remainder, excepting the accidental absentees, were in the field of Paria. The magazines were abundantly supplied with arms, ammunition and stores; and, including those lately purchased, there were 5,00% muskets in store;-not reckoning those in the hands of the Troops. Horses alone were wanting in the Army, as we only possessed f00; but there was an abundance of them in the country, fit for any emergency and arrangements were made for supplying the deficiency, by 500 (which were received from that Government in the month of May'. under a contract with the Argentine Republic, and by 500 more which were in Santa Cruz belonging to the State. The National Army was to have received 1,000 Recruits from the Departments, but they could not be embodied, owing to the want of the means of providing for them, occasioned by the expence of the Ar iliary Troops, who did not depart until August of last year; because the Peruvian Government, after having acquired its own existence, and that of the Nation it ruled, by means of those Troops, would not per mit them to embark at Arica. It was necessary that they should eve cuate the Country, in order that the Revenue might be available for augmenting the National Troops. The Colombian Corps, which the General Assembly requested for the Garrisons of the Republic, and which the Constituent Congress also afterwards solicited, from an apprehension of our neighbours' intentions. were ready to march a year ago; but, although their pay and allowances were offered to them before embarkation, they declined to receive them, and some have departed, and others are about to leave, without having been paid. The Legislative Body will, however, appreciate the sacred nature of this debt, and provide a means of liquidating it. The Nation, and America in general, will decide, whether the Force which existed at the period of the invasion was not sufficient to repel it, especially if, availing themselves of the virtue and enthusiasm which displayed itself in Paria, its Rulers had preferred the honour of defending the Country to a degrading existence. In addition to the evils attending such extraordinary occurrences, the Bolivian Army, formed on the most solid bases of honour and discipline, has been contaminated by a fatal example. The Chiefs who revolted have been rewarded; a step which has planted a dagger in the bosom of the Country; and opposes a serious obstacle to the armed force of the Republic again exhibiting that brilliancy which distinguished it at the beginning of its career. In the midst of these calamities, the experience of the past appears at length to unite the minds of the discontented with the faithful military, and a spirit of rivalry will give place to one of reconciliation. That union once accomplished, and the activity of the Chiefs called into action, the ranks of the Army will contain 6,000 Soldiers; a force which the Republic ought to maintain in arms, until it causes itself to be respected by those who recognize no other right than that of force; and this force the Nation can afford to support with its current revenue, if the established economy be strictly observed, because no arrears of pay, or gratifications, nor the transport of Auxiliary Troops, or any other Item of extraordinary expence, will, in future, be a burthen upon the ordinary income. I have thought it necessary to go into this detail on the subject of War, because in my opinion circumstances require it. The Minister of that Department will shortly present to you the Statements and Returns of the month of April, together with the particulars of the existing forces, and of the arms and ammunition now in store. Having thus given a minute account of recent events, and of the present situation of the Republic, it now remains for me to inform you that, having fulfilled my promise of residing in Bolivia till August 1828, I am about to absent myself and return to my own Country. In conformity with the LXXXIInd Article of the Constitution,* the Executive Power remains in the hands of the Council of Ministers, newly organized by a Decree of this day, until the National Representation shall approve of the Vice-President of the Republic, whom, in virtue of the constitutional Powers of President, I propose, in the Paper which I leave, sealed, in your possession, and which also contains the names of three other Candidates, whom, in conformity with our Institutions, it is my duty to present to the Legislative Body. I take my leave, Gentlemen, of you and of Bolivia, and, no doubt, for the last time; because I conceive that you will immediately assemble the Constitutional Congress, before whom I have, in fact, tendered my resignation, and by whom, from the moment of their meeting, I shall consider myself for ever exonerated from the duties of President. I indulge the