Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-18

Translated for the Whig, from the Caracas
Gazette Of June 9.
Francisco de Miranda, commander in chief of
the armies of Venezuela, to the honorable
governments of the confederated provinces,
and all their inhabitants.
experimenting chiefs Of the provinces Of
ezuela,-Inhabitant of its whole terrific
ry: The eminent dangers which for some
time dismayed the country in this part, and
the extraordinary circumstances in which we
have seen it, have obliged the honorable con.
gress first, and afterwards the executive au-
thorties of the union, TO adopt measures Cor
respondent to our pcrilous situation. The
provinces of Venezuela mepaced on all sides
with Invasion their attempts hitherto without
success In Guyana; the execrable Corians,
these lmplacable foes Of its liberty, introduced
to the heart of the province of Caracas, after
having surprised and affrighted her afflicted
people; all these events combined have taught
US the magnitude of the danger, and the ne
cessity of removing il with promptitudc and
vigour. Such it appears was the origin Of
the unlimited and dictatorial powers which
have been conferred on me by the illustrious
executive authorities of the union the 26th Of
April, announced on the 18th of May, and ex-
tended, anplified and complicated on the 18th
Of the same.
These measures Of government have accu-
mulated in my person great and extraordi-
nary power: but responsibility increases in
the same proportion, and both can only be sup
portable 10 me, by rchecting that the liberty
and independence Of my country are its sole
object.
| proceed, then, citizens, to labour in their
establishment with the uniform and ST.
multancous cooperation of government and
people in this purpose. Energy and prudence
in some to execute orders the ardor and pa
triotic enthusiasm of others for the consecra-
ton OF their property, persons and lives, are
the Indispensable means which l hope and
presume to exact.
The result must be the organization and
completion ola republican army, the destruc-
ton of our enemies, the reunion of the differ
ent provinces under the standard of liberty, &
ultimately peace and amity among all the
people OF Venezuela, who shall henceforth
form but one sole single family.
For the attainment of these advantages it
has become necessary to correct gross defects
which stood as obstacles to them. One of
the principal from which the republic was dis
eased, and most impeded her perfection, was
the absolute disorder in which we found our
system of finance, and the depreciation of our
paper money: both are about to be remedied
Immediately; by placing for this purpose wise
and capable men at the head of that depart
ment who shall organise it, by establishing
banks, which may accredit and give circula-
ton to the national money, by fostering all the
principles OF general prosperity.
The scarcity ofsome indispensable elements
for waging var with activity and success, in
spired the necessity of creating an easy me-
thod to acquire them; and ! am in conse-
quence vested with express powers to treat
with foreign nations aud those of free Anne
RIGA, for providing the republic, by the medi-
um of contracts or other negotiations, with
arms, troops and munitions, that may secure
its liberty and independence.