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*SOUTH AMERICAN REGISTER. COLUMBIA. From the Registro Official del Magdalena Extraordi nario, ddted Carthagena de Columbia, Noe. 1. PEACE WITH PERU GEN. CORDOVA'S REBELLION. We proceed to communicate in detail the interesting official accounts received yesterday through Colonel Frederic Basch, an extract of which was published in an extraordinary sheet; namely, the destruction and chas tisement of General Cordova's fiction and the peace with Peru, both being events of high importance. As the Government observed, the rebellion of General Cordova has been stifled in the cradle, and this ringleader has been chastised for his enormous crimes with the pe nalty the law has reserved for traitors who, ungrateful t o their country, drench it in the blood of their brethren, and endeavour to enthrone anarchy in the room of law. Let the melancholy end of this General, on whom fortune smiled as long as he walked in the path of his duty, serve as an example, and who met an ignominious end as soon as he attempted to Pet the laws aside, and to place himself above the supreme authority established by the nation Since the particulars which the public has seen in the preceding extraordinary Registers, which manifested the opinion of the pacific people of the province of Antioguia, and their adhesion to the National Government, as well as the measures that had been taken to establish order, and chastise the treason of General Cordova, we shall submit to it now the events which subsequently hap pened down to the engagement of the 17th of last month, which restored the empire of the law and obedience to the National Government. On the 11th of October General O'Leary was with his division at Canoes, where he did not sustain a single loss, but where, owing to the good disposition of the people and the inexperience of the rebels, he had procured mules and cattle, and occupied the bridge del Balzadero without any opposition whatever, a detachment which the rebels bad posted there having deserted to their homes with their arms and ammunition, the individuals composing the same having told their commander that they disowned the au thority of the faction ruling at Medellin. General O'Leary's despatch of the 13th mentions his having received assistance of every description from the mountaineers, who sent to him a deputation from Mari nilla, consisting of the principal inhabitants ; he likewise received letters from the Vicar and other clergymen, re quiring him to hasten his march, as they could no longer tolerate the tyranny of Cordova ; tbat the Vicar, Dr. Posadas, had offered to render him any assistance ; that the same individual had collected 160 armed men at a place called El Santerareo, to be incorporated with the national troops, when they arrived, and offered moreover to mount his cavalry. The whole province showed itself dissatisfied to Cor don ; and at Madellina conspiracy was discovered against him, in consequence of which he ordered two o f f i cers to be shot. When the rebel learned the approach of Gen. O'Leary, he marched from Penal with 300 men, which, it seems, constituted the whole force he was able to collect. His brother advanced upon Ceja with a detachment, where the advanced guard stationed at Arenosa deserted on the night of the 12th, leaving their officers alone behind. General O'Leary, when this despatch was sent off, purposed to march from his position by the road of San Carlos, to take Cordova in flank, and to reach Santuario, a place near Marnilla, by the 17th. This movement was carried into effect, and on the same day, the 17th, the rebel troops were beaten, as ap pears from the following report and proclamation : Head-quarters at Rio Negro, October 19. TO VIII rll/1/C? Or sat arrosorsor or LA 311,111,4LZ1LL, I have the pleasure of Informing you, that on the 17th of tober I fell in with General Cordova and his troops at the San tuario. After a fatiguing march through craggy roods, where General Cordova was killed on the Said of battle, after an obsti nate resistance, and his troops defeated with great lees, though oars was but very trilling. The result of this engagement was the en. tire possesdon of this province by the forces of Government, and the restoration of order, confidence, and trancilltity. Want of dme prevents my giving the you as well as the Government. (Signed) details to DANIIIL T. O'LzAsT. PROCLA NATION. •nr.crur TO TIM SLOOPS UM= Oa OLOW. SII! Soldiers!—Twenty days ago Government entrusted us with the glorious mission of pacifying this province. and of chastising the traitors. A harassing march and one engagement terminated your enterprise, and attest your valour and constancy. Victory has crowned us with laurels, and Government will reward your loyalty. Soldiers !—This corpse which you now behold with Indignation and sadness, is the body of a spoiled child of fortune. The Libe rator's generosity raised him to the highest military rank, and heaped honours on him with profusion. Intoxicated with prover tity, he attacked his benefactor and his country. May his fate prove a lessen to ungrateful wretches and traitors ; and may your conduct be a model to the faithful servants of Columbia. Soldiers !—I have shared your fatigues and your perils. Had the glory of leading you on to triumph. I thank you, in the name of the Liberator, and of Columbia. Let us now dry up the tears of the widows and orphans of the sad victims that surround use.— Generosity renders the achievements of the brave still more splendid. Mined) DANIEL F. O'LEARY. Head-quarters, Swami% Oct. 17. PROCLAMATION. ♦ro net AID.DIPCM DAMNS. 7. &LIMIT, 07 WI ZICILLEICT MI LIDERATOD, AND ___ _ _ 07 TIM DIVISION Or 07/11ATIONS, TO TDB INNAIITANTS Or TIM eIOVINC/t. Antioquians!