Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-21


progress 1t appears that our Charge d. Affairs, Mr.
Forbes by the neutral and independent course which
he sdopted, has recommended himself to the conn
dence of both the conflicting parties. Abstaining
from all political by way OF ophon'
in the revolution Mr. Forbes was the first to listen to
the voice of humanity and give the example of an
attempt to save the life of the fallen captive Governor
Dorreco But such was the precipitation with wnich
events succeeded each other, that at the time when
Mr. F. solicited. at Buenos Ayres, the Ire OF DoHego'
he was already shot at Navarro. The first OF the roll
lowing letters is that of Gen. Lavalle to MIR Forbes
dated two DAYS after the execution; the second is the
letter of Luis Dorrego the brother of the unfortunate
governor which will be found to contain some inter-
estine particulars of his brothers last moments.
70. States Gazette,
TRANSLATION.
Navarro, 18th Dec. 1928.
DEAR Sir: In the letter Of the 18th OF the
present month, which received on the 18th,
at O'Clock, Mr. Secretary General. Doc,. Don
Jose Miguel Diaz Velez, informs me that you
had interposed your good Offices in favor OF
Colonel Dorrego, and that you had offered to
procure him vessel to take him 10 the United
States.
When ! received the notice OF YOUR respects
BILE in,erposi:ion, l had already resolved on,
and caused 10 be executed, measure TO which
alone could bring myself by love OF my eoun-
try. had nbthing personal with Col. Dorre'
go ; I have pi,ied his lot, have deplored his
misfortune; 5ut it was inevitable. 1t nigh,
have been prevented il had not been per
suaded that it was necessary to the future tram
guilty Of this province, and 20 The highest in
terests Of the others.
have been obliged to make an effort 10 tri-
umph verms feelings, and TO forge: every thing
which was personal to myself, before Could
take upon me the responsibility OF an event of
which nv contemporaries cannot properly
Judge. The respect and esteem which pro-
f-ss for so good fiirnd to my country as Mr..
Forbes, have induced me to enter into these de-
tails, TO prove 10 him how disagreeable 1t would
have been 10 me TO have received in time his
inter position in business in which 1t would
have been impossible for me 10 oblige him, al
though desire nothing so much a. 10 show on
all occasions ,the Difference and consideration
which he merits, and profess towards him.
JUAN LAVALLE.
To JoHy u. FORBES, Esq
Charge de Affslres to the U. S. OF America.
TRANSLATION
Busnos Syrss, 18Th December, 1923.
John NJ Forbes, Esq. Charge des Afaires OF the Unit
ed States Of America.
S,p: Before the Government OF Colonel Don
Manuel Dorrego, and during The period OF his
Command, you have known him; you have been
in this Capital when the movement OF The first
Of this month took place, and when, In subse-
ournl days, was experienced one Of those SHOCKS
which, in great revolutions, absorb all the iacul'
ties of the present g neration, and which, with,
GU, leaving room for any other sentiment thai
that Of CONSERVATION, never can be recorded
withou, horror, and without the life and pre-
sery alton Of the stale being brought into e1tre-
nifty: You, in short, are not Ignorant that, 6y
one of those measures which characterize the
epochs of oa,ions, and which will fix the a.ten
ton of pos,srity--mor, just, without doubt, than
The present state--has jusl disappeared from
the face Of he earth that man whose name
stands written IN The glorious pages OF the his
tory Of the Republic; whose blood and whose
patrimony have been Ia.ished for his country
since the year Of the frs shout Of liberty, and
who, placed in the first magistry OF the Pro,
vince the second time by his merit, In the mos
thorny and difficult moments, gave to the Re-
public benehern, peace, aud its own existence
10 The Oriental Province. Your residence IN
thi, CAPITAL renders it unnecessary for me to
enter into details which grief will never forget
Twill, however, so far fulfil duty which is
imposed on me by the sacred charge OF my
uuf .rruuate brother, for whom your mrdiation
and that of other respectable friends OF huma-
nity were wi,hout effect. Concuctd, ne and l.,
pri> oners towards Buenos Avres, at certain
point OF he road we were taken towards the
camp OF Colonel Major LavaIle, who was yet
in Navarro. The Governor and Captain Ge-
neral e his Province, ard Chief Of the Argen
TIM Republic, became satisfied hat they were
taking him to his execution. At about four
leagues dis'sn, from the place where they put
HIM to death, was SCI al liberty and ordered
to withdraw myself. Before our last separa-
ton, the same day 1.-THE l3th) in which they exc
cu,ed him, the whole of his conversation was
worthy Of his station. Neither the din Of
arms which were about to be employed 10 sa-
crifce his person, nor the ,reachery with which
they had proceeded in his capture, nor the most
tormrn,ing ou,rages which they offered him,
could overcome him for an instant. i charge
thee" said he to me, "that thou write in my
name 10 Mr. Forbes, that he Judge not OF The
Argentine people by the horrid catastrophe
which is about TO take place. En,reat him
earnestly to admi, the recommendation which
make to thee, to protect, as far as it may DC
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