Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-03
ST.. THOMAS, Jan. 3

i"'er aa,e contains the following interesting intel
iisence from Capt. a. that Bolivar had arrived 4,
Caracas. ."
,, ST. THOMAS Jan. 3
INTERESTING FROM COLOIBIA
Ah ARRIVAL from Puerto Csbello has brouolt
late intelligence Some diminishing had taE,f
place between The ouiposis of the Garrison
Puerto Cabello and the pquets of General P,ay.
army, which ended in the discontinue of tbe -
ter. "
late arrival from AIa.acsbo, brings inte,,;.
gence of the arrival in that city of Gen. Bobva,
ana VINO was to have proceeded from thence s.,
Liberator will be read with intere,t
PROCLAMATION.
Pene &hehans! The glory of your brave cham
piors has been furnished by the crime of fra,rci,.,
Is mat the wreath which was 10 crown your wins
tue. NO, slope your paricdio arms and sna,..
your county. Listen TO the voice of your bro,I,s
and your companion, before you make the last
crhce OF hat blood which has eluded the erasn as
tyranny and which Heaven was preservipu q
the support OF the Republic of Heroes.
pe"eznehans!-I solemnly nls..sr nv VOL
mat conv"cai'uH OF the people shall be made !,
order calmly 10 deliberate on their yr.lfa,e a.,
theb sovereignty. fon will be ere long-nav
before the expiration of this year, consuIte,i en-
declare yourselves as regards the time place AMI
manner intended to be agreed upon for the graf
national Convention. There you will without
restraint declare your sovereignty. There Won WI,
publish your fundamental laws-and as the so,,.
arbiieIs oil your fate select That which NAV he mr.,
conducive 10 your happiness. Unbiassed BIZ ,h,s,
IN power or by any portion of the community,
me majority VIII constitute the sovereign boox
lie l. a yrant who assumes The privileoe of -.
peoiie ana his power the work Of usur patton
PenezueIianS!-l march towards you deter
"''heu 10 pace myself between your bayonets and
your breast. prefer to die rather than see w.,
u'shohoured-iSnominy is sill worse than tyranp,
TO avoid which we have sacriti. ed every thin.
woe TO those who spurn my admoniion and a.,
found deficient in their duty.
Head Quarters of the Liberator, Maracaybo.
10th Dec eniter, 1926. I6.
SIMON BOLIVAR. Liberator, President, 81
CONSIDERING:
- ihat have been appointed President of III.
Republic by the people OF Columbia
Z, That the Senate has required NE 10 make M,
oath such President.
3, That all parties have solicited nv ,s,,r, j.,
order to just their differences
= iha' the civil war is actually desolsting Ma.
turin and Venezuela
DO DECREE.
Art. j, The Departments OF Maturin, yene-
zueia, OfiDoco. and Zula, are PLACED from H.,
day Under my immediate orders
Art. =, Whatever claims the different Cantoos
PROVINCES and Departments may have 10 make
are 10 be addressed directly 10 the Office of NV
Secretary General
Art. ., From the moment that the compe,,ot
authorities VIII receive, the present decree ,h.ic
obedience to any other higher authority save nv
OWE is TO
Art. 4, All hostiles between the con,end;n,
parties shall discontinue Immediately
Ar. D. The moment OF my arrival nj the can;
tai OF Caracas, will assemble the electoral CeJ-
leges TO receive their declarations when where ami
on what terms they wish that the great natjonAi
Convention shall be established.
AT 8, Ny Secretary Generals Office is charged
with The execution OF this decree.
Given at my Head Quarters as J;berator e.
AaracsIbo, the 18th Dec 1S26,-I6,I, Of the In
dependence. SIMON BOLIVAR
For the Lbeiator President,
The Secretary If State and GenstsI
Secretary TO His Excellency,
J. r.. REvENGA.
E%H0et Of letter dated Puerto CabeiIo, ne
3d December, 1926
Two companies OF infanuy and so bor-emep.
belonging 10 he army OF General Paez presented
themselves before the Fort Viga at o'clock ON
the evening before last. aud couInen red an attack
winch lasted until O'Clock next morning; la,t
night the enemy attempted an attack on this town
b. The way OF Tbaraia through The neighborinK
mTe, by which means were 10 be fallen u,on
unawsres, but the attempt has proved unsuceess-
iul; three gun boats have male a brave resi.t,ncs
and compelled the asssilants TO withdraw w,
are defended here b. 900 and the place is well
l'Iuhed Herald.
~----ss 1870