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JS AT ANN AH REPUBLICAN i—: LZJ. : — Fit,tlMHlCK 3. FELL, tnzravm. Uixtt »*»** -jja—torirtnl g6—tin pATAltE 1H ADVANCE. j&uriB.r jvutrs. Cpn'ifHiatiun of extracts from London and Lifer- pool, papers, per ahip Courier, at New.l’oric uLorooy, May 25. Tht Fundi.—In consequence of this be ing settling day at'theSlock Exchange, the bustle and confusion was, if passible, grea ter than either yesterday or Saturday, as the fluctuation has been more extensive, arnirontiug-t i fuIIS per cent, and as had been contemplated, several failures occur red, one defaulter only, however, was an Bounced publicly. At an early hour, even “before ten o'clock,the funds were to much ■depressed,'that a considerable amount of Consol*-for money were sold at 64 U-4. This happened before the regular busioe-, < .com insured, tint there Vfere numerous bai -gvru in Consol?, for the opening,'set 65 which is a half per cent, unde- the lowest -Tate yesterday;. Reduced Annuities fell -to 54-5.il,' JiuvyJ per rent-, to 99. and the -1 per cents, were sold at 79 5-8. But this stat ; of ihir^s'did nut last long, fur •the. large-speculators, in order to make op their accounts,"bought hack a great quanti ty of Co n.uls at 65 i-2,’66,67, and 67 8.4 The public loo, taking- advantage of th< -low priuae, assisted tnu'mtrket by nwmer ■eu* purrhaies, when Consuls for money •rose to 67 5-8, ami for the Accounts to 68. ■Exchequer Bill* at M o’clock were at 6 . di,count, which was afterwards reduceti to-Is. discount- ' .With regard to Rank ■Stock, no material variation has occurred, ps the bargains iu it were limited. Thu unanimous decision in the House of Commons last night, in favour of the •resolutions <>n the Bank Report, i* ascribed to he one of tne causes for the rallying ol ■the funds. The mirket closed somewhat depressed at the following price*:— , Red. Ann. 66 1-2} Consols 67 14; do. for Acct 67 l-2j N ivy 5 per cents. 100 7-8; 4 per cents. 83; Bunk Stock. 212, Hainlurgh—The great cnmmercial firm of Zuckenue&ts, Klein if Co. of Riga, ha* suspended its payments. Mr. Klein of Hamburgh, on the arrival of the first news of their difficulties, disappeared, leaving u Vetter recoin mending his family to the rare of !ns friends, i.ad has not bceu heard ol jiiu-.e. Intelligence from Si, Petershurgh states, the ice of the Neva broke up on the 19th of April. The commandant of the fort. Conformably to ancient custom, crossed the river under salutes of artillery, to pie- **nt a glass of its water, at the imperial palace, and to announce the opening of the' navigation. ' ‘ , ('css : on of Pa.'ga.—Advices relative to this interesting territory, to the situation ml which we have before called the atten tion of the public, were received on Satur day from Corfu, under date of the 14th of March. Sir Thomas Maitland was then at Bucintro, where he was actually arrang ing terms with Ali Pasha lor the cession of Parg.i. The original sum stipulated fin the Parguinotes. as an indemnification for the abandonment of their country was £00.000/. sterling, but sir T Maitland, it is said, had reduced the sum to 150,000l and this to be issued to the emigrants in three instalments; a plan which will in all probability compel them either to remain on the soil, exposed to the ill-will of their tyrant, or to lose a large portion even of that diminished claim. May 27. P.ini uMiU'Tjnr rjFxn. An account of all distributions made by the bank of Ei g : md amn g.t the proprie- Ours of bank Mo k. whether uy money, pay ments, a transfer of 5/per vent.annuities, or otherwise, under t ie heads of bonus; in crease of dividend: and increase of capitals' Betwixt the 25th February, 1797, and l»t of May, 1819, in addition-1» toe ordinary annual dividend of 71 percent on the cap ital stock of that corporatiun.sxraliut-.in J737, including there— rnewioft'tiivulehir paid Since*."