Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-07
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Republic OF VENEZUELA.
Francisco Antonio Yea, President ad interim
ut the Council of Government, Chief Of the
Financial Departmental the Council of State.
Lieutenant General OF the armies Of the Re-
pnbiic. &c.
To tie British officers, non commissioned Cffcers
and DrlrGfes OF the 6rigdde of artillery: and of
TIE tour regiments enlisted BidPr our standard.
Welcome. al this favorable hour, il!ustrioms
defenders OF Liberty: welcome tO the arms OF
ynur brothers, and in the bGsom of your adopt.
ed country. Oar brave mariners 20 forth 10
receive yon far from our shores and the hero
who commands them, foreigner as yourselves,
| can testify If we know how To- appreciate the
brave OF all countries, whu come 10 associate i'm
! the glorious cause OF our Independence.
! His cause Is worthy of YOU il is the cause OF
wisdom and industry, of the arts aud commerce
| The sacred cause of social Intercourse, and
consequently that of every people aud all men.
| - is principally so OF yOur nation, who, being
| the most active. Industrious and commercial
ought To feel the greatest interest, that the
Spanlards' aVaricions usurpers of hal. the
globe, should restore it to the human race.
| This great act of Justice clans the attention
OF enlightened cabinets, rather than that oil
armies. but Know not from what fatality Flu.
| rope respects government who has had the
stupid usolence TO insult her, by re establish
| ing ITS inJHiSion and other iRhannn Institutions
| IN the face of the royal society of loudon, of
| The institute of Paris and Of hundreds of AGA
| denies and Observation-Disclosures will will,
| dithcuitN believe, that civilized Eur ope has
| tolerated in her bosom such a Cove rument ::
| who, lavish of blood aud horrors, saughters as
| in the age OF Pizarro, LAYS waste, burns. de
| voarS and destroys, and in the deirum of re-
| tanning Il sPnsPIeSs dominion, will tiish by de-
| prning commercial nations OF the valuable
| produce of our vast continent, and us OF tie
| produce of their manufactures aud ingenuity.
Onr Independence alone can terminate so
| many evils; the world demands the indepen-
| dencc of America, aud the brightest day of
| humanity will he that on which it is acknow-
! lodged
This memorable event will, without doubt
| be the most distinguished period of history.
! A new intellectual moVement--d Hcw impulse
| given 10 industry and the arts. to agriculture
| and 10 commcrce-AmeIicaw will offer to E.u-
rope thousands of new observation-disclosures
| in her tnrn will offer numberlesS new iuvcu.
| ITEMS TO America. Such will be the fruits of
| our Independence, and such The ties Of friend
/ ship which will unite the new with the ancient
| world, instead OF the barbarous chain which
| tastsnS her 10 Spain alone. Let MS break it at
| once Oh the head OF its government. and that
! Srain herself, free ike vs. may participate IN
| tie advantages, and be reCoucled to the hu.
/ mar race.
Surh is the sublime undertaking in which
! YOU have embarked with us, aud to which we
/ ave conducted by chief, covered with glory,
| and iull of yirine, generous, magnaIiimouS,
! ever u patriot, 2'wayS citizen, and always the
hest friend TO The defender, oi hlegiy. Fly 10
| his arms, follow him on his victorious march,
! be careless OF yCur fortune and that Of yoHT
| children, for whom himself has provided aud
| intent alone on the grand idea Of freeing the
! hand of Columbus, rush forward with upon
the Spaniards, aud huii them from our terri.
I tOry 10 the sea OF the Antilles; let us al once
! show what aII "a any of friends can do composed
of i;ritons and Nenezmcaus.
| Saint Thomas OF New CudDa, March 6, 1878.
| --Stll of the Independence.
FRANCISCO ANTONIO YEA.
! THOMAS RICHARDS,
Secretary OF the Council Of Government
KINGSTON, july lI.--Exiract Of a let
| Ter from pori-au- Prince, dated the 9th
uli.-" A letter from Admiral Brion, ia
ted on board the corvette FH,oria, or the
Island OF Mona, says AIN al present Oh
here with a large squadron, and was fol.
, lowed some days by the Spanish squd-
dron, superior TO mine by one frigaie, btt
am determined im iew days, u hen joined
by some of my vessels To- attack them
Our worthy friend Bolivar vas always VIC.
torlous up TO Tie 27lil ull. and hope 10
Join him soon with 5000 muskels.
Brion has since been jolucd by Aury',
! squadron, and report sales ihat TIE
latter liave taken possession Of Ihe Island
/ Oi ijtdtd.
q" 4 corvette. brig, and two scllooners
belonging 10 this place, have bees cruz
zng Oh the SOHth side Of 81. Domingo
They have been extremely successful III
taking several pirates with Their prizes
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QUEBEC, July i4.--On Monday tie
Glh inst. about Eve O'Clock in The NOR
mig, lie Inhabitants ct lie Parish Of -.
Giles, tie settlements OF Which cxicnd
two leagucs aud half aiong The low
gr1Inds on tie banks OF river of the
same nsme, failing inio the Chaudiere,
above The Falls, perceived that ihr river
was rising viii extraordiaar, rapidity. 1t
soon overlooked il~ banks, extended over
| The low grounds, 20 d save OF cOnsidera-
bic height, moving faster than man can
| walk. The cattle IN the fields were FL.
iher immediately swept away, or relir-
ing TO Ike enin,Bces, soon surrounded
aud oTeTliowed, were drowned. The in