The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-17
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT

ne Marquis OF Casa Yrrj Honorary Coun-
seiior OF State, and M mister Plenipotenti.
airy OF Ferdinand VII, to the Court OF
Brazil.
" 10 the ohapiSh Inhabitants Of South H..
meTYca
oPaniSh americans AT time when
even useful tesign, opposed to the capr ce,
'Sno'ahCe' and ar;lhces of a powerful adj
mlnistration, was Construed into a crime, I
had the zeal and dsinterestedness as manv
Oh you Know, to be the pen advocate of YOUR
mercantile interests, and to write and pub
,sh 10 your favor, Wi n bodness unprac
t'Scd since the time of Charles the Vth. i
nave since had the good fortune, rather tnan
'iie merit 10 contribute to the preservation
ana defence OF some valuable provinces OF
TINS vast continent, during nv mission in the
United States. These circumstances fiat
Ter myself, give me some right to your at.
'en.ion' and even TO your confidence.
L ne Marquis, after some general obser-
Vatinns on the unity of the interests of Spa
nards IN both worlds. proceeds to ex-
hioIt glowing picture of the history of the
war IN Spain, afterwards ihus continues.
from The preceding narrat vel appears
nat mere are in the Peninsula 200 OCO troops
OF the line to defend it. including the Eng
ish ana portuguese, without comprising IN
'Ni,"i'e VIC skirn'> nlng parties which
MODEST the enemy, where ger he appears
.lia' we nave many strong places, which. if
TAKEN cannot be acquired without qre at
waste ct time and Of blood, and that he ma
'onal armies have, with the nation from
"mch they are drawn, acknowledged the
authority OF the regency, whose earliest ulea-
Su'es nave inspired so much respect and gra
tltnde. Finally, the flame of patriotism
o'azes with more eGnlgence than ever. and
g@t no period siuce the glorious revolution
"ers tne expectations of a happy result so
well grounded
Compare this representation with the
"eidnch"iy accounts to which tn late sha mo
iui occurrences AT Bnenos A,res are iustif-
co. ano you VIII readily lind that the fears
OF mat people are triOunded as their ma
sures to be relieved from them are ur;,,st =.
inpolitic. 40 ~
" inhabitants oFBnenos Hyrrg, anil
members ofthe nezu Government
our intentions may nave been laudabIe.
ont the plans you have adopted nnder thc
direction of your zeal. perhaps pi>pujded.
'errhy those who like my self have besn intc-
rested tor you, AID like myself are NOW
more nan ever anxious for YOUR pr, ner; y.
ne explanation have just given shews
tha' your resolutions have originated in er
ror' and their tendency is much too o5v;,ns
to require comment fear YOU have omen.
cd landlords box and that 50 far !...... 80
auclng happiness in the beautiful part If
the world to which you belong, disorder.
CONFUSION and anarchy, will be the unlortu !,
nate result
"lf Buenos hyres be indiF rrn, 70 .be ho.
npt 'nu ihsenSibie TO the calamites of our
unhappy country /; if she fcsreis those nohIe
sentiments that have hitherto dis,,rqnisbed
her; IT she persists iH g conduct that shall
eHungush her former glory, and eFace tie
em0iems OF victory ard patriotism which
nave decorated her brows. you good inhati-
tants OF Peru, Of Chill, and Of the other ,er-
rit"ries OF this par Of the world viii. b,
your unceasiug fidelity. vindica.e the honor