-‘<>‘6* on their increased c»r»—-vuting the period when such dis positions were made and aggregate amount of the whole:— tFbbld Otiil'boliabie to the full amount of their assessed taxes. If this should fail, taseatutbeontountoftwo millions and a -half per annum are to be devised to pay the dividend on the expected loan; and among other artticles, it is said that an additional tax is to be laid on Mait. PORETGJTE* LISTMEJVT SILL. The bill brought into the-fioase of Com mons by the Attorney-General, for pre venting the enlistment of British aubje. ts in the service of Foreign States, without" pcronisMonyif their own government, has been printed. The following ie an abstract of its enactment*:— The first clause repeals the several acts of the 9t!i and 29,h Geo. Ill, which were passed for a purpuse similar to tlie present. Out which from their wording, could nut be made applicable to the existing case ol South America. The sc' cud clause enacts, that an v person who shall enlist, or en gage to enlist m Tu* service of any foreign “Power, Prince, State, Potentate, Coin j «y, Province, or part of any Province,, r,. j people, or of any Person or Bartons exer cising, or assuming to exercise the po of government, without previous permis- sion fiom his own sovereign or govern ment, shall be deemed guilty of a mi-Ue- •neanor. (By the above recited acts,sui( offence was declared capital.) Tht per allies of the present law are not to have i. retrospective effect. Offenders way be ap prehended by warrant of a Justice of the peace on information upon oath, and eith r committed fur trial, or held to bail. All vessels having persons on board engaged li foreign service, may be detained ut tu< ports fiom which they are about to sail, by •iisy of tue principal officers of his M-ije*. y’s customs, or if there be none such by uy governor or persons having tire chiol civil cuimuand at the said ports. Th- ousters of ships, e'c. knowingly having o:i bunrd persons so >-n!isied, to be liabl* to pay a penalty for each iarlividual. Per ils fitting out armed vessels to aid in mil itary operations as aforesaid, without li- cn.se, or issuing commissions for ship*, pen conviction thereof, to be punished by fine and irnprisomnant, or either oi them, *nd the vessel, with every thiug on board, may be seized, prosecuted and condemned, in like manner as ships are proceeded t- ainst for any breach of the revenue or nav- jation laws. Any peison aiding or abet- nog in any way, the employment of ves sels of war fur the purposes prohibited by this act, to be liable to fine or imprison- m nt, or either upon conviction thereof The following circular has been just is sued. It derives peiuliar interest Iroir th- circumstance of thebill now in the turns, f commons to prevent th: enlistment n- British subjects in the service of any t<>.- In June, 1799, 10 per cent Bonus in 5 per cents the 1797 on 11 64_\400I is 71,164,240 In Miy, 1801, 5 per cent Bonus in navy 5 p.r cent on ll.d4.’.400t is 587,120 X". Nov 1802, 2 1.2 per e nt-Bonus on Dsvy 5 per cents on 11.6*7.400/ is 291,060 In Oct- 1S05, 5 per cent Bonus in ossh or. 11.647,400; is 582.1*0 Is Oct lso6. 5 per cent Bonus in cash on •11,6*2.480! is *■ 582,120 From April, 1207, to April, 1309, ' both inclusive. increase of dividend at the rste rf 3 pet cent per annum on 11,64 i.UM is 1* i 2 years, or S7; 10s per cent 4,565 900 * l.i June, 1816. Jncrea e of capital nt 251 per cent is 2,910,609 From Oet. 1816, to April, 1819, both i.iclus.re. /Dividend at the rate of lb/.ptr cent per annum on 2.919,6 J0h Increased capis Oil, is 3 years d vidend, or Serf per editor. 2910,6 0! is pyp eign power, a bill which, professit. on the principle of neutrality, tii.-tc:lv fects the Insurgent provinces ol Sour-: America, and tends to impede the pro of liberty in that interesting quarter f the world:— "War Of.ce, May "3, igJ9 “Sir—I have to desire that yon «,|| transmit to the Secretary of War, wilh tl least possible delay, a list <>f *n B-.iisfi Officers in your agency, whether on haji- pay cr otherwise (with their respective ranks,) who may be now holding any mil itary appointment in the Spanish or Por tuguese service, oria the service of any foreign pn-.ter. I am, sir, your most obe dient humble servant, “IV. Mebuy.” London, May 29 The Paris papers of Wednesday arrived this morning—the .following are extracts from them: Chamber of Deputies, Jltey 25—The chamber procueded to the discussion of the Budget of expenditure for I8!9. M. De LaisneVilleveqoc opened the de base, by a rapid survey of the matteis im mediately within the sphere ol the minister lor foreign affairs. Referring to the ces- -ion ofLousiana, lie observed, that the trea ty for that purpose was qualified by a con dition that French vessels should have the privilege of trading, f.ee