The Reports on the present state of the United Provinces of South America; drawn up by Messrs. Rodney and Graham, ... with ... notes by the Editor; and an introductory discourse, etc

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THE REPORTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF SOUTH AMERICA ; DRAWN UP BY MESSRS. RODNEY AND GRAHAM, COMMISSIONERS SENT TO BUENOS AYRES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH AMERICA, And laid before the Congress of the United States ; WITH THEIR ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS; OCCASIONAL NOTES BY THE EDITOR ; AND AN INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE, INTENDED TO PRESENT, WITH THE REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS, A VIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE COUNTRY, AND OF THE PROGRESS OF THE INDEPENDENTS. WITH A MAP. iotiDon ; PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1819. C. Baldwin, Printer, New Bridge-street, London.

ADVERTISEMENT.

. JLHE observations prefixed to these Reports under the title of Preliminary Discourse, and the Notes added to them in illustration of their contents, were written, and the former printed, before the documents published in the Appendix had arrived in this country. The Reports themselves first reached Europe through the medium of the American journals, which did not contain the docu ments referred to, the latter not being considered of the same intrinsic importance, or at least not of the same popular interest as the former. They could only be ob tained therefore by procuring a copy of the Reports and their accompanying papers as presented to Congress, and such a copy had not arrived when the present edition was first sent to press. The Editor did not think proper how ever to delay the publication on that account.