The Liniers administration was popular among criollos, but not among peninsulars such as the merchant Martín de Álzaga and the Governor of Montevideo, Francisco Javier de Elío.
A administración de Liniers era popular entre os crioulos, mais non entre os peninsulares como o comerciante Martín de Álzaga e o gobernador de Montevideo,Francisco Javier de Elío.