from all custom house duties tor 12 years, to N Orleans dj* Louisiana. The fulfil ment of this condition had been prevented by the war with Eng land, but he ibmtght ministers ought to in sist on some equivalent advantage in it- stead. The speaker next adverted to the various unsatisfied claims ol French sub jects, on foreign powers. The French, he said, had fulfilled, with the most religious exactness, the ruinous conditions of one o! the most (rightful treaties which vengeance and hatred had ever imposed on an impru dent nation, the victuaof its confidence and credulity; while various debts, owing to Fi ance and wuicharecqually recogf.ized by Ac?regate amount of the whole /11,953,46 Annuil d.vidend payable on Bank atock, in 1797, on a capital of 11,642,400; at the rate of 7iper cent per annum 814,965 Annual dividend payable sii.ee June, 1816, and at-present on a capital of 14.553,000; at the rate of 10/ per cent per annum 1,455,500 ~A Circular has been sent to Ministerial members, inviting them to meet loid Castle- reaghot the Foreign office, on the 7th of June. Tbe object, according to the report ii to aopnd the.n on the measare of reviv ing the property tax, with certain modifica'- tjpns, and even on the principle of a com mutation, by which persons of real proper, ty would be relieved from Assessed taxes in proportion to the sum that they paid *s a property tax—while trade and profea- •ions, npfcchaigeaUB mUi property tax; ■ •* •>■ -A~' ■ , AUIIVS, remaiood aH..-'. .I,, ,,,,!:' . . . I ‘celancholiy details ol the ravages ol tl wu. s , reM^B»oaiue 0 .oh>r«ni^,ni«r* r LTiWi.i Tn,,,. Toe town oi Tunis hi ai d contemned.—He instanced the Saxon h ■ i" s 1 ■an of 1811, hypothecated on tue mine* .f VVielezcka, and guaranteed by the three powers who have divided tne'Bucliy ol tVarsaw among them: th(f estates acquired oy French subjects for onerous consider- aiiutis in Hesse and Spain, but now ui'jusr. ly withheld trom them; and lastlg,tli& pro perties of Frenchmen confiscated id Spain, and even in Portugal, notwithstanding the convention of Cimra. It would be to out rage tbe noble character of the Sovereign parties to the holy alliance, to suppose that they could wish to finish the ruin of some thousands of unfortunate Frenchmen bv enriching themselves with the slender re- maint of their fortune, while they were touching every month the enormous price the ransom of France! Helrusted the min ister for foreign affairs would exert Uinisell with zeal in behalfof the numerous individ uals interested in these claims, and who for the most part are reduced to a state ofgreat misery. AI. Rodet, in a long and eliborate speech, discussed successively the credits claimed oy the different branches ol the miimtiy.- The total sum demanded by the govern ment is 889,210,000 franca. The commis sion on the Budget have proposed to take off 14,S74,000 francs; M. Rodet thought that there might be a redaction in allot 42,464,080 francs. The chamber ordered M. Rourt’s speech to tie printed, w-th (he omission of the Word “scandalous” in the following passage, which produced a good deal df sensation in the house:—“May 1 be permitted^o take this opportunity of ex pressing to the minister of the Interior my astonishment at the protection which err. tain scandalous missions have obtained in the departments?” (Violent rumours on the left side.') *: M. M. Cornet Diucocrt, De Marcellos, and other members rose a:mJ great confu sion. M. B3Boist-“Omit onlythe word scanda lous.” M. Rodfet-“Theseiiii«s ; nns, which under the pretext of religion and morals, excite intolerance and unaticism-which prratli openly rebtllion a ml contempt. Can thego- rerniuent be ignorant timt every place which these priestly bigots hare visited, has reeli left by tnem a pr-y to domestic trou- ales, whirh aie the precursors to religious id political distentions? Where should •v b 1 li evety sect and persuasion which • he Charter allow*, were, in like manner, iosemi its tmnitssaries on a mission ol p: is''lytisiu through the country? Let us •»(.