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South .i bcrlcai Affair*.fj documents Jftffii red to in the President's Message at the colntorHcemcitt of the second session cf the fifteenth Congress. (Continued.) The imports are computed to be about equal to their export*. British tuanafac iures form the principal mass, and they are to he had in meat abundance. They • n*iist of woolen and cotton goods of ev ery description, route of them wrought to iinitate the manufactures of the coun try ; ironmongery, cutlery, hardware, sad dlery, hats, porter, ale, and cheese, are a iimng tlte remaining articles. from the United States they receive lumber of all kinds, and furniture of eve ry description.'; coaches and carriages of all sorts, codfish, mackerel, shad, and her ring, leather, boots and shoes, powder and munitions of war, and naval stores, shhips, and vessels, particularly those calcinated for their navy, or for privateers. * From Brazils they receive sugar,coffee, cotton, and rum. . ■ From th t north of Europe they steel and ion ; and from France a Vi um ber of artii ies of its manufacture. . Their foreign commerce is principally tarried on by British capitalists, though there are some Americans, a few Frdift.li uni other foreign merchants, also settled at Boeii ll* Ayres: they are all placed, 1 believe, on the same looting of equality. The revenue of the state may be esti mated at about three millions of dollars annually; but their system of finance is very imperfect, and, although their debt is small, their credit is low. They have hitherto avoided the issuing of paper mo ney, and they have established no bank; but they have sometimes anticipated their revenue by giving due bills receivable in payment for duties, or goods imported, or articles exported: the impost furnishes the principal part of the revenue. A copy of tneir tariff, as at first established, was tmiue time since transmitted, 1 believe,.to the Department of {State j in this the du ties were generally specific and high. 1 understand they have been lately reduced as their exorbitancy had occasioned much smuggling. Voluntary contributions from those friendly to the revolution, and forcer! loans I rum the old Spaniards, have consti tuted another portion of their funds. To shew tiie public capital adequate to all ex igences, their different civil, military, and naval establishments have been taken in to view, and are comprised in the estimate furnished, a thing unusual with us; but they liaue omitted their public lauds, which, if u pi udent use be made of them, must, at no distant day, become a very productive source of revenue to the State. The mines of Putosi, which, in all prob ability, will very soon fall into their hands again, may furnish them with a considera ble supply of the precious metals. It is stated, on n..pecta ..le authority, that so lute as the year 1790, the amount ofgoid and silver coined at Putosi in that year, was calculated to have been 8299,846 in gold, and £2,982,176 in silver. The state of tneir army, and the condition of their naw, will be seen by a reference to the ‘oriii’gal return presented. (Appendix F) Their army is composed of regular troops, Ciorcos, and militia. In one or other of these classes, they arc educated to the military art, and, as lar as I had an opportunity, and was capable of judging, they appeared to be well acquainted with the elements of their profession. Their forces, according to the paper furnished aac estimated at nearly thirty thousand men. They are composed of 1/296 artille ry, 13,G93 infantry, and 14,718 cavalry; of which 12,143 arc troops of the line, 7,041 are Ciorcoa, and 10,573 militia.— These form the different armies of the centre of Peru, of the Andes, Cordova, and the auxiliary forces in the Kntre Rios. .This statement, however, only includes the militia of the province of Buenos Ayres itself. Their supply of arms and inuniUous of war is ample, as will be seen by the statement annexed, on t.iat sub ject. Their navy is small, and some of their vessels are laid up in ordinary. A list of them, as well as of their privateers, will be found in Appendix F. Their private armed vessels’ are subjected to very stiict regulations, agreeably to their prize code, which is among the original papers pre sented ami herewith delivered. It may be proper, in this place, to introduce the subject of the irregular conduct of the privateers under the patriot flag, against which the commissioners were directed to remonstrata. Having taken an oppor tunity of explai .ing to Mr. Tagle, the sect etary of state, the proceedings of our government relative to Amelia Island and Galvezton, agreeably to their instructions, the commissioners embraced a suitable oc casion to urge the just cause of complaint, whirh the malpractices of private armed vessels, wearing the patriot colors, had furnished our government; on both topics they had long and interesting conversa tions. With the conduct of the govern ment respecting Amelia Island and Gal ▼ezton, Mr. Tagle expressed himself per fectly satisfied, and he disclaimed for his government any privity or participation in the lodgments made at those places,by * The document referred to i* no'/ent. person* teting in the name of the patriots us Month America. In reference