Star. — London, England, 1818-01-09 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA. , _-C,O • • N, sills; A bore against the eigcniets,igldnst the cause 'faWhich the Patriots of South America were arduously Engaged. It became us, he said, to look to the other side, honestly intend ing neutrality, as he believed we did. Let us recol lect the condition of the Patriots ; no Minister here to spur on our Government, as was said in an inter esting, and it appeared to him a very candid work, recently published in this country, respecting the pro gress of the Souii American revolution—no Minister here to be rewarded by noble honours in cbusequence of the influence he is supposed to possess over the :Al/serican GOvernment—no, their unfortunate case, (Mr. Clay said,) was what ours had been in the year .1778 and 1779; their Ministers, like our Franklins and Jays at that day, were skulking about Europe eMploying inexorable legitinekcy, one kind look— s 'me aid to terminate a war afflicting to humanity; nay, their situation was worse that ours; for we had one great and magnanimous ally to recognize us; bUt no nation had stepped forward to acknowledge any . of these provinces. Such disparity between the .parties, (Mr. Clay said,) demanded a just attention.to tote interest s of the party which was unrepresented ; and if the facts which he had mentioned, and others 'which had come to his knowledge, were correct, them loudly demanded the interposition of Congress. Hit trusted the House would . give the subject their attest:. Con, and shew that here in this place the obligations of neutrality would be strictly regarded in respect 10 Spanish America. Mr. SERJEANT rose, in consequence of the Gentle man having appealed to him, not to enter into est discussion of the question presented by the mast& ment, but to speak of the facts which were withinlii knowledge. The statement made by the Speak* was substantially correct. It was also coriect t . ihit the circumstance had occasioned coni'derable mita tion among all parties in the city of Philsgetphia.— Mr. Serjeant recapitulated the prineiPel hwts, add ing, that the vessel . in which these perattie had "em barked • was laden with munitions of War. As re spected the views and intentions of the liersnus ap prehended, Mr. Serignitiaid, he belleved s they had neither anY intention, • tier any idta, of ifiditingthe law's of the' ITtnitet4 Sit* and their conduct Thad been perfeetlyifeCortnis and coinct. 'The Court had thought thortild ifended against' the 'Ain of *Can- smss of the last &slims i 'or were so far *limit af that opinion,Waithey thought it necessary to detain them. The bail - demanded was not high, butthey were net able' to procure it, and' Were ' therefore committed to gaol. It`iras because of the correct deportment of those Onions that the sentiment in their favour had been so general ; but no complaint was Made oleic Court, for which the same respect was entertained wills which the Speaker hitlrselfh a d regarded it. He had i mentioned these facts only that the House mi ght,' i when the time catne for acting on it, be aware o the construction put on the existing law, so far as any htd been given. The Amendment moved by Mr. CLAY on the first Resolution was agreed to without opposition. The Committee.of the whole House rose, and re rted their adoption of the several Resolutions moved k a Ar. TAYLOR, with the amendment, which the nuts agreed to nem. con. and the Cgmmittees were ordered to be appointed accordingly ; and the House adjourned. " PORT SPAIN (TRINIDAD), NOV. it. " All the witnesses against General Bar were of his own colour, not one white; and many of the (HE •ers who sat on his court-martial were also mu lattoes. This shews how faithful they are to the waits when he could not corrupt them, and how well they knew their real interests. His plan was to separate the two classes, and assume the chief command. Marino is also superseded, and will be tied for repeated acts of disobedience, involving the safety of the country, and for a total relaxation of etllitary discipline. General Bermudez commands the army formerly headed by Marino. In fact the good order and subordination which reigns in Guay ana is pervading all the corps, and the most perfect subordination and obedience to the Supreme Chief, who is just the man tp bring things about. Marino will probably be dealt with more mildly than Piar, whose plan was diabolical. Morillo has dismantled La Ouyra, and is fortifying himself at Valencia, which shews the defensive state to which he is re duced. The game appears