The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-05

.rihie assassination committed m tbs cs.v ~
the tyrrnt Valdes a~akc the .ip,nherinr
spirii If he renple Of Santa Fee. on he
Iisaf OF d,eiS h, the pessple toS me untler
th.ir protection. and had l nor prevented
then, would have fallen upon the govern.
meat hoase. Yesterday the 2Oh between
me hours OF IL and 10. they to the
house OF Don Jose Llore,e, si'ua'e u the first
ROYAL s.reet. To des,apd supply for the re-
fieshment of Vita Vmenc,c; to which he
replied, h; would not grant it, that he held
villa V'cencio and All the Americans i'm pro-
iNunu contempt. AT the moment these
words were pronounced the NJ 5ralles, father
ana sou, Tell upon him; and had he not ta-
ken refuge IN the house of Maroouin. he
would have been torn TO pieces by the en-
ragged populace.
AT two O'Clock in the afternoon. they gave
Information TO the Alcade. of the consr;ira-
cy bat would not allow him to act th.v
forced open the doors Of The detes,sd ieat,.r
OF 1t, aud had IL not been for the care of a
lew patriots who surrounded him, as MANY
poignards would have entered him as did
.ne infamous Llorete whom they bore from
ms house with Trillo and Marrquin the
latter, however, being dressed ia women's
apparel effected his escape, but was after
wards taken by the alcade Comes The
| vice Roy ordered out the troops to aid
tue civil officers; | was then in my house.
WIN a rev t'ends when The people coming
IN, Carried me 70 the cabildo, demading the
ncads OF Ava frias and Others, and insist
ing en- the freedom of Rcsllo. The square
was thronged with crowds, and no possibiIi
| ty ot passing the street. 1 assembled the
balcony, and was instantly named tribune
or deputy by the people who insisted on .
my immediately addressing them, shouting !.
| applause made them ,harangue declar-
atory ct their rights and faithfully detailing
the history of their slavery j; in particular
that Of the two last wears / mentioned tn
them the dangers to which we had beenex !.
posed--po.r ed out the dangers and diff
cuities OF the times-I was here Interrupt
ted with shouts, that they, from that instant.
assumed their rights. and would maintain
! them with their lives; that should imme-
diateiy announce the act of their liberty in
the terms declared by my patriotism aud
knowledge that should propose to them
deputies, who, united TO the cabiitlo. MIGHT
govern the interior until the provinces could
send their deputies, from which body, how
ever, must be exciuded-intrusos / enter
ed the nail, and drew up the act, and formed
st'of seventeen deputies. On coming out
again upon the balcony, / addressed then in.
short speech and read to them the list.s.
out they insisted that my name be placed at
tne mead OF 1t. w'imany flauering express
slons OF praise still insisting upon the liner
| ty of Rosii:o ] appeased tnem, and assnr,
! ed them. tn at the first act of the new Cow.
ernnent would be the emancipation of that
iilastrlous man. i was listened to; was.
eoeyed. How great the pleasure of meritinr
the confidence ufa free people
| 4 he deputies, Preiates, Authorities, &c,
arrived al the cabildo, and the Oydor DON
Juan de jurado, Commissioned byhis Excel
iency so great was the confusion, that not
word could be hea d. The people shouting
out, that 1T twas hot'a truth that they had
| 10 contend with tyrants, the artillery should
be delivered up to them.
HE Vicerey had it given up 20 Don Jase
Ayaia, who formed immedial ely under him,
"a company o. one hundred citizens They
demanded also company for the defence
ot the donsistory houses commanded by Ba
raya, which was granted. Still mist,nst
}had not ceased. A proposition was ,.ade
tor reconciliation Immediately began the,
sh ours. l then demanded the reading of the
act OF the people sgied bv his Excellency
and naainia'ned tina the Assembly had no
authority to vary the &C. of the people
The Syut1lc seconded me bat the Oydor
opposing. immediately assumed my Office
OF tribune, advanced to the middle Of tho
hall, and declared aloud the person guilty
OF high treason, who should oppose the IN
stallation of the junta. / was hailed by the
people, the Assessor of The Ca5ilda declared
the same opinion, and the Syndc, whose.
vote was ire first called tor, declared the
same, the tour who had declared for the.
wee Ro}, Withdrew mine persons spoke
diWneiy. The Demosihenes Guterrier rem
dered himself immortal. as did Torres POM
bIllo. &c. The people were enthusiastic !
Never did Aliens or Rome experience a
moment OF more exqu site felicity and ne,
YER did heir orators excel those who spoke
on the ooh fully at Santa Fee.
1t was then unanimously agreed upon,
that no power existed to invalidate the act
OF the Depu les of the people /; that the mem.
oers should be sworn in, and the Junta in
stalled, The Oydor wished to give infcr-
nation to the Wee Roy when the people
crying out 9. He is traitor he wishes to
submit the voice of people to the opinion
of AN Individual"
was amazed to hear expressions like,
the Sc "a teredby people apparently uniform
ed. he Janta was established, joined TO
the Cabiido. aoquain ed the people of the.
regard they owed to Don Antonio Amar for.
his prudence III these events and that po..
hey required that they should elect him Pre-
s'dent. Long live Amar % Immediately
resounded from every SIDE; " He is no.ty-
rant since he is proposed by cur Deputy
let Don Amar be President" A deputati
on waited on his Exceiency, at O'Clock in
the morning, composed of the Arch Deacon,
the Priest Omena, Torres and Herrera, with,
the Oydor, who gave him information O.
what had transpired He received with
pleasure the notification, and accepted the