Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-13
CHLOE.
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mail has brought US, we find the following
PROCLAMATION
The Supreme Director of Chilli, to the inha.
bitants Of Chloe.
Men of Chloe! Beloved Countrymen! The
termination Of your suffcrings, and of the en-.
gagements which inevitable accidents brousb,
upon you, is come. Your exertions must now
yield to the irresistible torrent of events, which
have put all America under the egs of Liber
ty-cxcept the portion which you inhabit.-
Your sacrifices being carried to their height.
your honor and your own interest must now
bring you into the arms of your brothers. ANY
delay or resistance would be a blamable temc
rity, and an attempt to deliver yourselves spon-
taneously with your fortunes and families to
the fatal insults OF a war against all the Ameri.
can Continent, interested in wrestling the last
point of support from the langaid and despair
ing efforts Of toticring Spain: which can nei-
Their protect your services nor reward them: OF
that Spain, against whose unjust projects and
professions Divine Providence has declared il.
SELF manifesting itself clearly in our favor in the
astonishing series Of wonders with which il
has dissipated, like smoke, her preparations
for Vengeance and determination. Her fleets
have been submerged, or fallen in our hands:
her armies have either rebelled or persisted in
terrible battles, in which numbers and disci-
pine seemed 10 place the advantage on her
side: valor and justice being only, on ours
You also know moreover what remuneration
you could expect for your services, from the
naughty character and cruel ineIa,itude of a
stupid Sovereign, who, by bis ferocity, princi-
pies and system, will never follow any other
means to secure his dominion in these distant
regions, than oppression, chains and death, and
that insulting preference with which the Spa
nards exclusively occupied the Offices, COM
merce and distinctions OF our own country -
Now compare that situation with the acrual
condition, and brilliant hopes of the now indie.
pendent States. 10 the insolen, preponderant
servitude, it has substituted legal equality, and
rational liberty, which even the Spaniards who
have been our enemies en- Joy completely among
us: TO involuntary naclions, and the studied
sufiocation Of our resources, has succeeded the
settlement OF able foreigners, who, with their
persons and capitals, naluralized activity, in.
dustry and commerce, which are going TO make
the happiness of poslerity. 1t seems as il the
earth itself opens her maternal bosom, and
throws off the obstacles with which she con.
ceaed for three ages from the tyrant treasures
Let us follow its design. Let Us forget the past,
preserving only the memory OF our sad expert
ence. Let us voluntarily form thatunion which
will render us unconquerable and happy You
should possess The generosity to present friend
Iy hand 10 people of which nature herselfhas
made you part, who look upon your happiness
as the completion Of theirs, and who will not
spare any fatigue nor sacrifice until they obtain
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and who wish for nothing but the glory Of hay
ing sustained your sentiments and ConCurred III
your liberty.
For thispurpose prepare to proceed in a few
days 10 your coasts, with an irresistible eXpe-
dition. shall be accompanied by the military
of your own country; who, on account Of their
American sentiments, sought an asylum in this
which they justly had a claim to con
slider as their own country. All OF them were
incorporated in our army, and have
been promoted to a grade higher than thar
which they enjoyed in the Spanish service
Also those countrymen Of yours who were for
chilly taken from their homes to fight against
their brothers in Peru, shall go with me. The
news Of the memorable victory of Ayacucho
having reached the ears Of their leaders, they
were abandoned and left to perish in the island
of Juan Fernandez, where sent vessel with
the design Only to bring, them leaving them at
full liberty to return to their country, or to
choose the occupation or business of their own
liking, all of whom have voluntarily entered the
ranks of our army 10 go and contribute to the
establishment of the liberty Of their country,
and avenge it against their oppressors
Fear nothing Ifsuccess did not correspond
to the sacrifices and efforts which Chill made
On different occasions to liberale you, now the
power, force and measures to which the very
experience of the former fruitIess attempts, has
Urged her to render the success and triumph OF
his expedition indubita5le and sure. Yes
your fellow citizens, the Chlians, would have
he glory to redeem you from the humiliat-
ng debasement and outrage with which the
grants make you the instrument Of their
brides to raise you to the rank and dignity
IF freemen; to put you in the enjoyment oil
he immense blessings which the independent
people possess who are governed by natives OF
heir choice to place you in the path OF ciyili-
,ation and opulence, in which those who shook
,ff that tyranny founded upon our ignorance
md misery, already march. Such are the ge-
lerous sentiments Of all the Chilians towards
heir brothers and fellows citizens, the men OF
Chloe, and are very particularly SO ofthe Di-
'ector Of the Republic, General of the liberating
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