The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-02-16
rTRANSLATION.
T,,9r, he "Gaceta Neycanf2," Nor. 6.
Department Of Foreign Relations.
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Danxos AynEs, Nov. 4tl,, 1925. 5
T,sc undersigned Minister Secretary Of State
in the Department Of Foreign Relations OF the
United Provinces of Rio de Ia Plata, especially
authorized by his Government, has the honor to
address himself to His Excellency the Minister
Of State in tie Department of Foreign Reia-
tions o!thc Empire OF Brazil, to make known TO
him.
Tllat the inhabitants OF the Oriental Province
having regaincd by their ~ efforts, the INDIE
pendcncc Of their Territory. occupied by the
arms of His Imperial Majesty, and having, since,
established regular Government for the dirrc-
tion of the Province, have sc'cnuly declared the
nullty ofthose acts by which it was pretended 20
annex that country 20 the Empire Of Brazil, and
have, in consequence, expressed "'That their
general wish, constant and decided, has been
ior an union with the other Argentine Provinces,
and tha. to them they have ever belonged by
bonds the most sacred that the world knows.
The General Congress oithe United Provinces,
10 whom this Declaration WAS presented, could
not refuse, without injustice, to exercise right
which was never dsputablc, nor to abanaon,with-
ont dishonour and imprudencc to its own destl-
ny, an armed, valiant and irritatcd population,
capable ofthe last extrcnites in defence Of their
rights. Fer this reason it is, that, in the Session
of the 25th of last month, they have decreed
"That, in conformity with the general wish OF
the Provinces of the State, and of that which has
been deliberately reproduced hy the Oriental
Province, through the legitamste organ of their
Representatives in the law of the 25th of Au-
gust otthe present year, the Congress in the
name Of the people whom they represent, &C
knowledge her really and in fact, re-ncorporated
with the Republic of the United Provinces of Rio
de la Plata, to whom, by right, she has always
belonged, and wishes to belong"
Rv rbiu cf1au,n f,ec1,ra4iop he General Gov
crnment is pledged to provide for the defence
and security of the Oriental Province. They
will redeem this pledge by every means in their
power, anl, by the same, they will accelerate the
evacuation of the only two military points now
garrisoned by the troops of His Imperial Maj jes-
ty
The undersigned, atthc same time, is author
lied to declare that, in this new situation, the
Government Of the United Provinces preserves
the same spirit Of moderation and justice which
forms the basis of their policy, and which has di-
rected their repcsted attempts, until this time,
to negotiate amicably for the restitution of the
Oriental Province, and of which they ill give
new proofs rs often as their dignity shall per-
nit-that, in all cases. they will not attack unless
with view to defend, and to obtain the restitu-
ton of the points still occupied, limiting their
pretensions to preserving the integrity of the
Territory of the United Provinces, and guaran-
teeing solemnly, for the future, the inviolablity
of their limits against force or seduction
| In this state of things, after having made known
to His Excelency the Minister of State and of
Foreign Relations ofthc Empire Of Brazil, the in
tentions and desires ofthe Government Of the u
nted Provinces of Rio de la Pata-it only re-
mains for the undersigned to add that it depends
solely on the will of II. l. NJ. to establish peace,
too precious to the neghbouring states and even
to the whole continent.
The undersigned salutes His Excellency the
Minister ofStstc in the Department of Foreign
Affairs of II. NJ the Emperor Of Brazil and pro
tests the assurances Of his most distinguished
consideration.
(SIaNED) MANUEL J. GARCIA.
His Excellency Luis Jose Caryelho e
Melo, Minister of State in the Depart
ment of Foreign Relation of His I'm
T. perial Majesty, the Emperoro of Brazil.