmsrIcn as directed TO Yourself and
-houd YOU proceed 10 Cblli, viii execute them there
no communication upon hs subject hayin1 vet bee ~
nude thore Among the Inconvenience conscquenf
ipoh this s. stem oi carrying on matiijmc wartiire
~ means ol iOreieners, has been ocrasionn.ly and
- acoEsiderabe extent, the cniicenent of scnucB
belonging tu merchant vessels ~ the poFis Of Bvenos
Ayres aud Chill, (IOm their cugisc,nents: ia eniis,
,hem ~ priyaiecrs pubic lrmud vessels of those
.ountries. 10 attending 10 The numerous malls and
convictions Tor piracy, which haze recently afflicted
pur country, and cast unusual gloom OVER our ,o.
Gals, you Will remark tlat great froporiou Of the
lily PEI sous have been seamen thus cnpnncd-r,.
fe'gntfJ M BucaOs Ayres, or enlisted In orr own
Doris, ~ violation OF our laws. Whether az BUcuos
AyFes Or ~ Chill, you viii every o&cr,iou in ,our
power, consistent wti The respect aud couciI iory
experiment. 10 be constantly observed towards The
tH%liu1 public authorizes, to protect the sramru al
'he United States from Oh sucb enllsmen,s and d,e
owner" aud maseis Of ;he uercitnt vessels from
'me 10 tine arriving thesc, from the loss OF their
a'r by such means
Ihc Commercial Digest of the Laws Of foreiop
t1a0ties "itb which the Quilted States are in re
.'", a copy OF which has been furnished you, aay
an--t7 10 you iie ngure OF part Of the information
"9ch o. desirable from South Amerirn
Fo'.iIcu niormdiiOn viii be equally accept,ble :
ie ihore particular and correct lie Information oi
.us nHtre which YOU Obtain the more :,cceuts-
lie % vii Prove. Beside the struggle 10 south Anne.
1rd Tor Independence, against which Grain is Inc
sny op0siic p0sy, iDietgai eu1, aud civil wars have
2ecuh"ry mlrktd every step Of The revolutions in
progreas apo that iReIlre. As az agent aud citxen
o te United Stues, tie Grsl uJsiee shall give con
Us, ~ Observe 1nd Tspo, widi all Tie vigilance ,ad
scetGnieni sad peHetrai ion dHd G!riiy to your own
,'nnN, TIA. ,yr pOs-css the nioyemenly Of all mar.
.i@s, bot 10 ma@e yourself q puritan 10 none From
ir doCamrnis iusiy recc, cd ho.e II 3. ;uyparepf
~.-. s,s ,..l,0n Gtl bosn 4onc ..l.e sa f1oi be.