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

upon trust what any man shall tell vou without ask
ing self what it is his interest or wish that Won
shon'd believe, to- give more weight to coniec-
lures than the circumstances undcr which they are
| formed viii warrant.
| Bv the latest accounts that we hnvs received, the
government, the congress, and the constitutions, oi
the provinces of La Plata were ovcr,hrovn the
proNince Of Buenos A,tcs Stood alone, with Don
Manuel tie Sarratea a. govcrnoi, al its head they
were in negotiation with General Arcas, Of tle ORR
entail Banda, and with General Il unr,z 2. commander
| oi the Nonemeros {; IN whnt those negotiations will
reS', we are 10 learn hereafter, aud wa their feet
VIII be pon the relations oral. with the Portuguese
"a, NoutcyiicO, J. he seen Shnuld YOU remain
Al Bp"no> \vreS shall expect flI communications
rom 70" us frequently rs opportunities for TRANSLATE.
ting them my occur.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
JoHv NJ. FoRnEs, Esr
EXTRACT ofd letter from Iotn ~ Fortes. Esq agep, nj
The Untea States =" Ri'enos .lyres, 20 tie Secretary
! OF STATE, dHei III Sept. 1921.
| " shall conhnc myself to general summary OF
| leading erents since INV last. The i,s, in order of
date s the total defeat Vi the party Of Rlmrcg by a
wing ol the united armies at Santa F. anl COrdova
under Don FL ,ncisco dc Brloya, substitute governor
ofCnriovr. The action wa. fought at francesca, on
the Rio Seco, on the i0h of July, and the news was
most ioyfuIy received here on the Dist oil the snne
! month.
" ! have great peasu,c in announcing To Won a new
organization oiis government, which promises great
s"Iiiy anu character, and from whose exer,ons the
most important reforms are daily taking place. Tn.
Departments of State and Treasury were until the
18Th OF July last, united in person Don Juan Ma.
nuci dc Luen the jnnti then decreed that these de-
p'rimcnis should he separated and the Governor
called 10 he first, Don B1na1ino Rirada,'ia, with
| he tile Of Minister of The Government and Of Fo-
reign Relations Nj Luca remained charged with
| The Department of Treasury until the first Aupus,
when ie offered his resIgnaiiGn which accepted
nni a complimentary decree of the 9Th August pub-
| iSh"h with acceptance of the Governor. Don Ma
niei Jose Gnrcin many years diplomatic agent of the
dhecnrat Ko Janrro, since has bsen appointed TO
| that ohce. These two gentlemen, Rivadavia and
'fHrcla, both possess great share of public conf
dence ave both acquired expe fence in public al
ias 10y long residences foreign courts and they
holh seem aninaed hy Jealous ii sire 10 establish
order IN tie various branches of the administrations
AMI econony I'D The public expenditure. This spirii
OF REFORM which was Ihe great cause of the over
throw ot Sdrdted, by exciting the discomfort and vio-
lent oppression Of military men, now furnishes also
hope So the parzans OF Puerrspdor, who are raising
great camor against the new ministers, and wo, king
u'iS"nut To regain thc:r influence. In short, the.
