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It was therefore put to my liberality and honourable character whether I would not give up to the Government all that the squadron had acquired? These views were written by Monteagudo, afterwards the willing instrument of General San Martin in Peru. I asked him, "Whether he considered that which had been advanced as just, or according to law?"
As to the squadron, you may take it where you please, and go where you choose; a couple of schooners are quite enough for me; 'Chili! Chili, yo nunca pagare 'un real a Chili! y en quanto a la esquadra, puede V llevarla donde quiere, e irse quando guste, con un par de golestas me basta a mi." "On hearing this, Garcia left the room, and Monteagudo walked to the balcony.
Up to the time of my last refusal of San Martin's offers, made through Monteagudo, everything was "couleur de rose" with all kinds of declarations that "my lot should be equal to his own" though, thank God, my lot has been of a far different nature. It was within a week of my last refusal that his charges against me were trumped up.
San Martin was not innately cruel, though, as in the execution of the Carreras, he did not hesitate to sacrifice men of far greater patriotism and ability than himself, regarding them as rivals; but he would not, as Monteagudo did, have endeavoured to tempt me ashore to the house of Torre Tagle, for the purpose of assassinating me; nor, failing in this, would he as Monteagudo also did, have liberated a convict for the express purpose of murdering me on board my own ship.
The members having complied, it was decided that "the Minister Monteagudo should be deposed, tried, and subjected to the severity of the law," a note being despatched to this effect to the Supreme Delegate, Torre Tagle.
The following letter, addressed to Monteagudo, will shew the state of the matter as regarded the squadron: Most Excellent Sir, I have written you an official letter to-day, by which you will perceive that the consequences which I have long predicted will have so far come to pass, as to render the removal of the large ships of the squadron indispensable.
To this, San Martin answered, that 'he would never pay the Chilian squadron unless it was sold to Peru, and then the payment should be considered part of the purchase money! To this Lord Cochrane replied, that 'by such a transaction the squadron of Chili would be transferred to Peru by merely paying what was due to the officers and crews for services done to that state. San Martin knit his brows, and turning to his two ministers, Garcia and Monteagudo, ordered them to retire, to which his Lordship objected, stating that 'as he was not master of the Spanish language, he wished them to remain as interpreters, fearful that some expression, not rightly understood, might be considered offensive. San Martin now turned round to the Admiral, and said 'Are you aware, my Lord, that I am Protector of Peru? 'No, said his Lordship, 'I ordered my secretaries to inform you of it, returned San Martin.
The Council of State met, and informed Monteagudo of what had taken place, when he was induced to resign; the Supreme Delegate politely informing the Cabildo that the ex-Minister should be made to answer to the Council of State for the acts of his administration.
Was the reduction of Peru to the most degrading slavery, the means to make us or even himself happy?" &c. &c. &c The reader can from what has been narrated in these pages, form pretty correct opinions upon the majority of the enormities which drove Monteagudo into exile.
Monteagudo further assured me that in that letter he had made me the offer of a large estate, and the decoration of the "Sun" set in diamonds, if I would consent to command the united navies of Chili and Peru, in a contemplated expedition to capture the Philippine Islands, by which I should make an immense fortune. My reply was, "Tell the Protector from me, Mr.
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