The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-26

and IT has passed an act appointing, with the
unanimous consent and in behalf of the peo
Pile. the following seigniors as members of the
provincial government:
Don Francisco Xavier MaiS, A,rade OF
the first election, President.
Don francisco Was, ofthe second, Vice
President.
Don Joschh Ran,ires. Don Geroninio Mar
finez. Don Francisco Sanchez, Don jose
.Hcdta, Don Manuel MILAN. DON Dohlin
go l'1afx. Don Joze Santos.
DR.. Don Mariana Cova, for tie Public AZ
fairs.
Don .dndres Caiteson. for Finances,
Cahfain Don Juan dc Flores, for. the Mill,
tia.
Don Juan Brrmudcs, for Public Works.
Don Juan Manuel Ferada, for Com.
mcrce.
Don Pedro Mezia, for The Coloured Poo.
pie.
Don Juan MARTINEZ, Assessor of Taxes.
Don Diego de YaHeniila, Secretary.
'sThis assembly, however.in assuming the
authority recently vested in signior colonel
don Eusebio Ezendero, desire to express their
thanks and gratitude to that signior's praise
worthy communications as well as for his
readiness IL voluntarily surrendering the
power which he held.
awe may now venture to call ourselves
free people, and entertain the hope that
this City has power Of maintaining its indie.
pendence under any circumstances whate
YER; we now have the pleasure of commen-
cling to bring into action those hitherto hid
den means of happiness which our Country
possesses and we trust, with our own re
sources, to succeed, in establishing recipro.
cal harmony, and in maintaining ourselves
! In union and peace with other nations By
looking up tor protection to that provincial
Government appointed to represent you, & in
which you are to participate, you will reap
the fruits of its wise organization, and en-
sure your own happiness and that of yodr
children.
! The useful labors of the Junta-the
mild measures which it proposes to adopt.
and which are inseparable from its ADM.
nistration-the unremitting care with which
II will watch over the concerns of the seve
raj districts within its jurisdiction-shall be
manifested, not by words but by actions
do not judge lightly of events which at first
sight may appear unaCcountable refrain
from censurng TOO hastily those measures
which the government may deem expedient
to adopt, although they may appear to some
not calculated tor the public good; do not,
above all things, indulge in opinions unfa.
VoraDle to the character or Capacity of the
Members of Government but let each OF
you bear part and assist in supporting The
burthen, complying with the holy precepts
Iof our Lord Jesus Christ, maintaining the
rights OF society and the sacred obligations
imposed on us by Providence, and reward
ing each individual according to his me
rit.
" With view to the preservation of that
union and harmony so necessary to the main
ltenance of good order and tranquility, we
advise and recommend to all and every one
OF the judges either ecclesiastical or secular,
and to the wealthy inhabitants of the Coun.
try, to cling round us with zeal, patriotism
: and affection, and to do their utmost to sup
port our good Intentions with efficacy, vigi
lance. and loyalty, by deputing Representa-
!tives from each town or community, furnish.
ed with such instructions as they shall deem
advisable to ensure the permanency of the
new Government it being well understood
that we have no other objects in view but
the preservation of the throne of Fernando
the Vllth-the prosperity of the Country
1.-THE triumph Of Religion--union with our
neighbors-and the confusion and overthrow
,of Tyranny
The whole of these provinces are stated
to be, even beyond description, hostile to the
French, and to be anxiously DESTROYS of con
lclllatlng and strengthening friendship and
ALLIANCE with England. 1t is indeed to the
British nation that they look for support &
oSSmShI III tuClT DcW government
they ask it of us, & offer us all their friend,
ship. On this mission Spanish officer has
arrived here with dispatches for our naval
and military commanders, the precise ma.
ture of which, although we do not learn. we
lyet understand, ask for assistance and pro
lection Lieut.. Wennett of the Spanish Co.
lumbar army, an official messenger from,
the Junta OF Cumana, arrived here on Wed
nesday last, in his majesty's schooner Sub
tie; and Yesterday the Wellington brig OF
war was dispatched by Sir Alexander Coch,
rane to La Guira, which of itself augurs ia
vorably of the reception of the dispatches
besides that of the bearer of them having
been most courteously received by the ADM
raj.
PHILADELPHIA, June 18.
j A gentleman from Havana, has favour.
ed us with papers of that place to the crd
inst from which we have made few trans
lations for this days Gazette. We also un
derstand from him, that it was unCom mcDly
sickly in the port Of HAVANA, attended with
ifrt.s oil, aI(