*?. g nth men, that these abuses will i- j*e, and that, by confining the different > iigious to their respective temples, an u l will be put to tho perambulations pi r.ese missionaries who estrange from their pnipt pastors ihe confidence of the faith is i—who scarce the consciences of men lar the sake of emolument—whole make a v*le traffic of the must holy of ministries” (fifeeir, hear ) AJ Duvergies do Hauranneproposvd to add five miliions to the Budget of the ma rine. Tlte debate was then adjourned to the next day. A letter flora Carlsruhe, dated May 19, iay»—“We are assured that the integrity ♦four territory, which has been menaced, miing the last year, by the pretentions of fiivariii, has been formally guaranteed by tie five great Powers. The court of Mu nch will receive, however, apecuniary in demnity.” .Madrid, May 5. A courier has arrived here from the Spanish minister to the United States.— Hebrings with him the convention agreed upnt between Spain and Atneiica for tin cess.on of the Floridas. The United Statis recognize the king of Spain as sove reign of ihe Sou tli American provinces, nowin a statu of insurrection, a id under take to do every thing in their power for petting an end to t«e piesentsystem of pi racy. May 14- For some time past, all oar gazeUeses- ! ii.:it a desp ooling sterility; they are full of obi despatches from the interior provin ces ui Mexico, which iffnd no interest whatever The filling out of the expedr- Uo:i at Cndiz. and the choice of the queen irr the ouiy important affairs agitated i -is capital. The preparations lor th ormer are gradually continued, and noth rng official has been publislud relative t he marriage of the king. Since the 6ti • nst toe iliMtia. l.u.o Vc" re-opened ami buli-baitiog has re-conunenctd. The general edict of the holy office, relative to prohibited books, has not been published either this or the preceding year: it gener ally took place in former years during Lent. “The last accounts received from Atri ca, announce, that the plague lias made rapid progress in the kingdom of Morocco ft continues its ravages in most of the towns am! villages, principally at Fez Rabat, and Tetuan; two hundred iudivni uals die uaily at Fez, from sixty to seven ty at Rabat, and about eighty at Tutuan Tins scourge still rages at Tangiers, but not with such fatal effects as elsewhere ltlioiigh.no precautions whatever are a oopted against it, since it is permitted to oring there, for putilic sale, the clothe of those who die at Tutuan.” Copenhagen, .Vap 15.—Privatcaccounts state that tne damage done by the tire al Christiana is estimated at above a million of speciedullars, (250,000f.sterling,) with not takiugintu consideration our great pe cuniary cltims. JVaples, Jlpril 27.—The Sicilians seem not to be pleased with their new -ystem ol gove.nmeat. S. veral regiment* are to be embarked Kero for that island, where some insurrectionary movements have, itissaid, taken place. The fine spring weather promises a rich harvest, in which case corn will become so cheap that much land will lie fallow, be cause the labor uf cultivating it is hardly ever repaid. FrarhJ’ort, JVay 18—“A private letter from Home, dated the IC.h lost, give some « he One ifcjr thflatal fnn Lmlolt-—A .^tn'QetBaa. who came passenger in the picket Courier, from Liverpool, has favored uswiluThe Condon Observ er of May 59, from which we copy tbe fi.llowir.fi article, giving a minute account of thekffect pro duced upon the stock exchange, as soon es it was ^erraintd Bmt parlament were detennined .to f 4mitie , j,fitted on the ChilianVmy •* * ilurt hna afthritpil li.a atroo^.i compel the llaitk of "Engiahd to resume raenta.—Y Eve Pott. Tint LATE PA3TIC AT TH* STOCK ITCHJL5GE, The determination on Ihe part of ministers and of parliament, to compel the bank to attempt to resume cash payments hail du/ing Ihe weak, a singular effect on the fdne*. The alarm, a*, cur readers Are aware, commenced on Friday se*n mght. The result of the debate in the hou>e ot ionls on that evening, excited a panic which wa felt in tlie money market on the ensuing day.** Consols for the acount opened on Saturday morn- •Dg at'G9^, amidst the most disturbed stale • f th- market, and an eager desire on all bid s t sell. - f !»