Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-18

OF your birth, your political or religious
opinions, return without DELAY. aud re-
sumo your wonted occupations. Depre-
cafe me EVIL counsels your enemies may
disseminate among you. Listen 10 the
voice OF honor TO the promises ofa sincere
q dlsinteresied friend and return to the
inihlment of those duties which nature
has imposed uponyou. He, who will not
sweat To maintain that independence
which has been decared, will be allowed
SIX months to settle his affairs, to sell or
remove his property without mo!cstatioD,
and enjoy all the advantages which the
laws grant III such cases.
Friends, or enemies of our present sys-
TEN OF emancipation, whoever you be,
what say unto you is the language OF
truth; 1t ~ the only language becoming
a man of honor, and rs such swear to
adhere religiously TO the tenor of this pro-
c'amaiion.
Dated at Head Quarters, A,neliaIs-
land, June 30th, 1917.
GREGOR MAC GREGON.
JPH. DE HIBARREN, Secretary.
Gresor Mae Gregor, General of Brigade
to the ARMIES OF the United Provinces
ct MEASUREMENTS and Venezuela, and
Genera,-n-ChieG OF that army destin-
Ell to both the i'ior,ias, with commits
sion from the Supreme Governments OF
Mexico and Sowih-America. ne.
'SotherS aad .Sai io,s The 18Th of June
will be forever memorable in the annals
of the independence of South America.
On that day, Il body of brave men, ami
mated by noble zeal for the happiness of
mankind, advanced within gun-shot of
the guns at Fernandina. and awed tho
enemy INTO immediate capitulation. not
wittstanding his very favorable position.
This will be an everlasting proof Of what
the Sons OF Freedom can achieve. when
hgiting IN great and glorious cause.
against a Government Which has tramp
led on all the natural and essential rights
winch descend from God TO man. In The
name of The Independent Governments
OF South-Amcrica, which have the hon
or to represent, | thank YOU for this first
proof of your ardor and devotion to her
cause. and trust that, impelIed by the
| same noble principles, YOU will soon he
able to tree the whole Of the Foridas
from tyranny and oppression Then
| shall hope to lead you to South. Ameri-
&C, to gather fresh laurels in freedoms
cause. You names will be transmitted to
| 10 the latest posterity, as the first who
formed solid basis for the emancipation
OF those delightful and fruitful regions,
now I'D great part grooming under the
oppressive hand of Spanish despotisn.
The children of outh-America, will re-
echo your names in their songs vour he
role deeds will be handed down 10 sue
ceeding generations, and will cover your-
selves, and your latest posteri,v with
never fading wreath of glory. The path
OF honor is now open before YOU. Let
those who distinguish themselves look
forward with confden To promotion.
and preterment.-To perpeiuate the me-
mory OF Your yalor have decreed, and
do decree, shield ofhonor, 10 be worn on
the left arm of every individual who has
assistedor co-operaied in the reduction
OF the Island OF Amelia; this shield be
round, OF the diameter of four inches.
made of red cloth, with this device sc Vbr-
CedoreS de Amelia, both of June de 1917
~. l.. surrounded by wreath of laurel
and oak leaves, embroidered in gold for
the officers, III yellow silk for the men.
The colors ofthe corps OF national ar;il-
lery, the first squadron of cavalry, and
the regiment Of Columbia, will have the
same device embroidered on the right an
gle OF the colors. Long live the conaue-
rors of Amelia
Dated at Head Quarters, San Fernando
ma, LIST July, 1917, 2 and 1.
GREGOR MAC GREGOR.
JHP. De RIBARREN, Secretary.