Decree of the Emperor of Brasil relative to Captain John

Taylor

Communication from the minister of finance to the junta

of the province of Bahia, relative to the Portu-
guese captures in Brasil

Proclamation of his Imperial Majesty to his army
Proclamation of Lord Cochrane, Marquis of Maranhão,

to the inhabitants of Pernambuco

Proclamation of the Brigadier Francisco Lima da Silva,
commander of the army of Pernambuco, to the
soldiers

COLOMBIA.

Treaty of friendship, union, and alliance, concluded be-
tween the republic of Colombia and the Mexican
nation, on the 23d of October, 1823, and ratified
by the Colombian government, June 30th, 1821

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164

Communication from the secretary of foreign affairs of
Colombia, relative to the rights of that state to the
exclusive trade of the Indian coast, addressed to
his Excellency vice-admiral Sir Lawrence Hal-
sted, commander in chief of his Britannic Ma-
jesty's ships in the West Indies, &c.

MEXICO.

Decree of the supreme executive power for abolishing
slavery in Mexico

UNITED STATES.

Treaty agreed on and concluded between the United
States of North America and Russia, on the 17th
of April, 1824

POLITICS.

An original essay on the South American states, in
which is described the perfectly contrary aspect
presented by those states and by the two Euro-
pean nations who claim dominion over them

Spain and Buenos Ayres

Spain and Colombia

Spain and Peru

Spain and Chili

Spain and Mexico

Portugal and Brasil

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182.

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185

WAR AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

On the Spanish and American generals-progress of the

war

Military situation of Buenos Ayres

Military situation of Chili

Military situation of Colombia

Military situation of Mexico

Military situation of Brasil-surrender of Pernambuco

and shameful conduct of the President Carvalho,
his flight, his letters, his arrival in England, &c.

PAGE.

Military situation of Peru-operation of the diffe-
rent belligerent corps, their offensive and defen-
sive movements

The prefect of the department of Truxillo to the in-
tendant and general commandant of the depart-
ment of the Isthmus of Panama

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218

The secretary-general of the Liberator, Bolivar, to the
Tvilla &c. 219

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229

ntsteh

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251

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BIOGRAPHY.

PAGE.

Augustin Iturbide

An account of the last moments of this unhappy ad-

venturer

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266

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NEGRO SLAVERY.

An essay on negro slavery in South America -pre-
paratory means for accomplishing the defini-
tive abolition of slavery in South America
-by the continuation of this traffic, Brasil
places herself in opposition to the English go-
vernment-Brasil will experience less opposition
than any other state in the emancipation of her
slaves, &c.

SKETCHES AND LITERARY REPORT.

Ancient unpublished history of Mexico

Literature of the United States

Periodical press of the United States

State of Colombia, or reports of the secretaries of state,
presented to the first constitutional congress, in

the year 1823

American Atlas

Six months residence and travels in Mexico, containing
remarks on the present state of New Spain, &c.
by W. Bullock

Geographical Society-Paris

CORRESPONDENCE.

Second letter from Lisbon, to the Editor of the American

Monitor

MISCELLANIES.

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292

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297

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299

Advertising in public papers-Carvalho and the Times 311
The menagerie of 'Madrid
Re-appointment of General La Serna to the viceroyalty

of Peru

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313

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The Spanish ship Asia

:

Baptism of the Infanta Donna Maria Francisca
Baptism of an imperial princess at Rio de Janeiro
Riego and the widow and orphans of Iturbide
Impudence of the divan of Madrid

Important to empire hunters

Message of the president of the United States to both

Houses of Congress-December 7, 1824

Speech of the president of the sovereign congress of
Mexico to General Vittoria, president of the su-
preme executive power, on presenting the con-
stitution to his Most Serene Highness

Answer of General Vittoria

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348

Manifesto of the supreme executive power to the nation 349

REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.

Circular of John Boyer, president of Hayti, to the com-

mandants of the departments
Proclamation of the President Boyer to the Haytians

POLITICS.

Original essay on the recognition of the states of South
America by Great Britain-the essence of her
monarchical institutions is diametrically opposed
to those of the continental powers, &c.-by B.
Sa.....

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