OFFICIAL DOGGEREL. 



Every person, in the least acquainted with 

 public right S5 knows, that in war, the law of reta- 

 liation applies equally to both parties, and that 

 Chili is at perfect liberty to make equivalent re- 

 prisals upon the domineering Spaniards, for their 

 actions towards the Patriots. But his Excellen- 

 cy the Supreme Director, wishing to draw a veil 

 over the past, has ordered that the rigour of the 

 law be directed against Benavides alone ; and that 

 the lives of his followers be spared, though justly 

 forfeited: he also extends the same mercy to 

 others, who, from holding communication with 

 the outlaw, merited, if not the same, at least 

 nearly the same punishment." 



This singular official document winds up with 

 the following four lines, in prominent characters. 



Esos monstruosj que cargan consigo 

 El caracter infame, y servil 

 g Como pueden jamas compararse 

 Con los Heroes del cinco de Abi^il ? 



Those monsters, who bear about with them 

 A character infamous and servile — 

 How can they ever compare themselves 

 With the Heroes of the 5 th of April ? 



