Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-22

as If Will have many OBJECTS winch VIII
ren,,ire its IRmediate attention-if The
he rcyolHtionists maintain their ground,
i IS evident that an observance OF the
duty and regulations OF that body will
mi very much TO emharrass any one who
: not possessed with the ample powers
With which his majesty has thought pro-
ner Ia cioihe me, and which enables me
to,irtier with my having some time since
re1nested in consequence OF my injured
health. leave 10 resign the captain general
hin and the command of the army, TO
oder my observations 10 his majesty with
less danger of being accused OF SINISTER
Jews ihaGny successor would be.
Few persons are more convinced than
am. that a military government is the
nost ,lespolic and destructive oithe rights
Of man. il cannot be donbted but 1t is
ne which, is universally adopted, III ali
cases OF insurrections. What government
All restrain men IN acountry where every
,linu is covered with blood, destruction
end horror? What ties can operate on
:, population Of rebels, who avail them
elves of every opportunity ot impeding
our operations inc country from whence we
must draw The means of subsistence for
o,r troops. the expenses ofthe war which
existsts IN the whole of these provinces.
Can our supplies be obtained from any
other source! When it Is necessary 10
act With decision and rapidiy, Is 1t The
time to deliberate? When SPAN was
invaded. what voice was heard! The
errorno doubt consists, sir, on the part
az those who are ignorant oil The state OF
this country, listen 10 the tales OF the
emissarit,s cl the rebels, who pretend that
,ino, the appearance of the kings troops,
all ne Inhabitants ran to meet them, and
r. bless the ,iav of much happiness. Mar
garete. Cumana and Barcelona, give the
answer To those who credit such reports.
In The present Situation OF The county,
tie rules and regulations required ny 'he
Iaws Of she Indies are completely useless,
more particularly in NenezWe'a- The a.
nericans viii not submit 10 The command
ora stranger, particularly il he be- an Hu-
roncan. and less sol lie Is aSpan,ard. lie
has s,.,in,ttedioai present only TO clrcnm
stances. and he obeVS The king ouiy uHhl
an oDortuniiv OF resistance offers.
Each province, most excellent SIR, re-
ouires distinct node Of treatment. The
government which may suit Santa Fe,
Will not answer Venezuela, although they
ad;oin each other. tn the first place there
are few negroes ormuaitoes, iiithe second
scarcely any white remain. The lnhabi--
faut of Sante sc has shewn himself cow
araly and timd. The Venezuelan daring
and sanguinary-hu in disimulailon aud
perfdy they are alike. Perhaps this Vice
Royalty would not have madeso obsti-
nate "a resistance, II 1t had net have been
for the Venezueians. Carthagena was
defended to the utmost extremity by We
nezuelans. To the right of Magdelon,
thev have fought various battles with
tro0ps organized bv VeneznelaneanS-
The mountains and barren province Of
Aufeuguia has twice declared war of
determination and they now are III pos
session Of the passes fortified By Vene-
zuelans. SAME Re received lis sdngIl~
nary ideas from the emmIsaries which
were SEMI from Venezuela and in part all
tle evils with which this country Is aiilct
ed is the work of Venezuela. On their
own soil they are audacious, furious and
should they obtain good commanders,
and great deal OF blood must be split
before they viii be reduced.
When arrived here with his MaieSty's
expedition, was struck with horror, OF
the losses which each action whether gain
ed or lost. cost us. believed that ihis
rancor, was the work oftwo parties, each
desirous of revenging itself, and conceN
ed il 10 be the proper moment 10 exercise
tieclemencvsOm much recommended by his
majesty. This goodness without aparaliel
is the only point in which strangers IN
their public papers have not dared 10 at
tack nation, TO whom they have attriou-
red the character of being sangulnary.-
What sir, has been the result Of new revo.
Iuiions, new perfdies, and Il the paclh-
cation ofthis Vice Royalty has been ac-
complished, il submits only tor tiie pur
pose Of watching a more iavorite opporti-
nifty or rising, in order to secure saietv
New reintorces, as have repeatedly stated
are necessary, together with an uniiy OF
power IN the Captain-Generalsliip, aud
even then do not believe that the sub,u-
cation ofthe country is the work OF a day,
but view il as requiring much perseVeF-
ance and consiancy. The warns sirng-
gle of Blacks against Whites.
Presenting to his majesty, this short pic
iure of the state Of Venezuela, request
that lac may read with attention, what |
have said on the occasion. ] believe your
exceIlency will be convinced, that this
- not the moment to divide the supreme
command, but thai on the contrary twill
be necessary to give il a greater unity and
durability, not only for tie purposes OF
decision and dispatch, iut also TO prevent
those discords Of which the rebels from
Mexico to Peru, have with so much sagac-
ty availed themselves although can with
confidence boast, lbatiheTe could nothave
been between commanders OF tire differ
ent forces greater harmony than has been
nfinved lx- fbic eVnpdifton-.- .if this for