Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-23
ST. DOMINGO.


ST. DOMINGO.
II now appears, by official documents, that
President Boyer instead os interfering To sub
vert the republican, system in the Spanisi,
part OF 81. Domingo, has been invited there
by the inhabitants as Il protector, and with the
view oiunitlaS the whole island Under one in
dependent government. Accounts received
at Philadelphia from Port au Prince, so late
as the Goth JANUARY, state, that all the pr;nci-
pal towns in the east of the island had sent i'm
their adhesion, and that the army ofoccupa-
tion, 10000 strong, with the President Bower
nj MS head, was preparing to march upon the
icty ofSt. Domingo. The Spanish poprli-
ton IS said not 10 exceed 10000, and TO he
mscr',hly poor. A French sloop of war, the
SnPho. the first since 3I6, had recently touch
ed ut Port au Prince, but was not allowed to
communicate with any but the governmrnt
The nature of her mission bad not transpircd
| BY the same accounts we learn, that the
!Sapho had rc-taken Bremen ship captured by
Buenes Ayrean privateer, and robbed in Sa-
mana bay ofS0,o0O dollars in dry goods also
the privateers, and Il Colombian privatceE
who had taken possession of the Buenos Az
rean and Bremener, before falling in with the
Sdpho. AS the two privatccrs had divided the
plumber between them, they were sent To
Nlartinico for trial, and the Bremen ship had
put into Port au Prince.
Every thing was dull there, and The drain
OF men for the expedition would make il worse
very little coffee came 10 market owing ia
'ae iate holydays, aud 1t commanded 3js o.
W y. Nat. .4dp.
we are indebted 10 Mr. Escaiville, of the
Exchange News Room, for the Caracas Iris
OF the l4th ult. from which we make the fol-.
lowing translation: Bah. Telegraph.
PANAMA INDEPENDENT.
In an official communication OF the govern
nlent of Maracaibo, addressed TO his exerIlen
cythe intendant ofVenezuela, dated Q 9Th Dec.
the following most intimate information is in
trodu ed, which was communicated to him bv
the governor of Santa Martha, on the 18th 0f
the same month
CATS O'Clock in the morning Of this day. we
have received by way of Carthagcna, the a
Srceable information, that the Isthmus of Pa
mama has declared its independence, nv the
free vote of IFS inhabitants Gen Cruz Murre-
| on embarked at Panama, in order in combine
| ton with the Spanish finctonaries who go-
vern at Quito, TO attack Guayauu The in
habltants of the vicinity of the civ of Pam
ma availed themselves of tins moment, ia sig
My to the authorities, that they would not
pass under the Spanish dominion. Col r.
FabreSa. who at the time, was governor, in
H.
hlrs, in which it was decided, that all the in
habitants should send deputy, who should
express their wish upon the government which
ought ~ he established, hut this intention
was n0i realized, because on the o8th the in
llabitants of Panama, OF themselves, declared
| their independence, which took place nj Por-
TO Bello on the 9th currents This important
and memorable event is vOnchrd nv letters
from Porto Brllo, transmitted To Carthagena
by the ship of war of his Britannia majesty,
which arrived on the 18th current. at nimbt.
and the passengers who came in her, confirm
It. The winds prevented the ship from re-
turning TO Porto Bello, to receive the packa-
ges which were addressed by the new artho-
rites to his excellency the Liberator Presi
dent"
This apparent Inconsistency is, perhaps TO
be explained, by supposing, that ON the a8th
the declaration of independence was agreed
upon, and that on the 9th it was proclaimed
Ira"sfgfions fro" Caracas p,pers orhc l4ti uh re-
ceired at The office Of The Felerai Republican,
ANAHUAc- called by the Spaniards New
Spain.
IriumpLdt entry Of Tie independent ar,ny into
The empire Of -Bontezun,n.
.Hertco, Ittrln and C1tidpn-A fter the rich
continent of North America had for 500 wears.
deplored the destruction Of the opulent en-
pre- OF MonteZuma, genius from among
those whom heaven occasionally lends 10 NOR
tails, to redeem them from misery, in the short
period of seven months, effected, that the
Mexican eagle should 1y in freedom from A.
nahuac, as far as the most remote nro-
Vinces of the north, announcing to fl,e inhabi-
tants the re-establishment of the richest I'm.
pre- OF the globe, but with its system of rp-
vernment so improved, that, If hat which was
destroyed by Herman Cortes was the model
of despoiism, This is about TO brcomr the
ilrmest basis of liberty, and the perfect copy
Oh paternal government. The icrlaga fion
made at lquala, ny col. D. Augustn de Ifr-
bide, demonstrates the Justice of lbc pripcipl :
which governed him for If on the one hand
the plan disc covered to the kingdom his seusr
OF religion and every thing Sacred and cccle
sIastlcaI, on the other. his prudence know
now to unite mems minds bv the tirs of mode
ration and sinceriiy,-his very exqclness he
ing the best security, as experience has PROV
ed IN all nations.
! Whilst the light was propagnird with = ve-
locity which the mind can scarcrlv calculate.
the voice of Independence was diff 4ed into
all parts and directions, in the shouts of the
provinces and people, whilst its echo rcsourd-
! ed rom the most remote corners The NIX
Icans unanimously swear to support the rights
and liberty of their country and craspinp
the sabre and accustomed to the management
OF the musket they will fly TO meet The hero
Under whose command they consider them
selves inVincihle. His Appearance will more
and more lnflame their patriotic cnthusSern :
ms activity will animate them and his mode
ration, without relaxing them, will pour into
their hearts the greatest docility To he useful
and beneficial, and not to do any harm. The
information they will communicate Of the vir-
| tues of Che principal chief Of the fhren enar.