Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-25


of this island did not wish to hazard, and which
has already exposed them to so many calami-
ties. Your Affections are brought upon you by
wicked man, and the blood that has been
shed and the miscrieS you have suffered, are
the works OF his detesiable hcart.
L an known to you all, aud my language and
sentiments ought not 10 be suspected By YOU.
ann ready TO re-commcncc my operations, OF
which the result cauuet be doubtful Nou are
well acquainted with the torce under my conf
mansi, and its competence To execute more
than Is required OF them in this island never
thelesS, "a love OF Humanity, and am Inclination
AT all times TO do what - good, have prevailed
upon me TO make one more effort "a rescue NOu
from destruction, by sencing You this iaiima.
uou, accompanied by proclamation 10 the IN
habitantS ot the s.aud, alJ with tic irnnSlrsS
OF soldier. to max c manifest my good di>po-
sitlUns towards You.
Fate has placed on ia a situation which en-.
abes you To assure true happiness 10 yoUr-
selves aud this island, by oniy following the
Dictates pi reason ami duty 10 YOU dis@fin the
inhabitants--ifye u submit with them 10 the
authority OF yonr beloYedsnveregn Ferdinand
va. hoStiiitles will fonitha moment rea,e,.
and the p;ist shall be buried in oblivion, aud
You MAY implicitly rely OF the protection OF
hi, majesty.
wa. >on in Iki, important service, stall &c C
qudi,s regarded aud 4, com pens c Il in prOpOrti.
%, to their several merits.
Inc person charged with presenting You with
w COMMUNICATION, VIII inlns'iiSt ~ onN.Se
with YOU on The course 10 ae pursued, and what
ever yen MAY wish 10 know for your dir, elton
hut aitsr ih,S oNtrtnlc, l eau 40 longer DC
reepon, it'ie for the con eQuCnces of your REIN
sal 10 listen Ia proposals So CDncI!iatory 1t
yonT oDs;nIcy shonld prevail. aud treaChery
To Nons King continue io be Nour chuiCe. [ ana
constrained Ia declare 10 Nuu. without boast.
lug Of my pow CT, thai the punishment Of this
iSia"d s',H,i te 5" exemplary, rs not tn pass o.
yer a single person N,.o sliai. l,ut receive the
punishment ii.e TO his crimes. ia sach way
az shall display To tituye times the terrible and
bloody catastrophe 10 which iliey have expos
cd themselves and iheIr families.
lead saagteTS Ut Bcrlies. July Il, 1877.
Z. MORiLLO,
Coam.U,der R Chicf.
This address waS received, aud the messep-
ger wh0 brought il was treated with Il disniiied
forheerance ; he was detained that night, and
IN the morning tine answer following was de
diverted 10 him, and he wa> conducted to the
outposis o; the Spanish position.
iNSWE Err.
To h;S erctiency tbc commander IN CHIEF cf Ms
rogdi troops.
Host er-eFept senior,
The Spartans of the Columbian ccufcdcrati-
on OF Venezuela, have seeH with astouishmcnt
ti'e address which your eNce,lency has un-
eNpecteh!y sent them; and their SurpriZe is
the greater from the barbarous style in which
You seek to intimdate them TO surrender of
liiS island, alter having already Tor several
daSs committed hostilities aud experiencing
~ MAY tSillthSS. without having PREVIOUSLY
resented 10 The foruality OF an address.
9 cannot mistake yoH-anl we must be
pleased To ridi, that your cXcclencv is a,rea-
dE aware Of your errors. You eXpe cted to
lhG h> an easy prey but YOU have found MS
e<alted b. liberty and courage, invested with
the robe OF vaiOr, ready 10 repel your forces,
and 10 asehse the outraycs committed against
cur country
lie king troops under your exceliency'S
command. by placing their feet upon t.e arid
shores of MarI.I.ta haV1 made iO
towards It's subsection they ought TO have
learned by the acts OF The last few days that il
Is their Irrevocable determination, never again
10 1etnrn under the tyrannical dominion of
SPAN, aud that II is therefore as impossible
mat you ShoRld ever have AN opportunity to
Hliii! ti!e faithicss promises of y1aI iHCi0iable
c0rd AS to execute those menaces mach
moe congenIal to the well known clemency OF
your cAce!iency. Is your eXcellcncy yetignorant
OF the resolution taken BY the great mass of the
people OF HlarSarlta are yoa vet to learn that
tile cause we defend is rot that OF an indvifn-
di and that general ArIsmendi, 10 whom
your eAcellency so ingenlouslv attributes the
origin OF our disasters, far from bringing upon
us thoSe owls attributed to him, has done no
more than Oh his departure 10 deposit in our
hahds the precions slit OF liberty, a.tcT having
Taught us by ms example and devotion, how to
'iHulc'tte our rights. and 10 become models to
ohrcOuitrymep III constance, suffering and that
courage which has already led us to lie piniia-
Gle of renoNp,
The blood which has fiow ed among us is a
Voinnlary sacrifice, and that which NAV flow
VIII iKtpe SeparaDe from the inward impulse,
from lie inward glory with which we are all
inspired Ia defend ourselves its only couse-
laences Will be to conseCrdte that eternal and
lmpllcable hatred which the Margaritaas feel
towards tht!r sangunaFy tyraHts and oppreS-
SorS--an q these are common to us all well as
our nero IT Is an enthusiasm which we all
leel did which none of use can cease to feel,
which bids us 10 bury ourselves with all who
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Try; rather thar leave To future times the black
biol OF dishohor and degradation, which would
DCtray the fame of ali who had persisted. and
SINK the recollection OF our past victories in
eternal shame.
1t is very true that Your exGel,cncy is we'll
known by us--ueveV eau the NargaTitans Obli-
tefate from ihcir ret election or their history,
the ephemerai duration ofyouT past promises
evils OF every Kind have indeed 5eldien US,
iuSiedu OF dement's until q general CRY of iIi-
dl@ndtIOn was heard throughout The island
ms II was that lnsiigated the people to use
tie desperate hut ever sacred right of iIsur
REGION against tyranny: from that day the
people of NlarCarita nave sworn to couuuer or
perish, aud to OI!iterate from their will and
wishes, every idea that tavors of the accept
ance OF pardon 0r0biiroR Of tie pdyt-fur so too
Wen Know, that The intention to sacrifice aud
destroy are by the royal commanders always
preiaced by professions aud promises such as
you now make.
Ionr eXceilency must therefore perceive
mat II is utterly superiluOus TO repeat profess
slons and promises upon which no one can re-
~, ard that the concerns IF humanity for which
your eXccilency takes so much pains, is entire
~ wasted upon US, and produce only the same
cain contempt as those menaceS which accom-
Pany YOUR humane professions, of tie total de.
ISOLATION of our island, and the destruction of
all who are in it.
hnow tbem our fiHal res0Iution-and it is the
uniform sentiment of every inhabtaut-il'
your eNccllency should, as you say YOU will
conquer, we know what TO expect !; but we
tell YOU. that in snch case SOU will have to
reign Only over rubbish aud ashes, and dead
bodies, the only VesieeS which shall remain OF
our cOnstancy and valor. With such views
before you, !omr infurate ambition mag be