The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-10-29
FRANCISCO VENEGAS.
MANUEL VELAsoUEZ LEON.

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The Viceroy 20 the Inhabitants of this Co.
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MExICANs / have already informed
you on the Sd instant, of my object in the
measures of precaution taken on that dav
by the Junta OF pubic safety. Now Listen
Tor a moment to the voice of your chief and
best friend.
You are all entitled to my affection and
consideration for your interchangeable LOYALTY.
IN vain did few wretches, prostituting
their talents and relying on that doci.ity and
simplicity which characteristics the greater
part OF you, attempt to seCluce you.-
At first they told you was sent here to de-
liver this beautiful kingdom to the French.
You know the falsity and calumny OF this
report, and by the war of determination wa.
ged against our enemies in Spain. they
themselves dared not speak any more about
this imposition.
They implicated at the same time bv this
affair, another power, the sworn enemies Of
ne former, without attending to the absur-
dity OF the contradiction. They were ike
wise convinced that did not accept or re-
celve any foreign assistance. They saw that
with the valiant troops of this kingdom
feared nobody they then changed their
Course and cried out for independence, With
out understanding its true meaning. For if
they pretend that we shall all depend on the
legitimate authorities, this is already done
This kingdom solely depends on the national
government, which is composed III a great
part OF the deputies elected to represent this
Kingdom. The rights of all its inhabitants
and those the rest of SPAN are the same,
and there can be no greater political indie
pendence q equality. But the object ofthose
Seditlous persons was to separate themselves
from the observance of the laws and their
religion, substituting in their place murder.
piunder, and ether crimes, which those pro.
hlbit. You have witnessed this, and are too
Just and too well Informed not TO abominate
1t. have endcavored to reduce them to
reason, by using the most mild means, but
without effect. Each victory of the MANY
obtained by the kings arms, was followed
by general pardon, which the greater part
OF them would not accept, notwithstanding
that L extended it to those who were al
'hc mead OF the revolution--but they OBJ
stnateiy despised it, and it seems it is Gods
pleasure they should lose their lives on
scafold.
hardly one example CT justice has been
made, notwithstanding that the prisons Of
TINS capital have been filed with rebels, who
had taken up arms against their country =
because knew the impotency OF their eff
forts. attribute t'ler temerity to scducti-
on and madness, and wished to spare their
blood, the same as if they had been nv SOL
dicrs. But after al. those considerations. in
winch had noother object lin view but the
welfare OF these wretches nv Kindness
was repaid by their adherents with the
blacklist ingratitude. The conspiracy they
Matched up at the end Of last hDrii WIS
discovered, and was similar to the present
one, according 70 the Confessions of scveral
or the criminals who have discloced tbr
whole plot. l still persuaded myself t.ay
would have desisted from sucn infamous and
%iid schemes, bat in the meanwhile thev
trained and invented another; this will be the
last ono, as they viii now remain c8mp,etcl,.
disabled.
@iczcans all these intrizues were d;rcc.
tel az inst you. The first effects ,yould
nave been the shedding OK your innocent
o.o2d. Fortunately you are unac1aairtcA
WIN jde hoTrd and dreadful cnsccmepres
o. an instruction, ana Shall refrain from
picturin5 to your imagination those horrors.
rot To aihict YOU wi tho idea Of such mis-
fortunes. 1t is not just that you should be
ne least exposed g e1GjiTc 50 cruel q f.fe.
~ me II belongs then to avoid ic. 1 see
painted In your aG;tatcd conferences, the
inauguration which these detestabic w,etchcs.
and their atrOcious crimes, excite IN vo,r
breasts. You call out for justice, and not
"i'iiatalCi1g that my pi5iis heart is avcrsc
~ Ccrtali manner TO this severe but ne
ccs@aIy measure, sill I cannot DENY il Won
"a tee shall this day be done, and The law
SHAH DC executed with that firinness and
pr'inptness which YOU desire. These infa.
nous WrctClcs shall NOT ,o co,,fo,.,,I.J Iii,