ACCOUNT of the Official Value of the Exports from Great Britain, in each year from 1792 to 1816;-distinguishing the value of British Produce and Manufactures from that of Foreign and Colonial Merchandize.

ACCOUNT of the Value of the Exports from Great Britain to Ireland, in each Year, from 1790 to 1816; distinguishing the Value of British Produce and Manufactures from that of Foreign and Colonial Merchandize.

The Records of the Year ending 5th January, 1814, were destroyed by fire.

DECLARED VALUE of British Produce and Manufactures exported from Great Britain to Ireland.

ACCOUNT of the Number of VESSELS, with the Amount of their TONNAGE, and repeated Voyages) which entered INWARDS and cleared OUTWARDS, at the January, 1814, and 5th January, 1815; distinguishing the Countries from BRITISH from FOREIGN.

the Number of MEN and Boys employed in navigating the same (including their several Ports of Great Britain, from or to all Parts of the World; between 5th whence the said Vessels arrived, or to which they were bound; and distinguishing

PUBLICATION of the Supreme Director, explanatory of the Proceedings of the Government of the United Provinces of South America, during his Administration.—Buenos Ayres, 21st July, 1817.

(Translation.)

THE evils which had, in succession, since the year 1810, occasioned our calamities, and retarded the progress of our sacred Cause, appeared to have all conspired to assail us at the same moment, threatening to reduce our political existence to its last agonies, towards the close of 1815. The few remaining Forces, which we had saved from the unhappy field of Sipesipe, seemed to be on the point of dispersion. The Army which had been organized in the Province of Cuyo, for the purpose of marching upon Chili, found itself insecure even in its entrenchments. The Enemy, proud of his victories, had already formed his plans to take advantage of the Inhabitants of those Districts, who were distracted by opposite Councils, and who dared not indulge a hope that, through our means, they might be shielded from the impending dangers. The Funds in the National Treasury were not only insufficient to satisfy the demands upon it, but even to provide for our most urgent wants. The public spirit of the different Provinces had become blind to the common danger, and occupied itself exclusively in the visionary projects of seeking liberty in the dissolution of every tie. Discord appeared to have taken possession of all hearts, and to have expelled every generous and honorable sentiment. The Citizens of the same Land displayed their valour only in mutual destruction or distrust; assailing their best Friends and Benefactors. Subordination amongst the Military was not maintained, even by the lowest Subalterns. The Public Authorities were respected only when they gave countenance to crime, to error, and to licentiousness.

It grieves me, Fellow-Citizens, to narrate it, but I must be faithful to the truth, when I undertake to trace the revolting picture which our Country then exhibited to the contemplation of the World; and the acknowledgment of our errors can bring upon us no disgrace, when made with the virtuous resolution of correcting them; nor am I the first Friend of his Country who has publicly deplored our past melancholy situation pardon me, therefore, if I proceed. Calumny, with her baleful train, had seated herself in the midst of us, scattering her poisons through the minds of our most respectable Fellow-Citizens. The Capital of the State, which, in the midst of the most trying difficulties, had preserved a certain dignity of character, now appeared to be the focus of all the passions, which distracted every part of our Country. Fractions of every Party were here encountered in a state of the utmost exasperation, whilst the imminency of the public dangers served only as pretexts for the indulgence of mutual revenge; each