The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-06-11
NASSAU. Mp. Nav S.

By the arrival of the schooner Welles-
ley, we have received files of the Gazefa
dc Caracas to the end OF February. They
Contain some interesting particulars, on the
SUBJECT OF the revolution in those parts Mr..
Spence, who went to Caracas, while the
Wellesley lay at Lagueira, has informed us
OF the following particulars
On Saturday, the Cd of March, the con-
gress consisting OF about % members, re-
representatives. OF tine people, met at Carac
cas-. when the independence of that pro-
vince was declared-so far as respects Old
Spain in her present state, the cortes or
Juntas now in power. or hat may be there
misunderstanding provinCialis.s considering,
OF wishing 10 consider, the mother country
| as altogether under the influence and yoke
OF a Bonaparte. The Congress, however,
profess TO acknowledge Ferdinand VII. as
their lawful sovereign, and give out that
they sill recognize him as such, whenever
he Shall be enfranchised by Bonaparte, and
| reinstated upon the Throne of Spain; but
this profession is not only supposed by ma
ny, but expressly asserted by some, to be a
| mere hnesse, on the par.- of congress and o.
theirs i'll power, to throw blind over the
eyes of those who might otherwise be iDcl-
ned to desire the instant acknowledgement
| OF the authority of the cortes now sitting in
the Isle nj Leon.
The City OF Coro, and the neighbor-
| ing inhabitants, are inimiCai TO the pr :
ceedings at Caracas troops have there.
fore been sent thither to COMPEL hem
to INDEPENDENCE at the point OF, the bay
onet.
| Illuminations were made at Caracas
| and Lagueira during the nights of he I'd.
| Sd, and 18th of March. in testimony Of the
public rejoicings at the meeting Of Con-
prP hSe deC,a nf md
pendence.
Several Spanish vessels of war had arri-
we'd on the coasts of Venezuela, from Pu
erto Rico, with a view TO enforce the decree
OF the cortes declaring the pors of the
province in state of blockade. This de-
cree is not, however, considered as exten-
ding to British vessels, for in fact, the Bril-
| fish frigate Pearlen. capt. Thompson. was
upon the Coast, protecting against all mo-
lestation the British flag, while vessels Dear
ing the same were engaged in fair & open
| trade, & it must certainly be presumed tina,
capt Thompson was furnishedswith insruc
| tions to that effect.
Translated at the Bahama Gazette OMce.
from the CazetG de Caracas.
/ CARACAS, February 5, 1911
TRUXiLLO.
That Illusions city having abandoned all
| the many relations Of interest which united
| her to Maracaybo, and joined our just cause,
| has claimed our aid to enable her to main.
| tain it their excelencies, therefore, en-
| terraining deep sense Of the considerations
! due to the patriotism Of TruxiIlo, and in at
tenion to the interpositiou of ID. Manuel
Felipe Pimeutel the representative for that
city atthis Capital, have decreed that such
arms and ammunition be forthwith sent to
Truxilo, be spared without cndar-
gering our own situation.
February5.
On the 18th in slant, arrived at La Cuayra.
III. 3 majesty's sloop Brazen, capt Shep
herd, off the Jamaica station, for the pur-
pose OF projecting our coasfs against all hos
HHty, BY VhafsoeUer authority the same
may be attempted. Such are capt. Shep
herds instructions from the British admiral
commanding on the windward and leeward
stations.
Congress of Henezueia.
Number of deputies returned by each
of the provinces of Venezuela. agreea-
bly, to their population respectively, viz.
For Caracas "a
BanDas o
CumaDa
Barcelona
Merida 9
Truaillo
Margarila