The enquirer — Richmond, Va., 1810-10-05 00:00:00, page 2

It was expected the Bri ish Orders in
Council would be repealed, when the Ber
lin and Milan Decrees ceased to be in force.
The harvest in England had turned out
much better than was expected, but the
demand for the armies abroad kept up the
prices.
London, August 22. ■■ - A Lady hasar- !
rived in a cartel* from Morlaix, who-says •
that on Friday last a tele graphic message
was received there in 11 hours from Paris,
by the Prefect of Morlaix, which stated
that Bonaparte had on * the 15U» instant
sigued a'Cartel for the exchange of prison
ers.
A Gottenburg Mail arrived this morning.
To the surprise of the Swedes a competitor
for the Crown of Swr'tn has started up in
the person of Beinadoue, upon whom ihe
Swedish paj.e s have been lavishing the
■warmest eulogies, no doubt by order of the
French government.
August 23.-‘ We learn that nearly a
whole regimen' ot Swiss soldiers, with most
. of their officers, amounting to about seven
hundred men, have deserted to the English
army. Massena is so distrustful of any troops
but the French and Italians, that he takes
care that the others shall very seldom come
within sight of the British colors.
*‘ Almeida, besieged by Lois< n, will make
a brave resistance. A British garrison has
been put in there under General Cox, who
is a very brave officer, but not because the
Portuguese garrison was distrusted, for they
have almost uniformly conducted themselves
very gallantly.’*
Letters from Amsterdam to the 14th, an.
ncunce that the consciiption which the
Fiencli Emperor had promised to postjione
to the ending year, had been actually car
tied in o execution. The first class wr>s
composed <>t persons between the ages of
fifteen and twenty ; the second, of tho^ebe
tween 20 and 25: and the third, of such as
were ten years older.
... An article in the papers from Bohemia,
Under date of the 28th July mentions, that
%hc tour of the King ot Holland was solely
for the re establishment of his health-.
.and that his Majesty had condescended to
become a boarder in the house of a physician
of the name of Ambrosi. residing atToplitz,
who received valetudinarians into his t'ami
iy.
Holland isin a terrible state.—The French
•are taking all the young men for the requi
sition ; the people's houses are also entered
by the soldiers in search of British goods._
There are not less than 30 000 Fiench in
Amsterdam.
It is stated from Copenhagen, under date
of Aug. 4, that the condemned ship Amelia,
which lias been brought in under American
colors was sold for 30.100 rix dollars ; and
that on the fo lowing Monday, another prize
ship, the Minerva, laden with 230 casks of
O relined sugar, taken from the British, would
be exposed in sale. It is video, that at Cal
lunburg three large Americans had been
brought in with cargoes, consisting of salt &
ammunition. Ten captures are mentioned
ct this description.
From Dautzic information of a contrary
nature has been received-Orders had
arrived there that all Americans should be
treated as friends, and that their ships and
cargoes should be respected.
Parliament is further prorogued, with the
usual formalities to the 1st of N.>v.-The
-—Cor* missioners are the Lord Chancellor,
TvaiV, R&itVutsi and Liverpool.
' A ter a deliberation ot some days, the lords
of Trade have determined to grant licences
for the imp» ration of cargoes from Fi ance,
consisting of one third wine, and two thirds
grain, oil, and seeds, on condition that one
third of the cargo exported to France shall
be composed of c flee and sugar, or Eas
India manufactured goods. Licences te this
effect will be granted as soon as the for
mula! fonthat purpose can be prepared by
the printer.
Saturday the partners in the banking firm
ofBrickwood and Co. passed their third ex
stminatic.n at Guildhall. The amountof debts
proved was 1 200 0001.