completely up with the Spaniards. The indefatigable General Arismendi, sir.ce his return to Margarita, has fitted out flecheraa, and taken several prizes, with Morillo's dispatches to the Governor of Cumana, so that the Indepen- 1 dents know all his plans and means. One important piece of intelligence is, that the Province of Mara eaybo, with the sole exception of the Capital, is up in arms agains the Spaniards, so that all the evils Morillo predicted in his intercepted dispatches, have fall& upon him." PORT SPAIN (TRINIDAD), NOV. U. 44 I have often written to you on the affairs of South America, and as far as the Provinces of Vene zuela are , concerned in the present contest with the Mother-Country, j tan speak from better dati thin most people; and have endeavoured mostly to efwelt on the topic of trade, as the one that always acts as the strongest stimulus to t h e British individual and the Goverment. Seven years of experience must Of sight. " From the British prints, it is easy to see that the people at home have very little idea how things go on on the Main, or else they must be paid for telling lies in their columns. The greatest order and good Government has been established by General Bolivar in Guayana, and the physical as well as moral force by which the cause is. supported throughout the country, will very soon expel the Spaniards from Vaseztida and New Granada. Never was the pa triotism of these countries so roused, or geixl order so generally established among all classes and co lours. The idea that the American people of colour, who have all been edtlcated in religious principles, are not susceptible of the best order, is unfounded. They are the best mechanics and workmen in the Provinces of Venezuela. We had 1,500 of these very Republicans of colour in this Island for nearly two years, and their conduct was exemplary as a peaasable orderly people, who were very useful to thepbuiers and labourers, as well as the public works carrying on for the improvement of the tam That number at least returned to join Genera i l mi t, livar's standard, and I have no doubt a number l to this, of the same class, and from the same coun try, who have come here from time to time are now, working as free labourers, and as a proof- of what I advance, not an individual of this class has been exe cuted under the present Government of this Colont.i " With regard to the views of the South Amen. cans, 4.4 proper they should be understood, peak cularly at a ascassesn when mediating designs an is foot. Depend upon it, nothing but absolute Mt ' pendence of Spain, the Bourbons, or any other 14. 1 ropean dynasty, will satisfy them, and this is exact)/ what suits oar commercial interests. It would, thee* fore, be useless to attempt a mediation, for besitlas the Spaniards would never keep thei r word, at would the South Americans on any terms ever Misr I sew to return under their former. yoke. King Ayr Idinand, by 'the re-establishment of his Inquisisi4u, l l political and religious, and the cruelties committed his, Agents in . every section of South America, among ta ranks and couditiegs, has shut the dope afrarnst neconci/iation. The Spaniards must exam. Inmate - the mw."oy part of the Americans, or An* rixa must he,free. Tbere is no other . akarnativ Why the Government of Great Britain should ism* cam itself with she Spmiardet when the [wives tea ceive us with open arms, and offer us a fre-e freedom of religion, and every benefit, in short,.*it can wish far. seems quite an enigma." " NEW GUAYANA, NOVEMBER 7 n Sri—Your favour of 29th September arri4ff safe, and your communications have given the great,' est pleasure to the Supreme Chief, as well as to all the Patriots in this quarter. Certainly the cargo-of the Two Friends will arrive at a very favourable moment. " Ow affairs go on very well. Our enemies dimi nish and weaken, whilst we are increasing as well' by our own means as deserters from them. Yester- 1 day we received dispatches from General Monaca; advising us that Commandant Lozano had passed over to him with eighty cavalry, who were acting in the neighbourhood of Barcelona, bringing ever with them a long Proclamation, in which the Royalist Chief, Morino, has just published a pardon, in the name of the King, in favour of all Insurgents, with out exception of persons, who might join him. In what I have just stated you may see the good effects of a measure, which every body knows, originates from no other cause than weakness. Monteverde adopted this same plan when he found he was un able to withstand us, and it is very probable that no better success awaits Morillo than the former. " General Zaraza is gaining ground on the Sava nahs o 'Calaboso, and by the last accounts his troops occupied the position of Sombrero. He is expecting 1600 infantry, well armed and found, which are now marching to join him, and with this reinforcement he will be able to push forward his Movements.