Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-24

and from great variety of interceDle ed
correspondence, as well "a the oaths Of
several officers aud men, who were daily
deserving from the enemy. il was ascer
tanned, that Morrill, could not muster
more than 5000 men fnr the defence OF
| Caracas, many OF whom only waited the
! approach OF the patriots openly 10 revolt
so that nothing but The well known
humanity of Bolivar combined with IA, ..
tives Of sound policy, TO he satisfactorily
/ explained hereafter, weighed with The
President in according 10 The armisfice.
tue conditions OF which lately appeared
IN the columns Of this journal.
Ii will be satisfactory to the relatives
and friends Of the British and Irish troops
forming part of The armv under Paez, that
the country in which they were quarter
ed was extremely heaithy-tha, the OFF,
cer' AMI men wee in the best health and
spirits-not a single British or Irish ofii-
| Ger on the Apure silk aud al the period
To which We aiiu,le. Only so tasn ia has
pt,ai--so much. la fact, were fileyz- az
home, tina, they contributed greatly to
tile amusement of the inhabitants OF AGA
guas, by performing plays, in which The
officers commenting regiments always
took parts. TO the delight OF Pasz, WIN
attended The Thearr-, unless when called
| away by official duties. An extraor,lina
~ Instance OF the recolleciive faculty. is
| slated to us. Books Of English plays.
as might be supposed, were scarce, when
| on apariicnlar occasion private of the
British legion actually wrote on, The
whole OF The comedy of John Bull, from
memory, aud II was performed with vast
applause. The same soldier subsequent.
~ produced an original play which met
&. rp, mi
leads to conclusion, That men Of no
common stamp are enrolled IN the Euro
pean regiments serving in Colombia.
The appointment OF Gen. S0ublelte to
tile vice presidcncy of Venezuela had
gwen very great satisfaction, particularly
al Angos'ura, where he extended every
facility and protection To trad, aud had
established with commercial men an un
bounded confidence i'll the government
British anu American merchants i'm the
course at trade took government bills as
cash, aud frequently gave officers cash
ior ihen', charging only small discount
ihost merchants we're doing very con
siderable business, having large profits
and quick returns. The same was ex.
pected at Santa Martha, and other pIa.
ces occupied by The Patriel troops.
As proof OF The fair and honorable
intentions of the independent govern
ment towards the Europeans embarked
IN the service, The following fact is stat,
ed. A captain OF The British Legion.
who had been nearly two years i'm The
county, lately in consequence of the
death OF his father, sent IN his rpcigna
ton I'm order 10 return home. when The
vice president, SoubleiIe, said 10 him
do not tender your resignation. which,
1t accepted nigh, be a bar hereafter 10
Tie rewards due TO you-appiy 10 me In
The usual way for leave Of absence. which
shall give for Two years, and tneugh we
Cannot now reward your services fully
we shall be able TO do il before the exn,-
raIioD of that time" The officer with
grateful feelings, followed the advice.
and the leave was instantly granted.
Such are few of our interesting facts
which we have collected from the CONVEX.
satioD OF an officer who has been for
three years in South America, upon
whose intelligence, honor and integrity
We can rely, who speaks with confidence
as 10 The independence Of Colombia.
who speaks loo, from lis own observay
lion, Of the noble and generous senii-
menls which animate BOLIVAR and the.
other chiefs OF The. republic, and adds his
firm conviction, TIA, every promise made
10 The British and Irish troops will be
tn filled 10 the letter.