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 hould he pay? Buccarelli, though he had learned all the arts of an Eat-Indian governor, could hardly have collected at Buenos Ayres a um ufficient to atisfy our demands. If he be honet, he is hardly rich; and if he be dipoed to rob, he has the misfortune of being placed where robbers have been before him.

king of Spain indeed delayed to comply with our propoals, and our armament was made neceary by unatisfactory anwers and dilatory debates. The delay certainly increaed our expences, and it is not unlikely that the increae of our expences put an end to the delay.

this is the inevitable proces of human affairs. Negociation requires time. What is not apparent to intuition mut be found by inquiry. Claims that have remained doubtful for ages cannot be ettled in a day. Reciprocal complaints are not eaily