-- The naval expedition which is to attack San Fer nando, in conjunction with the army of .Genarel Paez, is now preparing with all haste, and in afe:w days will begirt to ascend the Orinoko. Certainly it' will decide the fate of the campaign, by expelling, for ever, the Spaniards from Venezuela—its success cannot e dubious. " Our union and concord are re-establishing in every quarter. The troops which were in Curna nacoa, and sepatated from their obedience to the Supreme Chief through the rashness of General Ma rino, have now acknowledged and solemnly sworn obedience to the Supreme Authority. Nothing now remains 'but for that General, who is somewhere on the Gulph of Paria, to come to his right senses, as undoubtedly he will, in order that unity may be per fectly re-established, so necessary to the strength and vigour which the Government ought, tap have, to be able to act against the enemy in an irresistible manner. " The execution of General Piar, is an example that will henceforward restrain conspirators, ambi tious of command. The energetic resolution of shooting the most fortunate General in the Venezia • lean war, has greatly strengthened the authority of the Government, and this very circumstance will strike dread into persons who may be so daring as to seek to disturb public tranquillity and good order." rROCLAXATION - Or SIMON BOLIVAR, surname CHIEF OP THE REPUBLIC Or vENEIVELA, &c. " Tin THE, notmr.R:. OF TH LIBERATLNG Ansa. " Soldiers!—Yesterday 1. as a day of the deepest bumanity recovered her rights through our laws?— Have not our arms broken the fetters of the enslaved? Has not the odious difference of classes and colours been abolished for ever? Ilas not the national pro perty been ordered to be distributed among you ? Do not fortune, renown, and glory, equally await you ? Are not your merits rewarded with profusion, or at least with justice ? What then was it that Ge ner#l Piar wished for you ? Ate you not equal, free, independent, and honoured ? Could Piar have pro cured to you greater benefits? No—the tomb of the Republic Mar was opening with his own hands, in order therein to bury the lives, property, honours, and glory of the brave defenders of the liberty of Venezuela, as well as of their children, wives, and parents. " HEAVEN has beheld with horror this cruel par ricide, and Hewitt's; has given him up to the ven geance of the laws. HEAVEN has not allowed that a man who had sinned against the DivuzyrY as well as the whole of the human race, should any longer profane the earth, which could no longer hear him after the nefarious crime he had committed. " Soldiers MLA VEN watches over your welfare, and the Government, which to you is a parent, has no other object in view than your good. Your Chief, 'who is also your companion in arms, and who, al ways at your head, has shared in your dangers and hardships as well as in your triumphs, places his reliance on you. Confide, therefore, in him, well assured that he loves you more than if he were in reality your father. (Signedl t. 4. 'OLIVA R. " Heed-Quarters, Angustera , 17th INT." LAW FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL PROPERTY AMONG THE MILITARY OF ALL dajl ago, conicsr.l of :tea. Repabik and its lb . dse Court-It-A*4i. hear of swat Lk confident of our VLE open to Eughsl, dazed 2§lcrvembt7 are fa-ming a r organisation of ar.nitr r Marc. This reudis. depot for I v ,. Pr=can Patriots rnua to ail those also win, ►.Y. STAR. 9, 1618. TWELVE acLoa, Cons. 8O 81 et. it. Cent. 99i Navy 5 per Cent. 1061..4ndia Bonds 104 pr. Bk. Lg. Arum 90 13-16 ;—Exch. Bills 19 2E x. Our Readers, we are sure, will commiserate ldistress and mitering of many poor creatures ' l 4 have but too long been wandering in the mien o f the Metropolis in a state of great destitution, n e Committee for managing a Subscription for ti t rei d i of destitute Seamen (which now sits at the L e o Head Tavern) is in full activity, and already the e t,, jects of the charity are partaking of its great beriefz . In addition to the subscriptions of individt4 ss t have great pleasure in announcing that the Cairn. tion of the Trinity House has subscribe.' two Lib. died pounds, the East India Company two limed pounds, and the Marine Society clothng for coe hundred men. These are very liberal dorniecz, both useful in themselves, and in the way of elay 4 . 