. The Marshal's man, who went express to
Liverpool, to apprehend Atkinson the clerk
of Messrs. Beddmgton & Co. of St. John-st.
has returned without his man ; as Atkinson
had got on board an American ship, the
Chat les, outward bound from that port, and
had sailed about two hours before the ofti.
cer’s arrival.—He pursued the vessel in a
six oared boat to sea, but the weather was
so boisterous he was obliged to relinquish the
pursuit. The employers of Atkinson, how
ever, are not likely to sustain any loss, as one
of them is executor to a will, in which a sum
bf 10001. was bequeathed tp Atkinson short
ly before he absconded.
Aug.24.—Private letters brought by the
Gottenbuvgh Mail of yes>trday, state that a
great number of privateers are fitting out in
the Baltic, & that as soon as the Mghtsby the
advance of the year.should have lengthened,
serious depredations might be expected in
that sea.
Accoutitshad reached Gottenburgh from
Sit Petersburgh to the 26th ult. that the de
cision respecting the TenerfFe vessels was
still in suspence, but that their cbndeinnati -
on was expected.—Several American ves
seis were released, whose papers were under
examination about the same time ; and from
this it was inferred that the Teneriffe ves
scls would also have been discharged if there
were hot some strong circumstances to jus
tify their being detained and ultimately con
demned.
Through another channel we learn that a
large homeward bound convoy had reached
Carishatnus.
By letters from Dunkirk of the 18th inst. *
it appears, that at that date no licences for
the importation of colonial produce had been
signed by Napoleon, who was about to quit
Paris for Amsterdam. It was therefore be
lieved at Dunkiik that no licences will be
issued before the 1st of November, the peri
od named for the termination of ihe Milan
«nd Beilin Decrees, by v. bich date the
determination of the British Government
respecting the. Orders in Council will be
known
Corn Exchange. Market Lane, *iug 25 —
To day there are Considerable remaining
supplies ol Wheat,, trailing the expected re
duction, sale< are very heavy and at lower
prir.es.-Moor remains at lore prices.
Wheat 80s. 95n 1 iSs.—— Fine do 118.s,
123s. , .,
Fme Flour 95s to 100s ———Cofidt 70s.
to 95s.
Aag 25 —Letters have been received from
Gottenburgh io ihe 13'h inst. which $erve to
throw some light on the state of politics in
Sweden—It is now supposed that the Duke
ol Augustenlmi gh, the bro-her of the, late
Crowi Prince, .vill be elected successor to
the .Swedish Thrvne. A geat majority io
three out ol the four sta.es bad declared fur
him. The King of Denmark appears from
the first to have had no chance of success ;
all the states be>ng unanimous in their oppo
sition to him. The orders of the clergy and
ihe peasants had declared against lierna
do'.Te , the first, it is said, on account of his
rtl gion, ^he latter because he was a French
mint. I here does not the Just suspicion
appear an be entertained of the possibility of
Gustavos Adolphus co...mg forward to assert
his rights to the Throne.
The late convulsion hi' the mercantile
world has given rise to a project of a. new
Joint Stock Company, with a capital of five
millions under the title of “ The Commerci
al Loin and Interest Company.” It is to be
divided into three branches.
1 The Deposit Branch, for a general ac
commodation on teal property, the profit
of which to accumulate at compound inter
est.
2. Interest Branch, by which jpersons may
deposit small sums, anti receive the compa
ny’s bi.ls bearing interest.
3. Credit Branch, by which subscribers
may draw at 183 days. 9 and 12 months date
on the company, for three fotp ths of the a"
mount of his stock, up in ins cognovit to pro
vide for the same 3 days before the peril d
ot his bills—by this his capital is tofje made
active. * .
The plan has many details, and it Is said,
that 3 of the first characters in this city pat
ronize the plan.
•Nciv Silver Coinage.——We are happv
tolearn.th.it in additiou to ten millions of 5s.
bank dollars which are new stamping by
Messrs. Watt and Bolton, a new silver coin
age of Half Crowns, Shillings and Sixpeti
ces, is in a state of great forwardness ——
When these are issued, those in circulation
are to b« received at the Bank of England,
only according to their weight.