hope that you will advantageously employ the time of your Session, and that, as in 1826, a sense of dignity, firmness, and patriotism, will inspire you with wisdom and moderation, and an ardent zeal for the public good. On separating from you, I am anxious to make an ingenuous confession, which will serve as an example to my Successors. Whilst I have been entrusted with the Government of Bolivia, all my actions have been influenced by my duty to the Country. During the disputes with our Territorial Neighbours, I uttered no other language than such as was compatible with my public situation, and, consequently, my private feelings were suppressed. Following the principles of an upright man, I have been guided by the idea that, in politics, there is neither friendship nor hatred, and that I had no other duties to fulfil, except those which promoted the happiness of the Nation, and the preservation of its Laws, independence, and liberty. My friendship or enmity, during my administration, has depended upon whether the [1828-29.] * See Vol. 1825, 1826, Page 885. Party were the friend or enemy of Bolivia; and even the present Decument, the last of my public Acts, is stamped with that character. I will not conclude my Message without soliciting a favour from the National Representation, in return for my services; which services, be they great or small, have given existence to Bolivia, and which, s far as that is concerned, may deserve some requital. According to the Constitution, my person is inviolable, and no responsibility attaches to me for the acts of my Government. I beg that I may be permitted to release myself from that prerogative, and that every part of my conduct may be scrupulously investigated. If, since the 18th of April, a solitary infraction of the Laws can be laid to my charge, and if the Constitutional Chambers imagine that there is ground for complaint against the Ministry, I shall return from Colombia to await the decision of the Laws. I request this favour with the more urgency, because I solemnly declare that, during my administration, I alone bave go verned, and that, whatever be the good or evil, it has been done by myself. Nature, fortunately, has not classed me among the contempti ble beings who, elevated by chance to the Chief Magistracy, and completely guided by their Ministers, renounce even the duty of concerning themselves about the States which they govern. Under my Govern ment the business of the Ministers has been confined to the organization of their Departments, in the execution of which they have enjoyed all the freedom which was necessary. At the moment of my quitting the Country, I request this favour from the Representatives of the Nation; and, should they, from their respect for the Laws, refuse it to the President of Bolivia, let them not deny it to the great Citizen, who has served them with so much devotedness, and who solicits it from them as the guarantee to shelter him from the accusations which malice and envy may level against him. I have another favour to ask of the Nation and its Governors, which is, that they will not destroy the work of my creation, but preserve, ainidst all perils, the independence of Bolivia, and suffer every misfortune, even the destruction of their children, rather than the loss of the sovereignty of the Republic, which the States proclaimed, and which they obtained as the reward of their generous sacrifices during the Revolution. It is a sufficient reward for my services to return to my Native Land, after 6 years of absence, during which period I have gloriously served the friends of Colombia; and although, in consequence of Foreign instigations, I return with an arm broken, that arm which at Ayacucho terminated the war of American Independence, destroyed the chains of Peru, and gave existence to Bolivia, I am content, inasmuch as, in the midst of difficult circumstances, I have a conscience free from all crime. On passing the Desaguadero I found a scattered body of Men divided into Assassins and Victims, and Tyrants and Slaves, devoured by the bad passions, and thirsting for vengeance. I conciliated all their minds, I formed a State which has now its own Laws, is improving its condition, abandoning its Colonial habits, re cognized by its neighbours, and exempt from Foreign debts, having only a small internal one contracted for its own advantage, and whose People, if prudently governed, will be happy. On my being called upon, by the General Assembly, to undertake the government of Bolivia, it declared to me that the independence and organization of the State were entrusted to my charge. In obtaining those benefits, in the midst. of Parties which had been in a state of agitation during 16 years,. I never caused a pang in the breast of any Bolivian; no Widow or Orphan sighs on account