Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-22
FROM OUR CARACCAs PAPERS.


BALTINoRE, Dec. l6.-On the llih ult. Spanish
squadron appeared of La Guayra. Commodore Da-
niels having captured one OF ,hem as mentioned IN
our paper Of Yesterday, upon examination OF the lieu
tenant, who commanded her, and oi the sergeant,
who commanded the soldiers, appears THAT the sqa-
tlron sailed from Puerto Cabeo on the 10th. IL was
composed uf the tigate Lgcra, the brig of Her
cues, ,vatecr, cutter, and the captured schoon-
cr, together with five transports, with from TO 900
troops on board, intending To land them 10 the wind
ward az leeward of La Guayra (; that they belonged
to the regiments of Hosiarich Navarro and Varnas;
that the commander a. the expedition was hrigater
Morales, who was board the rigate that the gar
rison of Puerto Cabello in good conditions and
The troops amounted 5000, according to the lieut..
hut 10 about 1900 according TO the sergeant consist
ing OF the LIST of Falcncy, and paris OF regiments
that 1t is we'll supplied with provisions that diseases
prevailed, which carried of or 3pcrsons daily land
that the frgae anti brig had on board three months
provisions but they did no, know the quantity put
board Tor the troops
On the l7ih, they disappeared, and on the l9tl,
landed on the coast of Cata IL was officially known
thar they proceeded tn Ocumarc, town on the same
coast. d" We are ignorant, says the Caraccas Ga
zetie OF the 22d ult of the designs OF brgader Mo-
rnes, hut there is doubt that his primary intention
TO land m the neighhorhood OF La Guayra has been
frustrated but he they what they may II is very pro-
bable that these men will with disastrous adt
lures IN the country The battalion oil grcnaders OF
The guard are AT ST. joaquin, and that ot Boyaca at
Maracay. The commandant general OF the vallics
oil Aiagua has collected 1900 disciplined mita and
Il considerable number of countrymen, who have ap-
ieaed to take arms, aud five sIuadfons of cavalry.
WITH zoo men of the regiment OF Dragons of the,
guard, have stationed themselves in convenient places
he troops oil the line, with whom the enemy tlcciin
ell contendng, mvincble, and are DESTROYS of lie
combat. Through good fortune, tie enemy can
only penetrate internally.
The LiBERATCR BOLIVAR
On the LIST Oct this extraordinary man, on heinz
called upon to take the oath President of Colon,
na addressed an eloquent letter the President of
me congress, earnestly desiring he excused from
serving N that capacity but he WAS over,uied by
ueni-On taking the oath, he delivered An energetic
speech, ol which follows curious sample 90 am
me son oil war, tho man wh ON battles have raised TO
me maSstracy. Fortune has sustained me in this
rank, and victory has confirmed it, But these titles
arc not those which are consecruted by Justice by the
welfare and the wishes of the nation The sword
which has governed Colombia, is not the balance of
AStrea IT is the scougc Of the genius of evil which
sometimes Heaven permitS,o descend 10 the earth.
Tor the punishment OF tyrnns, and the alnonion of
me people This sword WI. he oc no use on the ;,y
o peace, and that shall he the Inst OF NV bower he
cause thus have sworn within myself because /
nave pTomisen IT To Colombia /; and because there
can "e no epubiic when the people are not ecurt.
!" ne exercise oi their own powers A man like nc
~ dangerous citizen IN popular governnent-s Il
uITect menace To the national sovcreirny wish u,
income citizen, IN order he free and that nil
may he 50 too prefer The tide of ci-e, In h,t of
i6erdor-because this cnanates from war and ,bat
from The laws. Exchange, sin, all my honors for
that OF a oo0a citizen.
The Presidents answer is full OF that hc7r.-v,orr
ing eioqhence, and empowering sentiment vybich
distinguishes times public iria! and the cras of mn
''o"'' 'esener''ioh' Tel.