Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-22
SPANISH AMERICA.
REPUBLIC OF COIOMpIA

~ ""SH inuHSiTy naS been put INTO
operation by The royal agents of Spain i'm
Inc UNITED States, 10 spread abroad mis-
representations calculated TO induce adj
ven,urers from the U. States with subsis.
tence forthe royaIforre there, and expend
so much money on This work of decrp-
'ioa, that II is Il duty 10 keep the public
| constantly OH their regard against these
| decepiions.
a lew days ago The proclamaions of
| WoF1ilo Coyrra, the grf poiific0 OF Caracas:
The latter of which il was suggested Was
The production of the monopoEsts of Ca
raccas, who compose part Of The staff of
! MorillO.
The advices from Caracas by way of
81. Thomas. which we publish below,
prove that we were not mistaken. for il
now appears 10 have proceeded from The
cab'tdo. That is the municipality OF thai
ciiy. composed olthOse monopolists, and
who already display. by their concessions
IL advance, The desperation OF The royal
cause, and their readiness 10 worship the
power that is already in the ascendant.
Bui however speciOus, discreet, and
prudent the immediate and unsoughi re-
cogh'ion of the lille OF the most serene
congress, anu the title of" general OF Ike
patriot armies" may be To the presiden.
| Bolivar, II caEnoi be forgotten III Vene
Zuela, that this Is the same cabildo which
iew months before, aud for some years
before, had denounced that same con
Srrss, ana that same president 49, us-
worthy ct The laws of civilization, but
deserving 10 be treated Ike wolves.
We have The Courier IF Orinoco, of the
i7ih June, the same dates as below and
we copy from the paper Of that dale. the
following most eloqueniaad able article
10 which The Translation cannot render
adequate Justice. [Am0ra.
lfrom TIE Courier o( O'i',oro, iTfs JtTe, 1920
The following article OF the Courier of
TIE Orinoco, of l7June, we consider in Tact
as an official article.
(TRANSLATIoN)
There is a rumor in Town of The arrival
al l'arbadoes, Of some Spanish officers on
Their route 10 Caracas, with propositions
Tor an amnesty 10 iire president Of Coiom-
bia. Until the Coricz shall assemble and
determine the question of war or peace
with South America. This rmmor which
may be SO agreeable 10 those who are
adverse 10 The further expenditure of
human blood, wants confirmation.
In all the documents which we have
seen issued by the provisional jumta of
Spain, we have discovered noihimg abont
South America, except the re-es;abisli.
ment OF The old department for The adj
minis,raiion of affairs of The doniininns
beyond The sea. may be that by this
clannel those rumored proposals of am
nesiy are TO he rendered TO The peopie of
South America who have thrown off The
yoke OF Spain. 1.-THE provisional iunta
al Madrid should he acil,aied by the same
generous feelings as The chiefs who have
a. no IN fiIS
more proper IlIan 10 put stop 10 h,at
eftusion OF blood which had been the
delight oi Ferdinand and his satellites in
Venezuela.
Mo'7Ho, who was the prime instrument
oil massacre and desolaiiOn, has been
continued III that station ia which he had
wrought so much injustice and sangunary
cruelty, although lie was we'll apprize0 o.
the generous sentiments and moderation
OF those chiefs, made known every where
by The publication Of their magnanimous
views. Rlorilo, who cannot exist bui
amidst the slaughter OF mankind, and
The ruins he had made, has compelled
Tie people OF the republic OF Coionbia
TO continue bosiiliiies by sea and by land.
we had been before acqnaiuicd with The
instructions given by MorIIo ollie lille
naval squadron which departed from
Cumana, III April, we're TO kiH, burn and
destroy every thing which fell in their
way without reservation or distinction :;
aud those orders were signed by this
airociOus monster, when he was fully
| apprized Of The effective progress of HE
! insurrectiOn i'll favor Of The cnnsti,u-
lion IN Spain, OF the oath taken by Fer
diIand, TO MAINTAIN and obey that con
| siituiion oil lie establishment of the pro.
visionai Junta ; OF the liberation Of those
patrols and sages OF Spain who had been
consigned 10 dungeons, and fortrcsses,
| anu the inqmsiiioD, on account OF their
| political opinions of The abolition of The
| tribunal OF The lnGuisiiion itself-and the
re-establismcmt OF the freedom of The
| press.
II were 10 be wished that hosililirs had
ceased at The moment that the proclama
| ton oil Qniroga s. AcerefD was recei.td AT
Caracas! But Morillo pursuing his san
| gnihary system, iheDecessity MAS inpos-
cd on us of defending ourselves and
| pursuing ioJusfice d rcmOrselcss and per
hdious enemy.
IL is not possible 10 ascertain al present
whai may be the nature of The proposals
| Tor an amnesty, received by Uav of
Barbados at La Guyra. II any sagb have
| been received neither can ii he posi-
bly, determined whether such proposals
VIII be rejected nor whether they will
be accepied,in case OF their being such s
may be receivable. But what precautions
would not be necessary 10 prevent accidents
HAT might BE- dependant on The cliarac-
Ter and conduct of agents removed at a
great distance from control oi their supe
riors. Surprising that The provisional
lun'a 10 be more worthy of trust than
Ferdinandj aud That MorIo himself was
honor, or humanity, or good faith, than
HE moi less entitled TO Confidence in his