Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-20
FROM VENEZUELA

we have seen, says the Journal of Commerce, file
oil caracas papers June lth. Congress has passed
resolution that the Government OF Venezuela shall
neither be central nor federal, but mixture of both
The population of Venezuela, in 1925, including the
departments OF Venezuela, Matura Oronoco Zubia
FL Reducter of to-day, contains letter from Laeui
ra OF June 18th, which represents Caracas being in
state oil great excitement in consequence of Acta
passed on the Both May, in the town of Rio Chico
Said Acta is signed by the Corregidor, Lorenzo
Bus,ios, Commander of Arms, and about l26 O.
theirs The second article of the declaration is as
follows:
Art. q That we acknowledge as chief of the nation.
ieglumaely appointed by the general will of the peo-
ple the Liberator Simon Bolivar and also submit mr.
selves TO the deliberations of the Constituent Congress
assembled in the capital of the Republic (Bopoi) a
greeabiyto a decree OF convoca!ion by the legitimate
| authority.
Art. s. If unfortunately the chiefs of the RevoIu
ton provoke us with hostile acts for the
purpose OF subjecng ms TO the revolutionary govern
men' oil Venezuela, we protest that = we will
not only sustain ORDER and oah well as the A.
tIonal cause, with liyes and property but will car
ry the war to the utmost, assisted by the noble ambition
oil dying Tor the country. and transmitting our names
WIN honor TO poscrity; devouE s consequences upon
those who regardless of their oaths and traitors 70 n
country, have turned their swords against II,
Article a T.""'h-s 'ia' Geo shall be kent nm
der arms, TO defend the circuit from atack-he num-
Der TO be increased circumstances should require it
Letter from Commandant BusfiHos, to General .aris
me1di:
To His Excellency Gen. Juan b Arismendi:
RIO CHIco, May 81, 1880.
My Dear Generality the communication and Act,
winch Col PaIrejo sends you, Your Excelen.y will he
informed OF the Declaration of all hi, circuit The
Influence and reputation which The Iibera,or s,io, T.;
all venezuela is surprising; and your Excelency must
not suppose that the papers and bes which have been
isc', against him in that capital. (Caracas) have pro-
d W any other effect than to irrate The people.
your ExceiIency Is reposing a volcano. Valencia
Caracas, and the whole district of Colombia Is opposcJ
70 what has been done, and assure your Excel
lency that there are not 100 men in all yenezuela
nj tl,a oc, Of NJ
vember.
Abandon the revolution. then: look 10 the welfare
OF your counry,-to its glory acquired after so many
years OF suffering, and place yourself al the head of The
men who would sustain the integrity of the Republic
the government and the laws Listen 10 the voice of
reason OF my entreates and those of all Colombia
save US from the pain OF seeing Of the honor
ed and excellent Lberaors sacrificed, and your Excel
ency may be assured that your friend and the friend
OIL Cen Paez will cheerfully accompany you in The
most hazardous enterprises, and die the gall
lows IL circumstance require il sooner than desert
his country. And in the mean time, 7 am with the
ngbest respect your Excellencys obeden servant and
friend. LorENzo BusrI1ros
The Lsgura letter writer supposes that the real nh
ject OF the re aconsis is to seize the depoes Of tobac
co and cocoa in Rio Chico, put in execution the project
in which some Of their he al men fZambos and Muaos1
were implicated in communication from a neighbOrlng
colony, and give TO the movement a character which
on account OF the elements which compose II Slaves
makes II terrible TO the inhabitants Of Caracas. The
Circuit Of Cupoya, TO which Rio Chico belongs il said
to contain in eleven towns, 13, 900 souls 1900 OF whom
are whites, and 1880 eoored including 1900 slaves
IL is also STATED that expresses had been despatched from
Caracas to Cen Pdez, who had sent detachment of
troops from San Carlos. under Gen. Monagas 10 pro-
tect the capital.
The Editor Of the National Gazette (Philadelphi y
states that he has seen letters daed the 1st uli from
gentlemen particularly well informed, who were nea-
the person Of Bolivar at that time. They bear the
most emphatic testimony TO the nagnanimity Of ME
department aud purposes, and believe that he will be
able to convince the world Of the alsehool Of the ri ar
ges which have been trumpeted against him in Vene.
zuela II s added that he possessed the power 10 crush
his accusers, and retain the reins Of Government bot
that he was deferred from exercising il by the appre
heDsion OF confirming or strengthening the suspicious
which they had widely excited to his Disadvantage
At the moment he refused the Presidenlship from The
Congress OF Bogota, the great majority s the troops
would have rallied about him, and sustained him against
all adverse efforts Oral statements Of the pur