•» effect of this contention was the.r deciine to 68 3-8. ,AU the other fends experitibccd a pro portionate depreciation ‘On Monday, the panic was in fuller activity. The stock exchange wa. crowded by brokers, looking with the greater: anxiety for the hour of business, to ascertain a» whai price the funds wouid open The public anxiety on the merchants and traders Was fully as great as those j»er*ons immediately connected wiili the stock market -Great numbers were in consequence assembled on the Royal Exchange, to hear the result of the opening. ’Consols on Sa turday. left off at 68$; and as die greater proper t:on of the stock brokers were eager sellers, the market had not opened five minutes, before & further fall of one.per cent t* »?k p lace, consider- uh)f h'KinftQ hfii.w’ilmip ft o7 .'?.'R* indeed. able business bui.g’done at U67 3-®; indeed, so great was the alarm, that few persons u oul < venture to buy at any price. In the course ol the day they were done at 6^, and at *l»e close of the market were 67 3**3. Consols, for July, were pur chased al 67h and as s.t that time the dividend would be due, the consols maybe a* a ted at 66, when they are quoted at 67£. Tire 4 per cents fell to 63 1*8; 5 per cent 1G1£; and bank stock to 2*0 Exchequer -hills, which before the panic were done at a premium of 8 and 9*. fell to a dis count of 2s. Bank stock could find scarcely any purchasers. The debate on the previous evening in the Commons having pretty clearly shewn the opin ion of die house on the question ufcasli payments the stock exchange on Tuesday was in a state v f consternation. Consols opened at 67, and rtse to 67$. but fell again to‘67 1-8, which was the price when the commissioners made ikeir purchase in the three per cent reduced at 66 1-8. Bank stock was as low as 211, but rose to 212 and 14. The consols fluctuated during die day through 67 1-8, 67 3-8, 6SA 66$. down to The 4 per cents, and the navy fives both fill It low par; the former being done at one time at 79, and the latter at 93 and a fraction. On Wednesday, the panic in some measure sub sided. I he house was crowded at an ea» ly hour: it was setting day, and, front ihe gnat hue tuation (10-per cent.) that had uktu pktcc dur ing tbo account, much anxiety "Was expressed to know the opening price. Bets had been tuken that they would fall one per cent; consols for mo . ney begun at 65, soon after rose too??; and. :>f»u several fluctuations, left off at 67 3-8, and 97 5-8 < better for the account, before 11 o'clock twe millions of tuck had been purchased, and the u us mess done was almost unprecedented. lo^t half its inhabitants; the terrors of the '.word wilt shortly be added to this dread ful scourge;.news has arrived of an insur rection aiu'jug the Arabs in (he interior, and they*are about to inarch against the capital, to the nuinb**rof 15,000 horsemen, commanded by .i Tripolitan, named Cali- foi -el-Haver. The Tunisian 'minister had put himself at the head of a body of hoops and marched to repel the invasion. Hamburgh, Jiny J1A courier has ar rived at Lisbon, sent by tbe minister ol Spain, residing in the United States of North America. He is going to Madrid, with the convention between Spain and the United Stales for the cession of Florida. Extract from a letter to a commercial house in Petersburg. Va. dated * London, 2'Jth May, 1319. “Ourlasttoyou Was ofrhe29ih ult by ihe Albun. Since then our markets for American and otlie: produce have been dull. In the sale of many arti cles. there has been a further reduction in price and ilw general depression of trade is such, that there is no sale w hate vertot some articles, liuring tins month, there has been vt ry little business done m .Tobacco, if ue except a sale of509to6lk/ hkjds. of Virginia leaf bv an extensive importer tu a dealer at about 6d. The trade has purchased very sparing iv, and the quantity delivered for exportation iutonsiaerufe 'The sales cf * citon have !>een extensive—the purchases were chiefly East India on speculation and for exportation. 'I he importation ot wheat and flour from ebroad is a again prohibited unt.l August, from the present promising appearance of abundant Crops in thi country,'there is every probability of the prohibi timi being continued beyond thatperio 1. Tobacco—Virginia leaf, 4d a 7d—ditto strips, 4d a 7d Cottok—Upland, 12d a 13d—Ncw-CrUans i3d a iivl. compatible with the interestahd happri., of the Peruvians. After ihe rplemlid vi3 torjr of Maipu. far from indulging tht joj feelings of rCVfcnge against at barbarous ! * »ressnr, or the desire of retaliating tne j duct has afforded, the strongest proof mv pacific sentiments. I sddress.ti Jod vice roj under date of the 11th ofAp? last, representing to him the trying junJ tore e! affairs, impressing upon him tiff strength of our two states'if closet v utiiteil and the efficiency of fin ir armies—in shni[ the inequality of the struggle in which bt was ei gaged. I represented to him tt.