The Rhode Island Republican

South American Republic.

The United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, in South America, seem to have passed the crisis of revolution, and to be securely employed in maturing laws and regulations which shall give permanency to their political and religious liberty. We think there is little danger of this country being replunged into slavery and colonization by Spain alone; hence if the other powers of Europe do not interfere, there is a fair prospect of this sister Republic rising in importance with astonishing rapidity, and of furnishing another happy evidence, that freedom is indigenous at least to the new world.

We have seen an abstract of some of the most important laws of this republic; which are characterized by a liberal policy. The slavery of negroes is abolished; the Indians are exempt from tribute and personal service, and placed on the footing of citizens. Torture and the Inquisition are abolished, and freedom of religion is tolerated. All titles of nobility are abolished. The exportation of gold, silver, quicksilver, &c. is permitted, and foreigners as well as citizens are permitted to work the mines. All persons are declared equal in the sight of the law. Encouragement is held out to emigrants, and the rights of citizenship is easily attainable.

To know what humanity and freedom have gained by the revolution in La Plata, it is only necessary to revert to the condition of the Spanish colonies, where human nature is in more abject bondage than in the mother country. Let the reader contrast the abolition of the new republic with the present picture of Spain. He will then see with what little propriety the partizans and supporters of Ferdinand have been denominated "Patriots." and how much we ought to feel interested in the emancipation of the Spaniards of South-America.

Albany Argus.