We have seen letters from...
'We have seen letters from Buenos Ayres, which present an interesting picture of that Republic. It is proaounced, by well-informed residents, to have all the appearance of a firmly settled Government. The Congress of the twelve United States were to be assembled before the middle of this month, to determine on the constitution of the Govern- menit, whether it was to be a federative union or a single state. The great extent of the country seemed, to the writers wbose opinions we have read, to make the former plan the more desirable. Buenos Ayres is described to be the most agreeable residence in South America, and inhabited by the most enlightened population. The Dictator of Paraguay is complained of as a friend to the non-intercolurse sys- tem with his neighbours: and, but for that evil, (a temporary one no doubt), Buenos Ayres, it is said, would be a market almost uinlimited for British manufac- tures-the probable consumption of Paraguay being guessed at about a million sterling per annum. The British trade to Buenos Ayres is now estimated annually at one million and a half sterling: 15,000 pipes of wine and spirits ate supplied from France and Spain; an(d from the North Aterican United States are imported 80,000 barrels of flour: sugar, cocoa, coffee, &c., come from Jtrazil; from China, sun- dries. The general improvement of Buenos Ayres vithin 10 years is described to be almost incredible,--persons re- turning after that period do not know the place again. From s0 to 100 square-rigged vessels, averaging200 tons burden,are usually within the harbotur of Buenos Avres, thirty of which are English. Expenses there are greater than in London, and the allowance of our Consul-General, 2,0001. per an- num, is not thought by any means an excessive income- not more than covers the natural expenditure of the offlce. Nothing but an increase of people is wanted to render the La Plata one of the most delightful countries on earth.