^ he alone must be answerable fur gll c;.i.sequences of war; to avoid which I prtj posed to him to convene the principal in habitants of Lima, and to represent t th-m the sincere wish of the government of Chili and of tne united provinces, to u« c> de to the declaration of their rights, aoJ to allow them to adopt such a form of got v. rnnlent as they should decree.pi oinism/ that l would submit to their decision:} which.should regulate my operations.- This liberal proposition was rejected with contemptuous threats, and I am thu 1 driven by justice and edmumn right tp I . least resort of force. The b^ood whiij shall 'be shed in this conflict, will recoil (he tyrants and theirpr<iud satclitea. The sincerity of my intentions lias I equally conspicuous since the battle Cnac ibuco. The Spanish army was cuij plctely defeated. Chiii declared hersi an independent state, and her inhabitan began to'enjoy in safety their property! the Iruitsof liberty. This example is tl urest pledge of my conduct, 'fne ty rail accustomed to ihisrepresent facts iu ord'J to light the torch ot discoid, have unblusl i.'igly asserted that Hie moderation uf in victorious arm^ in 'Chili, was prompt^ only by their interest. Be it so. Doesc not prove that oiir interest is in umsin with the liberty nt th- people's.- Can ther be a surer pledge? Can these be a safe| foundation for confidence? 'The doubtless wifi be the expulsion of the tyl rams from Lima; and as the result oi vicl lory, the capital 0) Peru will behold, fo( first time, her citizens asseintding Frost the SVev-Tork Gazette, lClA inti. We are indebted to a friend for an able transla tion of gen. Sax ManxiN*s proclamation, issued previous to tire sailing of his squadrun. Its style and sentiment must ih'erest every reader. It a production of no ordinary cast. Tiiassumoin From the London Examiner, May 16. The story of the Vampyre, which has made so much noise, and accordin'- to the general opinion,»noise so very unhke the usual triumph ot lord Byron’s genius, is now declaredby Dr IViduri, in a letter to the publisher of it to be a sort of rifucimer.to of hisown,froin his lordship’s ideas. Tliih is just what we suspected; but how could t eductor delay thisinlormatio.no long? Or, how is it t.at tne bookseller did not contrive to obtain it sooner? Did tlfty ne ver talk.with each other on {he subject? The publisher, we believe, is ;be same persons who used to put forth novels bv •Mirs. Edgeworth. * J II. E. Don Jose San Martin,commander in chief of the united armies of Andes and Cliil', graml officer of the Legion of Merit, etc. to al! the fieem<*n and inhabitants ol Peru. Citizens! In addressing you I am actu ated only by the feelings with which a free man must address an oppressed people.— The events which have transpired within the last 9 years, have established the so lemn powers of the independent states ol Chili, and of the united provinces of South America, by whom I ain ordered tu enter your territory to defend the caure of veur liberty. That cause is identified with the ir own; with that of the whole world, ana the means entrusted to me are adequate to the accomplishment of so sound an ob ject. Ever since the wish for liberty was first evinced in several parts of America, the Spanish agents have struggled to extin guish ihe light which was tu shew the} Americans their chains. The revti began to bring fortli prodigies of gimd and evil, aed the vice-rov of Peru, dreading it progress, endeavored to persuade you that it was in his power to extinguish in every inhabitant of Lima, even the sentiment of their sufferings anil ignominy. The world saw with indignation American blood shed by Americans, and began to doubt whether the slaves were as guilty as their Wants, and whether these were to be more des pised who presumed to oppress liberfv, than those who dare not to defend it.