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direct, that were ever drawn up or insinuated against him. There are 

 other causes too why those now in high station in Chile should be 

 anxious : there are reports and whispers from the north and from the 

 south, of discontents of various kinds. The brothers and kindred of 

 the dead, and of the exiled, have not forgotten them ; and to see the 

 man whom they consider as the author of their misfortunes received 

 and honoured, irritates them. With every respect for the personal 

 character of the Director, they see him as the friend and ally of San 

 Martin, and the supporter of Rodriguez and his comrades ; and I can 

 hear that sort of covert voice of discontent that precedes civil strife. 

 The government of Santiago throws all the blame of this discontent 

 on the squadron, and has sent a few troops here, it is said, to intimi- 

 date it : but the number is so small, that it would scarcely suffice to 

 guard the Director, or to secure a state prisoner ; to which latter 

 purpose those who best know the dispositions of the government 

 believe them to be destined. The Admiral is undoubtedly the per- 

 son who would be seized, if the partisans of San Martin dared 

 commit so great an outrage ; nor would they stop there. San 

 Martin's victims never survive his grasp. I am grieved that the 

 Director should lend himself to such a purpose. The people in the 

 port seeming not to dare to speak, say in fact every thing ; and I was 

 glad to take refuge from hearing disagreeable things at the tents, 

 where, at least, we are secure from hearing of the politics of Chile. 



12th. — I may say, with the North Americans, every thing is pro- 

 gressing ; Glennie is much be:ter ; the discontents are spreading. The 

 squadron is in a way to be paid, though, perhaps, too late ; but when 

 the money came down, they forgot to send stamped paper to make 

 out tickets, &c. ; so the officers and sailors must wait till proper paper 

 can be stamped, and sent from Santiago for the purpose. I have re- 

 ceived a letter from the Director in answer to mine about the nuns. 

 The reglamento is producing all manner of confusion ; Lord Cochrane 

 is proceeding with his refutation of San Martin ; and I have seen him, 

 and fixed on a time for being at Quintero. The only thing that is not 

 progressing is the repairing the ships. I understand that Mr. Olver, 

 a most ingenious artificer, has made the estimates, and undertaken 



