American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-06
From the Blttimre Eel Gazette, Nay 81.
SOUTH AMERICA.

BY he ship Armenius, in l04 days from Huasco,
The editors OF the American have received nforma-
on that when she lett Chill that country was in al
most general state OF revolt against the existing
government II was said that the operations Of the
new tariff imposing duties on certain articles almost
amounting to "a prohibition. with a view merely to
favor the interests OF certain Ministers who had
,peculated In commerce, had been the principal
cause OF the disturbances which commenced in Con-
cePtion, (the richest province Of Chh) under the
command OF Gen Freyre, soldier beloved by the
army, and well calculated to oyerturn the present
goveTnment-who are themselves obnoxious to ma.
ny OF the most Influential men in the country, by
their sell interested acts, entirely in opposition the
welfare Of the country.
Chill has been scene OF much distress for the last
year, arising from the failure Of the crops last sea
son-spd the severe Earthquake which has nearly
destroyed Valparaiso, and other small towns in the
interior, and which had not yet ceased to keep the
residents there in most distressing state OF al arm
shocks being almost daily, some Of them SEVERE
On the night Of The I'd February there was very
heavy one which The Armenius sensioly felt at an
Choir in the bay Of Hnasco.
Ihese causes added to the present disturbed state
o. the country, have been a most severe visitation
upon IT. and have thrown it back least ten wears
from the state OF prosperity to which it was rapidly
advancing.
Commerce was never known at SO low state, and
nothing bot complete change of duties sc. which
the adical party promise, will cause its revival.
The following a. ticle shews that the cause Of the
2ppasillon and disaectlon to the directora govern
nent, mentioned in the preceding paragraph. no
longer exists IN Chill. and that speedy restoration
to peace and tranquility in all the provinces of that
important country, may be considered as matter OF
certainty.
dedication fthe Supreme Director o. Higgins and
the substitution Of Provisional Junta, for the
Government Of Chill.
The Editors Of the National InteIlieencer, have
been favored with the following TRANSACTIONS from
the ministerial Gazette Extraordinary OF Chill:
SANTIAGO, 2oth January, 1928.
ne authorities and the people of this Capital,
having Yesterday met 10 determine with the So
preme Director, what was most proper for the pub
tic tranquility, the session was terminated with the
following decree which his Excellency issued
mixing that IN the present coniuncture, il
may contribute to the counry's acquiring tranquil
y, that should leave the Supreme command Of
the state. and having agreed with the people OF San
tiago, that this step was proper, and the only one
which could have that effect in the present crisis
nave resolved to abdicate the Supreme Direction OF
Chill and TO resign its provisional exercise 10 an adj
mlnistrative Jnna, composed of the cltizens D. An.
gustin Eyzaguirre, d. joe Miguel Infan,e, and d
Fernando trrazuss, inasmuch as there is not a.
present National Representative before which
can make my renunciation, and that the said adj.
mihistraiVe Junta may take the most speedy meas.
ures for assembling il with the understanding tba,
II, after SIX months, the questions which the proyin.
ces Of the state have between themselves shall moi
have been settled, the Administrative Junta shat
cease m order that the people of Santiago NAV on
slider what shall be mos, proper-and IN order ,ha,
It may know what are its attributes and powers, the
Commission proposed to me by the people, comno
sed OF the citizens D. Juan Egsna, DR.. D. Bernadc
Vera and D. Joaquin CAMPING, will proceed 10 form
rule Tor determining them. lie, it be printed, pub
lished, and circulated.
Given at Santiago the 28th of Jan 1925.
BERNARDO O'HlGGINS.
MARIANA EGANAo
The decree was Immediately read to the people
and the same b. O'Higgins proc Alfred the new
Government elected. He united the ribband which
IS the badge of supreme Coz mand in Chill, put i,
INTO the hands OF the voters and then gave them pos