The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-22
no. w
TRANSLATION FROM THE FRENCH.
Mr.. p,-cs;derf
NO. Wy

1'LT. TTcSsGeHP.
1t is ia the name of the
Spanish American Colonies. that have the
honor to send to your excellency the annex
ed propositions. They have been. in the
like manner, presented TO the Ministers OF
his Britannia Majesty, who have received
them very favorably. by expressing much
satisfaction in having an opportunity to act,
in such transaction, with the United States
of America. And it seems to me that the
delay which / experience, truly afni csing in
moment so urgent, results precisely from
the expectation, in which the E1glish gov.
eminent appears to be, of seeing North A
merica decided to break defntively with
France by the desire which she has, to
make common cause. and oco operate to
Sethcr, for the absolute independence OF the
whole continent of the new world.
AS th> spirit of justice, generosity and at
tachment OF my fellow citizens, towards the
Ouited States, appears better expressed in
the document which contains my powers and
instructions, have determined to enClus. a
complete copy of it persuaded that this
frank and friendly conduct will serve more
chicaciouSly to accelerate the decision de-
pending nevertheless upon the indispensable
reserve, In all that does not directly regard
the OntedSta.es. If any one of those arti
cles which are contained in this instruction,
or any other thing relative to it, should want
explanation, ID. Pedro Joseph Caro-, one of
my co patriots and also commissioner of the
Spanish American Colonies. who is to deliv..
er this Letter to you, is abe compeiently
and amply to satisfy you in al! things.
HIS mission, after having received the or
ders ofyour excelienCy, is to proceed with
out delay to the Spanish American continent.
to the end to inform our constituents and
'conpatrios of the actual state of the negoci-
ations conhded TO us as well as of the polit
lcal situation Of Europe. Ipray you to have
the goodness tn facilitate him, in every thing
he shall want for this important object, and
TO transport hlmselfimmediaieiy to the pro,
vince of Santafee de Bogota.
] will not dissemblc from YOU. Mr.. Pres;-
dent. nay inQuietudes concerning the ap
preaching entry OF French troops into Spain,
Tor fear that alconvulsive movement in the
mother country, (La Metropo!e) NAV pro
duce anarchical commotions in the colonies
and that the abosinable system of France.
may Introduce itself among us for want of
having taken prompt and eficacious mea-
sures to prevent it.. Dii avertant FINALLY
hope, that the little succour of which we
nave occasion to begin, and which amounts
to six or eight ships of the line. and four or
nve Thousand men, of troops. we shall easily
lind both in England and America NV
English, and the land forces American.
May providence ordain that the u. States
may do for their compatriots of the South in
1913, what the King of France did for them
in 1878.
teiicita,e myself, always, to see at the
head OF the executive power in America.
that distinguished person, who by his cou
rage rendered his country Independent, and
VINO by his wisdom has since given it a gov.
eminent well balanced, and thus preserving
its liberty. We shall undoubtedly profit by
your learned lessons ; and / rejoice TO inform
you, beforehand, that the form of govern
ment projected, is mixed with an hereditary
chiet OF the executive power, under the name
OF Vnca: and what like still better, taken i'm
the same family: a Senate composed of noble
families, but not hereditary and an House of
Commons, elected among all the other Cit
izens, who shall possess competent proper
ty. Such is the sketch of the form of gov
eminent, which appears to unite the MAORI
~ of suffrages in the Spanish American con
tinent, and which will no doubt prevent the
fatal consequences of the French republican
system, which MoDtesouIcu calls extreme Ii
berty.
In addressing these propositions directly
to you, have believed that / have made
all the reserve requisite in an affair, as eX-
traordinary as it is important Ihave the
honor, moreover to inclOse state of the
population, productions. expectations and
consumption of Spanish America which,
having been made upon information the
most exact, as well as the most recent, has
appeared to me to merit your attention.
With the sentiments of the highest con
sderation,
And of the most perfect esteem,
have the honor TO be,
Mr.. President,
Of your Exccllencv,
The most humble and most