or abandoned him. His Lieutenant (Sucre) is wandering about with a feeble detachment; he vainly solicits re-inforcements from his Government; but far from remedying so many disasters, the revolutionary authorities will not hear a word about them. The punishment of death is decreed against whoever circulates news from the army.

"Anarchy reigns every where. Cisneros is roving about the country with a band, sometimes consisting of three hundred men, sometimes of ten, pillaging and sacking. The inhabitants of the district of Zulia have offered 3,000 piastres for his head.

"At Llano, the men of colour had conspired a general massacre of the whites. Paez has caused seven Colonels to be shot, who were implicated in this conspiracy.

Captain Don Juan Amengueal has brought the important news, that the Royalist General Urdaneta has re-taken possession of the fortress of Maracaibo. He has, besides, seized at Laguna, seven ships belonging to the rebels. The few revolting troops which were in that quarter have fled as far as Coro.

"Independently of the facts here stated, the Gazettes of Arequipo and Cuzco contain the following details respecting the events which have taken place in Upper Peru. It is remarkable that these several articles of intelligence bear the title of Official Correspondence.

"It was on the 28th of October that the Viceroy La Serna (who closely pursued the Insurgents across the valley of Sicasica) succeeded in coming up with them at Cochabamba. They were commanded by Lanza; the action was warmly maintained; but the Royalist infantry decided the victory, by charging with the bayonet. The enemy left on the field of battle all

their artillery, caissons, and baggage. Their loss in killed and wounded is upwards of six hundred, without reckoning five hundred prisoners who remain in the power of the Royal army.

"Madrid, Oct. 11.

"The Madrid Gazette mentions the principal news brought by Brigadier-General Don Buldomiro Espartero, chief of the staff of the army of the Viceroy La Serna, who landed on the 29th of September at Cadiz, but has not yet arrived at the Escurial. He left Quiloa in Peru, on the 2nd June last.

"We find, from this news, that there were four corps, the total strength of which is eighteen thousand five hundred men, marching against Bolivar, whose troops are estimated at only six thousand combatants. The first corps, under the command of the General-inChief Canterac, would advance by the mountains ; the second, of three thousand men, commanded by General Monet, would proceed along the sea-coast; the third, of two thousand five hundred men, commanded by Carratala, would march between the two, and follow with a rear-guard of three thousand men.

"The same Gazette announces that the Emperor of Brasil had been dethroned in an insurrection."

Well, readers, what do you think of it?

It is confidently asserted that the report made by Colonel Campbell to the English government, on the present state of the republic of Colombia, is extremely favourable to the recognition of the independence of that country, and that there is no longer a doubt that our ministers are determined to acknowledge it.

It appears from the American papers that the Colombian Congress having authorized the Vice-President of the republic to accept a snuff-box which had been sent to him as a present from the King of England, he received it at the beginning of July.

Important to empire hunters and loan contractors. A decree of the Colombian government, relating to the project of colonization of Sir Gregor M'Gregor, declares illegal all attempt at colonization on any part of the Mosquito coast, which belongs to the republic of Colombia; consequently, every individual who may attempt to form establishments on this coast will be liable to the punishments inflicted on those who usurp national property or disturb public tranquillity.

Letters from Mexico bring the following :—Mr. Samuel, the French commissary who, under pretence of demanding the liberation of several Frenchmen detained in the prisons of Mexico for political causes, has entered into relations with Don Luis de Alaman, minister for foreign affairs, to whom he has made overtures, by indirectly offering him the good offices of the French government with the cabinet of Madrid, in order to induce the latter to acknowledge the independence of the Mexican confederation; it is also added, that the correspondence which might be opened on this subject will be followed by some French men of war, leaving Brest harbour for Vera Cruz; that the cabinet of the Tuilleries would act as intermediator to this correspondence, and in fine, that these overtures being well received, advantageous results were expected for the three states.

AMERICAN FUNDS.

Dec. 24th, 1824.

The favourable news from America has occasioned a considerable advance in American securities. Chilian bonds, which a few weeks ago were unsaleable a 76, have advanced to 81. Mexican bonds, which opened this day at 68%, advanced to 70 for the settlement at the end of the month. United Mexican Mine Shares were in demand at 437., but afterwards declined one pound a share. A farther improve

ment will follow the payment of the next instalment due on these shares, on the 14th of January next. Brasilian Mine Shares have advanced to a premium of 14 per cent., and they are gradually obtaining the confidence of the public. The shares of the Rio de la Plata Company are higher.

PRICES AT CLOSING.

Anglo Mexican Mine 1007. shares, 10. paid 387. 39

Ditto Scrip, 5 per cent. for the account 30th Dec. 23 pr.

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per cent. 88

Chilian Bonds, 6 per cent. 79, 80, 80

Ditto for Account, 30th Dec. 7981 80

Colombian Bonds, 6 per cent. 834

Colombian Bonds, 1824, 864, ditto for account, 86

Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent. 69 8270

315 33

Ditto for the account, 69 70

Peruvian Bonds, 74, ditto for the account, 30 Dec., 761

THE

AMERICAN MONITOR,

No. 111.

A MONTHLY

Political, Historical, and Commercial

MAGAZINE,

PARTICULARLY DEVOTED TO THE

AFFAIRS OF SOUTH AMERICA.

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.

UNITED STATES.

Message of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress.

Washington, Dec. 7, 1824.

Fellow Citizens of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives-The view which I now present to you of our affairs, foreign and domestic, realizes the most sanguine anticipations which have been entertained of the public prosperity. If we look to the whole, our growth, as a nation, conVOL. I. No. 3.

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