Aug 25, half past 7 P. M.
Today we have no arrivals from either
France or Holland, but we have some infor
mation from the latter, by two Dutch gentle
i men who left that country by the last convey
ance It is impossible to express, unless in
fiuenced by the same passions, the indigna
tion which the conduct ot Bonaparte has ex
cited. The turpitude of Lewis has awak
ened the same feelings, and he is said
to.have embezzled the sum of 20 millions of
ducats, which had been transmitted toGer.
mauv.
Austrian Decree.
1 he prohibitory laws interdicting the ad
mission ol colonial produce have not been
found sufficient. A new Decrte has been
signed by the Emperor, commanding that
coffee shall, under no pretence, be received
into private houses, or used for domestic
consumption, and penalties are enacted on
those who shall dare to transgress that man
date.
It is supposed that some relaxation of this
Decree will be applicable to cases hereaf
ter, whete coffee and other colonial produce
shall be obtained through the medium of
France.
British army in Portugal—The Ira
ding slop George has reached Falmouth
from Lisbon after a passage of 14 davs. _
A griuleman from that capital has thisday
favored us with some acceptable intellig
ence. 1 he number of British troops, accor
ding to the latest returns, appeared to be 28,
000 effective men, nor including the 7th re
giment. which had just arrived from Hali
tax, and which was compiled of remarka
bly tine seasoned troops. The Portuguese
regulars and even the volunteers, were well
btoOned and made a respectable end soldi, t
like appearance. With general Hill are se
veral native regiments. Some of the Hidal
gos who had commanded under him, had
been put under arrrest, on account of their
offensive deportment on one or more occa,
sions, when they manifested less temper and
discretion than warrmh and courage. The
vast embouchure of the Tagus was full of
shipping, for the reception and convoy of tht
armj, should necessity require its re-em
barkation. The northern bank was lined with
batteries, but the southern shore was des
titute of a single gun, and there were none
mounted even on the ramparts of Almada,
which was constructed to protect tne navi
gation. Just before this person passed the
bar, a large transport with convalescents was
proceed' ig up the Tagus that they might re
sume acm e duty in the camp. By the ship .o
which we have referred, we are favouied
with the following communication :
Lisbon, Aug. 8.
“ News of no later date than the 31st has
reached us from our army, though we might
have had it later by at least a dav. You
may easily conceive what anxiety \ve feel.
The letters received here communicate no
news, and indeed every one seems very care
ful in describing particulars relative to our
army.”
Glasgow, Aug 28.
Zeners irom uuiikiik. oi tne lath mst.
state, that the French government will not
grant licenses for the importation of coloni
nial produce until the 2nd of November,
when it will appear what has been the de. i
termination of the British government in
consequence of the conditional revocation
of the Berlin and Milan decrees ; the ope
ration ot which will cease (upon the terms
specified) to have effect the first of the sam*
mon h.
'i'lfie Dutch have hitherto had a mild and
considerate Sovereign : Bonr.'farte is liow
going to Amsterdam to shew them the dif
ference !
FROM THE PORTUGUESE PAPERS.
Ms sox, Aug. 2.
Copy of a dispatch from (us Excellency
Marshal G. C. Beresford to his Excellen
cy D. Miguel Pereira Forjaz.
Head quarters of Jtvelhans (A Ribeira,
July 27, 1810.
“ I have the honor of transmuting to your
Excellency, in order to their being laid be.,
lore their Excellencies the Governots of the
kingdom, the inclosed letters, which I have
this day received from BrigadiCr-Geti Cox;
Be I c.intiot but congratulate tueir Excellen
cies Oil the good disposition and excellent
appearance shewn by tile Portuguese sol
diers, both within and w ithout the forties
sen.
“ The false and ridiculous arguments of
the enemy could not be more completely
exposed than by sending such a letter tom,
Englishman, who is an Officer in the Por_
tuguese service ; which letter he deigned
to answer only by Ordering the Officer who
was the hearer of it to retire, as the for
tress would defend itself to the last extre
tuny.
