wer, and when your
honourable motives shall no longer be felt as a reproach by those
whose selfishness has withheld the reward of your fidelity, and
whose jealousy has denied you even the official expression of public
approbation.

Gentlemen, the best approbation is that of your own hearts--of
that, none can deprive you. However, if it be any satisfaction to
you to receive my assurance that your conduct has, on all occasions,
merited my warmest applause, I can say with perfect truth that I
have great pleasure in rendering you that assurance, and in conveying
to you my heartfelt thanks for your uniform cordial and
efficient co-operation in the cause in which we have been engaged.

Towards the brave seamen under my command I entertain similar
sentiments, which you will oblige me by communicating to them in
terms most gratifying to their feelings.

In taking my leave of you and them, I have only to add, that if I
have not been able to evince my gratitude so fully as I ought, it has
not been owing to any deficiency of zeal, but to circumstances over
which I had no control.

I remain, Gentlemen,
Your grateful and faithful friend and servant,
COCHRANE.
Jan. 18th, 1823.

On my acceptance of the Brazilian command becoming known, several highly
meritorious officers begged to accompany me--giving up, like myself, all
present hope of adequate payment for their services. Knowing that in
Brazil--as had been the case in Chili--it would be necessary to organize
a navy, I gladly complied with the requisition; so that neither then,
nor afterwards, did they receive from Chili any recompense for their
unparalleled bravery and perseverance in the cause of independence.

To the people of Chili--amongst whom, disgusted with the treatment I had
received at home, I had once hoped to spend the remainder of my days in
the bosom of my family--I issued the following address:--

Chilenos--My fellow Countrymen!

The common enemy of America has fallen in Chili.
Your tricoloured flag waves on the Pacific, secured by your sacrifices.
Some internal commotions agitate Chili. It is not my
business to investigate their causes, to accelerate or retard their
effects; I can only wish that the result may be favourable to the
national interest.

Chilenos. You have expelled from your country the enemies of
your independence, do not sully the glorious act b