342 JOURNAL. 
“ Lord Cochrane to the Inhabitants of Chile. 
“ CurteNos — My CountryM_n ! 
“© The common enemy of America has fallen in Chile. Your Tri- 
“ coloured flag waves on the Pacific, secured by your sacrifices. Some 
“ internal commotions agitate Chile: it is not my business to inves- 
“ tigate their causes, to accelerate or retard their effects; but I can 
“ only wish the result that may be most favourable for all parties. 
« Chilenos! You have expelled from your country the enemies of 
“‘ your independence: do not sully the glorious act by encouraging 
“ discord, and promoting anarchy, that greatest of evils. Consult the 
“ dignity to which your heroism has raised you; and if you must 
“‘ take any step to secure your rational liberty, judge for yourselves, 
“ act with prudence, and be guided by reason and justice. 
“‘ Tt is now four years since the sacred cause of your independence 
“ called me to Chile: I assisted you to gain it; I have seen it ac- 
*“ complished ; it only remains to preserve it. 
“I leave you for a time, in order not to involve myself in mat- 
“ ters foreign to my duties, and for reasons concerning which I 
‘“‘ now remain silent, that I may not encourage party spirit. 
«“ Chilenos! You know that independence is purchased at the 
“ point of the bayonet. Know also, that liberty is founded on good 
“ faith, and on the laws of honour; and that those who infringe upon 
“ them are your only enemies, — among whom you will never find 
*“ CocHRANE. 
“ Quintero, January 4th, 1823.” 
We have also another of the same date to print, addressed to the 
merchants of England and other nations trading to the Pacific. It is 
as follows : — 
* Quintero, Chile, January 4th, 1823. 
“© GENTLEMEN, 
“ I cannot quit this country without expressing to you the heart- 
“ felt satisfaction which I experience on account of the extension 
“ which has been given to your commerce, by laying open, to all, the 
