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with respect to the new states of America ; and 

 he offered to send a vice-consul to Paraguay, 

 with a view of establishing a better intercourse ; 

 but requiring in limine the release of all Eng- 

 lishmen and their property. He replied by 

 excusing the fact of their detention, on the 

 ground of their having entered Paraguay with 

 a full knowledge of the prohibitory system 

 he had found himself obliged to establish ; 

 but stating that he had, on Mr. Parishes appli- 

 cation, at once given them their passports and 

 sent them off ; and they all obtained, as did 

 many other foreigners at the same time, their 

 release in consequence. Of Bonpland, how- 

 ever, he made a special exception. 



With regard to improving his intercourse 

 with England, he answered the consul-general 

 on that point, by declaring his readiness to 

 open a friendly correspondence with him, but 