••May God preserve your excellency,
"G. C. BEKESFORD,
Marshalund Commander in Ch tf.
“ Almeida, July 2J.
“SIR,
•• I have the honor to inform your Ex
ceUeocfi that ycstetdny, scon after the ie.
tfeat of Brigadier Gtn. Cranford, a flag of
truce appeared at the gates of tlur fortrebs.
and I received a letter from the French
General Loison. of which 1 send your Ex.
celle.icv the inclosed c<*py. Happening, at
the moment to tie in tne covered way, close
to the bart ier gate, I received the letter, j
without permuitig the offi'sr who brought]
it to emt-r the place, answering verbally
that 1 would not accede to the propositi n
contained in the letter, but was resolved
to defend to the last extremity the for.
tress which I have the honour to co.n,
inand. *‘
“I have the satisfaction to say, that the
troops ot this garrison are in high spirits,
and evidently shew the greatest ardor. —
The artillery of .he place played with some
Vffect upon the ene ny during tn * retreat of 1
General Crautbrd, and the firing continued
at intervals for some time after. I fired this
day upon some.pursuing parties who m ide
their Appearance, aud 1 have also had a few
petty skirmishes with some of the enemy’s
light tVoops. which shewe-* themselves un
der the walls of the place.
•* It is extremely difficult to ascertain the
real intention of the enemy, St 'he force they
have in front of the place; but according to
; the best calculation I can make,, their force
may consist of from 1500 to £000 cavilrv, ?c
from 4io5 battaliions ol infantry.——i['heir
troops, however, are so scattered, and make
so many movements «tthout order or method
that it was impossible to determine their
number**.
“ The major part of their force extends
from the high rowlot Val de la Mula down by
the wind mills as far as Junca ; but they have
this day also made a movement by tlujir
right, in the direction of the Five Town's.
Hitherto they have.Constructed no batteries,
nor made any dispositions ‘to besiege the
place. The movements they have as yet
made have more the appearance of a block
ade than an attack. I have the honor to
be, &c.
(Signed) f '5
“ WILLIAM COX.”
'* To hia Excellency Mar _ ">
shal Beresford. ” 3
Almeida, July 26.
" SIR, ;
“ Nothing particular has occurred since
yesterday. The enemy seems to have but
an inconsiderable force in front of this place.
This day I opened my fire to protect some
small parties that I had sent out to forage.
1 also sent a party to the convent to ascer
tain whether there was any communication
with the briJge. In the convent they found
a few men, whom they dislodged; but our
party were soon obliged to fall back in con
sequence of some light troops having been
detached to cut off their retreat The enemy
lost a few men in this skirmish, and we had
an officer and four or five men slightly
wounded. The enemy moved two mortars
to the right of the miils, and threw a few
shells, one of which fell within the walls,
and the other into the ditch, but without
doing any mischief. I have the honor to
be, &c.
(Signed)
“WILLIAM COX.”
** To hia Excellency Mar- >
that Ueres/brdj
summons.
“ Jaly 24, 1810.
‘•Seignior Governor—I am ordered
by Marshal the duke of Eichingeu to summon
you to surrender ilie fortrtui oi Almeida illtO
my UauOs.
“Let not a vain point of honour. Seig
nior General, induce you to put to hazard
the interests of your nation. None knows
better than you do, that the French come
to deliver you from the yoke of the Eng.
lish.
“ There is not a Portuguese who is ignorant
of the little consideration v/hich his country
enjoys among the English.
“ Have they not given abundant proofs of
the little attention which they pay to a nati
on worthy of esteem, and for a long time the
ally of F ranee ?
“Their occupation of all the civil and
military posts, prove to demonstration that
the intention of the English Government
was to consider Portugal as one of her co.
lonies.
“ 1 he conduct the English have held with
regard to the Spaniards whom they promis
ed to defend, but abandoned, should open
your eyes, and convince you that they will
do the same with regard to Portugal.
