Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-06
VENEZUELA.

Translated for ite N,trylrnd Censor
Lhttact OF letter from Spanish Patriot
formerly at Buen0s \ yres TO his friend in Raj
tiinSre, dated Jnly II. 1915 at Anrustur, the
seat nf the Venezuelan government
=, DU'ing the voyage from AIarsarita 10 ST.
niafi"s, one OF the Virgin Islands IN the w In-
u!es, oWhed partly by the French severalof the
crew died OFT malisnau fever In fact none at
'achedn thatinterNai recovered. n ot liking An
anitc,iambtr 10 "a charpei houSe IencieayouTed
at oteai bay To get on board of a little Ameri-
chu schooner, WHICH was 10 accompany rs 10 the
ornoco, bnt the captain had neither roor, or
accohmoiatons. Being thus again Obliged 10
emsark IN The -, took the nrecautiou
(beiuS no believer in pre-, evidence or favori,isp,I
ci charging my system with mercury and sail
Fated myself completely. This was "A di.a
s'esabse, hut aninial!ible preventative against
yflow lever, which continues its rayares i'm
ueGance OF daily fnu,igatiOn and white wash
.hs; ihe '"ih Is. the source ofdeath existed
in me ho!d. Which Rad been fiiled with We, IA
bic and animal filth, by British soldiers I'm n
c9.'' climate a"6 now became d manuiac,ory
OF azuuc gas, III hot one. Ii DESTROYED ahon,
twenty six in all, some OF them crcrIlenf oJicers
ana highly respectable gentlemen
Hhiist IT ST. Martins from ahout tho p0,b r.
me ON, we were in new company every
day; the Dutch governor and exroyrrnor
cosmardant. collector &c. all yie;n.. III
ehch Other IN caressing Brion and us on his
account, suppose. They are uro,,d OF him ne
,neir conniryniau, and he is always al home
IN Saba, and Ia every Dutch Island pr;,,, i;
generous, good fellow, bat NOT a Dertec, ssa
man lhink he was bred soldier d fouyht
ssIn'"i"s.as'icaiiy nn*rr general Bruno at lie
tieiurf. &c. against the English "
On the third OF July we made rho ,no,,b f
TIE Orinoco, and anchored in il. eyer MD
dy cnn.nt, outside OF the bar. which wa
ana not pass anti the 9Th. the ship retImrjnr 10
ne 's'eneG: nhe put her powder, aud cases
ca al Ia" woter without difficulty tlon.h ,h..
drew a',out fourteen feet aft We chased ,,n
10 20, Laga4fos, ana next evening gladly embark
ca ,i III herhera for AnSnstura. delighted to be
relieved, at last from fifpsOI.c and f. pi;!soo
circnmnavigai!ons in torrid seas.
oar ascent. you Enow, Law for above oue
hundred miles through An inundated countrv
I Ime river new very high and rising. but orr
Indian crews padded It's along ,prv hristiu
Iacopaha was tho first village we ,ionnai -
Excepting tie commandment, ii relative Of Mr.
ioscio, WAC is rather local governor ali the
Inhabitants are Indians Wv
On the 10Th we arrived at. ,lis ci, :,
Is butt OH the right bdnk from linz, bntto.n
10 thc Top ola hlil that Is an absnlstc nrn
c'p,ce. itS situation is more Grand ,bu,,
N".Eth'eHi' and Is "t considerable extent ;bnt
hothihS improves here at present hrcause war
Is the order OF the day-the country cbiolv =,
| GeSeFi' INTO which the Spamiart!s never miro
uncei me use OF The plough and where ,rdo
iS"', anu agricultural habits are confirmed
among PeCFie Sccu-t toned from ,tlc tra,jie
TO suDS,st, almost Cxc!usivelysou f,.sI, i.ef
nut, Ia uu!e, TINS eoautrys destined TO he great
ia ants and arms-atd commerce, of cemrse,
>, iHe atiiot'iacS Tie Dement'S oi ~ stems and
discipline, and fear OF tactics III these tIc
foyaltSis are superior, and hold the hest cuI,i
Nd'ed paris OF the country. Eut the ,,atr;nt:
| I'VE OH di'y thimg-Ike iljc ancient Sc tj,i,,s
'nC! "ie al nome where they have cattle and
pasture. he Icya:is!S have the best lul:,ntr,.
ihc yisiilct- excel thCntin cavalry S,ain'i
Ssh,ihS 'tini1FCenicuts to MoriiIp The rairi
| o. gave received Smnpowdcr mnskcts. NC Of
| ~ az ai'l expect general McGrsgor with an
| t.1eC'iNe party o! men from the CI\de snail,
/ ''hs aplI"d tO England 10 mediate uetvv.s,,
| ret ANA south America. South America will
n"'ch 10 n0 proposal, Oaths or otcriureS Of
| 2ia"", ihc IoyaIiS'S have plenty of'Ice, houf,
Ac.-- ihr parrots can dispense with thp,1
give iiicSc but little maize, yuc, aud il. IF q,
| even me last alone, and The Spa:larJs NAV
ldAC al i!ic Injuries. Neither corn or l,tr
va, n' pl chased here Tor love OF money, now
| VI iO' ""ihc fine past but Tie pepuIp care
ihie about that. OF tbs grand county. or las
| LlVhHtioils, what can say which Won MI not
hnd better saidtn Humboldt or Dcpons
hdu 'he satisfaction 10 be present when
~. -, al american eeuiie iIIati II y, miro
dhceG Oh Sunday, al II O'Clock in Dtp.tucs Of
urine seheI"ls% ether principal Officers rigii
military aud naval, and was lieh;v or,tiG, Il
"t'h 'ne honorable sentiments mntnniiy eN-
I pressed on Tie OCcdsiOH. General H1I,vsr
| expressed handsome eulogium Oh onr 90
| NeInmert and great men. Me ------ retGri.
ca ny expressing his hopes, illat the natr,ots
vi YehsIueia might seen ENJOY The rewards of
SO many Tolls, sacrifices and SnffcTinrs ,,hirs
Neir without parallel in the aupals Of Tho
"ofu' hcboped. ~ fac, that hbetfy, with al
/ heoIt' OF civilization in her train, would .ooi
taAe POSSESSION OLA iaud on WhIcl, uatnte has
SHOW ertdhtr bountics. lad thc fu,t,.r 80
lis'aeliGh TO be present ia the evening. alta
Ei"rd 1Whtt Bit cn entirely 90 iIr - and
h"fSed E'th great satisfaction the friendly
aug ~ 'n''lCa" FEELINGS L,et appeared TO per.
Na"e TIE compaSy. The FIRST t,,.f rivsr Ly
stne'ai BoiVar, Wds the President az The
O"i g" STATES, JdniCs Monroe. on r Tire sCl.
der, auu eiways Tie friend OF lbprty." Yout
.fF 1919 sri0gted with" lhr Republic Of
sene1ucla,a fisihg STAR, suptrsediug spanish
pcIpstuz." ''
iPrsspme as thought lac might without i'm.