Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-06

In addision 20 the nscesssry instr1t ttccs the
.sDve fnnent has addressed The different pro-
viHees, though The means Of their eon-
:m;ssicneya The following ., p
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:Iuh.bitaa,s; of the Unite d Provinces Of
venexuias The Spanish nation, after two
wears Of bloody war and the most violent
struggle 10 defend it's liberty and indepsnd-
ence. ID now on the eve Of falling q Hder the
,syrsnnieal yoke Of lis eOuquerors.-The;
passe. Of the Sierra Moreno which defend.
ed the residence Of the national sovereignty
having been forced, by tbs enemy, they
have descended Ike an impetuous torrent
on Andalusia and the other southern pro-
vinces Of Spain, and are actually harrassing
the rear ofthose few honest and worthy pa.
,rio.s who precipisa,ely few for shelter On
der the walls OF Csdiz. ;. e.
The Supreme Central Junta which pos.
sessed the national authority, has been ais
solved and dispersed, in consequence OF so
much turbulence and pr ecipitation and h
nally by that sad catastrophe, The ssuse.
reignty of the nation, legally constituted
for the general preservation of the state, has
been thus desroytd. Under these smbar-
raising circumstances, the inhabitants OF
Cadiz have organized new system Of go.
vernment under the denomination Of "rKe.
gency," which can have no other Object
than the temporary defence Of those lew
Spaniards who had succeeded in escaping
the yoke Of the corqueror, and providing
for their future safety, ard Iseauently
canno, be clothed with The general national
power, much less that of.hose citizen, who
possess the legitimate and Indispensable
power Of watching over their own pr.ser.
walton and security, as integral parts of
the Spanish monarchy. And can you OBJ
tain so important an object BY your depend
ence on power in itself illegal, Auc.ua,ing
and agi,aietl +? Would it BE- prud.n, for
you 10 ne slee, with Indifference 50 precious
IN opportunity, flying after vain and lst.
,ering hopes, instead Of haste ming 10 con-
stitute tina, union and force which alone
can secure your political existence, and ei.
feet the Liberation OF our believe d Ferdinand
the 7'h, from his melancholy impri.on.
mentl
Should we, BY this means, in this delight.
ful cline, PtrPstuate that august and holy
religion received from our for, fathers -
No ! beloved eompalriots the people Of
Cataecas. are well C nvinced of the peces.
si,y We have of aSita,ipg our cause with vi
gor and energy, il you wish. to preserve SO
many and such invaluable ri sh,s and with
this view, after receiving The Geplorabl+ IN
formation Of the upio,lu state Of the
war in Spain, by the late arrivals on our
coast, it was determined TO form proyi-
sional government in this capital, a. we'll
fer itself rs for all other parts Of the pro-
vince, which shall unite with their accus-
toned fidelity in favor Of Ferdinand the
9Th, and was proclaimed and made public
ON the 18Th Of this present monlh, deposit
ing the supreme authority in the most illus
trious council Of this CITY and a number Of
de pu,es that were name as associates, and
together were especially charged to promote
and establish plan Of such administrations
and government as may be considered msst
conSs NAL TO the interests and general wish
es Of the people. TX ~. =. -.
, Inhabitants Of Venezuela! this i the
vote Of the city of Caracas. All its first
and highest authorities, have snlennly. ae-
kno~lsegrd it. by accepting and swearing
to observe, with due obi nee, the ,d.ci-
siess ofthe people by their Representatives;
and VIZ, in obedience to the sacred duties
imposed upon us. n axe X known to you.
aud we invite you to join in thar union and
fraternity which cali US to the same duty
AID interest. If the sovereignty has been
Professionally established witha few indiyi.
duals, it is not for the purpose OF establish.
ing over you, an insulting Of Oppressive
,usurpa.ion, nor yet disgraeeful OF slnpe.
fal slavery; but that che urgency and ,
eessi,y Of the moment, 40 well as the
.velly and Importance of the objects, impe.
riously require it for the common .eeurity.
This itself puts it out Of our power to make
manifest to you on this has,y occasion, the
extension Of our generous ideas; blu, you
mus. reflect, that If we actnowlsdee and
loudly claim the sacred rights Of nature, 70
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