Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-06
SELECTIONS.
From the Baltimore American.
FROM RIO AND THE LA PLATA

From the Baltimore american
FROM RIO AND THE LA PLATA.
The schooner Ella, Capt. Sayward, arrived here
yesterday in so days from Rio de Janeiro, bring
Ing advices from that port to the I'd ult Since
the III October, two cargoes of wheat from Eu-
rope, and one from Chill had arrived, and more
was looked for. It found a ready sale at 1 500
10 1000. Since the 9Th October three cargoes of
nour mad arrived, and was selling, for Richmond
at II milreas, and for Baltimore wharf, new, at
10 to Ii milreas. The wharf flour went oil very
heavily. All the -four from old grain was sold at
mil on shore. When the Ella left, the nsrkets
were declining. the dealers having good supply
OF hour and grain; and the arrival OF the carcoes
expected from the United States, a reduction Of
prices must certainly ensue.
The blockade of the River La Plata is still
strictly maintained. Several American vessels
have been sent into Monievideo by the blocladiny
squadron. and the brig Homer, from Buencs Ayres
20 santos, was detained at the latter place for
having loaded a few mouths SINCE at Rio and yio-
lated the blockade.
Letters from Buenos Ayres quote enormous
prices tor flour, Sc. The currency there, i2l
per cent. premium on dollars: toubloons s3S in
paper; OK hides so pesado of 80 lbs; horse hides
" rails The curing OF jerked beef is prohibited
during the war. The vessels Of war from Chill
are said to have been seen off the Falkland Isles
Admiral Brown left Buenos Ayres for the Coas,
OF Patagonia about the 10Th August and il wa. re.
ported that he had got on board the fleet Lord
Ponsonby had arrived at Buenos Ayres, and was
well received.
MEXICO.-Tbe National Gazette has the Mex
lean papers, .dnguiia Mericana, and Correo de
Ia '-Hertc0Dd, down TO The 25lh uIt. inclusive
The most important intelligence which they con-
tain, is, the occurrence of serious disorders In Qua.
temala or the Republic of Central America The
Ansuia OF the 18th ut. furnishes long decree and
very earnest address the subject, dated 10Th
Oct. by the President OF the Republic. He reci,es
IN the preamble TO the decree
That the State of Honduras was entirely disor-
ganized, being Without legislative assembly, repre-
sentative council or courts OF Justice That in
the State OF Nicaragua the executive department
was at extreme variance with the legislature; and
the citizens, intlamed by old spirit of discord,
arming against each other That the executive
government OF the State of Guatemala had con.pi.
red against the general government OF the Repub-
ilc selzed The federal revenue; levied forces and
organized civil war in aid of a criminal stranger,
attacking the troops of the Republic, and commit
ting various other fragrant acts of usurpation and
revolt +: That The Federal Congress, at the close
OF Their session, the present year, was incomplete
as to representation, and doubtful of the VALIDITY
OF its proceedings; that, on this account. the de-;
esations OF the States of Salvador aud CostarIica
mad Withdrawn: that other delegations " ere def.
Gent: That the new regular Congress, co6ycked
| Tor the LIST Oct, could not then meet and would
not be able to assemble ALL !ar want of regular
representation and harmony:-That the Senate of
the hepubic wash In existence, practically, hot
having the constitutional number, and of course
| the Executive was deprived Of its constitutional
council and aid. That public opinion called i'm
peratveiy Tor remedial measures but these were
beyond the legal faculties of the Executive alone
In consequence or all these evils, he convokes,
ny his decree, an extraordinary National Con-
gress. to be fully empowered by the people for tie
restoration OF Constitutional order, and nee, in
the city OF Cojutepepue soon as a proper num-
Der of Representatives should be f. eely elected. a,
the rate OF two for every 80, 600 inhabitants His
solemn Address TO his Fellow Citizens is in a cor
respondent strain of denuncation against the tra
tors and enemies of order, and promises the utmost
energy and vigilance on the part of the Executive
in support of the Federal Constitution and laws.
until he should name the concurrence of the nation
al Congress, and be able to submit TO that body an
account OF his measures
We learn by letters from the Mexican capitai
that very delicate question had ari, in the state
OF Mexico AT an election latc.y held Tor
members of the state legislature, every one of the
old members was discarded, and an entire new Sc,
Chosen indignant at this, the old assembly de-
siared The election TO be invalid aud null and de-
clined eyacuaing their seats The new elec,rd
insisted their right, and were the strongest party
by to /. IL was supposed that the interference
o: the General or Sovereign Congress would be ue-
cessary--thoush not certain slai it would be effec
tual- to settle this unpromisng affair."
The COrreo dc Ia Federation Americana men
tons that the deputies to the Congress of Panama.
or TacuSaya, were doing nothing, and that their
business o discussions were deemed susp ended Tor
considerable time. Sr. .MicheIena, one of the
Mexican deputies; had rendered his resignation TO
the Executive, but ii was not accepted The
Coreo accuses the latter, in consequences. of
wasting the public money. According 10 the
same paper OF the 81 ult the treaties cony entous
&c. made at the Congress of Panama, had been
transmitted 10 the Chamber OF Disputes, after re-
naming month and half in the hands of the
President and his cabinet. The Congress Of Taeu.
baya may earn the same Of titrouoa5lc.
GUATEMALA.
Honduras Gszettes 10 the % of December. re-
ceived by the Editor of the Boston Daily Adyer-
tser, contain several articles copied from the Qua
tema!a Government paper respecting the operations
OF the mal>contents in the New Republic and the
annexed information:
n despatch from the General in Chief Cascaras
dated at Momosteonago, in which he gives an ac-
count OF an action fought on the 2sth Of October
between the advanced troops of his division, and
the iacious commanded by Person, in which the
latter were entirely defeated, with the loss of IL
killed, wounded, and 80 prisoners. Among The