4 Of the poor men who have been examined by ea Committee, 230 have been found seamen, chiefly Se. longing to King's ships ; for these a temporary Wl* has been provided. Fifty more have had food Mai. nistered to them. That so many men, willing earn their bread by industry, and of a class tco, • which the country owes so much, should experinct such distress, cannot but excite feelings . of great syn. pathy in every humane bosom. We have great pleasure in announcing that Ge. vernment have lent three ships for the accom nok. tion of poor seamen, under the management of eV acting Committee. One of these vessels is to berni as an asylum for able seamen; another for cry seamen ; and the third, most considerately, 3* a hospital for the sick. In this grant Ministers .ist performed a great duty. In a time of peace we cn see no better use to which ships buik at the t !paw of the public can be applied, than to furnish 2 Vine and shelter to those who have fought our battle a the day of danger. It is also our duty to call the attention of am Readers to another Meeting, held yesterday, at ;tae Crown and Anchor, to form a Society for at 4. prasion se Mendacity. We have given the peoe ings of this Meeting in another column. At its con tenement, the Society will be able to attend colt to one object—to afford some immediate relief a those shocking scenes of distress which are hair be met with every where throughout the 31anspoin But it is a true, though a trite saying, that any . gad - work, once fairly begun, may be considered as ha accomplished; and we may consider the found:tic,' as actually laid for a well digested system, calculatea to put an entire end to mendicity. It is, howere, the duty of every individual to aid, by every item in his power, the labours of those willing servacts ci Humanity, who have so zealously complied with the wishes of their fellow-citizens, in taking 'von then the management of she measures which may be 10 cessary for the attainment of this gre it object, n.d k is the duty of none more than Public Joarnaiirs v second and support such meritorious labours to *t utmost of their abilities. We have mentioned with approbation the ships for the reception of destitute Seamen. In L.': present urgency this grant might be also ex:cr. el for a time to the Society for the suppression of ts.. dicky. At a period when neov:sity calls so for shelter and covering to thousands of Jes:::a.v 'objects, can thiz public property be applies' to :. :7ctxt purpose? In fact, to find places of abater will bt the first and most dithcuk labour of the Cerrunitto. and how can this be so easily accomplished x.! 4 transporting some of these moveable habitatioir the Thames, as houses of sightly refuge for the Jest, tote? It has been suggested in a respectable Mem. ing Paper, and the suggestion deserves great awe-, tion, that places of i.lielter should for a time' be pro vided, to furnish immediate relief to those who are It immediate want of a roof to ccver them, and food to keep them from starving at ons do o rs, The pl appears at once efficacious and economical ; would be more extensively beneficial were our i ships granted for the habitation. listed of any F the funds which may be collec:ed being so espe-uktk —Let the plan provide food and shelier during N night for all who come and ask for it; and if et food be plain, you, at a comparatively small mewl remove hestaxtanelusly an immense partioa of hums* misery. You take away every exeunt from the isa. postor, whilst yr.o relieve evrry howieten aid hn - f.TI beggar. You render the conduct Of any watchmat or patrole who ptiviits ore In4iv j d..11! beg c. exportLiill.4.li a, as objgct of 'au: i:cts . • . —...--. ~,..._,...........—...—e—• —..! the moment the {property encl'perienS Undo enter our ports they shall be seized ; the on by the SpinishAitiniener oeConsul, as the pi Spain; als4 the other prosecuted as pirates: ought to Vealtered if we mean to per form of P rofessions. I have beeieght the subject 6 House thus premPAriogia Mr. Cl,)tl 4 4 4 that in this Houst, she cause will find jsie I itawever treated elsewhere, an this floor we a i guerdpaniaterest attending to our perfoi i the just ebligations.of neutrality. Hitherto whatever .might have been our intentions had been all on the other side. From the i tion 4 1814 issued to terminate an expect posed do Ise organizing in i sland:, an t existing only id the mind of die egevalit down to the late act—whether_ ta rgeasi