The SOUTHERN REPUBLICS, without exception, remain in a disturbed and distracted state-the rival chiefs seem lngly become more and more lustful af- ter power, and the people less and less fitted for reptt6taca,, government. The priests are gradually regaining their old ascendaAcy-apd, as the forms ofreligion are more scrupulously compiled with, it's essence Is lost. From all that we learn, tue character of the people has materially declined, since they obtained their independence of Spain-and it ap- pears very certain, that security iii per son and property has been wofuIIy di- mlnished, even in the best regulated ol all the new governments. Enthusasti- cally the early friends-among the ear tiest friends of the liberated inhabitants Iof the outhern parts of America, it is with sIncerest modification We express belief, that they have been much in- jured by the change of their govern ment. The gloomy and rank despotism of Spain, was preferable to the ruthless doings of contending5 generals. Vast tracts of land that were well populated and highly productive, have again pass ed to the dominion of the beasts of the forest, the cultivators having perishcd lp battle, or by the exposures and diseases incident to the irregular and destructive wars that have been carried on. To be rich and respectable, seems now al- most 9 political offence-and 1t would appear that the soberness Of private life domestic happiness-peaeeandhome. were sufficient to suspect one for being a traitor-saeh is the force and bitter ness of rival factions. One army $ con- tlnually raising to put down anether- force being sthe order of the day"

 Gen. Quiroga and Gen. paez have had a hard fightin La Piata--the former was defeated with the loss of iti9o men. killed, or missing, in all. Attempts were making to bring about anofherl peace. The cities of CC1Hsfls CCHs q; are piunder- cd by contepding parties, headed by ya- rlous generals. Some new general hasl

 