Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-20
SPANISH AMERICA.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
We referred yrsierday In The official
form IN which important public in ill.,.
genee ~ circulated 10 all departments of
The government OF the Colombian rcpub
lie we give here a Translation oiihc gen
eTal ORDER by which the revolution and
union OF Maracalbo was promuieed.
Amora.
OFFICIAL.
General Head Quarters ut YiuriHo. Isl Feb.
STAFF OF THE GUARD
AT The break OF dav ot he 2S,h Jan,,.
AIRY last, the city al Maracaibo, accom-
piishei spontaneous revolution, hayiug
Tor us "bject an iucOrporaii n with tie
Colombian republic. The ohlcci wa sf-
{ cieH with vi The eHuslon OF "a siagle
crop OF blood, the civ,l and military au-
! thnriiies, as well az The people beng uni
ted IN opinion an the nrct ss,, Of this
rlangr. The neral commanding the
guar: has fecelvad this ahyi.e uihc,ail,
from The pnbilc authorities who govern
nat place IN the name OF the republic,
| hhd "h" are the same persons hat Ia
| the dumin'straiioh under the ROYAL z "
eminent, THIS commune alton Is order
cd I" he i>sueD Ia The general ordes OF
| The guard, I" be circulated fOr genera
| lricrr.ation.
Tile chief Of The general staff, cI interim
| &. WOODRkRY
Some OF the translaliuus wmch have
| Ape AIRED IN late papers tom Bueuos
A5res, are accomponIed by the ass rtion
| ihdi they had mol translated the til1 TAI
| publications OF 81. M3rtin, because they
uid not appear la BE- ImporIaut-lhe pc
| ru>al does moi max, The same IMPRESSION
upon u; indeed hey app, ar Interesting
IN hign d' gree and we therefore oil r
iranslaiIons OF d few of them to our rea
| ders.
PROCLAMATION
OftAc L'6er"t"g Army on iGtdsng at Pisco
PEOPLE OF PERU-
| Charge 10 promote and establish the
liberty OF Peru. i Las become nav duiy 10
| adopt ever Just M, aus which catsccou
dish that object, as we'll az to make A
| ioTmai declaration ot ibc spIrIi in " hich
tins enterprise l. undertakes. entertain
Mt tie least doubt that ihe libcraiipp
army Viii contribute t" promote good
ant fraternai understanding with The pen-
pi' Of Pe'u, Il ~hIch l have already had
| some Hat'rring Indications iycanis will
once more lean how ubavallihg il is 70
resist tai love oi liberty winch nature
':ss planted in The human beari. AN,
i
| 1gr, as The INST amt most sacred scnti-
mont af human nature. TIE Object OF
NY mission Is 10 prot, Ct III. inuoctn; ard
| ppressed--io succor The unfortunate
I" rr esiabiisn HE people ct his inter
es'ing region in her natural rights
anh opr"mole their prosperity, by rem
dPrius them Tree aBi INDEPENDENT OF The
Spanish yoke. 10 accomplish, these m.
i"restng Objects, bling ,ronrs accuS-
tJme.t TO victory. to a severe dIsciuItut
and wh" are intl.n Il To trral as brothers
ali who 81" MT at towards them az EN-,
MES 10 itos" troops and t. Your poo
pie. Peru, | recommend he mosi strict
order.as Ihe best guarantee at ,our pros.
pefliy, aud as the iiiend OF liberal lnsii-
| ui'Ons.
En'fu~fed With extraordinary authority
w accomplish the purposes of Tins @xpt..
hl'"n, on account # lis ex'gcncS, am
snSw rable to he county far The army
win h has been inirusi,d 10 me: Juii.
end"avOur tn avoid alike The sp III oi ".
Fanny az The OppoS eX rene OF weakness
| or reiuIlil The tru.t committed 10 me
requires OK oc' asiOns he ,ratesi Puer-
g. t" render MS success eCrtdiU& speedy
| so az 10 render ihr creates Unssibl,.
| gonG therefore after due dtIIberaiiOu. 1
shalI Ufi HXibiy execute every measure.
WIN ID stall tie determined 10 b, pui~uc.
always iega ding rnUraiiiy aud justice. bur
~ III" midst at these difficulties, aiuays
| iDseparablr from military oprraGons. III
not possible to MAINTAIN an uniform
| course of ara4uTes a"autrd tn all clf..
cumstanccs. nor 10 consult pubic ouiu-
! ION all The measures wbich The cXip,u
ces may require, are 10 be considered
as privIsIonaI, until The people themsclvo
have an opportunity 10 decide Tor ilIpn-
| s.lVes, after the war shall have ceased.
| NO government nor any institutions OF
| civil society, can be secure or durable
but when sustained by puGIic Opinio4-
| ! us therefore as .urP our Independence
| flrst-'bat accomplished, we can estab.
| llsh IN calmnesS aud peace, our social
| system. L. The meantime. as The chan.
ges necessary 10 HE new order OF thugs
| tequlre that ibr persons charged with
| the nubIfc administration, shall be duly
respected, and possess tie capacity re.
qUisie thereto, il Is declared
l. iD every spot occupied by BE liberia
tlpg army OF Peru, and on every point
uh'eT lis protection. The authority OF
HE Spanish government from that mo.
nPnt ceases.
2 To preserve order every where. the ci,
wi tunetIOnarles shall be authorised
10 esercise ihcir offices in the name of
The country, until IAeii cOnduct or new
circumstances may require changes Tor
the public good
8. Those officers shall he subject 10 NV
orders, ani accountable 10 me and 10
The secretary Of the government.
Given at tie head quarters of tue lihrr.
alIng army OF Peru, ID crmber ., 1920.
The Isl day of Peruvian lbcrty.
JOSE SAN MARTIN,