The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-25
From the Providence American.
SPANISH Hmerica, &c.

The accounts from Spanish and P0ruiesc
Ao,erics arc SO confused, exsggerate end
contradictory, that, to publish them in eiail,
wouiC only serve 10 bewilder the reader The
following summary, compiled by frien nfrom
materials furnished by the lsst srrivsls, sords,
IL 10 believed, o correct outline Of the psture
Of sHars uodsr The ney goverDmen.pf the
South:
MeTieo.--The government OF this euntry
is at p,esen, in tho hands OF three plitsfy
dic,stors--of course very unsettled. Con.
gress had been called for tho purpose cfging
the bases OF the Constitution, wbirtit was
supposed, would he upon repubIicsrp Incl.
pies, and assimiiated IN some tnessu,ao tbst
Of the United Sts,es. In the mean ,i,e-each
OF the competent provinces has decIardiIs in
dependence, and assumed the power II man.
aging it's own affairs in it's own wsy-This
measure, should afterwards uote ia ,is lotm-
alton Of fedcra,ive government, may Ie con.
side'ed as impousnt, inasmuch as IL would
undoubtedly contribute much to the ,esurity
and psrmsnency Of Tho representative govern.
men,. The Ex.Emperor Iturbide, it appears
was about 10 embark for I,siy. The United
States have named General Jackson as Min
is,er to Mexico, bu, it is said he has declined
accepting 'he appointment.
Colombia. Tho Congress Of this republic
is now IN session at Santa =. do Boeota.
Some delay has taken place in tie com mmence.
men, Of their sittings, on account OF the in
completeness Of the representation. One OF
their frat acts, 1t was supposed, would be tho
acknowledgement and assurnptin OF the loan,
contracted by Mr.. Zea. 10 Londo,. The cause
OF the republic has lstely su.,ainsd a conslde-
rable loss in the capture OF Two q the nslion.
al vessels off Porto CsbeiIo, snd he p'ogress
Of It's army has suffered somewhat serious
check, In the consequent relief eoi assis'snce
afforded 10 this last named place, then closely
invested both by land and sea. These mis-.
chances nave, however, been counterbalsnced
by u victory, said to be decisive, obtained oVer
Morales, in tho neighbor hood oi Coto, and by
the arrival frorn Engisnd of new frigate Of
- guns, destined for the service Of the tie.
public. Gene al Bolivar, It wa. suppo,ed
would no, be .ble TO attend the sessions Of The
Congress in consequence oi the disturbed state
Of affairs IN Peru. He wss al the last dates
AZ the e1temiiy Of Quito, on tho confines Of
Peru. The oniy piscss in this province sill
IN tn. possession OF the Royalisis, are, Porto
Cabello and Marac,yeo. A Minister (Mc.
Anderson) has been appointed 10 This govern.
ment, who is on his way to his destined s,a-
ton.
Peru.---Thc reyolu,ionis,s in ,hi, province
have letely sustained stota deiea, in the neigh
borhood of Arica, in which the greater part
of their army was destroyed. The remnant
succeeded in regaioing Lima, whore II 10 ,up.
posed they would DO compelled 10 surrerder
TO the Royal iore:s, which, under Gensr ais
Cantetsc, La Setos, and Ramirez, smoutied
to 10000 effective troops. Temporary gov
efnment had been organized al Lima, which
has i,soed paper currency--but all conf.
dence was destroyed, and this paper had de.
preciated moe 'ban one half American prop.
erty was no, safe in the county, being sieErd
upon, and con6seated, upon the slightest Ire.
texts. a representation hld bseu made, and
forwarded 10 our COVE umen inst the COO.
ddct OF Nj. Provost, our political agent there.
Some recent accounts state, that condde, sblr
forces were about being embaI he'd al Guaya
quill, FOR Lima, in o'da' 10 prevent It's falling
into the hands Of the Roysls,s. bu, il is high.
ly probable, that before the arrival of the.e
troops, the place Will have been yielded mp.
C5iH.--A revolution has insl been effected
in this goycI nmen, undet the dire c,ion oi Gen.
e'al F'eire, who arrived very unexpectedly at
Valparaiso with considerable body oi troops
and made prisoner the Supreme Director, O.
Higgins, who IS accused of having been gull
y ct many malprsc,,ees 10 office. l, is s,s,.
ed, ths, this seSoluuon will be bigIy bsns &c.
iai 10 the country. and particularly to is usd. !;
that many vexauous regulations and ,u,nous
monopo!es will be done away with, sod Ahole.
come measures adopted in thoir stesd. The
situation of foreigners, il |, anticipated. Will
be smeliorated, as General Frcue IL Under.
stood to be very partial 20 them. This officer
IL appears, is exueoiely popular thsoug hout
the country. The goVetament, however,
must, we apprehend, be at present nearly al
lied to military desporism. Both Lord
Cochrsne aod General San Martin had retired
from na'ionsl service. The United States
have named Minister (Mr. Allen) to this
governmeot, bot he has no, yet departed on
his mission.
Buenos .fyres-This province has been
much disturbed by intestine comno,ion.-
plot has succeeded to plot for ov.tturnipg the