Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-06
Translated for the PHILADELPHIA Register.
PROCLAMATION
OF General GorESEcHE, aJ3er defeating me
INSURGENTS OF Peru.

fortunate towns of Upper Peru, the memoia-
bic victory of Guayaqui, obtained oy the lhYi,-
chile arms of the King, OH Thursday the 23th
of June, lsll-a day which ought to be cele-.
brated throughout all South-America, on ac-
count of its being ransomed from the fa''olsc
H5ertv with which it was enslaved, during the
term of one year, by the sham patriots OF que
nos Ayres
Their blood-stained remains, strewed oy
hundreds in these fields, have sealed the fasn
ferocitv of their fanaticlsm, & such sac pic
ture OUGHT to make all those tremble, VINO, at
proper time, do not choose to undecelye
themselves of the object of my forbearance &
exhortations, nor with the reiterated proofs OF
my humanity.
That naughty and Boosting army,which pro-
posed TO make themselves the Lords OF Peru,
have persisted almost instantaneously at the
point of the bayonet Of my enthusiastic troops
their armament, their artillery, their name
rous howitzers and culyerlns, provisions, am
munition, warlike stores, and every other ar
ticle which they had been collecting for q
whole wear, to secure their conquest, all, and
even their papers, their correspondence, camp
equipage, train of artillery, and bead quarters,
have fallen into my hands IN less Tran SIX
hours. with more than 900 prisoners--thelr
chiefs and soldiers dispersed throughout the
mountains, wounded and terrified, their cavai-
nv being CT 10 avail to them, on account OF the
position occupedby NY battallons.
The war is terminated, by the total annihl-
lation of the enemy and my formidable army
increased by the re-uniol. OF the corps, which
were stationed at several points, and is com
aIetely supplied with fresh provisions, anmu-
milton and arms, and will shortly commence It's
march, with great rapidity, to assist his excel
ency the Vlceroy OF i5uenos Ayres, rebene-
rating on the way ene disofganized govern
nent of his province, ana establish The autho-
rity of the laws, and the rights OF the Spanish
Monarchy on their former footln,
am an American and from the bottom OF
nv heart glory to be SUCH lover OF my
countyymeu--as generous after conquerln5,
as terrible at the m, ment OF attacking my enc
mics. lament, in all lnconsoiable manner,
the dangers of my country, and the sad late OF
those towns enslaved by deceit and by force
In nv right hand bear the avehglng SWORD
of Justice, to extermlnate the peryerse, wnlie
At the same time / hold in the other, the pacl-
fic branch of The olive, to pardon these un-
fortunate and weak persons who have been
seduced by false opinions.
Each town has it in its power to choose It's
own fate My humane dlsposltlon aDnors the
effusion of blood, and even the tears OF my
bre thren was provoked to battle by most
unpardonablc violation OF ali armistlce which
WAS solicited of me, and to which accedcd
on honorable conditions TO my army, wien a
desire TO conciliate the minds through Just &
rational measures but those vain, Sham Pa
triots obliged me to an active defence, by n'-
fr;noinr the arnistice, making prisoners and
l;,,;op IN a coward!Y manner in the arsenal,
several unarmed soldiers, the day subsequent
80 tho ratification OF the almlStce, and advanc-
;no their posts into the very territory that was
,t;nnlated rot to be occupied and even erect
ed bridges over the DisaQuadero, and were
transporting their artillery and troops to COM
ne,,ce their hostile attack.
Had not been compelled by those motives,
was incapable of taking up arms against
those who had not drawn tbe sword aid IN
der this persuasion, request that the NUM-
opal corps represented In the Cao'ldo' VIII
Immediately OH receiving this dispatch, call a
meeting of the heads OF the civil corporations
and Other public functionaries, in order to
make known TO them the fraternity and peace
to which nv heart only aspires Far from
wishing to cypress with fresh troubles peo-
pIe ;n,imidated by misforunes which they ne
yer expected to suffer, and consulting the on
]v means left to them to remedy their present
calsmitics and restore to them their former
happiness, by sending deputation from each
town of the respective provinces, so that on
nv arrival they may take the oath of fidelity
and obedience, and acknowledge the sove-
reienty of the national cortes, the representa-
tives Of Ferdinand VII; revoking, under the
same oath, any other which they may have Ia
ken against these sacred rights-and present
ing at the same time authentic documents OF
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