“ Seignior Governor, his excellency has
charged me to offer you the most hotioura
ble capitulation, by which you may retain
the government of your fortress, and your
garrison be admitted into the number of
those Portuguese troops that have remained
faithful to the true interests of their coun
try.
i on must De aware, Seignior Governor,
that your refusal of a preposition so honour
able, with regard to you and the Portuguese
troops, will expose both yourselves and the
inhabitants to the horrors of a siege, and
the fate which awaits a garrison carried
by assault.
“ in your Hands, therefore, is placed (He
fate of Almeida, andthat of your company
ons in arms. If you refuse to accede to the
proposals which I have the honor to trails
mit to you, you will become responsible for
all the human blood shed linavaitingly and in
a cause which is foreign to the Portuguese
nation.
“ Receive, Seignior Governor, the assn
ranees of my most distinguished considera
tion.
Signed “LOISON,
“ Count of the Empire and General
of Division,”
“ P. S The Marquis of Allorna, and seve
ral Portuguese .Colonels, who are among
11s, can assure you viva voce of ttie ho
nntirable manner in which they have been
treated, as also the Portuguese troops.”
Paris July 2.
'* Sir—In my circular oj the 20th of
October last I apprised you, that accor
ding to o regulation of the Ministry oj
>he Interior, dated the 18'/i, the vinegar
being a description oj wine might render
'he denomination to comprise among the
productions of the soil permitted to be ex
ported under the licenses.
** 7he proportional yuantity of wine and
brandy, that may be put on board the li.
censed vessels, having been determined by
the Decree of the 14 rh February, his rx
cclleney deified on the oOth June, that the
in cm of the suitl Decree would riot be fat
fi led, Ij the vinegurs were merely admitted
in tfic room of wines ; and that they tan
only form part of the surplus oj the cargoes
as productions of the soil.
“ You will conscyurmly be pleased to
give orders, th.tt one hut/ ut Last oj the
cargoes of vessels provided vti h license*,
ahull be composed of real wines und bran
dies, with tolerating and substitution of li
quors of the same species, but differing in
quality.
" I beg yut toil-1 enforce this regnlfition
and usnure me of your nirum.u in tfrv r.,»
pee*,-by acknowledging the reec.pt of the
present circular.
Extract of a le'trr to tr gcn'lenian in Dal.
fitnvre. dated
“LivkrpoO;., 33! Aug 1810,
“You will note, that aF*er the 1st Sept,
next. Logwood, or anv odier West India
produce is expected to be refused admission
in an American vessel. Cot:on excepted_
which will be admitted in any vessel from
any Jilace.”
Nk\t Yorx, Sep. 26-Accounts from
Cadiz, of undoubted authority, state that the
Cortes were to meet in Aug. for the purpose
| r,f e’cctiiig a Regent, from one of the Royal
Family of Spain. 'As the Duke oi Orleans
was at Cadiz, it was supposed he would be
| elected.
tract nj a tetter from a captain of a
A'civ 1 or/, vessel, dated Copenhagen Jiu- |
gust 3.
*• I was Captured on the 18th Miy, under J
i the guns of Eisineip- castle. I have been]
: d tained ever since till yesterday, when my
ship was given up Three weeks the su_ |
percargo and I were kept close prisoners on j
board, without being allowed to speak to a !
boat that came along side ; we were af'er
that kept 12 days prisoners on shore, that
the privateersmen might have sufficient time I
to.tamper with the men, some of wimm they
offered to bribe as high us S 5000. if tluj
would swear the ship rrme from England—
they however proved all staunch.
" All that was alltdged ag-.iint the ship
was. there was one name more on the roll
than was on board, and that I diet not heave
to for them till after several shots were fir
ei- ‘ .i
, “ I have been obliged to pay the villains
$ 600 and court charges, amounting rc about
1000 more.
