Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-09-27
FRoM SOUTH AMERICA

lions were = n Upper Peru for
the meetip z hgress of Deputies
from the bees, at chuquisa-
ca. orst34flS he four Deputies of
the province Of La Plata were appoint
ed, viz. Olancta, Setrano, Moscoso, and
Oruello. The first question to be de-
cided by the Congress was expected to
be, whether the four Provinces of Up
per Peru should declare themselves in
dependent, or should incorporate them
selves with the United Provinces of
Rio de la Plata, or should unite with
the republic of Peru. The decree for
converting the Congress declares that
there shall be no intervention of any
armed force in the decisions Of the as
se,nbly, and that therefore the corps Of
the army shall be. stationed at dis
lance from the place OF the meeting
Gen. Sucre and Gen. Arenales were re-
ceived at La Plata with the most eX-
pressive demonstrations of friendship
and gratitude. The Liberator Bolivar
had not arrived, but on the 3lst of May
Gen. Sucre had gone out to receive
him. so
In the mean time the Brazilians have
made movement which seems to have
excited the grea,estindignation at Bue-
nos Ayres. A division Of Brazilian
troops, from the remote interior pro-
vince of Matogrosso, has quietly taken
possession Of the neighboring provin-
ces of Chiquitos in Upper Peru, by vir-
tue of an arrangement made with the
Governor of that province. This con-
quest is announced by the Brazilian
commandant in the following letter TO
Gen. Sucre:
"In virtue of an honorable capitula-
ton formed and formerly ratified by
the most excellent Governor of the pro-
vince Of Matogrosso, and the most IL
lustrious Governor of this province Of
Chiquitos, it has been delivered up to
the government and command Of his
Majesty, and incorporated, by the una
nimous acclamation Of the people, with
the great empire of Brazil; and being
invested with the charge and command
in chief of the Imperial troops which
in consequence garrison the said pro-
vince Of Chiquitos, l communicate TO
your Exceilency this circumstance, that
hereafter all hostilities may cease which
might be directed against this united
province. The same, under the same
date, ! communicate to the military
chief OF Santa Cruz, for his informa-
ton, and that his troops may not take
a single span ofland, in the territory OF
the above named province. God pre-
serve your Excelency many years.
Head Quarters, St. Ana de Chiquitos,
April %, 1925. 70 the illustrious and
excellent Antonio Jose Aranio y Silva,
in Chief Of the Imperial
Troops"
In his letter to the military chief OF
Santa Cruz, he threatens, in case there
shall be any violation of good order, to
destroy the troops under his command,
and also the city of Santa Cruz, and
hardly leave fragment as memorial
TO posterity.
To the foregoing letter Gen. Sucre
returned the following answer, dated at
Chuqu:saca, May IL.
"The note which you directed to
ne on the Goth Of April, came to my
hands. The commandant Ramos, gov
,rnor of Chiquitos, had no powers for
any negotiation with you, as he had
40 credentials for entering into any
correspondence with any foreign gov
,rnmcnt. The delivery which he has
made to you of the province OF Chi
lui,os is an act of treason and perfidy,
and you have committed an unjust ag-
in occupying it. The pro-
vince OF Chiquitos belongs to these
territories, and being placed under the
Liberating army cannot receive other
authorities than those which are des-
lined for it by the legitimate govern.
ment. l cannot persuade myself that
you have the orders of the government
IF Brazil for the invasion which you
have made, and your conduct with an
army 10 take possession in an usurping
manner of this part of our country,
without its being preceded by noti6-
cation of war, or any explanation, is
most scandaIous violation OF tie laws
IF nations, and an outrage which can
not be quietly submitted to. Our gov.
eminent desires the maintenance Of
peace, and Of the strictest friendship
between the American governments
but it fears war from nobody! it has
met succeeded in humblinp eighteen