The critical circumstances of the day compel us to concentrate the Executive Power on a single individual, with the title of Supreme Director, as in him reside all faculties that the Government Junta had since its installation on September 18, 1810.

Therefore his faculties are extensive and unlimited, with the exception of peace treaties, war declarations, the establishment of trade, and taxes or general public contributions, in which necessarily he will consult and reach an agreement with his Senate.

[5] On July 23, 1814, at 03:00 A.M, former President of the Government Junta general José Miguel Carrera led a coup d'état together with the Catholic Priest, Julián Uribe (who was in command of the artillery) which deposed de la Lastra, abolished de Directorial system and installed a new Government Junta with Carrera as its President.

His election has already been confirmed according to the circumstances of what has happened; but in the future it must be done upon the free consent of the provinces, according to the regulation that will be written for that purpose by the Legislature"[8]By the beginning of January 1823, general Ramón Freire intendant of Concepción and Chief of the Army of the South marched with his troops towards Santiago, in January 28 O'Higgins renounced as Supreme Director[7] and a Provisional Government Junta was established, led by Agustín de Eyzaguirre Arechavala who previously in 1813 had already served as President of the Government Junta.

[9] Eventually Freire was proclaimed as Supreme Director on August 18, he would hold that position until July 9, 1826[10] when Manuel Blanco Encalada became the first President of the Republic.