542 ANNUAL REGISTER, 1818. 



Tlieir unhappy state with the Ori- notwithstanding they were fo1?I 



entalshadalsoan influence on their they would be received with open 



measures ; the}' alleged that the arms by their brethren in Chili, 



restless conduct of Artigas had The forces finally embarked, 



furnished the Portuguese a pretext agreeably to an account furnished 



for the invasion ; but it is probable by a gentleman of undoubted 



that they will ultimately break veracity on the spot, consisting 



with the government of Brazils. of the following troops : — 



The British government has, One company of artillery 70 



through their official agents, en- One ditto sappers and 



tered into commercial stipulations miners 81 



with General Artigas, as the chief regiment of Burgos 900 



of the Orientals, on the subject ditto of San Carlos 



of their trade with the eastern infantry 907 



shore. ditto of Arequipa... 1000 



The government of Buenos Arequipa dragoons , 160 



Ayres have a confidential person Lamas 144; 



in Europe, soliciting from Eng- ■ 



land and other Powers, it is said, 3262 



assistance of every kind, and a This army was composed of all 



recognition of their independence, the regular soldiers they could 



England has a consul, who, with spare from Lima, who were 



her naval commander on that united, at Talcaguna, to the royal 



station, appeared to conduct the forces left in Chili. By the battle 



confidential aft'airs of the British of Maipo it has ceased to exist, 



cabinet with the government of The probable effects in Peru, and 



Buenos Ayres. other parts of South America, 



What effects the victory of may be conjectured, but cannot 

 Maipo will produce abroad, it be affirmed. The same gentle- 

 would be hazardous in me to con- man who has been mentioned, 

 jecture. Whether, like the cap- and who is conversant in Peruviarj 

 tare of Burgoyne, it will procure affairs, apprehended that im- 

 for the United Provinces foreign portant changes would result, 

 alliances, I cannot pretend to say. I cannot conclude this paper 



From a source which is entitled without drawing your attention 

 to credit, I was informed that the to a rapid survey of the reforms 

 raising and embarkation of Oso- and improvements in the province 

 rio's army in Peru was not ac- of Buenos Ayres, produced by 

 comphshed without serious diffi- the Revolution, and its influence 

 culties. Alternate force and per- on knowledge, society, and man- 

 suasion were used to collect them, ners. 



and nothing but the name, cha- The effects of the Revolution 

 racter, and promises of their are visible in the changes pro- 

 General, could have induced duced in the state of society, 

 them to go on board of the ves- The difference in the freedom of 

 sels prepared for the purpose, at acting and thinking, which pre- 

 the port of Callao. Some of them ceded the revolution, must neces- 

 were actually in a state of mutiny, sarily be great. The freedom of 



commerce 



