POSTSCRIPT. We have just received this important document the comment in our next. BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 4. COMMUNICATION FROM THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA, TO THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE EMPIRE OF BRAZIL. The undersigned minister, secretary of state for foreign affairs, of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, especially authorized by his government, has the honour to address his excellency the minister for foreign affairs of the empire of Brazil, to inform him, that the inhabitants of the eastern province having recovered, by their own efforts, the liberty of their territory, occupied by the arms of his Imperial Majesty, and after having installed a regular government for the administration of this province, have solemnly declared the nullity of the acts by which it was pretended to incorporate that province with the empire of Brazil, and, in consequence, have expressed, "that their general, constant, and decided wish was, for the union with the other provinces of La Plata, to which it always belonged by the most sacred ties that the world knows." The general congress of the United Provinces, to which this declaration was submitted, cannot, without injustice, decline to make use of a right which never was disputable, nor, without dishonour and imprudence, abandon to their fate an armed, brave, and irritated people, who would be capable of the greatest extremities in defence of their liberties. For this reason, in its sittings of the 25th of October last, it decreed— "That in conformity with the uniform wish of the provinces of the state, and of that which was deliberately expressed by the eastern province, by the lawful organ of its representatives, on the law of the 25th of August of the present year, the congress, in the name of the people, whom it represents, acknowledges it as de facto reincorporated with the republic of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, to which it has by right belonged, and desires to belong." By this solemn declaration the general government is bound to provide for the defence and security of the eastern province. It will fulfil its obligations by all the means in its power, and accelerate by them the evacuation of the only two points still held by the troops of his Imperial Majesty. The undersigned is at the same time authorized to declare, that in this new situation the government of the United Provinces retains the same spirit of moderation and justice which serves as the basis of its policy, and which has directed the attempts that it has hitherto repeated in vain, to negotiate amicably the restoration of the eastern province, and of which it will give fresh proof whenever its dignity permits. That at all events it will not attack, except to defend and obtain the restitution of the points still occupied, confining its pretensions to preserve the integrity of the territory, to guarantee for the future the inviolability of its boundaries against force and seduction. In this state of things, and after having made known to his excelleney the minister for foreign affairs of the empire of Brazil the intentions and desires of the government of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, it remains to be added, that it will entirely depend on the will of his Imperial Majesty to establish a peace, which is infinitely valuable to the interests of the neighbouring states, and indeed of the whole continent. The undersigned has the honour, &c. (Sigged) MANUEL JOSE GARCIA. To his excellency Senor Luiz Jose Carvalho e Mello, minister for foreign affairs of the empire of Brazil, As the late Brazilian treaty has not yet been ratified by the British government, we have omitted its insertion, but as soon as that event takes place, we will 'present it to our readers. GENERAL INDEX. то THE SECOND VOLUME, No. IV. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. PAGE, Message of the vice-president of Colombia to the congress Address of the local government of Buenos Ayres to the Address of his excellency Guadalupe Victoria, president of the United States of Mexico, to the sovereign constituent THE AMERICAN MONITOR. No. V. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. Proclamation of the president of the Mexican federation, ad- dressed to the Mexicans on the 14th of March, 1825 Speech of his excellency the president of the United Mexican States, on closing the session of the constitutional federal THE AMERICAN MONITOR. INTERNAL POLICY OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN |