Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-01-23

San Martin that lay outside the walls to
observe his movemen, the two armies
remained in sight of each other for sew eral
days, employed in tax ng different posi-
,ions, and although III. Of the Spaniards
was far inferior in nu 0 ser to that OF Ban
Martin. no attempts IS made by the latter
to attack them, bur thy were permitted
to reinforce the garri On OF Callao with
out interruption, viii b they did with their
whole force on the | lth September. As
San Martin had imprisoned all the Span
iards OF Lima, it is probable that he APP
pretended a plan had been laid to raise a
revolt in the city, at the same time thai
the Spanish army attacked him from with
out. The friends oftae Patriot cause were
by no means satisfied wits his last inior-
nation from Peru; me even began to
doubt the success OF The expedition.
General San Ma lin assumed the su-
preme command in Peru, by a decree OF
The Sd August, IN which be declares him.
self Protector
Deputies from most of the provinces
were at Cordova, but the sessions of the
Congress had not commenced; indeed
Buenos Ayres had recalled her Represen-
%t.tives, determining to put the internal al
fairs OF the province in order and security
before taking any part in the difficult task
of forming a lederative system OF govern
ment.
The Junta of Buenos Ayres is composed
OF representatives from the different
towns of the prov nee, and are 40 in num-
Der, viz. &c Civilians, 8 Ecclesiastics, and
6 Military. The President is appointed
monthly; it meets almost every night to
deliberate upon the affairs of the province;
it, sessions are generally public, and the
number of spectators considerable. The
M nbers receive no pay tor their servi-
ces.
The province of Entro Rios, that had
been pretty tranquil since the death OF it
former Governor, Ramirez, had again be-
come the theatre of civil war, a party en-
deavoring to displace the present govern
or Lopez.
In consequence Of the great scarcity Of
cattle, the government of Buenos Ayres is
sued decree on the Cd August, prohibit
ing the .:illing of COWS.
A Lancasterian school was opened at
Monte Viedo in the beginning of Nevem-
Der, by Don Jose Catala Codina, CORNER
ly in the u. S. in the presence Of the
captain General, Baron de Lagana, and
the corporation of the city, being the
first establishment Of the kind That has beer
made there, great credit is due TO Mr.Co
dina for his in, etatigable exertions to I'm
prove the conditions of the lover classes.
He appears TO be fully aware that th'
only effectual way of establishing the lib
erty and independence OF his country, IS
by extending to them the benefits of edu-
cation, and his zeal in the cause is that Of
a true patriot.
A school was established about a year
since at Buenos Ayres upon the Lancaste-
rian system, and a society formed for the
extension OF education among the lower
orders, but it would appear as if the sub
iect did not find that support and encou
ragement among the more wealthy and en-.
ligbtened that It's Importance demands.
TIE Government OF Buenos Ayres puf-
sues a firm and enlightened system, which,
if continued will tend much to the pros
perity of the country; this improvement IN
its administration is TO be principally at
trlbuted to the zeal add intelligence OF
the present minister of state, Don Bernar-
diro Rivadayia, formerly agent to the
Court OF France.
From the Philadelphia Union.