proper one or not he did not 54) 0 W - ens% the executive led him to suppose It Wi t ead sufficient grounds—down to the tinier for 1 1 sing, as It was called, the establishments 1 Island, and Galvestown, all the acts of the meat had been on one side; they all bore a colonies, 'against the cause in which the I South America were arduously engaged. I us, he said, to look to the other side, honest ing neutrality, as he believed we did. Let lect the condition of the Patriots ; no Min to spur on our Government, as was said in esting, and it appeared to him a very can recently published in this country, respectin gress of the Soudi American revolution—ft( ' t here to be rewarded by no'sle honours in chi ii of th e inflaence he is supposed to posses i lilnerican Government—no, their unfortui (Mr*. Clay said,) was what ours had been ii i . .1778 and 1779; their Ministers, like our and Jays at that day, were skulking abot • t eMploying inexorable legitinekcy, one kir 1 1 s nne aid to terminate a war afflicting to 1 nay, their situation was worse that ours; fi one great and magnanimous ally to rect but no nation had stepped forward to ack any . of these provinces. Such disparity be .parties, (Mr. Clay said,) demanded a just ai the interest s of the party which was unrei and if the facts which he hail mentioned, 'which had come to his knowledge, were co • loudly demanded the interposition of Con trusted the House would . give the subject e tion, and shew that here in this place the a of neutrality would be strictly regarded in Spanish America. Mr. SERJEANT rose, in consequence of tl ' man having appealed to him, not to ente dikussion of the question presented by th ment, but to speak of the facts which were knowledge. The statement made by th was substantially correct. It was also cot it the circumstance had occasioned coni'dert 1 tion among all parties in the city of Philip Mr. Serjeant recapitulated the principal f I ing, that the vessel in which these perseM barked was laden with munitions of star ipected the views and intentions of the 'th preliended, Mr. Sorrjeant Said, h e believed neither any intention, • nen any idea, of trit law's of the' ITnalte4 Sit* 'and their cot been petreettylreCortitis and correct. 'The . 1 thought thertild offended against' the 'Ac ; .grass of the last Sasiloiti or were so far =ill i opinion,Wat they thought it necessary to & I The bail 'demanded was not high, but they we I th procure it s and'Were . therefore committ It`was beanie of the correct deportmen *soli: that the sentiment in their favour so general ; but no complaint was Made of for which the same respect was enter which the Speaker hi ' regarded it. t mentioned these facts only that the Hot when the time catne for acting on it, be av construction put on the existing law, so f * hid been given. • : The Amendment moved by Mr. CLAY c Resolution was agreed to without oppositi, The Committee . of the whole House rot :i orted their adoptionof the several Resoluti i :4r. TAYLOR, with the amendment, I ease agreed to nem. con. and the Ciamm ordered to be appointed accordingly ; and adjourned. E SOUTH AMERICA. - .. PORT SPAIN (TRINIDAD), " All the witnesses against General Fes his (pent colour, not one white; and ma ,I . oth Tr: who sat on his court-martial wart t lattces. This shews how faithful they whitis when he could not corrupt them, well they knew their real interests. Hit i, to separate the two classes, and assume command. Marino is also superseded, ai tried for repeated *acts of disobedience, in, safety of the country, and for a total rel dillitary discipline. General Bermudez i the army formerly headed by Marino. Ir , good order-and subordination which reign ant is pervading all the corps, and the nu 1. subordination and obedience to the Super i who is just the man tp bring things about will probably be dealt with more mildly whose plan was diabolical. Morillo has i ' . La Ouyra, and is fortifying himself at which shews the defensive state to whit i? ~ duped. The game appears completely u Spaniards. The indefatigable General , i I sir.ce his return to Margarita, has fitted ou 4,. .` and taken several prizes, with Morillo's if i • :a , ' to the Governor of Cumana, so that th dents know all his plans and means. One 1 ,,1 ' • piece of intelligence is, th a t th e P r ovi ng 'et caybo, with the sole exception of the Cal . in arms agains the Spaniards, so that a Morillo predicted in his intercepted dispa fall& upon him." . u PORT SPAIN (TRINIDAD), f u I have often written to you on th i I South America, and as far as the Provinc zuela are, concerned in the present conies ~, , Mother-Country, i tan speak from better most people ; and have endeavoured most „. on the topic of trade, as the one that ale, the strongest stimulus to the British indi! the Government. Seven years of experi ~ . i . . .