The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-27
FROM VENEZUELA.
TRANSLATED FOR THE WIG.
From a file % Carraccas papers.


CARACAS, Nov. IS, 1911.
The following oiHciai dispatches, received
lately from oar dehUkieS at London, clearly
dellhcate the actual situation of Spain; and
lyet she still persevcres in wishing TO rule
the Americans with the pnlity of the 10th
century that is. as it respects herself and
England in the way the most suitable to-
the designs Of each Happily, great ligh,
IS reflected from these dispatches up1n the
| forced mediation, which has been announ-
ccd by the court of Cadiz to counters ct the
efforts OF America, & to sow jealousy be-
| tween her and Britain, which her agents
have already caused TO flourish between The
Americans & Europeans.
Venezuela always Locked with ii issryissSS
upon the reality of this treaty.-She could
never persuade herself that n nation free as
the Engli4h could so iar t,rcsH:uie Itself as
to wish the oppression of a people who SO
sincerely courted their friendship, for the
gratitication of government who render 10
them so difficult the reward Of their actions
IN America, and which we without treaty
OF agreement offer them, for only a frank
and liberal protection and exemption FROM
the injustice which characteristics the pre-
tens ions OF the Gaditanean factors.
The identity of principles which pervades
the whole of free America renders neces-
sary simultaneous Cooperation Of the g-ea-
ter states that have followed the example
OF Carracas.-For this purpose, she has
already in spite of distance effected a com
mnnication with them and has established
correspondence with Quito, Buenos Ay1,es.
Santa Fe, the latter of which concluded
with her treaty OF the most solemn ALI
ance ; III which it has been agreed, that no.
thing should he undertaken unless sanction
ed by the universal suffrage & will Of the
whole Southern continent.
OFFICIAL EXTRACT.
There has been no period hitherto SO i'm
portaDt fer America as the personal---very.
thing seems to iInpress the belief that hbcr-
ty will soon be triumphant. and that If the
provinces which have separated themselves
from the Pcninsu!ar government cUitinue to
act with decision. the least circumstance
favorable to their cause must eventually
crown it with success.
To give YOU an idea Of the actual situa-
ton Of Spain, is 10 very easy task.--The
papers which accompany this dispense
me from being very minute ny them you
viii perceive, that much lenger delay of
che fetal spbjugation of that country is be-
You'd the power Of England, or the patYi.st-
ism OF its inhabitants, daily growing more
itnguishlng and feeble, to resist The fall of
iarragona and Figneras, the tardy and un-
incky movements of Blake, the forces upon
the point Of falling on Valencia and Mpr-
Ga without any means Of resisting them.
have conculred TO spead faint-hcarteGness
and encouragement apparent even in the
papers o. Ca,liz. Galjcia and Rstnrias A;c
still free frora the enemy, but III the introArc
ton Of fICcs NOW making, leaves not doubt
OF the iDcvitabeBess of their fate, while the
army of Lord Wellington will scarcely
suffice to retard for time that of Portu-
gal. The most disastrous circumstance in
the situation of Spain is the disagreement
subsisting between the allies. The Span
iards upbraid the English with their c0nni-
vance at their insurgents of America The
English object to the Spania rds their illibc-
rality to their allies, whom they wish TO de-
prive of all communication with their do
miniohs and their prepostercus pride in ob-
stinately refusing to sthe English, the d.
rec.ion of their military undertaking conf
ding them entirely to generals whose want
of ability has been evidently eyinced by
their fortune.
To these reproaches, others are added
highly disgusting to that national vanity
which you know among Span:ards is car
ried to the greatest height of extravaganza.
They rcciprocaly rcproach each other
with the i'll success Of some expeditions.
Ministerial papers ofthis court, could not
void speaking, with feeling, of the ignorance x
obStinacy of the Spaniards which haycbcen
answered at Cadiz in the most insulting q
piquant remarks against the conduc and
good faith of the English. There reisi.s Al
the same time the most violent factions ia
that port--there is a terrible one againeI I've
CortGss while another not les .irt ....i''' IS