Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-08
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SOVYH AMERXC.N.

~ ~ - eIQA ri m e Vel.
few days ago ve published TRANSACTIONS
from The bulletins OF the independent armies
down to the signal hut sanguinary action at
CoSedd. This place l. not III be- found III the
common maps, though ii Is the name OF Il river
as well a, village. The river has ITS rise III the
mountains between Virgua and NalcucIa. ami
pursnlrga southern course, unltes with the St.
Juan, tniacO, Aquiral, and with them falls into
Tue river PortusueZa,a line drawn from Jrux-
lilo, y. Il. 10 Maracai, on the n. OF the lake
OF valencia, cuts the position of the Cogeda
ABOUT midway. This, like MANY others in the
Spanish language, is pronounced autiura!iy,
and the ortho sraphy is by different writer's Co
gedd, Corede, and Colede, the K, u, j, and
having the same aspiration rs the in BadaloS
and Junta, which are pronounced BadahooS anu
Ho0ntv.
when we published the transIations of those
bulletins. we signified that we should present
TO our readers, correspondence which ap.
pears IN the Gazette of Angostura. The return
OF the commissioners from Bueros Ayres will
necessarily bring before congress, the sn hject
OF The extraordinary mission sent tliiher
1T may be III on this occasion in publishing
correspondence, the character of which is
mafked by features that are very significant, to
oheT few observations, which n,ay enable tic
reader TO comprehend the political! situation
or Sonth America GENERALLY, By throwing a
little light on particular points
We have repeatedly alluded TO the fact that
at buenos Ayres there was a faction, inclined
to establish a nonl,cl.y and a nobility hUie i'm
mat section OF South America. ii is "a fact,
that agents were dispatched To Europe with
views To mat object and TO solicit the coun-
tehance and protection of imperial aud royui
governments III Europe, to this design The
English minister. lord Straggford, at Brazil
was deep in this design, and the royal au,oma.
Ton AT kio Janeiro, acting under the more rir0-
rOuS influence OF his wife was "A party These
designs were as usual in such cases connected
with the sacrifice of men adverse TO monarchy
ana the privileged orders but there were in
Darh0S Ayres men superior to the diab0lical
design of raising one class of men into great
er consequence than they were entitled TO by
quaiihcati0ns natural, moral, or acquired :;
anu no sooner has the design been discovered
than the public sentiment determined not ONLY
us impTacticability, but the certain desirnc
non OF all who should dare to attempt IT,
ihosewho were concerned, have had The pru
dence To retracc their steps
The situation of general drtigds on the east
ern shore of La PLATA, arises out of those me-
ditated designs on human liberty he saw
through the correspondence between Buenos
Ayres and Rio JaneirO, and resolved to frus-
tfate II or fall martyr TO the liberties Of
his country. ATtgaSis an experienced soldi
en- porn at Montevideo, served in The royal
army, which was At The head of afiairs aud
resolved 10 resist the invasion Of the Poriu-
guese. He is now in his 10th wear, but retains
the yigor and mental energy of his 10th wear.
The following anecdote NAV serve to illustrate
this mau'S character.
His habits in command are severe-le lives
no better than the commOnest soldier, and is
always on duty revered next to alteration
ny those who surround him. The troops of
Buenos Ayres have heem sent against him
eighteen lines IN large furce, and, excepting in
one instance, they have been constantly defeat.
ca The last action took place little before
the arrival OF our commissioners bat the ac.
lion made little noise, though II made many
WIDOWS and orphants in Buenos Ayrcs as
TO put an end TO all further expeditions
10 The eastern Banda. Under former
administration, colonel Ongez was ordered
TO proceed to the eastern Banda, to seek out
ana 10 assassinate Artigas. The colonel dis
guised his indignat on at the service uron
which lie was employed, accepted the sum of
money which was given him as the price of
MS dIshoD0r, and equpping himself with Il
pair OF pistols Ia his girdie, proceeded to his
destination. AT the dawn of day he presented
himself ar the door of the hut in which Ar.
tISas slept, and where the colonel found him
IN AN undistnrbed repose.
The colonel, by gentle tap on the thigh,
awOke Ariigas, who exclaimed, ,ci,o comes
there the col replied by telling his name, in
which Artigas recognized that of an old fellow
soldier; the following is the substance of their
dialogue
A,tigas.oWhat in the world brought You
Ongez.-Why, am come here to shoot YOU.
drtigds.-lf thar he the case then, lis time {
should be up-wcll what now
Ongcz.-fierea the bags of gold which re.
NtiFtu YOU di.U mere are the
pistols ready loadGd-take Them ALL
1Ihgds.-- No no! keep the money don't
want that; but may want d good pair of
pistols. and THANH you Tor them.
TINS officer Of course joined his old friend;
anu became soon after his second in command
The features Of The policy OF Raeu1s 1yres
ana OF pcHc-neit, bear d very remarkable con-
trdSt Tie discerning reader will perhaps see
III ihc following correspondence, a strong au.
aiogy-lt viii he perceived that the dates are
distant a it,,.t frr. H.,
supreme oirectGr OF Buen0s Ayres being so
Oh as 18Th November 1916; whiie tie answer,
Is OF the l2ih june, 1873 nearly ~ months
Dnt the cue INSTANCES of the two sections
o! south America at the two different periods
reconcile these circumstances. dtrOra.
DESPATCH.
me supreme director Of Bmeuos Ayres 10 bis
tNseiiency the supreme ch,ef ofihe republic
OF venezuela.
MOst ErccNrHf Sir-NOtwiiIstandine The ec
Iofts OF despoism aud isnprdHce TO conceal
aud destroy the TenOwn of the heroes o South
America, II spreads abroad like the iieht Of
heaven over every region, attracting Tie All
HiIatOh ana esteem OF The whole world
lnvincible Ncueznclai how much does Your
cohipatrIotS owe ioi yOnrgallanfry and for tOnT
sacrifices 10 that country, every where covered
Win The bleaching bones Of tie patriots com
mingled WIN those of ITS iyfants, and present
VIZ i"itS Ves% guiuSd monument OF sell devotion
ana generous sacrifices; holding 0uttO All me
Iicd It sublime spectacle /; teaching barbarian |
SPaniards the fate Of despOIisin, and yonr
cJuhtrI tile price which YOU voluntarily pay |
Tor liberty. Your soil delngcd with the blood |
OF brave men self devoted, muyt forever be |
he'd ds the altar npou whicb your uuc0nquera. |
D'e courage and HiagnJnimIiy has sacrificed |
every thing for the good OF yonr postcriiy.
II has been the Will of Providence, 10 raise |
np ava sustain, some great genIns, for tile con.
'0'diiOn OF afflicted humanity aud your excel
eucy seems to have been destined 10 avenee |
.he wrongs OF the innocent, 10 animate yOnr
and 10 present tO tie world, the mex.
ldus'ibic power az u great s1n,, cOuSecTatcd |
10 the good Of mankind.
IN vain docs tho hau-hiy and bsiicd EntO-
)eaH attempt 10 cdSt "a gloomy yea ever tie