The Representation of the Landowners
| The Representation of the Landowners | |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Representación de los Hacendados |
| Created | 1809 |
| Author(s) | Mariano Moreno |
| Purpose | To request free trade in the viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata |
The Representation of the Landowners (Spanish: La Representación de los Hacendados) is an 1809 economic report written by Mariano Moreno, that described the economy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. It was written by Moreno on behalf of the hacendados (owners of haciendas), to request then viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros to reconsider the annulment of free trade he had decided on a short time earlier. It is considered the most complete economic overview from the times of the colony.