to the under the patriot flags, he ‘TftjU vgjMuhlc that great irregulari ties tad atxfrelite his government had done every thing in their power to prevent them, aod were willing, if any in stance of aggression were pointed out, to direct an Inquiry into the case, and, if the facts were established, to punish those concerned and redress the injured indi viduals. He professed his readiness to adopt any measures that would more ef fectually prevent a recurrence of such acts, in which he expressed his belief that die privateers of Buenos Ayres had rare ly participated, though the character of the government had suffered from the con duct of others. He stated that they had, on one occasion, sent out some of their public vessels to examine all cruizers wearing the Buenos Ayrean flag, to see th t they were lawfully commissioned,and to ascertain whether they had violated their instructions. Amongst the causes of dissatisfaction, to which I have alluded, the preponder ance of the capital ha-> been mentioned. Its great weight in the scale of national affairs is tube ascribed to its greater ex- Itwtions in the national cauue. .These are htvlfig to its comparative wealth, and to its active, intelligent, and enterprising po pulation. The armies that have been rai sed in this city and the neighbouring country, with the supplies in money and munitions of w ar drawn from these sources lirve been truly extraordinary. It would be a difficult task to make an exact calculation, or to form even a proba ble estimate, but all seemed to concede the superior merit claimed on account of their exertions, when compared with their wealth and population: and it is not unli kely that Buenos Ayres lias, in conse quence, assumed a higher tone, and acqui red a controlling influence, which she has sometimes abused. Another source of discontent is the un fortunate dispute between the Banda Ori ental and Buenos Ayres, which had also an influence oil the proceedings of the lat ter towards the Portuguese. The original cause of division may be traced to a jealousy, long subsisting bet ween the rival cities of Monte Vidhoand Buenos Ayres. This has became habitual and lias extended to the country. Private interests and personal views have also in creased their dissentions. Gen. Artigas (who bears the character of chief of the Orientals, as has been alrea dy stated, and has else assumed that of the Protector of the Entre ilios and Santa Fee) was originally, iu the royal service, a captain in a provincial corps. In t this he continued for some time alter the revolu tion had commenced at Buenos Ayres.- But, iu the year 1811, taking offence, as it is said, at some conduct ol the Spauis. commandant ofColoniuJie abandoned the royal cause, and entered into the service *)l the patriots. early as the year 1813, ‘when acting against Monte Video lie be came dissatisfied with Sarratea, the com mander in chief from Bueuos Ayres. On his removal from the head of the army, he quarreled with Gen. Rondeau, who, it was supposed, would have been acceptable to him, and finally withdrew before the siege of Monte Video was finished under Gen. Alvear. For th s conduct. Posadas, when lie succeeded to the government,’ treated him as a deserter from their service. By a proclamation, lie ottered a reward for his apprehension, and set a price upon his head: an act which Gen. Artigas neter forgot or forgave. During the subsequent directorship of Alvear, he induced tiie Calbildo of Buenos Ayres to issue a similar proclamation against Gen. Artigas. When Alvear was dismissed, the people of Buenos Ayres en deavoured to atone for their conduct by burning, w ith every mark of ignominy, the degrading proclamation. They, also ad dressed a conciliatory letter to the general and received from him a corresponding answer. These were preliminary to a fruitless attempt jat reconciliation, made by the director ad iuterm, Col. Alvares, who succeeded Alvear, The correspon dence on this occasion is annexed. (Ap pendix H). Other endeavors to reconcile him have failed, notwithstanding the chan ges in the ollice of director at Buenos Ayres. On one occasion, the, proposition was made, that the Banda Oriental should remain independent of Bueuos Ayres, and merely send deputies to the general con gress, to concert measures against the common enemy. On another, when the Portuguese army was approaching the frontiers of the Banda Oriental, an effort was ma le by Puejrredon te reconcile him and to unite him in the common defeuce. Ample supplies of arms, and munitions ol war, were oilered, and some furnished; but thin attempt also failed. In order that a fuller view of this sub ject may be had, I have subjoined a trans lated copy of an animated letter from Uen. Artigas to Mr. Pueyrredon. (Appendix I). It is but justice, to add, that Uen. Artigas is thought, by persons entitled to credit'to be a firm friend to the independence of the country. To express a decided opin ion on this delicate question would scarce ly be expected of me, an my position did not command a view of the whole ground. I had not the satisfaction to be derived from a personal interview with Gen. Arti gas, who i-, unquestionably, a man of rare and singular talants. But if I were to hazard a conjecture, I think it not impro bable, that