The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-06-20
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The Province of Venezuela has obtained
by the ardent Patriotism OF the neigh bours oS I.
the capital, the political dignity 1t ought TO
have amongst the true people OF America .
II has with patriotick foresight secured iss
self from the influence that might have over.
il, a government incapable of preserving it,
self, and which could alledge no other right
TO keep up their former relations with us,6us
the reciprocal advantage OF twos countries
which have got the samo king, the same lana
g0sge and me same religion. Whatever may
have been the former conduct OF Spain to-
wards her colonies, she cannot at present OF.
fer any useful reciprocal advantage that would
maintain her political integrity with themt.
Overruled by y nation as perhdious and tys
ranical, as she is powerful ant. .treacherous,
she possesses no other territory than few
Provinces, alternately occupied and abaDdon-
ed by the French others that have joined
them, some have resisted them, some feared
the IN, and the only strong place which serves
for an asylum and rampant 10 the remains OF
tho Spanish heroism is Cadiz-Cadiz over.
burdened and obstructed by an enormous po-
pulaiion, composed OF merchants and men
who, cons ring the evils which hover over
their heads, and.the means the nation possess
ses to avoid them, cannot sacrifice their for
has teen supplied Till now by the same peo-
pie in possession of the enemy that sees in
their bower the water which her inhabitants
must drink, and which has nothing else, to
oppose to the formidable power Of France,
Du, the rest of our armies in the Island Of Lc-
on, the Notifications Of the city, and the mar
iime assistance OF u foreign nation that has
generously exposed her fate for tbe just
cause of the Spaniards; but which will be
unable 10 do a, y ZOO, hen the inhabitants Of
Ca,iiz, oppressed by "a, the evils OF scige,
will be reduced not only to yield to the i'm
perious law of necessity, but also to involve
in their ruin the generous allies who are in
her enclosure, if they do not avail themselves
of a good opportunity to evacuatc the place
before this accident happens.
The proyince Of Venezuela has forcs ,en
what mus, then be the fate OF the government
10 which il has till now been submitted, and
that which awaited America, suddenly dee
priyed of her former relations: she has per-
ceiyed the inf, ence that the remainder OF
the dispersed government might have over
them, and with the knowledge they previocs-
4 got of the pubick behaviour OF some OF
its members, has resolved to guard itself a.
yainst their pretensions to Sovereignty, IN
whatever place Of America they may take rec
fugc.and determine to assume said sovereisn-
p nv ON herself in order To be occurred from
the pretcnsions of the other nations OF Eu-
rope, from the seduction Of the FRENCH cabi-
ne,,and even from the designs which the ier-
ner Spanish Representative might have up-
ON her I; in no other view but to preserve
herself 10 the political dignity, where tho
present circumstances have placed hers
to maintain with all her power the rights OF
the lawful Spanish dynasty, and offer safe
asylum TO her beloved brothers oi spans nos
onIv aga inst the French oppression outcven
against the attempts ef any other Euf0pssN