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ed with a large portion of fertile soil, it is capable of producing 

 all that is to be found in the temperate or torrid zones. Immense 

 herds of cattle and horses graze on its extensive plains, and con- 

 stitute, at this time, their principal source of wealth. The mines 

 of Potosi are also included within its boundaries. There are no 

 woods for a very considerable distance from Buenos Ayres. No 

 forest trees are to be seen on the widely extended pampas, except 

 at intervals, a solitary umboo. After passing the Saladillo,in a 

 northerly direction, the woods begin, and proceeding in the upper 

 provinces, the hills appear, and mountains rise in succession, in- 

 terspersed with rich vallies. On the east side of the rivers La 

 Plata and Parana, the country is said to be very fine. The Entre 

 Rios, is represented as capable of being made a garden spot; and 

 the Banda Oriental presents hills and dales, rich bottoms, fine 

 streams of water, and at a distance from the great river, on the 

 banks of the smaller streams, some excellent woodland. Between 

 Maldonada and Monte Video, the east ridge of the Cordilleras 

 terminates on the river La Plata. 



Since the revolution, five more provinces have been erected, 

 making, in all, fourteen within the limits of the ancient viceroy- 

 alty, viz: Tucuman, taken from Salta; Mendoza, or Cuyo, taken 

 trom Cordova; Corrientes, Entre Rios, comprising the country be- 

 tween the Uraguay and the Parana, and the Banda Oriental, or 

 eastern shore of the river La Plata. The two last were taken 

 from the province of Buenos Ayres, which was thus reduced to 

 the territory on the south side of that river. The subordinate di- 

 visions of the country, with the principal towns, will be found in 

 the appendix to this report, with an account of the produce or ma- 

 nufactures of the different districts. (Appendix D.) 



Of the fourteen provinces into which the ancient viceroyalty is 

 now divided, five were, at my departure, principally occupied by 

 the royal forces, (which, in consequence of the victory of Maipu, 

 were expected soon to retreat to lower Peru,) or partially under 

 their influence, viz: Potosi, La Plata, Cochabamba, La Paz, and 

 Puno; and the nine following independent, defacto of Spain, were 

 in the possession of the patriots, viz: Buenos Ayres, Paraguay, 

 Mendoza, Salta, Corrientes, Entre Rios, and Banda Oriental. 

 But Paraguay, and the city of Santa Fee, act independently of 

 Buenos Ayres. Though Paraguay is not on unfriendly terms 

 with them, and it is hoped, by some, will before long join the 