“ The ship Swift, of New York, has been
condemned hpre, because the privateersmen
swore they s;(w papers lying on the bottom
in twenty - feet water-, and some floating,
which they did not take up ; they called the
ship’s crew to see these papers and though
; two theusarid dollars were offered to shar_
'pen the sight of any one:, still they could see
i nothing but a beef bone !*! The snpercai—
I go and captain both offered to swear that
j there never had brc i any papers thrown
'overboard, hut the oaths were riot admitted,
as thejudges said they were interested par
ties ; —--now I suppose the privateers
men were considered as quite disinteres
ted.
| “ I hear there are spveral French pr:va_
j teers cruizing in the Baltic,
i “ Captain Palmer, in theStatira, of N. Y.
is detained here.”
I.ONDOV, Aug 20
Defection of Bonapartt's Genera.t — Another
officer of rank bus come over from the enemy.
He made bis first appearance at the Ur lisli head
quarter* in Portugal, and is now in London —
These are mortifications to which Bonaparte has
not been accustomed, and tliry will for that
reason press heavier upon him. IJi. moi-tiQ-!.
Cation, is however a light consideration: that'
are events of great importance to us. We shall
become better acquainted with the protects of
C'»e encm) j Hie ututc ot h>» ni.Vn.r; -,/* ^ 1 ’-«
j ments ; the direction of public opinion, and the
j character of his principal, civil and military of
j fleers. General Surrazin has put into the hands
ot government very circumstantial observations
on the whole ot the frontiers, and thecoastfrom
tfie Scheldt to Trieste; the organization and po
sition of the armies ; the state of the fortresses,
&c. ; Bonaparte’s system for invading this conn
try, with other purticv'ars important to the pub.
be service, filling up from ninety to a hundred
Pages_•
jink TtsI) Proiunce^
Baltimore, October 1.
SPANISH AMERICA.
By the schr. Dash, Capt. Austin, 27 days
from Eaguyra, we have accounts from South
America to 2d September. We have been
permitted louse the Carraccas Gazettes of
■ 31st Aug. and first Sept,; from them we
1 give the official account of the Revolution at
| St. Fee, which took place on the 19 and 20 h
August, similar to that at Carraccas of I9.ii
! April. 1 his caused great rejoicings at Ea_
. guyru, &c. The Gazette speaks of this e
vent in terms ot enthusiastic exultation. He
says, the 19.li April and the 19.h Augusw
are days propitious to tne glorious cause of
1- erdmand VII, when an insurmountable bar*
t ier was erected, against the ambition of the
; ucwcaien UDiiajMi u; - Harrier WHICH, Wlt||
the spirit of liberty, aided by the friendship
offi. Britain, shall extend from the shores
of V n zueU to the interior of Peru. Phis
official account >.us published with all speed
by the Junta of Curraccas,
Capt. A. adds that an English vessel ar
rived at Laguyra, whose commanderinlorm
ed that the bpanish Islanders had dcclaied
the Main in a state of insurrection , that crm
zers were fitting out at Porto Rico, &c. fkc. to
blockade Laguyra, Cumana, Porto C.ivello,
&c. and declared 'heir determination to cap
tore ail vessels bound to or from the blocka
ded ports and districts
BAT I LEIN HAYTI.
Capt A. stin to avoid the cruizers mm.
tinned above, came round Tibeiuon. Was
becalmed off the M >a!e one day. At day
light heard a heavy cannonading, whicn
continued till past 11 o’c’ock. Soon alter
the fil ing commenced, saw 7 sail stand in ;
at 11 ilnee of them returned, and were fired
at by the fort as they came out. The other
i probably captured.
Translated Jar th- Federal (lazefte.
Official account of the revolution in Santa
Fee, in a letter from a rrember of the Su„
peri or Junta, at Santa Fee, to his cousin at
Socorro forwarded by express in 9 days to I
Cat racctis.
