The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-06-25
SOUTH AMERICA.
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Letters from Valparaiso, OF February II. state.
that the United States ship Of the line Franklin
was daily visited by crowds of admirng people,
and that the officers were on the best terms with
those ot the British sloop of war Blossom, and
frequently dine together The reports Of diff
ferences existing between Lord Cochrane and
General San Martin, are repeated, aud some re-
marks Introduced TO the = r0BtGntic1lty patri-
Otc" disposition of the Chians, who are repre-
sented as being united IN their detestation Of
the Spanish dcspotism and ready TO sacrifice
their lives in resisting their old masters" vet
the same writer, who thus carries the patriotism
of the inhabitants of Lima TO the very climax,
gravely Us, that they are 'too ignorant to
perceive that change from foreign despotism
to domestic tyranny is not calculated to inn
prove their condition" Palladium.
From tie Mercantile 21rertiser Of .Ju1e ~.
From South .lmeTlCf.-The fast sailing ship
Crisis, Capt. Storer, arrived here on Saturday, in
A. DAYS from from Monte Video.-A passenger
has obligingiy furnished US with fiEp Of Buenos
Ayrcs papers to the last of April.
The political state Of affairs at Bucnos Ayres,
are represented as 1ourishing, and the members
Of the government tremendously engaged in
completing the arrangements for the security Of
the Independence of the country, and the estab-
llshment of Civil Liberty. The Congress were
! engaged in forming a code of laws, several of
which are published in paper called the Off
cal Register, and appear to be such as wo'tld
DO credit to the most enlightened government.
I" Happily says our informant, this people appear
TO have become tire and disgustcd with those
scenes of interior bros and civil connection,
which so long pervadcd that delightful region.
Their present government, | think, is founded
on sure basis. the conspicuous men of which
seem actuated BIZ the best motives, particularly
Mr.. Rivadavia, the Secretary of Government
and minister of Foreign Affairs" Mr.. FORBES,
the American Agent, was much respected by
the government and people there, as well as
by bis own countrymen.
Accounts state, that Iturbide has succeeded
BY his Oliver Cromwell proceedings, in getting
himself elevated TO the rank of Emperor f.uer-
icO. and that the subjects of tins self created
monarch call themselves Independents. Who
can blame the French people after this for cali
ing themselves Republicans and France a
Republic" under the arbitrary sway Of Ma
poleon
CANADA.
Interesting Occurrence child Of an Fmirrart
lately fell from the deck of the Steamboat Lady Sher-
brooke, az Montreal aud although it was in fair view
OF its friends and parents, suffered to float down
the current, only upheld by lis cloaths hom sinking
One Of the crew OF a Durham Boat while IL work was
aroused by the hustle which the situation Of the little
sufferer produced among a number Of spectators on
shore, as vel those board the boat and iInne-
diately jumped into the water swan to the place
where the child vet foated, and brought it safely 10
It's terrified parents. On IFS return his boat a num-
Der Of the most respectable inhabitants who were wiz
nesses 10 this generous act, contributed TO make up
handsome sum, and presented il to the humane boat
man. This action speaks well of the feelings IF those
who shared in IT, and shews that thew were capable of
feeling and approaching humanity; the bounty was
deserved, and was honorable 10 those who besov ed
IT, But the boatman doubly rewarled-by the
gifand by the best Of all riches the consciousness
having performed a good action.