Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-15

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vorable by expressing much satisfacti-
lon in having an opportunity to act, in
such transaction, with the United
States of America. And it seems to
me that the d lay which experience,
truly affecting in moment SO urgent,
results precisely from the expectation,
in which the English government ap.
pears to be, of seeing North America
decided to break d finitively with
France by the desire which she has.
to make common cause, and to CO.
operate together, for the absolute in
dependence of the whole continent of
the new world.
AS the spirit of Justice, generosity
and attachment of my fellow CT izens
towards the United States, appears
better expressed Ia the document
which contains my powers and in.
structions, I have determined TO en-
close a complete copy of it; persua.
ded that this frank aad friendly con-
duct will serve more efficacio .sly to,
accelerate the decision depending ne
verthefess upon the indispensable re-
serve, in all that does not directly re-
gard the United States. IF any one
of those articles which are contained
IN this instruction, or any other thing
relative to it, should want expl anation,
d. Pedro Joseph Caro-, one OF my com.
patriots and also commissioner Of the
Spanish American Colonies, who is to
deliver this letter to you, is able COM
Petenily and amply to satisfy you In
all things.
His mission, after having received
the orders of your ExceIlsncy, is TO
proceed without delay to the Spanish
American continent, to the end TO IN
form our constituents ard compatriots
OF the actual state cfthe negotiations
conhdcd o US as well as OF the polit
cal situation of Europe 1 pray you
10 have the goodness 70 facilitate him,
IN every thing he shall want for thl-
important object, and to transport him,
self Immediately to the province o.
Santafee de Bogota.
l viii not dissembls from you, Mr..
President, my inq ale! udes coacernine
The approaching entry of French troops
into Spain, Tor tear that a convulsiye
movement In the mother county LA
Metr,Pole) may produce anarchical
commotions III the colonies; and tina,
Iehe abo minable system ofFrance, may
nfroduce itself among ', for want ii
having taken prompt and eficacious
measures to prevent it. Dill avertant |!
Finally hops, that the lteile succour
OF which we aave occasion 10 begin,
ami which amounts to six or eigh!
ships of the line, d four or hve
thousand men OF troops, we shall east
" find both In England and A ncrics.
! My wishes would be that tie ship
should be English, and the land for
ces May providence Or
dain that the u. S. may do for their
compatriots of the South in 1898,
what the King of France did for them
in 1873.
felicitate myself, always to see at
the head of the executive power in A
merica, that distinguished person, who
by his courage rendered his country
independent, and who by his wisdom
has since given it government well
bal need, and thus preserving its Ii
berty. We shall undoubtedly profit
by your learned lessons and l re oice
to inform you, beforehand, that the
form OF government projected, il mix
ed; with an hereditary chief of the
executive power, under the name oil
Yaca and what like still better,
taken in the same family: Senate
composed of noble families, but not
hereditary; and an House of Com
mons, elected among all the other CT
tizens, who shall possess competent
property. Such is the sketch of the
form of government, which appears
TO unite the majority of sulIrages in
the Spanish American continent, and
which will no doubt prevent the fatal
consequences Of the French republi-
can system, which Montesquieu calls
extreme liberty.
In addressing these proposition:
directly to you, have believed that
nave made all the reserve requisite ir
an affair, as extraordinary as it is i'm.
lportaot. have the hanor, IN moreover
90 inclose q safe of the population
'I.roJ t-.fone evrorfatio,e g. c.uaur,r,