The Enquirer

Spanish America.

FROM SPANISH AMERICA.

We have been favored with a publication of Carthagena of the 19th Aug and with the American Argus, an official Gazette, printed at the same place, of the 17th Sept. From these we extract the following.—F. Refi.

NEW KINGDOM OF GRENADA:

TUNJA, July 31.

This city, following the general wish and sentiment of the people to preserve its legal representation and confidence in the Governors, has erected a Provincial Junta of government, in terms dictated by prudence, according to its local circumstances. On the 26th, a public council was held at the request of its proctor general, and therein the installation of the said Junta was resolved upon, which was afterwards done, composed of the corregidor Don Andres Pinzon y Zaylorda, as president, all the members of the Cabildo, the ordinary Alcade as vice president, the three reverend curates, the four reverend prelates of the order of St. Francis, St. Domingo, St. Augustin, and St. Juan de Dios; Dr. Don Joaquin Umana, actual proctor general, &c.

PAMPLONA.

It is an incontestable truth, in the actual revolution of this kingdom, however much miserable egotists may affect to deny it, that the wishes of the people preceded the different changes the government underwent. The spirit seemed to be inspired, of union, uniformity of sentiment, and conformity in measures so analogous to those which have been adopted by the Provinces, from which we have received official information of their having already considered the character they ought to sustain in the present state of things At such immense distances from one another, they performed the prodigy of erecting the same system of government, which may preserve the representation and confidence of the people, with the same ideas of uniting in a common centre the legal representation, and even with the same names and style. Not only Santa Fe, Carthagena, El Socorro, Santa Martha, and Tunja, have installed their respective Juntas of Government, but the same thing has been done in the illustrious city of Pamplona. On the 4th of July last, through the general wish and impulse of the people of Pamplona, which, although surrounded on all sides by unavoidable embarrassments opposed to it by the most cunning and perfidious policy, never would have been terrified by the arms of the cruel oppressor of America, its installation would have been celebrated; but prudence which caused the bravery of the people to be restrained on this occasion, delayed that act till a better opportunity.— In this situation was the city of Pamplona when the events of the city of Socorro came to its knowledge; that city was one of the first supporters which was prepared to resist all foreign aggression, and if necessary to attack the enemies of American Liberty. Animated every moment by the neighboring places, at length on the 31st of July, at 6 o'clock in the evening, it was about to erect the only body which could save it, when a great portion of the people being collected in the hall destined for that purpose, an express was received, which communicated the news of what had taken place at Santa Fe. Then, without opposition, without violence, an innumerable Concourse of people, of every class and denomination, being collected together that Congress was installed in the presence of the respectable image of our legitimate sovereign. It was acknowledged by the corps, chiefs and officers of battalion of militia, and the most submissive obedience was sworn to it. Thus the province of Pamplona has succeeded in giving itself a paternal and just government, which, by watching over its interests, may preserve to the citizens their liberty against the abuses of arbitrary power. Our government has received the most satisfactory offers of fraternity, union and alliance, which ought to draw more closely together, if possible, the indissoluble bands which unite us with that province for our happiness and mutual support.

List of those who compose the Supreme Provincial Junta of Pamplona.

President pro tem.
The Ecclesiastical Vicar, Dr. D. Domingo Tomas de Burgos.

Vice-President Dr D. Raymundo Rodriguez.

Secretary—Dr. D. Francisco Soto.

And six Delegates.

MOMPOX, Aug. 20.

As soon as the official advice was received in that city by express, of the installation of the Supreme Junta of this Province, and a summons to elect Deputies to represent that Assembly and its District and to be their Delegates, a proclamation was published, calling a Public Assembly to Choose them. Accordingly next day it was done in the presence of the principal persons of the clergy, nobility and people of that city, and the deputies declared they would immediately proceed hither and join the Supreme Junta, associating as Delegates in the important objects it has in view, for the common benefit of the people.

SIMITI, Aug. 25.

By the courier extraordinary dispatched hence for that city, it was learnt with the greatest pleasure, that the Supreme Junta of this Province had been installed, and that its cabildos would partake in the exercise of its authority. That of Simiti, full of enthusiasm at an event, which it regards as the origin of its felicity, immediately communicated the happy occurrence to the people, by proclamation, announcing that in token of joy, the streets should be illuminated for three successive nights, that every class might indulge in lawful diversions; that a Te Deum should be sung in thanks to the Almighty; and that the citizens would wear the following devise upon a white band—"Religion Country and King."—The people being assembled on the 25th for the election of their representative, the choice fell by a majority of votes, upon D. Cecilio Antonio Perez, the Provincial Alcaide Mayor, who swore faithfully to execute the charge conferred upon him for the welfare of his country.

City San Benito ABad, Augus 25.

Its assembly, in conjunction with the people, has appointed for its representative of the rights of that District in the Supreme Junta of this Province Don Jose Antonio Madariaga. As soon as the news arrived there of the erection of this body, through the officers who communicated it by express, the Cabildo assembled to acknowledge it, and all its members swore upon the holy Evangelists to defend religion, the rights of the country and king, and to obey the government which had been established for the common happiness