The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-26
Spanish prnntnreg.
a. From Barbados hater received al
The Norfolk Herald Office.
BR1pcE-TowN, { BGr5adoes) May 10.

which like those OF all the other Continental
Powers. expired in Enrofte at the feetot the
French Ruler, seem to have received an i'm
petus in Soufh .dnierica, elected from the
misfortunes ofthe Mother Country, that pro
misses noble and high"spirited effort to
save itself from the general wreck of subju-
cation, and TO give to the Mexicans and Pc
ruyians. aud to the whole of the vast Conti-
nent of SPANISH .dmerfca, those national
rights and independence hitherto unknown
to them either in liberty or commerce.
In this great effort, as il has manifested it
selfin. our more immediate neighborhood a
long the coasts of Cnnana, Barcelona, Ca
saecos. and the whole of Ne4u .indaiuSia
and Teneznelc. spirit of patriotism and
loyalty has controlled those ebullitions which
too often subvert the first dawn of freedom, C
mark an allegiance to their legitimate Sove-
reign worthy of the independence they are
aiming at establishing and which it we're
well that the BRITISH GovKRNMENT have
the grace and the glory of supporting them
in, and not merely content themselves that,
as Boneparte by most significant piece
OF policy has declared, If they wish for
a noble Independence, they shall NOT be OH
POSED.
a change of Government, embracing the
principles of thar which first succeeded in
Spain On the seizure Of the Monarch and
the Invasion of the country by the my rmilons
OF Boneparte, has taken place throughout
these Provinces--a Supreme Jdnta being
established at Caracas. The whole change
was effected in the most tranquil manner,
and conducted with the greatest order, al.
though almost instantaneous. a Spanish
Packet having arrived at La Guirc on the
22d April. direct from Cadiz, with informa-
hion OF the events that have lately so COM
Pietely thrown TIE whole of Spain Except
that single point3 into the power of the
French, the Captain General of Caracas.
with the Intendant Genera, OF Finance and
the Superintendent of the Ordnance, being
suspected cfgivipg connitance to the pro-
jects OF Bonaparte in that Country, were i'm
1nediateiy seized, and with two or three O.
ther persons of inferior note, compelled to
leave the Provnce-being permitted, how
ever, to proceed to any country they wish
ed. AT Caracas a Supreme Junta was
formed, and delegates were sent off to BARGE
Iona. CumaEa, and Angustura, inviting them
to unite in establishing an independent G ov
erpment, and to form Provincial Juntas UNI
der the authority of that of Caracas, as the
head or central Government. These propo-
gals were received and adopted with avidity
IN every Province and at Cumana, copy.
ing every sentiment and feeliag of the Su
preme junta, the followiY 6 Proclamation was
issued OF the 18th ult. in strict conformity to
the one issued at Caracas on the esd
az The Snfreme Concerning Junta es-
tz6ishsd in This Catifai, in ahe
name IF his A4ojeaFy Ell Signior Don
Fernando vi. 9vhona God hre.
se1pe--
To ne Inhabitants Of this City, and OF
he Provinces Of New hiidatusia. and
-Wcgo Barcelona !
q Cumanese, Barcednians, and Citizen in.
habitants OF places belor ging to the provin
ces OF New Andaiusia and Barceiona--Lov
al and beloved Countrymen The origin of
the causes that have given rise to the for
NATION OF the new Government which has
Just been established, attend to them, in Or
der that il there be some amongst you, no,
entertaining doubt Of the existence of such
we'shty occurrences, should with little refiec.
ton disapprove its plan-or with too much
apprehension deem it mpraCticable-or, for
want Of experience, believe the respectable
members who compose it to have acted with
out sufficient authority may advert
to facts of which the whole world is and has
been witnesses and laying aside their fears,
cherish the hope and confidence that peace,
fraternal union, and other social virtues,
which constitute the basis of the structure of
our present security, may render our names
immortal, and transmit to our children that
security and happiness which we trust to en-
Joy.
The state OF confusion in which Spain
has been involved by the luss of its legiti-
mate head, has some time since been pro.
claimed and made know to you by our be.
loved Sovereign, Signior Don Fernando the
With you are already acquainted with the
caiamities brought on by the perfdy of the
wicked Godoy, in conjunction with the En-
peror OF the French, whose ferociuus designs
were seconded by other wicked men, who
left no means uDtried to accomplish the ruin
of their country Finally, you are not igno.
rant that ihe Central Governing Junta Of
the kingdcr ofSpain, created in the name of
cur Lord Fernando VII. has been dissolved
either by its own act, by the invasions of the
enemy, or what is more probable) by that
unhappy spirit Of corruption originating from
anterior dcapc,ism.
Under thcSe ttrCunStalces how is il
possible - rs-stiye the people without a
r. ~ 20 watch over them 1he provinces OF
SCUM America have begun 10 deliberate On
tils mode of establishing some form of gov
eminent suited to guard them in all cases
aga1.s' the disorders Of anarchy and the in
vasion Of The tyrant some Of them have al
ready established legitimate assemblies, by
means o. shat authority with which the peo-
pie invest sovereigns with power, leaving
neverthelesgin the hand ofthe Cabldos sheir
usual acaity of administering justice in all
cases, particularly in the present emergen-
cy.
- Although you may have heard that the
first existing authorities have been dismissed
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