Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-17
From the Baltimore american of A1vch1s.
BUENOS AYRES.

We are indebted to our correspondents Of
the Wilmingtonian for a Buenos Ayres Argos
extra, of the 10th December last, containing
the message of the Executive ofthe Provinces
of Rio de Ia Plata to the representatives as
sembled at Buenos Ayres on the 18th Of that
month. From this document friend has
kindly translated such parts as possess gene
raj interest.
After congratulating the representatives Of
the nation, on their being assembled to pro.
mote its happiness, the address takes arapid
view of the misfortunes and embarrassment
which the government has encountered and
overcome. It advises them to pass such laws
as will promote individual security; liberty Of
expressing opinions; inviolabiity Of property,
and particularly such resolutions as will encou.
rage the emigration of foreigners, by opening
to all the road to industry.
"The government Of Buenos Ayres
Continues the message) has right to
expect that you will approve Of the pc.
litical system adopted to unite the diff.
ferent provinces. The laws that have
been enacted for this purpose; the con.
solidation Of the national debt; the ere.
alton of public credit; the different re-
gulations concerning industry, all have
already produced salutary effects, and
there is great hopes that they will con.
solidate the national opinion, and that
tranquility so long sought for, will be
at last firmly established.
By the documents herewith pre-.
sented to you, you will perceive that
the government of Buenos Ayres has
endeavored to cultivate. good under.
standing and sincere friendship with
the continental nations who are engag.
ed in the common cause. A minister
plenipotentiary has been sent to the Re-
public of Colombia. The situation of
Peru, since her last misfortunes, rem,
dered the appointment of another mi
mister, near that government, indispen-
sible. AT present it will be necessary,
that these ministers be confirmed by
the general power of the United Pro-
vinces.
"We have performed a greatnation-
al duty to the republic of the United
States of North America. This re-
public has solemnly recognised our in
dependence. She has at the same time
made an appeal to our national honor,
supposing US capable of, singly, resist
ing the Spanish power--and she has
constituted herself the guardian Of the
field of battle, by declaring that she
would not permit any foreign power to
assist our foes. The neighboring en-
pire of Brazil offers a contrast with
this noble republic, and is a deplorable
exception to the general policy of the
American nations. The province Of
Montevideo, separated from the rest
by mean and low articles, and retain
ed in subsection by the force of arms,
is scandal, the more odious, as the
usurpation is exercised under the APP
pearance of legitimacy. The govern
ment of the Province of Buenes Ayres
has used every means with the Court
Of Rio Janeiro to remove these evils,
that moderation could dictate; and al
though she has yet been unsuccessful,
she does not despair. Perhaps the adj
vice of powerful friends will induce her
to listen to reason, and to ward off from
the coasts Of America the terrible ne
cessity of war. The instability OF
some of the European powers, and
the malevolence Of others, seem to
threaten the new republics in this part
of the world; but this proceeds from
the violent condition in which they
are placed by policy inconsis-
tent with the true state of things
Kings can have no strength or
power but that given by the perfection
of social order. They we'll know its
extent and advantages. But frighten-
ed at the commotion that surrounds
their thrones, they wish TO place things
in their former state, and paralyze the
activity OF the human reason. They
wish that truth and error should unite
themselves to strengthen their authori-
ty. From these principles have sprung
the inexplicable doctrines which now
torment the people of Europe, and for
the propagation of which the Holy
Alliance was formed. 1t is therefore
difficult for them to recognize as legiti-
mate, governments whose origin is
not obscure, and whose authority does
not rest on miracles, but on the simple
and natural rights of the people. Ne
vertheless we have little to fear that
the soldiers of the Holy Alliance will
advance to this side of the seas to es.
tablish the odious legitimacy Of the
Catholic King.
"Great Britain, not bounded by any
ties to the allies, has adopted, towards
the American states, a noble conduct,
worthy of people the most civilized,
the most free, and therefore the most
powerful of Europe. The recognition
Of the independence of the republics,
will be the consequence of the princi-
Piles she has proclaimed. You may be
assured, gentlemen, that this impor-
tapt event &C Tar as reIates IN tha nro-