Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-22
SPANISH AMERICA

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SPANISH AMERICA.
Translati9ns from. On oGcial publication BY
the government Of Carthagena, received
atthe o6fce n the Bahimore Federal Ga
zstte.
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF cARTHAGENA. Z
TIN. supreme iunta Of this. city, which
has been employed the whole OF this day,
on the COMMUNICATIONS received by express
from the supreme jun,a of Santa Fee anx-
iously wishing that the noble and well al.
fected inhabitants Of this province should
have immediate information, OF the fatal
events which have taken place in the city
of Quito. and in order TO inspire then with
all that indignation and pity, which must
alternately affect every mind over whom
natnre or humanity holds rule, have deter
mined 10 publish the following documents,
IN which The horrid barbarities are delail-
| ed.
Frsm the G9vernmsnto Of Santa Fec.
6 The hostile preparatloas with which
| the aesoo,ic government OF the vice roy and
/ audiences have armed themselves against
,hr ;llustrious city of Quito, have from
| S-nt-naber last, furnished US foresight OF
,be misfortunes which threatened that city.
the same time that the cities OF Santa
Fe, Carthagena, and Socorro were oppres-
SID. in common with all places which In
,hr least hesilated to offer UP that incense
| and adula1lon, TO which their despots had
hrrn for TWO centuries accustomed. Did
| they. not insist that we should condo mn AS
crimes the heroic virtue or Nontuiar,
On;roqa. Morales, Salenas, and l-area =
| but they failed in their attempts {; and from
| that instant their tcrocious souls pledged
themselves for the determination OF the Ia
Tiers of their country, Of the upho!ders OF
our Ijberty.-Thcir machinaslons were dis
covered IN Carihagena, and their downfall
enforced at Santa Re. But they shed the
! blood OF our brethren in Pore the streets
| Of the town of Socoro were made bloody
! and the citizens OF Quito were victims TO
their inqoity. How dreadful! are the ex-
( pirirrg struggles Of aGonlzInG tyranny Inc
noble city OF Quito hsth been witness to Its
last efforts. 4 ney saw their dearest sons,
without opposition buried in The dungeons /;
they saw them butchered remorselessly in
the streets. The relation OF these events IN
the following documents, will cause this
roo feeling city TO sauddcr at the attrocl.
ties of the Cd of August. But this pain is
sa.u,ary it is necessary 20 imprint on the
hearts of Americans drsesrat,on Of syran-
ny, :
While the noble exertIons Of the city of
Carthaeena are exhibiting warnings, TO let
slim no opportunity OF Contributing to the
pubic safety, We are valnty contrnscd with
venting ourselves 10 acclamations Of praise.
One mean OF safety requisite, as well on
account of the Nervousness OF the crimes
pernetrated by the executive OF The old 60
vernmcnt as because 1t is the only reprisa
we have against the President OF Quito, to
nreyent the continuance OF has hostile acts,
lies in securing as hostages the persons Of
Don Antonio Amar, Don FRANCHISES Here.
"a. Don Joachim Carrion, Don Manuel
Mansia, whom your excellency will be
nleased to see imprisoned without any COM
! p,nieation whatever allowed with them );
seques,eriug whatever property they may
have in the province, and holding them a.
menable to the judgement Of this govern
ment, which will reciprocaly be bound to
any measures your sxcellency may adopt,
in proof OF the confraternity for the public
good; in which we hold ourselves allied
with you. God preserve your excelleney
| many years.
Dated, Santa F., 9Th Sept. 1910.
(SignedJ