Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-19
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ccss and soldiers OF the Portuguese army I'M
der Gen. Secor, which for some time caused
great CONSERVATION among the inhabitants.
The foreign merchants were much concern
ed about the safety of their property, as the
Portuguese troops had declared, in IA manifesto
to their General, that unless further provisions
were made within ten days for the better sup
port and payment of the old arrcarages, they
would enter the town and pay themselves. A
contribution was consequently levied, which
principally fell on the foreign merchants. A
sufficient sum having been raised, it was divi-
ded among the troops on the i4th and 18th,
when order and tranquility were again res
tored.
A French squadron, consisting of "a, fri
gate, brig and schooner, had lately arrived in
the River of Plate. The British sloop of war
Sheney, O'Bryan, sailed in company with the
Seneca for England, having been relieved a
few days before by the Beaver.
The English brig Jane, of London, was
cast away the latter end of january to the
horth of Tobias Island-the cargo, consisting
of salt and irou, would probably be lost.
From 81. Sdirador.-We are Informed by a
gentleman who arrived in the brig Bordeaux,
from ST. Salvador, that it was perfectly tran
qul at that place there had been for two
months great political excitement, and the
Europeans and natives were arrayed against
each other, but that the election on the 18th
February resulted in a complete triumph of
the natives, and every European was dismiss
ed from Office and natives elected
Twelve representatives to the Cnrtes at
Lisbon were chosen, all natives. Cortes
mad also been chosen and organized in the
province, and they had refused TO acknow-
ledge the regency at Rio JaneirO, and would
nave no intercourse with them They ac-
knowledge the parent government and would
send the twelve representatives chosen to re-
present them.
Markets at st. Salvador dull for all kinds of
American produce, and that<of the country
very high.
BALTIMORE, April 9.--To the polteness OF
our correspondent at LA Guayra, we are in
debted for Caracas papers TO the 18th March
inclusive From them we gather the follow
ing
On the 18th ult Colonel Vassuez died al
Caracas, ola dropsy aud extreme debility,
E accustomed by copous bleeding of the tenn
poral artery.
bia, dated 18th Drcember, at Boyota, states
that the President Bolivar " had marched for
Pupayan, to open the campaign against the
uni2rtunate province of Quito. He carried
with him an army formidable for its numbers
and condition"
We have Il copy of the unanimous tlcciara-
lion of Independence by the authorities of Yu.
chtan, dated at Merida, 18th September, 1891
Ihose authorities were assembled, in cunsc-
Ylence OF letter from the military governor
OF Iubpsco, in which he communicated the
declaration OF Independence, proclaimed il,
that province, and two other letters of the
tnuncll of Campeche and of the King 5 Lieu
tenant OF that place, in which they advise of
the like proceeding.
The proceedings at Guatemala, Of the 18th
September, are also given at length, in which
a similar, but provisional. declaration was
made, and Congress called TO confirm it, as
also to regulate the future government, which
was TO meet at Guatemala on the lst March nit
Fed. Rep
THE IsTHMUs.-On the Goth November, a
general meeting of the civil, military, and &c
ecclesiastical corporations, was held, at The inyi-
dailon OF the Council, at Panama. & declared il
independent of the Spanish government, and
that the territory of the Isthmus belongs to the
republican state of Colombia, 10 the Congress
of which it will, in due time, send its deputy
dhe troops OF the garrison are allowed to stay
or TO return to Spain, first taking an oath t.
remain quiet, commit no extOrti0ns, and moi
to take up arms against the independent state.
oi America during the present war. Don 10.
Sc Fabrega, late Colonel in the Spanish armies
IS chosen political chief This officer commu-
nlcatcs, by letter, copy of the proceedings to
President Bolivar. After ohser, ing that some
caution was necessary in ranking the change,
as the former state things was supported by
men who were capable of causing some dis
aster, he says that it was'effectod with all ina
ginary order. He adds" Circumstance
obiiSe me to implore from your excellency
your high protection, in every sense, in order
to preserve, TO the Republic of Colombia, q
point so intcresting-for the misfortune which
oppressed the isthmus about three years ago
has left II without the power of supporting the
considerable costs, which are necessary to
place us in that respectable state, which cir
cumstances so much demand. On the whole
what is most wanting, are ut least 500 disci
pilDed men, with suitable officers, for garri
sonng the most important points, whereby
we may be invaded" [BaH. Tel.
An article dated 9Th December, at Bagota
notices the march Of the president of Colon.
oIa INTO POpayan, on his route 10 Quito We
notice 1t only to mark the uniform Interest
taken III all the movements of this great man
We have subsequent advices, that commits
sionerss from La Plata, Chill, and Peru, hac
been dispatched to the head quarters of Pres
ident Bolivar, in the Andes, and that they hat
reached their destination, where the principles
other general union, and common principles
government and psIiey were no doubt dis
cussed and agreed upon.
The details of course do not appear, as they
viii necessarily be laid before the congress or
ITS meeting at Bagota but we have long an.
hcipated what is now there minated and the
potcer, interests, and institutions of the SoutF
American states, have their model i'm that @
Colombia. The appearance of "a minister o
the United States in that country must be nov