-: . 4 .... • - ; 1 ' . • . ~ pi .. . . _ _....ssesise ----.-- - -- -t — •by this time have taught both. tkat with the qpa- I zi i i i so air heart. General Pins; was eselst4 for . services, was shot some dail age, the moment the {property entierSonS under that flag r.iiuds we can have no trade, unless in the wiy enter our ports they shall be seized ; the one claimedl smuggling, whilst with the nudes' sPeLSotsth Arlie- 4: just and at i of! Lis 'aim" ot el i g 2o Treason, conspiracy And dio.M,n. son against the welfare of this Rp Tribunal has prosacnicc.l sentence picnic aut h or it y ; I Presided by the Spinishiklianner oseensul, as the property Of rica, under an Independent Govetiunerii, entry post I against that unfortunate person, who, intoxicated YOU must, in my nen, expect to 1. Spain; alsi the other prostituted as pirates: that law is open to us, and we alone supply tacit wars . By with the favours of fortune and seeking to satiate his being shed, but I am quite cona ought tone altered if we mean to pep form our neagral ibis time also, the state of the country alluded to, ambhion, sought to bring destructinn on his country. victorious. Our torts are all op profeasions; I have luieught the subject before this and the object for which its Inhabitants are contend- augers' Piar, in truth, ad rendered important ser- American vessels. House thus premptilti(haid Mr. Chty,)biewe I trust ing, muw be well understood in. Great Britain ; and v ices to the tkue, and notwithstanding the course of A letter from Natchitoches. d that in this Houst, the cause will and j*ce; that certainly on the success of the Patriots the increase his conduct had always been that of a factions man, states that the Patriots in Mexico hawever treated elsewhere, on this floor found of our trade from England direct, as well as the his services were largely recompensed by the t;o • . w .P e _ dezvout with a view to the treat a guarchanieterest attending to our performance of West Indies, materially depends. The - trade, how- vernmem of Venezuela. auxiliary army on the St. River 111 the just obligations.of neutrality. Hitherto, he said, ever, of the Islands is not to be put in competition 4. Every wish had been gratified of a Chief, w ho vow is expected to form a whatever .might have been our intentions, our acts with the , direct trade from Great Britain. Spanish had obtained one of the cost eminent ranks in the pline an d supplies , as the riZ e c r 2 had been all on the other side. From the proclama- America has no means of becoming, like North army. The second authority of the Republic, at that afford every encouragement to ail .tion 4 181,5, issued to terminate an expedition sup- America, a great maritime people. The pursuits of time vacant through the disagreement of General join their standard. posed to its organizing in Loilisiani, an expedition its inhabitants are agricultural, and the fertile plains Marino, was about to be conferred upon him , before THE EVENING - existing oily in the mind of dae egitevalici D'Onis by which they are surrounded will never be neglected his rebellion ; but this dame General, who aspired to down to die late act—whether ta Aware was a for distant objectsWe have an opportunity not the sapreme command, formed the most atrocious - proper one or not he not sat str iti nfidence only of them our mercriandize, but that was ever in a wicked* react.— did ' ' in supplying with • • design conceived • LONDON the executive led him to suppose it 'adopted on also of being their carriers, and making England, as Piar had not only proposed to himself a civil war, -......-.-. sufficient grounds--down to the twice for suppres- she was during the late war, the great emporium of but also the anarchy and most inhuman sacrifice of FRIDAY, JANUARY sing, as it was called, the establishments at Amelia all the valuable produce of that extensive and diver- his own companions and brethren. PRICE or STOCKS THIS DAT at 1 Island, and Galvestown, all the acts of the Govern- sified country. Of this the British Government " Soldiers I You are well aware that Equality, Reduced 8114-3 per Cent. Co anent had been on one s id e; the y all bore arainst the should' never lose sight. Liberty, and Independence are our motto. Has not . . . . .iv • - r - ~ c•____ ..t._ u_:.:_t. --:.... :. :. ..........." ...0.., .b. hnvirtnniry