The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-10

any cultivation, no other fruit is to be met
with up the country.
after having travelled about $50 miles,
we arrived at the Llanos. which are i'm.
mense plains, which stretch as tar AS the
river Oronocko, and in the rainy season af-
ford pasture to great herds OF cattle. Here
nothing relieves the eye except now & then
large tracts of palm trees growing SO regu-
larly, and of such equal height, tlat they
appear as if planted by the hand of man.
The extent OF my journey was to town
called CalabOzo, near to which runs the ri.
yer Guarico, the only stream navicable even
for canoes that met with.
The towns are very poorly built haa
wing dozen OF two tolerable houses, the re-
mainder of the habitations being built of
mud, with roofs OF palm leaves Most Of
the towns have grand course begun.
which for want of funds is never above half
finished. This appears to be generality the
case IN every Spanish town l nave seen.-
The people are much intermixed with the
Indians, originally inhabiting the province.
and are very dissoute set of beings. In
the best HOUSES you see the young girls
swinging all day i'll a hammock, smoking
segars rvth the lighted end IN lheiy mouth
Charming creatures to choose a wife from
And yet some of them are pretty I! Here
is none of that generous hospitality vouAeet
with at the Cape, nor have even the rsch.
est the least idea of what we call comfort
"A hammock supplies the place of chair,
sofa, or bed. Hands were made before
knYes and forks, and who would use a
dish, plate, jug, or wash-hand -bason.
when one calabaSh will serve all these pur,
poses"
II letter iron, HaDannah, of .dfrR II.
5tHtfS,
hat the insurrection in Mexico was
entirely subducd ; tranquility was restored
throughout the kingdom, and a free COM
merce with the other colonies of Spain I'm.
der the national flag.
The Schooner Ramona had arrived az
La Vera Cruz from Maracay boz
BUENos AYREs. Jan I.
Little alteration has ken place, in the
market, IN regard TO the demand tor mann
features. Since my last however, we ,ulIv
expect that, month hence, hey viii tx 2.
favorable turn, as not less than 2 600 600 of
dollars IN specie on account OF Govern
ment, and large portion on account or he
merchants, is looked for about the middle Of
the month and number OF articles are
expected from ru.'
The provinces IN the interior of p ru n
winch resistance had been manifested Inv
the Governors and old Spaniards. 10 the WI.
thority ofthe Junta> have all been Restored
to tranquil y: and many of the dem &c
from he deficient cities have aIresG,. o.,
rived here and taken their seats in tn. In
"a and, since their admission N z. wiz. -;
the government, more cohclliatine -.
sures have been adopted r iar.ve to ne III
roPean Spaniards, and winch seems IN e;Yo
general satisfaction. The principal anoho,.
OF these prosecutions, viz. a DR.. Mo1ena
one one OF me secretaries OF the Junta ana who
nae likewise vete, has been severely and
pu6iickiy censured for his inhuman and a:
abolical proceedings to the FurHneaus
neariy 300 OF whom have bee bs ! ID
ana, amongst them several OF the oil eSt 50
taohShed ana most respec, able mercb.nts
I'D TINS cltyS besides seVeTa that ba " -
publickly executed FOR he most rriviaI =.
fences imaginable. Thank God. hoy..,on
TINS monster, Robespierre i'm miniatnrs'
has had his vote taken from MN and -
gong t. be sent to Eng Oh a mission s.
pretended lmpori ance, but the truth nfwhioh
IS to get rid OF him. othis wretch No No
H owes all bis prosecutions ana ,uh;nt
God knows, aren trivial ones, howtyer
lew days will put an end % the 20
we turthor Learn, tia, IN M, e6.b 81
December, the Junta inserted an ar ,c'. ~
me Gazette, stating that their decree ~ th'.
9th' with regard to employment, shall in No
respect operate to the prejudice tf Enro
pS'h opdbl"TuS5 VINO nave not OBDns, RI tho
Government but that on the CONTRARY h..
'hall Continue to be eligible to public 80
-ion,. and to enjoy the same rights ana M;
Vileges with their American brethren.
On the 18th December the denut;e. f.o..
he interior OF the province, being nine =.
1umbeF. were incorpora ed with he Imn,a
and the next day all the members toole 80
'afne oaths, which the Junta tool: a, the in
5talation. I'll ITO
On the 1eh December, a Tag of ,rrca
from Monte Nldeo brought despatches an
bouncing the assembling of the Cortes -.
Cadiz The Junta, in their answer ac az
knowiedging the receipt of them rere,w
ed the protestations of loyalty 10 Frat;
maud VII, snd faithful obedience 10 ire SOU
reignty. wv
INDEPENDENCE or sPAN1sH AMERICA
The Federal and English prints IN ho,h
sides OF the water have loudly urorIai'''
ed, that the spirit OF freedom was ,a'd =,
the Spanish Provinces; and thev annsa.
to be delighted a their own acco1nfs &c
millions OF men quietly enduring the
chains Of mona rchv anJ ~