present moment seems to he the crisis OF a STRUGGLE
between public virtue and corruption between "A new
born Impulse OF public opinion growing in the liberty
oil the press with that Oi parliamentary debate and
ne roien leS1cy of the vice royalty, the deete,ious
influence o military patronage. 1t is a struggle on
INC event OF which hangs the future liberty and vel
lare OF this province. May Heaven smile on the
iHture efforts OF virtue and patriotism
Another very important event has occurred since
my last report. The annexation Of the Banda ORR
enlai to the kinsdom OF Brazi!s and the recognition
o HE independence OF these provinces hy His Most
aiih.ui Ainjesiy King John. These measures were
sirnnneons and coneaiive. On the 28ih july Don
Juan Alanuel de FigueredD presented himself TO
TINS government with the character Of consul of Por-
ingal and Brazi's, and with letter of credence from
thr brazilian Secretary Of State, acknowledging the
independence of ihese provinces, and expressing
nope That these provinces would acknowledge any
ans, a governments IF flct which should be admitted
ana ohevcd by he people o any neghboring provin-
ceS: Ihs government received MIR. de Figuicredo
WIN great courtesy aud passed in silence the
recognition W III It's imulied condition The whole
business, both Sides 70 mo IN be
theatrical. Mr. Figuieredo a cons picuous actor in
the INST scene has retired suddenly from all political
agencies, and from this life ! On the moruing ofthe
Sit August, beng apparently in perfect health, and
WHIST walking IN ms saloon, waiting for hsbreakfts
he !oii down instantly deHI By order of govern
men has body WAS opened hy surgeon, in presence
al some distinguished law officers and his stomach
and bowels found TO be in henhhf,il stale whence
u resuiiS that lie died Of apoexy. Soon after Mr.
fi'7iaVh coming into The ministry to wit, on the
OH August, was promise Il long conference with
linn on all the objects OF agency, but as he came
To me IA company OF Mr.. huca, could only hold
some dcSuitory conversation touching cursorily on
some topics Mr.. Il. then promised me fer the next
thursday particular audiences but am sorry 10 say
tat ihr iahlmemt of this promise has been DELAYED
from week 10 week 10 this hour.
Yesterday saw Mr.. Rlvatlavia for few minutes
ana again received an apology for his delay Of the
tong promised conference. | took occasion TO sa,
mat was aware of his unccasing occupation in tie
ard'lnus place he held, and confirm to hs con
Vemfpte, but that there WAS one subject which
my government, and which, by the information daily
received, became most impcrously pressing, as
nterosngio the character of this government, which
1 Kew he had SD much M heart. Then stated that
10y late adyiccS from the West in,es, the horrors of
Piracy 'sc! had so justly excited universal ndig-
nhiiou we're daily increasing well by The numbers
oil TIE vessels as by their strength of armament, and
the boidGcSS OF their nciaTous enterprises that,
recently, a vessel fitted out here under the name OF
hf, Confederation had changed her name and her
eem'nander, aud was captured under the commission
Of ArtignS Ivy Il French iigaie and carried into Mar
h1ue, from whence the captain and number OF
the crew, being se1meu of the United States, had
been sent 10 Philadelphia IL French armed BRIG for
trial HAT al! these vessels were VIGOROUSLY furnish
ed with several different commissions and according
To- The prlyaeeriug regulations of this province ,lIey
were to ht deemed pirates that Of them had
recently fred OIL government brig of France, and
Killed the commander that was instructed by my
government 10 make the strongest remonsiranccs on
this subject. To all these observations Mr. Riynda-
via replied that ibis cy would no longer exist that
mere would soon tie given an order recalling NIL
riVa'"cs That be was fully convinced HAT the most
important object with This government is 10 acquire
the good viii and friendship o. all other governments
and That be was determined to make every sacrifice
TO attain this great end. lie said that governments
seated IN perfect peace and security rcasoned calmly
on these Subjects bat that this country had expert
cnced many difficulties ~ its struggle Tor indeten
dslce ihnt tie government had been compelled to
adopt tbg strongest measures against The Spanish
commerce, bat said he, " ibis is now all finished
Attic m0ment AN writing, savo of artillery
aud tho most eStuvaGant demonstrations Of 10y
through TIC streets, announce the capture OF Lima
| hy San himtiu's besiesiug army. II This news be
true, II pus the seal 10 the Independence Of South
America The Spanish royalty drvcn from its last
hope in ie-e provinces, and enlightened by Repre-
sentative Government, vii, think, within 6 months
Acknowledge their independence"
Extract ofa eGer Tr0D, Jgfa H. F0r6ea, En- brent
otMe y. SiHeg ri EneH0S tyres, to Aie Secretary NJ
Suite, daicd ! IN Sspt 1921.
=" Enclosed transmit Important state paper
published here, manifest Of the Governor and his
Secretary, on lie project presented the honorable