— M ar raged in this innocent country, but in spite ot all the combinations of despotism, the rights of man began to be asserted and to triumph in the midst of political dissen- tions. thousands of Americans have fal len in the field of honor or by the bands ol hired assassins; but the principles main tained from the purest motives have daily acquired strength, and time, wriich regen erates all political suci ties, will soon shew the sentiments of the Peruvians, and de cide the fate of South Amerii a. I come not a conqueror to establish ano ther despotism; the state »>f things has pav ed the way for your political emancipation, in which I am only an instrument el jus lice and an agent of destiny. Aware ol the horrors of war, 1 have studied, to ac complish my object id the manner most adopt a government ui their free cnoice and to take their seat among the nations the caitli. The union of tlirce indepe: dent states w ill inspire Spam with a Ser.ti' tient of her imbecility, and all other na turns with respect. Let acentral congress: composed of the representatives from tti three slates, impart new vigor bo their pectiv* organization, and let the constit? tion of each state be established in th< midst of intelligence, of concord, and universal hope. The annul- ot time rxhr hit no revolution so splendid iu its objed so indispensible to a people, soillustn in the united wishes of so many hearts. Let us luilow with confidence thebn career which destiny unfold to us. Urn the empire of new laws and *^w auth: ilies, the snine activiiy winch achiev ed the revolution., wjil sustain us in every! species of labor and multiply the blessings of society. In the first days of peace, the ruins which these grand political convul sions sdiali have spread over this contin ent, shall become like volcanic lava, which in time fertilises the saniefieldsover which it has rolled its devastiog torrents Then shall your land smile in all the luxuriancy of nature—then shall splendid cities arise embellished with the monuments of arts anil science—then shall commerce spread liis'benign influence over tbe immense re gions nature has allotted to us. Americans! the armies of an insolent! tyrant spread terror among a people who: (hey oppress; but tlinse l have the hon to command, compelled to fight agai; tyranny, promise only friendship and | lection to their brethren, and wish ool deliver them from bondage. I pledge'my sacred honor for the faithful fulfilment of this promise. I have made known to you my intentions and my duty—your conduct will shew whether you deserviV-o be bail ed as the true sons of Peru. European Spaniards! I come not fet your destruction. I come not to spread devastation. The object of the war is to protect the honest and peaceful inhabitants, and to promote their welfare. Your fu ture happiness depends on die prosperity and independence of America. Your eternal Shame wifi flow only from your op position. You are sensible that Spain i» reduced to the last stage of weakness and corruption. The revenues are exhausted; the state is burthened with an enuirooua debt, and what is still worse, terror and distrust forming the basis of her public measures, have reduced the nation to a stata of gloomy pusillanimity and mate despondency. The liberty of Peru alooecatv afford you a secure retreat. Who ol you is without relations or friends in America? ?i depends only on yourselves^to constw" tute a family of brothers. Respect to per sons, to property, and to the holy Catholic faiih, are the print iplesof the united pro vinces, and those I now solemnly guaran tee. Inhabitants of Peru! The eyes of ali the world arc fixed upon you. You will des* troy the prejuilicies which have existed agaiust you for 9 j ears. Should the world behold you now improve this favorable oc casion, your attitude and your power will inspire respect. Consider the destinies uf thousands of future generations. When thecuminon rights of men, so long withheld, from so many Peruvians shall be establish ed, J shall be happy to unite myself with those institutions which shall have secured them; l shall have gratified the dearest wish of iny heart, ar.d shall have accom plished the nublest action of my life. Jose De Sa.x MAims’. H. Q St. Jago de Cliff, Nov. 13, 1818. *4 PROM BUEJVOH JVBES- ifficiaL Translated for the Jtevr-York Evening FosL Gazette ef Sutnee -fyrat, Wedhcidav J 3ltt o/March, 1b>9. g The official deputy of this government, near thxt of Cluli. to hisexcellerxy die supreme director, 8lh instant: Excellent Sii—I annottnce to you that I haws re ceived notice cf th* *rtiT*t «• Vulpajjiso. m ... • * *