Santa Fee, August 21.1810
At 7 o clock tins morning. i'm greatest po
litical event to k place. Oh, happy dcsli
ny ! We are fitemen, and the accomplish
ment of cur emancipation begun in this illus
trious Province, is achieved.
It was ascertained the day before yester
day, that some factious Europeans had re.
solved up. n the latal tragedy of sacrificing
nineteen Illustrious A met leans to tlieir fury.
On the list of proscribed, I have lb„ honor
o be tfie third He.nufs the first, and For
res the second. Thiscruel in cut fully pro.
ved (by the indefatigable xca! ot'our alcades,
(ionita, a distinguished Lu.ope ill, and Cin
n.eiuor’ous rej PairacitO wuh tic ho -
riMe assas*. nation errr.rritictl ftt this rf»y ' y
thetyr-nt Valdes awoke the -1 r. inhering
spiri i»f the 'Mr'vple of Santa F-e. On **ie
i.jg.tt of the l.l It, the people Ui> « me uwler
llitir pi .nu- ton, and had 1 not prevented
them, would hnvi fallra upon the govern
mem house. Yesterday, the JO't. i>etwcea
>hc hours nl n and 12. they * r to the
house ut Don J iht Llorete, si'ua’e .j theftrst
Kovaia reel, i» (irn.tnd a supply for the re
freshment of Villa Vivencio; to which he
replied, he would no» grant it ; »h:tt he held
\ ilia > icencio and *ll the Americans in pro
! 'und contempt. At the moment these
words were pronounced *he \I rutles, father
and sou, fell upon him ; and had he not ta
ken refuge in the house of Maroquin, he
would have been torn to pieces by the en
raged populace.
At two o clock in the afternoon, they gave
information to the Aioade. ot the conspira
cy ; but would not allow him to act,*thty
forced open the doors of the detested leader
of it, and had it not been for the care of a
few patriots who surrounded him, as many
poignards would h ive entered him as did
the infamous Llorete ; whom they borrft>>m
his house with Trillo and Marrquin ; the.
latter, however, being dressed ii. women’s
apparel, effected his escape, but was after
wards taken by the alcnde Gomes. The
Vice Hoy ordered out the troops to aid
the civil officers; f was then in my house,
with a few («tends, when the people cornin'- *
in, carried me *o thecabildo, demading the
heads of Aivu Frias anti others, and insist"
ing on the freedom of Rosillo. The square
was thronged with crowds, and no possibi!i_
ty ^ of passit g the streets 1 ascended the
balcony, uiul w-.is instantly named a tribune •
or deputv by the people ; who insisted on
mv immediately addressing them, shouting
applause. I made them a harangue declar-*
atory of their rights and faithfully detailing
the history of their slavery ; in particular
that ot the two last years. I mentioned'to
them the dangers to which we had been ex
posed—-po.:* ed out die dangers and diffi
culties of the times-1 was here interrup
ted with shouts, that they, from that instant*,
a-siuned their rights. and Would m tintain
them with their lives; that I should imme
diately announce the act of their liberty in
the terms declared by my patriotism ami
knowledge ; that I should propose to them
deputies, who, united to the cnbiltlo, might
govern the interior until the provinces could
send their deputies, from which hotly, how
ever, must be excluded—intrusoa. I enter
ed the hall, and drew up die act, and formed:
a list ot seventeen deputies. On coming out
again upon thebalcony, I addressed them in.
a short speech, and lead to them the list ;.
but they insisted that my name be placed at
the head of it, wi'hmuny flattering expres
sions of praise ; still insisting upon the liber-,
ty ol Rosiiio I appeased the n, and assur
ed them, that the first act of the nrw gov-,
eminent would be the emancmation of that
illustrious man. I was listened to; I w:,st
obeyed. I low great the pleasure of metitinr
thc confidence of a free people ! -01
■1 he Deputies, Prelates, Authorities, &tc,
aVnved at the cabddo, and the Oydor Don,
Jnan'de Jurudo. commissioned by his Excel
lency ; so great was the confusion, that riot
a word could lie bea cL The people shouting
out, dial it it was not a truth that they had
1contend with tyrants, the artillery should,
bt delivered ojrto them.
