Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-26
JUAN RAMON BALCARCE.
MANUEL JOSE GARCIA.
FALKLAND ISLANDS.

FALkLAND lSlIHNDS.
The following has been issued by the Govern
ment i.
Proclamation. Delegate Government of
the Province Of Buenos Ayres to the people.
FELLOW CITIzENs.-The official details COL
lected by the Government, has confirmed the
truth of the scandaous acts, said to have been
committed in the Falkland Islands. The Com
mander of the U. States ship-of.war Lexington.
has invaded, in the midst of the most profound
peace, this. our new Colony; has destroyed with
rancorous animosity the public property, and
has carried off the effects legally deposited there
at the disposition of our Magistrates. The Co.
lonies were unexpectedly assaulted under a
friendly flag; some of them fled terrified to the
interior of the Island; others were violently torn
from their homes, or under deceitfu pretences
have been brought away and thrown clandestine-
ly upon the coast Of the Oriental States, which
now afford them noble hospitality; and others.
natives and our fellow citizens. are conducted as
prisoners to the u States, with the apparent Oh.
ect Of being tried there The unanimous indig.
nation which this odious outrage has produced in
you is fully justified; and no doubt the same
sentiment will he felt by men Of honor in every
part Of the world, who may hear Of this transac-
ton.
But, Fellow Citizens, it is as impossible that
the Government of Washington will approve such
acts, as that your Government can tolerate them
in silence,-the former acting up to the princI-
Piles Of moderation and justice which character
lied it, will no doubt give correspondent sat
isfactiOn, due to the dignity Of the two Repub-
lies. In the meantime, whatever MAJ be the re-
suit Of these disagreeable events-yOur Govern
ment will MAINTAIN with equal frmness as its
rights, the inviolabity Of the persons and pro-
perty of North American Citizens, and in no
case will stain itself. by any ignobe reprisa up
on innocent men, who are under the safeguard
of the National faith, anil the National honor.
JU N RAMON BALcARcE,
MANUEL J. GARCIA
Buenos Ayres, 18th February, 1882.
Circular to The different Provinces.
The delegate Government of this province has
the honor to address His Elk. the Governor of
-. to inform him that the political and mill
tary Government Of the Falkland Islands having
embarsoed three North American vessels, which
had been sealing against orders of the Govern
ment, it proceeded Immediately to the investsa-
ton of the affair. The Consul of that Republic
forwarded to the Government his circumstances:
these were answered. but without concluding the
enquiry, or decisive sentence being pronounc-
ed: the Commander Of the u. s. corvette Lex
ington, which sailed from this port. with the avow-
ed object to take off some men, who had been left
on one of the Islands, invaded on the Slst Decem-
Der last. the port Of La Soledad, went on shore
with armed men. destroyed the artillery, burned
the powder; disposed of the public and private
property, aud keeps under arrest on board said
corvette, the director of the fisheries of the Co.
lonv, and ir irons six citizens of the Republic.
We are informed that Mr.. George w. Slacum
has been suspended from his consular functions,
in consequence of the interference attributed to
HIM in the proceedings of the Corvette Lexington
in the Falkland Islands. MercartM
A communication from d. Santiago Vasquez,
Minister Of State of the Oriental Republic Of
the Uruguay, dated Montevideo, 9th inst. states
the arrival OF the u States ship Lexington at Mon
tevldeo. with the colonists from the Falkland Isl.
ands.and that every thing has been done to alev-
ate their misfortunes
The Lexington had sailed from Montevideo
for Rio de Janeiro.