rornvororl hor ri;hte thron oh our laws ? Cons ' for opg. 8211-4 per Ca OH TUB REPUBLIC. Remo Reanan, Serrano aid of the Republic of Vene -0141111161kc. Ike. at,. illa the first l of the Government Is to re evaluate Ito sofas* of the vlateensinfembre at the Republic , who, by is sosettring bar Ines and properties for the 1 1 liberty sad ells if their gauntry, bare sustained and still iOl4 !sustain tie annual* ward actinic", to the great loss of lhemselage MI esediles ; and also, that in the tern. Witil occupiod by the arms Glebe as well as in that we are about to llberaee• Aso. id Mwsest possessed by the enemy, a kap garalty adproposti imieseriag to Spaniards and R :Y ir =A!wi lea s i os 10 . in oadbensity to the Decree and R • 'peldhlsed ea W September in the preemie year, is to be *generated and toolibeated, I have deemed is prayer to decree the following, viz... Article I.—All the bud sad immovable which, in conformity • , the said Depreetall arc been, or are to be segesestrated sod sailhesied, file' INAPO Mt been disposed of for the benefit of this salami leal be distributed and made over all die Otaaah, Chia. and Soldiers of the Republic, rapoetively, In the Ammer hereafter ,:pressed. 2. As the mks obtained la die Gat are incontestible proofs of the varies services perforate' bp each individual of the Ar. ray, theAdellindia of the papa* alteded to in the above Ar. Pr*Portio". o.t. r 25,000 dolktrs. General of • 10,000 ditto. General of 11/116/1a ....i 15,000 ditto. Coiond .......... ditto. Lieutenant-Ca10nai......4 ^ 9,000 ditto. Major ................ 1,000 ditto. Caplain .................. 6,000 ditto. Lirotenant . 4,000 ditto. 5,000 ditto. First and Second Serjeant l,OOO ditto. First and Second Corporal Soldier SOO ditto. 3. 'The Officers, Set - leant*, Corporals, and Soldiers, who may obtain rank subsequent to this distribution, shall be entitled to claim the deficit that may arise between the amount they re.. ceired when holding their previous rank, and that corresponding to them for that afterwards conferred upon them, and held at the time of the last distribution. Wank the 41 A - 16 - 4. U, after a calculation of the value of the propeity instep , tible at the said diaaribution, the same should not be found tuffs. dent to cover the above apppropriations, the Government will supply the deficiency from other radonal property, and more parttcularly by grants of lands. S. If, beinot or after the said property has been distributed the Government should think proper to reward the valour, ser vices, or any distinguished action of a military nun, the same may be done out of the said property, without Its being neces sary to abide by the rank of the person so favoured, or the imam conferred upon him. 6. In case any military person has merited and obtained thr grant spoken of in the preceding article, he shall have no right to lay claim to the part assigned kim by Art. it, if the value of the pro- I gerty allotted to him is greater than that corresponding to big rank. 7. When the property susceptible of distribution is of more value than the amount assigned to each rank respectively, the Government will take care thatthe allotments are made in a mau -1 ner molt corJormable to the interests of all, and if so wished, partnerships ezu be formed for holding of any particular estate. S. The distribution shall be made by a Special Committee, which an due time shall be named, and act in conformity to the regulations fur that purpose to be published. 9. The Government reserves to Itself the immediate direction of this Committee. Head-gutters, St. Tbocnut, New Guayana, Oct. 10, 1817. (Sired) BouvA a, J. G. Pau; Soc. Extract of a letter from Admiral Raton, dated Aagustura, October 25 :—" Fifty of my gun-boats , are now proceeding up this River, to dislodge the' Spaniards who have been blockaded up at the Apure' River some time by the armies of St. Fe, and they must be driven from every quarter. We shall soon be in communisation, by water, to New Grenada. and the Snails, from whence great trade must be made with this part, and, if possible, with steam-boats. I shalt /*rutin in this 'Mee until the reducticn of Porto tavalla, where the Spaniards may make stale stand, as I have heard that nine vessels have arrived there from Old Spain with troops, but do not put any confidence in it. It has been very sickly here, and most all the "mailer tpwns have not any inhabitants left, and no leas than 3000 have died in this capiteL. • General ANMIL PIA", after hav ing ascetst to tha: high rank by his distinguished