1 lie V icerny had it given up ’o Don Jose
Ayaia, who formedimmedia ely under him,
a company ol or.e hundred citizens They
demanded aiso a company for the defence
of the donsistory houses, command d !>v lia_
raya, which was gramfed. Still mistrust
had not ceased. A proposition whs mntte
•<or reconciliation ; immediately began tho
sh ours. I then demanded the reading of the
act- ot the people, s gied bv his Excellency*
and n^aintu ned tha the Assembly had no
authori.’y to vary the ac» of the people_
The Sytube seconded me ; bnt the Oydor
opposing, i immedia'ely assumed my Office
of tribune, advanced to the middle of tho
hall, and declared aloud the person guilty
of high' treatio t, who should oppose the in- <
stallation of the junta. I w ts hailed by the •
people, the Assessor of the Cabildn declared
the same opinion, end the S\ ndic, whose
vote was the first I called for, declared the:
same, the lour who had declared for the
V‘Ce Roy, withdrew ^r.ine persons spoke
di> nely. The Demosthenes tioterrier ren
dered himself immortal, as did Torres Pom —
bdlo &c. Tlie people were, enthusiastic— \
Never did Athens or Route experience a.
moment of more exqu site felicity ; and ne_
ver did heir orators excell diose who spoke*
on the 20;h ofJuly at Santa Pee.
It was then unanimously agreed upon,
'.hat no poyver existed to invalidate the act
ot the Depu ies of the people ; that the man .
Iters should be sworn in, and the Junta in
stalled. 'I he Oydor wished to give infor
mation to the V ce Roy ; when the people
ctyii g out “ lit is a traitor ; he wishes to
submit the voice of a people to the opinion,
of an individual.”
j was arnazeu to hear expressions hke»
tlu sc a te.red by p-"fple apparently uninform
ed- 1 be Junta was established, joined to
the Cabildo. I arquain ed the people of thtf
regard »hey owed to D.n Antonio Amar foi*
Ins pn.deuce in these events ; and that po^
I icy required that they should elec'liim Pre
sident. Dong live Amur !” immediately
resounded from every side; “ Me is no ty
rant since he is proposed by our D» puty —
let Don Amar be President.” A deputati
on waited on his Excellency, at 3 o’clock ill
the morning, composed of the Arch Deacon,
the Priest Omena, Torres and Merera, with,
the Ojdor, who gave him information oC
whut bad transpired Me received with
pleasure 'he notification, and accepted the
chaige with which thr people honored him ;
ollermg m acknowledge the Junta, and t«»
be himself received at nine o’clock, excu
sing himself at that moment as being indis"
posed.
In consequence he was acknowledged bv
the Cabildo, ttie Ecclesiastical government,
and the Military Chiefs. The Vice Roy, the
Audience, and a few Pielntes, were absent.
We are to meet a» 9 o’clock to-morrow, at
tht Hrst session in which all the regulation*
will be fit inly established. '1 he people
would not rereive the oath of the Saniftna,
who resigned the staff with regret. Qdito
cries out against, and Socorro accuses those
petfidious wretches. I have appeased the
people. 'There urc at this m unent (8 o’clock,
in the morning) 4(>00 men on horseback,
who have entered from the Savannah* ; uni
it .8 impossible to hear one another spe.;x
m my house. The whole niglu the peopl*
have been Collected round my balcony shov
ing buzz is. My v/,fe and mv family h«ve>
not been able to close heir eves. This vcilfl
t have been another I n v, had not the Vjte
li y behaved as lie dui. The bed*, h;*ve
I been constantly ringing alarms; tlv/ "'•<
city is illuminated ; the fx*<.p e ' bec'i
[ exi.c.ining ^every • qie ..td Itou-fb • v