The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-15
BALTIMoRs, March S
FROM SOUTH AMERICA. -

Communicated and Translated fer fhe Fedora
Gazette.
BY the schooner Harmony, we have receiv, {
Caracas paper dated the 29th January, 1911
1t commences with long address Of the BshoT
of Cuenca to the Junta of st. Fee, in which he
Eliminates all the anathemas of the church a
gainst that government as rebeIlious. In repl,
to the Bishop, he is charged with having prosti
tuted the sacred functions of religion, by encou
raging the destruction of the unfortunate CITY o
Quito, OF having exchanged the gown for the
sword, OF having alienated the friends of the
church. and supplying the appropriations for the
poor to political purposes.
Cora and Maracaybo, the distric which hold
out Tor Ferdinand, have petitioned the govern.
ments OF VENEZUELA and Porto Rico for assistance
an vain. The first threatened TO seize their YES.
sci, unless she left Venzueia in "a hours, and
the governor Of Porto Rico recommended them
TO make the best terms they could with their on.
Ponents, as ne could spare them no succors.--v-
They had stated that without ms, ant relief they
would be compelled to surrender. =, -
Tue constituted authorities of Venzuels have
ordered all the prescriptions, &c. by the former
government against General Miganda, 70 be ex-
plunged from the public records at St. Leon.
VeHzuela and Marayee. The enthusiasm of ali
ranks in favor Of this general, almost exceeds be.
tief neither age nor infrmity, can proven, their
Hooking from the most remote settlements 10
see and admire one whom they style the saw.
OF OIL MS country. FROM tO6SC publications il
would appear, that the great mass of the Spa
Dish Creoles are determined ON Independence
and having now the means in their power they
are confident of success. The conduct of the
new government is represented as liberal friendly
and inviting. Every commercial impeachment is
removed, and all the facilities possible afforded
to such enterprise to their ports. The rich
and abundant productions of the Spanish Main
hold forth Aatlering prospects to the u States,
should sre ever again become commercial beo.
pie
The province ofVenezuela produces coffee,
indigo and cocoa of the best qualities sugar
may also become an article of export, as the
cane is very luxuriant but at pres sent they make
only for domestic consumption. Cotton, "copper"
hides, the most beautiful woods for cabinet
work and several other articles of lesser note
al also found there. The climate, though with
in the tropics, is, from the elevated situation of
the county, temperate and generally healthy
An excellent carriage road will soon be compile
ted from st. Leon de Caracas to Guiana the
poIt of shipment, which will greatly reduce the
expense of transportation Formerly every { hing
was carried over the mountain on mules. by a
road which beggars all description.
:. The government Of this very extensive coun-
try, comprised under the general name of Vene-
gueLasis forming on representative plan, the
people to elect their delegates, who meet al the
city of Caracas. The viccroyalty of ST -Fe, and
that of Buenos Ayres. have adopted the same
system. Mexico is torn by the sanguinary ope.
rations ofimmense contending armies.