iu thin, as in most family dis putes, there have been faults on buth sides. U ia to be lamented that they arc in open hostility. Tiie tvar has been prosecuted with great animosity ; and, in two late en gagements, the troops of Bueuos Ayres have been defeated with great loss. By some it was said that the inhabitants of the eastern shore were anxious that a re conciliation would take place, whilst the people in the country preferred their pre sent state. . I must not omit to take a glance at the situation of Paraguay. This province pre sents a singular spectacle. It stands aloof from the rest. The people, with the aid of the few remaining royal troops, repulsed an army, sent to compel them to join the common standard. Very soon afterwards they expelled the royalists, and set up for themselves. Since tiiis period, they ap pear to have adopted a partial non-inter course system. But Bueuos Ayres, on one occasion, succeeded iu obtaining ail under standing with them. Some suspect that they are secretly inimical to the existing order of things, ami wish to keep them selves within their shell, that, in case of a change, they may profit by future events ; others calculate with some confidence on their ultimate union with lluenos Ayres, with w hich, at present, they indulge a li mited, and reluctant intercourse. Para guay is under the immediate control of a person tv ho style* himself director of Paraguay. From the domestic concerns of the pro vinces, we naturally turn to their foreign relations. Ou this subject the commission ers were informed that they had nodiing more than a friendly understanding with any foreign nation. With the Portuguese government they concluded an arrange ment in ICI2, under the mediation, it is said, qf the British, with respect to the Banda Oriental. They have since had a correspondence with them on the subject of their entrance into that province, and the forcible occupation by a Portuguese army of the city of Monte Video, of which a copy is annexed. (Appendix I.) This will present the state cf affairs between Buenos Ayres and the Brazils, which has been the theme of much discussion. The superior naval force of the Portuguese, stationed in the river La Plata, could have effectually blockaded all the ports of Bue nos Ayres. By this means they would have prevented supplies of arms and inani tions of war, and entirely destroyed the great source of revenue to the state, the duties on imports and tonnage, at a season when money was much wanted. For ab out this period Buenos Ayres had a pow erful army to contend with on the side of Peru, and had taken the burthen of the re newed contest of Chili with Spain. Gli der such circumstances, they were in some measure obliged to adopt a cautious and moderate poliej. Their conduct in this respect seems to have been coerced. T heir unhappy state with the Orientals had also an influence on their measures; they alleg ed that the rcstlesi conduct of Artigas had furnished the Portuguese a pretext for the invasion ; but, it is probable that they will ultimately break with the go vernment of Brazils. , The British government has, through their official agents, entered into commer cial stipulations with general Artigas, as the chief of the Orientals, on the subject of their trade with the eastern shore. A co py of this instrument will be found iu Ap pendix K. The government of Buenos Ari es have a person in Europe, soliciting from Eng land, and other powers, it is said, assis tance of every kind, and a recognition of their independence. England has a con sul, who,, with her naval commander on that station, appeared to conduct the con fidential affairs of the British cabinet with the government of Buenos Ayres. (Mr Rodney’s Report to be continued.) VERY LATE FROM EUROPE. Arrived at Charleston ship Lady Galla tin, Capt. Swain, 45 days from Belfast. By this vessel, the Editors of the City Gazette have received a full file of Belfast papers to the 15th October, containing London dates to the 9th of the same month.several days later than before received. From Belfast paper* to tli Lsth October* re. cciv.?d by the ship I.inr Gillstix, Captuin S-.vuin. BELFAST, October 10. Some of the London paper state, that the late change in the Spanish Councils was to be attributed to the intrigues of a party, who contrived to obtain more influence over Ferdinand than liU principal ministers. The event, it is understood, had the eflcct of putting a stop to.tlie discussions which w ere carrying on in Baris, under mediation, for adjusting the disputes between Spain and Portugal. The Emperor of Russia arrived at Aix la-Cliapelleon the evening of the 28th ult. The entry of his Imperial Majesty was an nounced by the firing of artillery, and other demonstrations of public respect. The Euiperor of Austria had reached Aix-la-Chapelle previously. It has been rumored, but upon what foun dation is not stated, that Spain has convey ed the sovereignty of the Floridas to the United States, for the sum of frive millions of dollars. This would be a cheap and an easy mode of settling the pretentions of the latter to these provinces. The statement, however, is not supported by any authority. London, October s.— Thf. Kino.