Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-24
SOUTH AMERICA.

terest every day. Events appear but as
agents to render it better known f; md lila
freedom and Independence. rrocrestiDsi-
ed To prepare its people by experience,
for The blessings OF freedom. We haze
advices of different measures Of credit
and import, from the Colombian repub,
Tic, by the schooner Tom captain Cray
croft some particulars we now give
aud more hereafter.
About ten days ago we noticed the
rupture OF the armistice, contemporaries
ous with the events in Maracsibo. The
determination Of the people there was in-
dependent Of the authorities of the Coz
iomLi1n republic. II was not possible
for them 10 reject those Who declared in
their favor, as they were neither cone
pretended in the. arDistice !; but The
following translations will speak more
TO the matter.
ROYAL NEWS.
PROCLAMATION
Of gen. de Ia Tore, commander an chief Of
the roydt army IN Caracas, to the arms.
Solaiers-After an armistice OF four.
months, which WIS TO terminate in
peace, aud in dies pite OF the religious OBJ
servaDce Of the condition on our part:
the general Bolivar. when negotiations
proposed by himself, were pending, and
suddenly forgot The proposition he had
made, abruptly announced the rupture
OF the truce, unless certain professions
were acceded TO, which were beyond the
authority with which | am invested, 10
grant. Fhe desire If peace, which is SO
necessary, had induced me 10 overlook
many inftaciions OF the armisiice on his
part but he does not desire peace--le
desires new affections for his country.
.Sofdiers-New lsurcls await you in tile
field OF battle, where you are on the eve
of appearing, sustained by justice, nar
iioGai aud personal honor, alI of which are
Offended by wanion renewal of war. You
bave been considered, no doubt, IA impu-
lent 10 suStaIu,yOur cause, or That the COZ
lection of your military virtues has been
obliteraied otherwise you would not be
provoked To IeBew them. | shall hasien
10 put my sell at your head in order 10
testify my confidence in your valot, and
10 share with you the glory as we'll as
thc sufierngs Of military duly. The
eyes OF the world are directed towards
you, aud already contemplate you with
sustain in Tie present cam,
paign the reiown which you have hereto
Tore acquired, by a courage worthy Of
the sacred name of Spauiard.
Soidisrs--l carry tu you in the same
hands the relompence of Your services, -
well as the power 10 punish the gully
shall be prodlgal of The first, bat al then
same lime inexorabis in Furnishing wko
ever may yinlaie his duty. Observe the
srrictest eubordiaati"n be patient and
resoiu,e, sun Will Tee your companiou,
aud your father, all which swear 90
you.
Head Quarters Of Caracas. 23d Of Narsk,
1921. MIGUEL DE La fORisE.
PROCLAMATION.
To the inhabitants IF these provinces.
In the midst vi al arpnIsffcr reiIglous-
iy observed by ynu, general Bolivar has
ne The Suspension of lie
truce. May measures of great magni-
iude were pendias with That genrrai.
desired by me, SO late as the 10Th of
February, upon tile events That have oc-
rnred 40 Maracsibo ;and the conferences
on That sahJecl were proceeding between
his commissioners aud those OF his mar
jesiy, wbtch had IN view The prolonga-
tion Of The arRiisiiee, when suddenly lie
iniimaied To- ,se the alternative OF an
Of Independence or the
termination OF the armisiicr, upon the
strange pretexts, that the treaty coDclu-
ded al Truxiho was Injurious 10 his army
and exposed him 10 great losses. Gen.
Bolivar knew perfectly we'll, thar this Bc-
kno@Iegcmeut which he required, was
not within the scope OF my authority,
as that was we'll discussed in Our cores
pnndence al ST. Cbrisiophe, ia August
la 81 and on the same principle, the irea
~ OF armisiiee was concluded, which
was iR fact, only a suspension oi hnsiili,
lies, I'LL commissioners should be scDtto
lie Court OF Madrid 10 explain that event.
or Ia represent and slate propositions,
which were mol within my faculties 10
discuss imderd we have never heard Ut an
intimation more extraordinary aud pre-
cipitaie.
Inhabitants IF these provinces ~ lad
mol moments hesitation how lac should
he aDswsred, in conformity With ihe 12ti,
article of the srmisiice that the i0ity
days stipulated, commenced on the 18Th
OF This month, In which his iatimatI0n
WAS made known In consequence,
hostiIiiies sil be renewed on the
2Sfh of Aptii. New evils must necessaris
Nv arse oui OF tlns change OF AFFAIRS, and
must excite new motives tor adherence
Of this injustice OF general Bolivar and
He have The satisfaction 10 reflect that
the responsibility of these new calamities
cannot be charged 10 the Spanish govern"
meut, which III order TO avert them, has
adopted measures which di-plsy tie
greatest Observation-Disclosures aud gen
crosby, ami IN the most conspicuous
manner lis iorbearauce and good faith.
You will be vciy speedily made ac-
quaiuleG with hete's u 81 ikosc - SAT-
nous, when you and all lie world vii,
nudge them notwithstanding that u'dfi
now the true cause of his stang snt
sudden step Of Bolivar ia concealed
| the iiue canDoi be Gar dIslsai When It
will be tally revealed, and perhaps. ycus
honor may be fosnd CO ~ promised in The