Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-16
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
Inhabitants OF Margsrita From Oca-
ma promised you in April Of the year
last past, that would return again 10
these coasts to chastise the sedI,ious,
and establish that order they had de
stroyed. The hypocrte and desPicable
Arismendi said that l was deceiving yon.
and that presumption and pride directed
my voice from The hanks of the Masda-
len. Alread, yeu behold whether have
fulfilled my promise, and after having
left the kingdom in submission and IN
the enjoyment of its ancient FELICITY.
The beautiful provinces OF New Grenada
now judging Of my conduct, aud know
your situation.
Inhabitants of Msrgari'a II have a
knowledge Of all the minuts OF your re.
volution, and the miscreants who have
Effected it. Those very individuals ('he
g,eater proportion OF them) sbandon you
to your fate like towards as they are, in
the moment when have apr cached, and
run away at the mere idea Of danger
that menaces them. This Arismendi,
born hut for your misery, and coward
ly as he i, vile, will not come to
your protection, ncr the multitude IF
wgtches who have pompOusly displayed
themselves when netting near they had
to fear, all of them COW emigrate and
desert you under divers pretexts and
the pirate Brion, concludes by sacking
the Island and flies with his vessels.
In this situation | invite you anew with
the cIemency of your beloved master Don
Ferdinand the VII, whose august and
majestic soul only delights in the welfare
and felicity Of his vassals. Embrace the
same, and you NAV calculate upon par
don if you immediately surrender.
You have learned by experience that !
know how to fulfil my promises, and that
nv word is inviolable Your destiny can
not be doubtful, when it is certain that,
besides the expeditionary division which
has Just arrived from the peninsula, !
have at nv disposal the divisions at The
army, with whose yalo1 and decision yon
are we'll acquainted. if Notwithstanding
this step which l have taken in behalf OF
humanity, and as consequence ct the
principles which have always guided my
conduct, We persist in your rebellion, a.
We have manifested from the moment Of
nv landing, there shall be nothing that
will impede my undertakings; and ceas.
ing rom that instant every consideration
for you, and entering upon my plans Ter
your reduction; | will march upon you
with the respectable forces under my
command.-Dcsolation and terror shalt
attend them and If the traitors OF Bar.
eeIoua have terminated their miserable
eyi,terce in this dis!osai island, there
shall not remain even the ashes nor The
memory Of the rebels who desplscd the
piety Of the sovereign, and lesgusd toge
ther for his determination.
"Hpad Quarters, Ia los Barales, Mar
gari.a, 18th July, 1917.
(Signed) PABLO MoRlLLo'
General in Chief"
ANSWER,
Given BY Francisco Esteban Gomez, Co.
veruor and Commander in Chief OF the
Island Of New-Sparta. alias Margarlta,
to the summons Of surrender and the
Proclamation of Pablo Morillo, dated
Barales, Margarita, l7tl July.
t. 10 his exeileBcy Pablo Mrrillo, general
in chief Of tie troops Of the king.
" Most excellent sir,
"The Spartans CT Columbia have read
with great surprise The unexpected dis
patch which your e1ceilency has trans
mitted them.-Ihey are astonished at
the barbarous st,ls with which you have
summoned the surrender Of this island,
after darinsly having committed HOSTILE
ties upon its coasts, without being Prece'
ded in the first instance by the aforesaid
requisite and are happy to learn tina;
your excell.ncy has discovered your mis-
take, when ultimately all have become
enraged and revested with the noble en-
signs of va!or to avenge the renewed out
RACES with which you insult them. The
troops Of the king, commanded by your
excellency, have effected nothing by ha.
wing landed again upon the arid shores OF
Margarita aud to expect from this cir
cumst lance thar it will submit to the ty-
rannicai dominion Of spain, is as difficult,
ss it is that your excellency should fulfil
the promises which you make under the
false assertion that your word is inrlola-
bic. II your exceilency IS aware OF the
compromises OF the general mas, Of the
Of this island, you consequent