Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-04
JOSE DE SAN MARTIN.
[From The Washington Civ Gazettel

frpM Ms washington City Gazette
lhe following is d copy of the plan formed
by Joseph Bonaparte for exciting a revolution
IN South America. Napoleon Bonaparte's
emSsaries having failed TO bring about a Teyo-
lnton IN his favor, his brother Joseph took it
in hand, principally with a view to prevent the
allies from being furnished so largely with the
- inew OF war;, which tended TO prutfact the
contest in the Peninsula. No less than ninety
millions Of dollars are said To have been trans.
mitted for this service in the course of the two
years previous TO 1910, by the loyal inhabitants
oil the Spanish provinces. A copy of this docu.
mentwaS found i'll the archives of the supreme
Junta at Caracas, and may be considered as
genuine. Ii will be seen that the plan of rcvo.
intion was got up as easy rs pantomime the
wires were TO be drawn with great dexterity
and, to ensure success. every fling WAS arrang-
ed TO fiatler the prejndices OF the people.
1t has, however, been otherwise ordered by
providence, and their Independence is ,les,i6
ed 10 be achieved by their own hands.
Joseph Boaaparte's plan for revyiutionisirg SoRta
America.
From an Outline of the Revolution in South America !
Instructions giren by Joseph Nspoieon to tie com.
nliSSdTy or principal agent Amounted bv him gt
baltimore, NJ. Desmoiard, aud TO the others pho
furnished Uith his orders, hare gone to Spanish
Ameracd TOR the purpose Of exciting q Tsroiution
there:
The object which these agents are 10 aim
at tor the present, is only to declare to the
Creoles of Spanish America, and to persuade
them, that his imperial and royal majesty has
solely In view to give liberty tc Spanish Anne.
RIGA, whose inhabitants have been ensIayed for
so many years and The only return expected
ior so great boon, is the friendship of the ma.
ives, and commerce with the iIarb0rs of both
americas That, 10 render Spanish America
iree anu independent OF Europe, his said ma
lesty offers all the necessary assistance Of
troops and warlike stores, he having agreed
with the United States OF North America 10
accommodate him herewith Every com
missary or agent in chief, being acquainted
tn u.l. L..
also with the character of its inha bitants will
nave no difficulty in selecting proper persons
10 give them the neediul Instructions for per
:uahing the people, and pointing ont TO them
Inc advantage they will derive from throwing
on tie European yoke. He will make them
observe that large SUMS will remain and circu.
late 10 the American provinces, by snSpendinr
the ProiuSe remitlaDces which are continuaIiy
ni1HHihS III SPAIN and that their commerce
VII be increased, and their ports be open TO all
foreign nations. lie will dwell on the adya,.
taSe to be derived from the freedom of apri.
eli! luTe, and the cultivation OF all those articles
at present prohibited by the Spanish goYetn.
ment Tor instance, that of safirou hemD
haX, olives, vines, &c. the benefit that will
accrue to them from the establishment of ma
nuiacinres of every sort the great Satisiac.
iion aud advantage OF abOIlShlpg TIE mOnopO.
lies of gunpowder, stamps. &c. To obtain
these points with some ease, in consequence of
the greater part of tie people being uncvliz-
ed, the agents ought 90 be SOlicitOus 10 render
themselves acceptable 90 the governors, in
PENDANTS, curaies, and prelates. They will
spare no eXpence, nor any other means Cfgain.
lug their good WILL especially that ofthe &c.
clesiastics, OF whom they are TO prevail
that they should urge and persuade peni.
tents, when they come to confess that
they stand IN need Ofdn Independent govern.
mcnt. that they must not lose so favorable an
OppOrtuuity as that WhiCh now presents itself
avs which the emperor Napoleon affords
Them, who, they are to make the people be.
lrvp. is sent by God tO chasiise the pIide and
tyranny Of inonaTclGs and that IL is a mortal
SIN, admitting Of no pardon, to resist Gods
viii.
They will, on every occasion, call to their
minds the opposition HEY experience from the
Europeans. the vile manner IN which they are
Treated by them. and the contempt to which
they are exposed. They will also remind the
Indians clrCuinsantialiy, of the cruelty OF tie
SpdUiards ~ conquest. and OF their infamous
treatment, Of iheIr legitimate sOvereigns, in
dethrOnirg them, in taking away ttir iycs
or enslaVing them. They viii describe the acts
o fjnluSt'ce which they daily expefieucein ap.
plying for places, which are bestowed by tie
ViCerovs and governors on worthless pctSUns,
80 the exclusion Of the meritOrious. They will
direct the people attention 10 tue superior
talents OF the many neglected CTeOlcs, and
people conigastpd with Tie European pablic
| officers and ecclesiastIcs. WHICH will make APP.
parent the hardsltips they suffer, aud viii ena.
| BILE them to draw parallel between the
| talents aud merits OF the CreoleS and those OF
! the European officers. They will represent 70
| them the difference between the u. States and
1 Spanish America, the comforts which those
| Americans enjoy. aud their advancement IN
| commerce, agriculture and navigation and
| the pleasure Of living free from the European
| yoke, and being left solely to their own Patio
tie and elective goteyDment. They viii as