CHAPTER XVI.

ARGENTINE-CHILENO ALLIANCE.

1817.

Origin and Results of this Alliance--San Martin in Buenos Ayres--Carrera’s Trip to North America--His Return and Arrest by Pueyrredón--The Mission of Condarco to London--Quintana Deputy Director--Coinage of Chilian Money--“The Legion of Merit”--Guido as Argentine Representative--Irizarri appointed Chilian Agent in Europe--Monarchical Ideas--Chilian Jealousy of Argentine Influence--The Conspiracy of the Carreras--Two of the Brothers imprisoned at Mendoza--Life of San Martin at Santiago--The “Tertulias”--Commodore Bowles takes a Secret Agent to Lima.....157