—Sat urday the Queen’s Council assembled at Windsor, and agreed on the following Bulletin, relating to His Majesty’s state. which was exhibited yesterday at St. James's Palace • ” Windsor Castle, October 3.—1 Us Ma jesty coutinueb in a very tranquil state of mind, and in good bodily health, but without any diminution of his disor der.” The Archduchess Maria Louisa had about two hundred thousand francs of annuities inscribed iu the Great Book of France. In consequence of the law of 1815, she was deprived of this inscription, and it was transferred to the Treasury.— It is said, that llarou S*. Vincent, the Aus trian Minister,having entered into a nego ciatiou on this subject, the inscription has been replaced iu the name of the Arch duchess. London, Oct. G.— Markets — Co! I on — The India descriptions of Cottons continue exceedingly heavy ; the holders evince an increasing eagerness to effect sales particu larly since the declaration of another sale by the Company the lOtii inst.j 5550bags Bengal* are already specified, and it is ex ficcted these declarations are only the pre ude to another extensive sale. The pur chasers of Cotton since our last report are about 600 bags, viz—so Pernambuco, 2s. 1 l-2.d to 2s. 2d.; M 0 West India, 18 5-8 to 21 1-4 ; and for export, at a tiiflingdis count on the last East India sale, 500 Ben gals and 40 Surats. Liverpool, Get. S. —Our Cotton market has cont.uued throughout the week very dull and most descriptions have declined I-4d. to l-2d. per lb. Yesterday some sales of Tennessee, Demerara and Surat Cot tons, were brought forward ;ouly 800 bags of the Dementias were sold, at 20 1-4d. to 24 l-4d. ordinary to good lair quality, be ing a decline of about 3-4 per lb. and 10 Surats l. l r 3d. good fair quality : the re mainder were withdrawn, the buyers not being willing to give the prices expect ed. BELFAST, Oct. 12 A private letter from Aix-la-Chapclle, datep October 3, says— •* The allied troops are to leave France in the course of tiie present month, or early in the beginning ol next, at such intervals and bv such routes as may be afterwards determined to be most convenient for all parties. The allieJ powers are perfectly satisfied with the present state of France, and the secu rities which she offers, in her internal con dition, for the preservation of the general tranquillity. They arc likewise satisfied with the proposed guarantees for the pay ment of the contributions. These contri butions are all to be discharged in.the course of nine mouths from the signature of the treaty. The first instalment is to be 25 percent, upon the whole sum ;and the reinaiuder is to be paid by equal instal ments at the end of every two months.— The first payment of 25 per cent, will take place on the 29th of December of the pre sent year. The house of Baring jj* Cos. supported by their friends of the other banking houses of Europe, is the security. Mr* Baring was yesterday called to a con ference, and presented satisfactory guaran tees. The distribution of the sums tube contributed I have not ye't been able mi nutely to ascertain, but the following are the portions allotted ,to the greater pow ers : Russia will receive 48 millions of francs England 48 ditto. Austria about 40 ditto. Prussia about 40 ditto. The Netherlands 22 ditto. Bavaria 10 ditto. The remainder will be devided among the other States, in proportion to their magni tude, their sacrifices, or exertions in the common cause.” BELFAST, October 13. Two mils are due by Donaghadee, but we have received the London papers of Friday’s date, (9th) via Dublin. The most interesting intelligence which they bring,’ relates to the proceedings of the Congress at Aix-la-ChapcMc. It is annoinced that the anny of occupation is to be immediately withdrawn from France, and a messenger has been dispatched to Paris with this intelligence. Whatever heart burnings, therefore, existed in that country, on account of the residence of foreign troops, must now subside. Europe, itis to be, hoped, will, iu all its Kingdoms and States know no other rivalship now than in the cultivation of the arts of peace. Already have their •* quarrels filled the world with widows and with orphans. It is not known vvliat other business will engage the attention of the Sovereigns,but itis to be expected that the recent change in the Ministry of Ferdinand, being inti mately connected with the affairs of South- Amcrica, will draw their attention. It is said’that the three Sovereigns now at Aix-la-Chapel!c, will shortly leave it, but that Ministers representing the differ ent Powers, will remain some time longer, to concert various arrangments for the peace of the world. The commercial in intercourse of nations will no doubt meat with the deliberation wieh its importance peserves. London. October 9.— -The Queen.— -The following are the Bulletins for the two last davs: • ‘ r l*he Queen has had a good night. Her Majesty remains in the same state as yes terday. The Queen has again rested well, and feels herself refreshed and comfortable this morning. TIIE CONGRESS. A private letter from Aix-la-Chapelle, of sth October, says— ** The question of fbc evacuation of France is now talked of in all societies, as decided. As yet the for mal act has nut been signed, \ine senti ments ot the Sovereigns and ti iC Ministers concur in the measure, whiiii only now awaits their oficial sanction. The Great est difficulty in.the ulterior airniiGciucHts, and iu the settlement''of these unties, will arise itis said, on the part ofPrusia. This Power, it wiii be remembered, shewed the greatest (■.ssatisraction at die dclavs that occurred in the affair of the priva'te reclamations, and probably dreads similar inconveuiencit s in the payment of the con tributions, unlc.