hat of Monte Video, must cease, for the interests
of humanity and of the British and French subjects, and other
Foreigners who are residing in the country which is now the
seat of war; and therefore requires of the Government of
Buenos Ayres:--1. The immediate cessation of hostilities
between the troops of the Argentine Confederation and those
of the Republic of Uruguay. 2. That the troops of the
Argentine Confederation (it being understood that those of the
Republic of the Uruguay will adopt a similar course) remain
within their respective territories, or return to them in case
they should have passed their frontier.--The undersigned
requests H. E. to reply as soon as he conveniently can,
whether it is the intention of the Government of Buenos Ayres
to accede to these demands, and has the honour to be, &c.

J. H. MANDEVILLE.

_To H. E. Don Felipe Arana._

[D] _Buenos Ayres, December 28th, 1842._

MY DEAR M. DE VIDAL,--I received this morning your private
letter of the 20th; after thanking you for it I have little to
add, except that Count de Lurde and I have received an answer
to our note demanding an armistice, stating that a demand of
this nature, menacing as it does the Argentine Confederation,
requires time for deliberation before a reply can be given. In
the mean time, I trust that the step which I and the French
Minister have taken will in no manner weaken, but, on the
contrary, hasten and encourage the zealous efforts of your
Government to resist invasion, because, where winds and waves
are concerned, no man can say, when he leaves Europe, in what
week or in what month he will arrive at Monte Video. I know
nothing of the operations of the armies on either side of the
Uruguay; I thank you for the information which you send me
about them; I know nothing from any other source.

Believe me ever, my dear M. de Vidal, ever your sincere
friend,

J. H. MANDEVILLE.

_To his Excellency M. de Vidal, &c. &c. &c._

_Buenos Ayres, January 12th, 1843._

MY DEAR M. DE VIDAL,--When I received M. Gelly's official
letter upon the entry of Oribe's troops into the Banda
Oriental, I was myself too unwell to thank you for your letter