Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-02
From the Argos dc Bucno@ Ayres Of April 25, 1925.
Prnninces of The Rin DE- Ia Plata.

Provinces If the RIO De ia Plata.
PARAGUAY.-In some of the numbers of our
papers we have made mention Of Paraguay, re-
fering to private nformation but always with as
much uncertainty we should speak ofthe region
OF the dead. We now copy decree of the Die
tator of the Republic in regard to the reform OF
the religious orders. Now let il be said that the
light of the age has not yet penetrated 10 Paraguay
THE DICTATOR OF THE REPUBLIC.
Considering that our Converts are now reduced
10 so small number of individuals as merely TO keep
up the appearance OF community, at the same time
that most, if not all, of them, deficient in the
means of aifording adequate and permanent sub
sisience to the Monks; rejecting likewise that these
regicus orders neither necessary nor useful In
the present circumstances and in the low state they
now exist, may be much more usetully employed
if secularized have determined upon The Iesolu-
lions and DEGREES contained in the following arti
cles.
L. All the Converts or Houses of Religious Or
ders now existing within the territories oil the Re-
public suppressed.
2. The Ecclesiastical Vicar General, using the
power vested in him by the present extraordinary
circumstances shall receive and determine upon all
petitions and requests in regard 10 secularlZatioD,
which may be presented by the aforesaid Religious
Orders, in all cases. however, the jurisdiction and
authority OF the Supreme Government OF the Re
public being consider ed paramount.
3. Those who may have been secusriZed shall
be considered as candidates to the vacant clracies
either in the capitol in the towns and districts of
the country, in the missions, for the conversion
OF the natives, TO the places OF clapainS accord
Ing to their qualifications and other circumstances
in order to their being useful 10 the Republic and
from the revenues and emoluments OF their Office,
they shall receive proper and comfortable sup
port. 1t shall be the duty of the aforesaid Vicar
TO attend the proposed arrangements, they, how
ever, being empowered 10 obtain and exercise any
other employmenisand Offices ofthe Secular Clergy
4. Those who do not oblain immediate employ
ment shall receive pension according TO the value
OF the property belonging TO the suppressed Houses.
8. In pursuance oil this determination, all the
goods and sppurtenances, OF whatever kind, be-
longing TO the suppressed converts, are, and shall
state; and in order that proper arrangements may
be made, within twenty days after this intelligence
shall be received the actual prelaes OF each place
shall forward to the government an exact inyento-
~, under oath, taken with the assistance of other
monks belonging to each house respectively, con-
tanning distinct and circumstantal account of all
the real estate and rnoveables of whatever kind or
class, belonging to their converts or churches, as
well of all their claims, demands, revenues,
pous donations, funds for chapians, and other oun-
dsiions and rights, which they possess, or which
are connected in any manner, with their converts
or Churches, including likewise books, documents,
and papers OF all descriptions.
o. In order TO the punctual Observance of this
resolution, the Secretary shall forward authorized
copies, under Sle seal Of the Government, TO Tire