-s the guarantees shall be altogether unexceptionable. * The Duke of Kent arrived at Aix-la-Chapelle on the sd, and was present at inntl vr g ral) ,| dinner given by the King >f Prussia to hi* royal guesr, <jC. Ino party bejau to arrive at hall past one, and the dinner was over be fore four.” The sanction to the evacuation of France by the foreign troops, was given, we un derstand, ou Fsiday last ; and Count do t araioaii was immediate) y dispatched wit'i tile important news to Paris, where he ar rived in the night of the 4th. The troops, arc to be withdrawn in a month fteni the date of the signature of the important doc ument. The first instalment on the con tributions, a fourth of the whole, is to be paid on the slli of December. The im portant intelligence was known at Parik ou the sth. Courier. Among the number of strangers whom the Congress has ultracted to Air.-la-Cha pelle, is the celebrated Mr. Owen,of New Lanark, who has come from Frankfurt on the Maine. Hu repaired to that city to pros.'itt a memorial to the Diet, offering to produce a plan, by wich “ riches may be created in such abundance, that the wants and desires of every human being may bo ever satisfied, nnu by which the rising gen eration, without force or punishment of any kind, may Le trained by circumstances so as to exclude any defect except what may arise from the inexperience of the parties who execute its details, or be owing to qualities uncontrolable by human means.” This, it will readily be seen, is the general result which he draws from his plan of the villages of mutual co-operation, that made such a noise last year iu the London papers. This memotial lie is come to present to the Allied Soverigns and Ministers. It is printed in three different languages,in English for Lord Castlerergh, and in French and German for the other great Personages of Congress. He left the Diet discussing the military organization of Germany, without receiving any answer to Ilia project, or being called upon to ex plain its details. “Whether the Sovereign* will not pretend to divine ; though our opinion is, ihat'Mr.OwenAvill not succeed better at Aix-la-Chapelle, in proselytising their Majesties, than the Quakeress did who went to Rome to convert the Pope. Itis rumort-d that the Marquis of Hast ings will obtain from the Prince Regent the rank of Field Marshal. His Lordship stands nearly at the head of genera! offi cers in the set vice, and the less jealousy would therefore’ attach upon the above splendid tribute to the magnitude of his achievements in the East A Flanders mail arrived this morning with papers from Brussels to the 7ih inst. The journal of East and West Flanders, has been suspended, and the iditoris kept in secret imprisonment. This is the paper prosecuted for a libel on tticduke of Wel lington. There is a rumor afloat that the Emper or Alexander has come to an understand .ng with the French Government respect ing the disposal of tire materiel of Itis ar my to France, lie intends, it is said, to re-convpy the men to Russia by sea, leav ing the horses with their full mountings, and his guns, &s. France, where they are much wanted. With all these he is am ply provided at home; and'bshe receives a good price for what he disposes of to the French, and the conveyance of his troops by sea will be less expensive than marching them over land, the advantage it considered to be for the advantage of both parties. * The Rose, Captain Anderson having Lord Cochrane, Ike. on board, arrived at Madeira on the 17th of Ang. and sailed the same day for Colombo river. Abraham Thornton, who was lately tri ed for the murder of Mary Ashton, has ar rived at Liverpool, for the purpose of .emi grating to America. The Marquis of Hastings ha* appointed Mr. Gerald Wellesley to be British Resi dent at the Court of llolknr. On Thursday the Dutch frigate Dolphin, from the Texei, bound to the coast of Af rica, arrived tn the Downs. She has or board 50 slaves, which are to be returned to their native home, by order of thn Dutch Government, after which she will proceed to the Dutch islands in the West Indie*. On Saturday three superb portable rooms were shipped at the Custom-house, for Aix-la-Chapelle. They are for the use. of Sir Thomas Lawrence, while taking the portraits of the Sovereigns.—Lord Cas tlereagh has allow ed the use of his garden for their erection. The large room is 50 feet by 18, and the others 20 bv 18, and 18 by 12. ‘ • We have been told that a steam ve*sel is now building at Greenock, to carry pas sengers between Dublin and Belfast. A peasant in East Gothland, being em ployed in fishing in the river Staring, drew out an eel which had fast entwined itself round a gold crown richly set with jewels. This crown sos ancient workmanship, and it is supposed that it belonged to King Sigismund, and that it was Inst in the river on the retreat after the battle qf Sta-