of my proceedings. I rescued from punishment several Offenders who had been condemned by the Law, and distin→ guished my government by clemency, toleration, and kindness. Per haps it may be alleged that this very clemency is the cause of my wounds; but I shall not regret the having received them, if my Suck cessors, with equal lenity, shall accustom the Bolivian People to conduct themselves agreeably to the Laws, and there be no necessity for the clashing of bayonets, to menace the lives of the People, or the overthrow of liberty. In domestic retirement I shall behold my wounds, and shall never repent of them, when I reflect that, in order to form Bolivia, I preferred the empire of the Laws to the becoming a Tyrant, or Executioner, for never in that capacity did I carry a sword suspended over the heads of the Citizens. Representatives of the Country, Sons of Bolivia, may Providence protect you. From my Country, from the bosom of my Family, my constant-wishes shall be for the prosperity of Bolivia. Chuquisaca, 2d Aug., 1828. ANTONIO JOSE DE SUCRE. PROTOCOLS of Conferences held in London, between the Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, France, and Russia relative to the Mediation between Turkey and Greece.1828, 1829. Protocole de la Conférence tenue au Foreign Office, le 19e Juillet, 1828. PRÉSENS :-Les Plénipotentiaires de la Grande Bretagne ; de France; et de Russie. LE Plénipotentiaire de France a exposé: (Extracts) Qu'Ibrahim Pacha, continuant à avoir des communications avec Constantinople, par la voi de terre, parvenait à se maintenir en Morée, malgré le blocus des Escadres combinées; Que l'occupation de la Péninsule Grecque, par l'Armée de ce Chef, portait obstacle à l'accomplissement d'un des principaux objets que le Traité du 6 Juillet, 1827, avait en vue; celui d'obtenir les effets immés diats d'un Armistice entre les Parties Contendantes; • See Vol. 1826, 1827. Page 632. Qu'il devenait dès-lors indispensable de procéder à l'emploi de mesures plus efficaces, qui pussent conduire à la complette exécation du dit Traité, sans s'écarter des principes qui lui ont servi de base; Et qu'en conséquence, sa Cour l'avait chargé de proposer l'envoi d'un Corps de Troupes Alliées en Morée : Il a ajouté: Que cette force, en privant Ibrahim Pacha de toute communication à l'extérieur, au moyen d'un blocus de terre, combiné avec celui déjà existant par mer, l'obligerait bientôt à évacuer la Péninsule Grecque ; Que Sa Majesté Très Chrétienne désirait faire cette entreprise conjointement avec ses Alliés; mais qu'elle pourrait s'en charger à elle seule, moyennant leur adhésion, s'ils avaient des raisons de le préférer; et que dans ce cas, elle agirait au nom des trois Cours, et dans l'intérêt commun, déclarant, en même tems, qu'aussitôt le but de l'expédition atteint, elle rappellerait ses Troupes. Le Plénipotentiaire de France a terminé, en communiquant des renseignemens qui sembloient garantir le succès de l'entreprise, et en donnant lecture de Pièces à l'appui de la proposition de sa Cour. Le Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Britannique a dit, que le Traité de Londres n'avait point eu pour but de conquérir la Grèce, ni de soustraire une Province importante à la domination de la Porte, mais de rétablir la paix en Orient sur des bases durables ; Que pour arriver à une fin si désirable, on était convenu d'employer d'abord les voies de la persuasion, et ensuite, s'il le fallait, les voies coercitives, dans le but de prévenir toute collision entre les Forces Turques et Grecques; que les Hautes Puissances Allées n'avaient même pas exclu l'idée d'avoir recours à des mesures hostiles, si les circonstances l'exigeaient, mais qu'elles avaient contracté entre elles, et à la face de l'Europe l'engagement de ne point prendre part aux hostilités entre les Parties Contendantes ; Que le Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Britannique était resté pérétré de la nécessité de maintenir rigoureusement les principes du Traité, et que le Plénipotentiaire de Sa Majesté avait, en conséquence, reçu l'instruction de s'opposer à l'adoption de toute mesure hostile, qui ne serait pas absolument nécessaire pour empêcher des collisions entre des Parties Contendantes; Que d'ailleurs, le Président de la Grèce, Comte Capo d'Istrias, s'était, dans l'origine, montré opposé à ce qu'aucun Corps de Troupes Européennes débarquât en Morée ; Mais que des évènemens récens avaient changé l'état des choses; que des Forces Navales qu'on avait cru suffisantes pour obliger Ibrahim Pacha à se retirer de la Morée, n'avaient, par suite de circonstances particulières, pu obtenir cet heureux résultat; que ce Chef se maistenait dans ses positions militaires, et bravait les efforts des Grecs trop faibles même pour inquiéter ses Troupes, employées dans le Pays à |