The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-12-01
H PERUVIAN INCA.

1t was stated recently that a letter from one
OF the descendants Of the Incas Of Peru to the
President Of the United States had been read
before the New York chronological Society.
The f~ollowingi is a translation Of the document:
10 Tie most Excellent President Of Me United
States Of North AmerEcGs from the Capital Of
tie Sovereign lucas Of Casco, he 18Th Of flu
gust, 1848.
The pOssessOr Of my prOFOundest respect
and v~eneratiOnk
A Peruvian Prince, the seventh in descent
from the Emperor Hauynaccapac, the most i'm
mediate branch Of the sovereign Incas, places
himself under the protection and auspices of
your excellency, entrsating that you will have
the goodness to receive his homage.
When the Spaniards entered the Peruvian
Empire, giving the name Of conquest to a SAN
gulnary devastation, they found in the princi-
pal temple Of CuEco various prophecies, and
among them one that foretold the destruction
Of the Empire, together with it's rites and cefe-
monies; and this was to take place in the reign
Of the twelfth Emperor.
When the Emperor Huaynaccapac was told
by his vassals in Tumpis that there had APP
peared on the coast certain eanoe-like houses,
the crews Of which were composed of bearded
men very different from themselves he said
that a tradition existed among the members of
the royal family to the effect that there would
come from beyond the sea an unknown people,
who would destroy the Empire, it's religion,
rites and ceremonies. This, he said further
more, was to take place during the reign Of the
twelfth EmperorI and as he was the twelfth in
succession, the prediction was about to be full
filed, even as it is said in the prophecy, inter
ala VatciniG, quae de GnisstOne Regni 0quunt0r.
Moreover, the prediction inspired the Chill
dren Of the Sun with the hope that the day
would arrive in which they should be r%einsta-
ted in their ancient s%plendOr, by the aid Of a
people from a country called England; and in
order that your ExCollenCy may be fully pos
Sessed Of the whole prophecy, l here transcribe
it as follows:
81 call God to witness, that ] was informed
BY Don Antonio de Berreo, even as | had
Learned from others, that among the prophecies
preserved in the principal temple which speak
Of the loss of the Kingdom, there is one which
saws that the Incas or Emperors and Kings Of
Peru shall be restored to their Kingdom by a
people who shall come from a certain country
called Tnglaterra (England.")*
As the prophecy does not expressly say
whether they are to be Anglo-EuroPeans or
AngIo-A mericans, it appears to me that the
Children Of the Sun ought TO follow their W
inclinations. /, like others, am we'll convinced,
and constantly hear Of the great kindness with
which all who are inclined to the grand Re-
public Of North America have been welcomed
to il. On these accounts, and because of the
preference which personally entertain, place
myself under the protection and shelter Of the
republic and that Of your ExCOllency, who will
not disdain to receive an unfortunate Prince
like myself.
Praying the Almighty TO preserve the health
Of your Excsllency during oil the years that
America may require it and especially the
humble priest who kisses the hand Of your
ExcelleHcy,
am, most excellent Sir,
DR.. JUsTo sAtAURkURIRIA, Inca.
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