Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-12

Bueao, .avrss. We are indebted, says the N
Y. Commercial, to the poiteness OF ifienu 'o'
letters from Buenos Ayres under date Maren
ED They announce the death. on the previous
night of Mr.. Atkins, respectable merchant from
the United States, whose losses arising from the
prosecutions Of the iniquitous government Of
Buenos Ayres many years ago, which have never
been made up to him, no doubt led to his demise.
He has lett widow and nine orphans, deprived
Of the patrimony accumulated for them by his
industry.
A letter from Mr.. Slacum Of the same date,
mentions that he was going forthwith to Monte
yideo to await the arrival of the Minister, or or.
ders from the government.
Extract of a letter dated Buenos .4yres, Mar %.
You will have heard ere this OF the result OF
the erpedifion-s q we'll as Of the suspension by
this government Of our Consul. Such proceed
ing, without any previous intimation to. and
without the consent Of our government, seems to
be novel case in the history Of diplomacy, aud l
think cannot be justified either By what we cal!
general usage. or By any rule in international
law. They have thus cut short all relations be.
tween the two governments; and il seems to me
this act must necessarily be received Is direct
affIont TO the Government OF the United States,
and is certainly an insult to our national honor.
Surely il can never be permitted that our agents
should be subject. in this way, to the resentment
of individuals in the foreign government near
which they reside-who, the truth Is, in these
unstable governments, are but the men Of day;
since in such case, 1t is impossible that they
should perform their duty to their own govern
| ment.
Mr.. 8. has shut up his office, and contem'
plates going in the British packet Ito sail in few
days) TO Monte Video, to await the orders OF our
government, or the arrival of Minister, IN re-
gard to whose appointment, however, we are en-
tireIy in the dark.
How will the new Minister act towards this
Government, on his arrival? Finding our Con
sul's functions suspended, will he present him
self to It at all: Will he feel authorized to re-
yiye relations with government that has thus arb
trarily and abruptly cut them of! Or will he no,
be under the necessity of sitting down and await
ing the special instructions Of our government to
meet this untoward and unexpected case, before
presenting his credentials? And even should he
present his credentials and enter on his duties,
will he not see himself compelled, by the same
instruct tons which guided Mr.. S. to pursue pre-
ciseIy the same course for which the former was
superseded.
This government is evidently now much alarm
ed at the extrenities to which they have gone
They are getting up the monument to Rodne,
with all speed, and are showing some anxiety ia
take up in earnest the claims Of our citizens -
They sent for White, aud have made him various
offers towards compromise-and poor Atkins,
too. saw a CLEAN of hope shed upon bis claim.
Garcia, who succeeded Anchoreuce in the TO
reign Department, has since resigned, and Vicen
tie Lopez takes his place. Rcjas is the new Min
lister Of Finance, and Garcia Zunijs Of Govern
ment. Old Bacarce holds on to the sword and
epauettes. ~ r.
Angels commenced publishing Slacum's OH
cal correspondence with criticisms-but this was
stopped, supposed by the interference of Fox)'
You will see in the papers Eernet's famous expos.
for making up which. the government rendered
him the correspondence. Numberless embar'
easements grow out Of the suspension to our com
merce. Fox goes in few days to Rio, to which
Court he has been appoInted-leaving Gore as
charge"