The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-10
3pasaleb Dro1l.2ces.
THE GOVERNING GuNTA) ASSEMBLY OF
CARACAS TO THE.
constituted authorities ofaU ne Towns in
VEN EZUELA


or TO the cause of humanity in general and
the people of Caracas in particular. has
verted from chem those evils with which they
were threatened, by keeping them from the
edSe or tilat precipice wherein they were
TO be plunged by the despotism Of their an
Cient chiefS, ard the stranga presumpti
on of that new iilegl,inate tribunal of re-
gency which the said chiefs wanted to be re
coSnized.
The department of Venezuela must then
Improve upon the unanimous and energetic
coHhnintioh wherewth the worthy people of
ITS metropolis have rcgained their rights
without dissolving the general connexion
that unites them to the mother Country and
the beloved king whose liberty is most anxi
ousiy wished Tor. The provincial govern
ment erein established, while the lawh,l
natonai representation is converting is fully
conscious of the justice of its conduct. and
believes that the people will not think il
strange, 1t, IN consideration OF its immense
business, some days will elapse before the
detained manifesto OF the principles that
lead to it is published Meanwhile il is
Thought proper generally 10 state, that the
resolution taken by he people of Caracas
was unavoidable Old Spain being since
February last, ovenun and taken Possession
OF by the French, excepting GailIcia Nalen-
CID ana part OF 4 atalonia, the centrsl govern
ineht the sole link OF the nation, fl, ing from
the enemy and justly prescribed bv the
natives, has been hnally diss, lived in Cad ?
ana f'om ITS remains sprung another undo r
the denomination OF Regency. This self
Icreated government, unauthorized m IRIS n
ties, without the national sanction whereby If
could he legitimate, and destitute of both re
sources and Strength, insulated within Cadiz
"hicn is actually surrounded by the eneu.y
notwithstanding, proclaims III a SOVEREIGN
tome IT'S DEGREES giving orders Ia both Worlds
Is an illegal and imperfect government
"hich tends to reduce The whole Spanish IA
tion 10 hive individuals and the extensive
possessions to her belonging, in both the d d
ana New World, within the narrow limits ~
Cadiz government, finally So weak and
iittie respected as not to be completely ac
knnwiedged even in The small CITY to which
1t is cirCumsCribed.
+ oucn is the situation Of Spain, viewed by
US win deep sorIow, and the same siuatl-
on as well as the interior irrs u laritics
"hlch under that prcteXt the chiefs of the
Country eDdeavored to promote. nave plain
| ~ Shewn the principles of their Conduct
CaraccaS has been the first. that solemnly
pronounced this resolution and swo ore to SUP
port 1t without dis'olving he ties of frazer
NIFTY, which unite II, so closely o our Euro
Pean re'hren with the Fl ,m deter ,inatio,
OF acknowledging no other sovereign bu Fer
dlnand the VII. we have sworn by the names
OF those sa%e victims immol., ed BIZ French
Ioaroarity, to defend our liberty IN defiance
or whoever may conspIre against it.
Inc department. Of Venezuela attracts
now the hXed attention Of Europe and the
| remaining part of AmeriCa. IL VIII be tie
model whereby me glorious change OF desti
mes must inevitably take place IN The lat
ter--ie us ;lten be the worthy leaders of $
Ipt,
task OF having been the frs. who have worn
the crown Of liberty in this tx. ensive Ameri-
can continent. The undertaking is grand.
and therefore requires equal efforts. IL is
necessary that the citizen should now devote
himself entirely TO his native Country. and
ehectuaiIy prove that the protestations Of
ms love. so IN my times displayed, are truIv
sincere and correspond to the feelings of m,
heart That Holy .berty OF which we nave
shewn ourselves SO Cnnspicnously worthy.
requires to be maintained at The eXpeuce
| or our wealth, services and even blood Bat
II is necessary to know this, our country and
liberty in order to love and support both
with generous sacrifices. The ignorance and
depravity OF our government, formed an idea
quite vague and erroneous Of these Drey,ous
| OBJECTS, which, after God, are the Drjnu,u
m o5ile OF our happiness.
! 10y our country 1t is not meant the king
| the government or the cOnsti ution. These
are nothing more than modfc Jns of her
existence. 1t is the congregation of mcn
living under an uniform government. subject
to the same laws and following the same II
saSes and customs The spot OH which we
are born, The riches which we poss,s, IN Il.
are not precisely the same Country, but the
easy and peaceful means of subsistinp In this
congregation that eonsiitu es it, Our conn
try then is oae hole----Each citizen is an
integral part of it, aud as such he Become,
Criminal by even suppo,ing himself for one
moment separated thcreirom An honest
nan Is not to fear other loss, nor wish for any
o,her profit, but what mag iniure or ia, or his
country 10 which he is indebted for all that
lhS possesses. When he abors hard or sr,i1l,
his blcoi for it, ho rives nothing Of his ogn.
Tor he does nothing more than TO return
what she has lent hin Ike has been bro't
Iorth, educated and fed in the bns IN OF his
country, she protects iFm with her laws
from domestic insults, and her arms defend
Gtm from external war She bes,oE, On hin,
honor, rewards his merit, rcdrcssps his el,s
Vanccs, < as al aiIeCtionate parent, her con
slant care is 20 make him happy bv al the
means which mankind can wish for. Sa
Icrihces therefore are some ines required for
the suUiIoyt a. III. ca mo cn,t.s,.u tI,.t