APPENDIX II. 
EXTRACTS 
FROM THE 
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN VICE-ADMIRAL LORD COCHRANE AND 
THE VICEROY PEZUELA. 
(Referred to in p.46. of the Introduction.) 
i. 
Tuts correspondence began March 4th, 1819, on account of the prisoners of 
Chile detained in Peru, who were extremely ill used. In the first letter are 
the following expressions, used by Lord C. in his remonstrance to the Viceroy :— 
«“ The undersigned, neither according to the orders of the supreme 
government of Chile, whose cause he prides himself on having adopted. 
and supported, nor according to his own principles, can ever permit him- 
self to make war otherwise than in that liberal manner prescribed by the 
enlightened manners of the age, and consecrated by the practice of civilised 
nations. But at the same time, he thinks it a duty to declare, that if the 
irregular conduct of the enemies of his government should force him to 
adopt a principle of retaliation, he will not hesitate to impose silence on the 
best sentiments of our nature, and to follow with firmness those measures 
which have taught even barbarians to respect the rights of humanity.” 
, Hy, 
The Viceroy’s answer to the letter, from which the above extract is made, 
defends himself, from the charge of any unusual severity to the prisoners ; and 
justifies severity, if such were employed, on the ground that the Spanish 
government treated as rebels and pirates all persons taken in arms against 
the King, and under banners not recognised by regular governments. He then 
proceeds : — 
