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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 better ; 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 