—Your province wraiths seat of tranquillity, of hap piness, and of prosperity. Her laws were here obeyed, and Go vernment respected, until General Cordova reared the standard of revolt. A traitor to his duty. a traitor to his benefactor, General Cordova trampled upon whatever is respectable in society ; and, to render his crimes still more detestable, he has chosen for the theatre of his violations the holy plate where the ashes of his ancestors rest. An ever-just Psovromses has this day chosen to punish his manifold atrocities, and to appease the national vengeance with the blood of the rebel. Antiogulans!—You are not culpable. The Government /which commanded me to protect you is just and clement. Yon have nothing to fear. Head-quarters in the Sanctuary, Oct. 17,11129. Dann F. O'Llaar. It appears, from private letters, that Cordova fought desperately for upwards of two hours, with a valour wor thy of a better cause. Almost all the wicked men who aided his treason were left dead on the field of battle— near 200 killed, and almost all the survivors wounded. The division from Magdalena, under the command of Urreta, marched rapidly upon Antioquia, having already entered Zaragoza, when the assassin Jacome, one of the rebels of Ocana, had ordered some per sons to , be shot for refusing to bear arms against the Government. It is far more pleasing to us to announce the termination of the foreign war which the Republic "'as compelled to wave against the aggressions of Peru. The Peruvian Congress having assembled at last, a Ple nipotentiary was appointed to conclude a definitive treaty of Peace with Columbia, which was signed on the 22d of September, and submitted to the ratification of both Go vernments. The principal points at issue were satisfacto rily settled, and it is honourable to both parties. General Ganiarra has been provisionally appointed Prnaident, and Lafuente Vice-President. The Liberator has re turned already from Guayaquil to Zinto, where he will have learned the defection of Cordova, and probably hastened his march. Translation of a Letter addressed to the Governor of Antioquia, by the Bishop. Episcopal Palace at Rionegro, Sept. IS, Mt By your communication of yesterday, I am informed of the resolution adopted by the General of division, Colin° v ; and if a long experience had not proved the fatal consequences of these commotions, I might have no motive to oppose myself to the torrent of circumstances, provided acts contrary to my conscience were not re quired of me. It was only last year, and in this very capital, that I took a solemn oath to support the present Government, constituted by the most unequivocal unani mity of the whole republic : I thought it just : and therefore took the oath voluntarily and with good faith : and thus simultaneous throughout the whole country, produced such happy results, that the Republic was saved from the horrors of anarchy, without suffering the least detriment in its foreign relations, which form one of the principal points of appei for sustaining the sacred cause of our independence, actually threatened by an in vasion from one of the most powerful States (Peru) of this continent. On the other hand, I am holding very interesting relations with the Apostolical chair, for the better regimen of the Church entrusted to my care ; and if I were to separate myself from the Government, which has hitherto been the only channel of our communica tion, I should gravely violate my duties. I confess to you moreover, that these acts of violence fill my heart with the bitterest grief; and by making myself a victim I could arrest the current of ills that must flow from them, I would willingly sacrifice myself on the altars of the country, to establish order, harmony, and peace,—the only means which are left us for preservation from a shipwreck, as sorrowful as that which we suffered in the ill-fated year of 1816. In conclusion, I must in form you, that before I would submit to any act, in the least opposed to the principles I have expressed, I shall request a passport that I may proceed to the capital of the Republic. (Signed) FIL Id ARIAN°, Bishop of Antioqula. Despatch of General A. VALERO to the Commander in-Chief of Venezuela, detailing the suppression of the predatory bands of Tumanaco, and Las Guires, acting under the orders of the Governor of Porto Rico. Head-quarters, Orltsco. Aug, 16. lest. General,—l have received the following information from the Commandant, Rio Cuico, dated on the 12th instant. " Yesterday arrived here two officers and nine men, armed with carabines and bows-and-arrows, and to morrow or the next day, twenty-six men and twenty eight women, headed by their Colonel, JU•N CELEATINO CENTENO, will also deliver themselves up. I shall then make arrangements to regulate the resi dence of those who remain in the country, or those who may wish to embark. I have also to in form you, that Captain BAnTOLO and his party have surrendered ; and this day, five more individuals have presented themselves to the ensign S. BOLIVAR. The surrender of CENTZNO, has put an end to those brigand parties, which have for nine years disturbed the tran quillity of this country, whose inhabitants are full of joy at the happy event which has terminated their sufferings." ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. The Topographical Commission charged to inquire into the impediments which might oppose the opening a communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by this Isthmus, has informed the Government that, in its opinion, a very considerable obstacle has disappeared, by the proof being obtained that the two seas are upon the same level. At the same time, it is of opinion in other respects, is not very easy. The actual communication will be preferable : the navigation of the river Chagres, being facilitated by the employment of steam-boats, and the road from Cruces to Panama being improved, a distance of only seven leagues, and which can be made a carriage way, the journey to the Pacific will be very short. In the actual state of this communication, M. HUBTA Do, going with his family to Panama, occupied only twenty days on his passage from Jamaica to Bona ventum. But in either way, the Government of the Republic is disposed to receive any plan which may be presented, for facilitating the aforesaid communication across the Isthmus, and will give to the undertaking every encouragement in its power, not incompatible with the security and defence of the country. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER runs A PERSON OP CONSIDERATION AT CARTHAGENA, NOV. 4. As announced in my last I have now the 'satisfaction to inform you of the happy termination of Con DOV A'S rebellion in the Province of Antioquin. The troops which marched from Bogota, under the orders of General O'LEA Y, entered the Province, followed up the rebel and his handful of satellites, attacked them on the 17th ult. when nearly the whole of his followers, and the traitor himself, perished on the spot ; after which the most perfect tranquillity and order was re-established throughout the Province. It is proper to say in honour of the inhabitants, that they disapproved with scarcely a single exception the rising of this ambitious leader. If the conclusion of this commotion be very satisfactory, dm definitive peace concluded with Peru is not the less the subject of congratulation. The Peruvian Congress assembled at Lima on the 21st of August, appointed the Honourable Senors Jose LARREA and LORIDO, Com missioners, who arrived at Guayaquil on the 12th of Min t i l b u er, and on the 21st the treaties were signed rake to both parties, and which terminated all at issue between the two republics. GA MA RSA rnominated provisionally President of Pasty, and Ge neral LAPONTE, Vice-President until the assembling of a Convention, which has been convoked. The LIBERATOR PRESIDENT was 011 his return from Guyaquil to Bogota, where be would arrive at the end of November. It appears that the Congress of 1830 will assemble under the most flattering auspices. GOD grant that its measures may create a new epoch of , felicity and repose ! l'he LIBERATOR had been seriously indisposed at Guayaquil, but his health was quite re-established. Heaven preserve us the Father of Columbia, the hero who is the honour of America. History will avenge him fran the calumnies of his unjust traducers, and the Om is not distant to undeceive those, both in America and Europe, who, with honest intentions, were so hr de ceived, as to accuse Bo Lt vA R of ambition and despotism, without knowing the motives of his actions, and without' considering the truly terrible circumstances in which he has been so often and from which he could only extricate himself placed, e sublime fortitude and constancy of his character. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. LETTER XI. Sown, Oct. 1,1829. S R--Bouv A R arrived at Gttyaguil, with a branch of olive in his hand : and he bad scarcely set his foot on the soil of his country, when the agitations began to calm. In his way to the capital, he the at every point Regime, presenting, by his conduct, a very honourable contrast to those who had overthrown it. He charged himself with the administration ; prohibited juntas, and military re-unions, not authorized by the laws : invited all to forget their complaints and griev- ances ; and, by his beneficent influence, restored serenity to the horizon of Cundinamarca. He then proceeded to Venezuela, where the troubles had assumed a more menacing character ; " where rancour and discord were in full action, whilst every thing that was useful re mained paralized ;" and at the dawn of the year 1827, without having shed a drop of blood, during the period when all the social ties were dissolved, and with only one decree, traced in a spirit of the must enlightened philo sophy, Bo !AVAIL breathed new life into the exhausted and expiring Columbia—all submitted to his authority —the Republic was preserved entire—legal order was restored—in fine, the days of grief passed away, even to oblivion—" Silence blotted out their recollection." However, the strength of mind of the Lta:tt.►•ron was not yet sufficiently proved. Columbia and himself stood upon a' volcano, which opened at every moment non• craters. Bot.► VAR having proposed to convoke the Grand Convention, to remedy the wants of the country, was employing himself to repair the disorders occasioned in Venezuela by the late disturbances, and to org►►niso in the most efficient manner the branches of its civil, eco- I nomical, and military administration, when indiscipline, atubition, and ultra-liberalism, conspired to give a death blow to the Republic, and morally to assassinate its founder. Unfortunately, in democracies, distinguished citizens arc always the objects of jealousy. The LIBERATOR had scarcely left Lima, where so many efforts were made to detain him, notwithstanding , the agony of Columba, when the Governor of Peru, disseminating corruption, succeeded in demoralising a division of our troops, which had been left. there to pro tect it, and in introducing insubordination and revolt— impudently and scandalously violating the duties of friendship, the dictates of gratitude, the good faith of Treaties—•those who had the most adulated the Li aea .t- Toa—those who had preceded his every wish, audaciously vomited forth against him and Columbia the moat ma lignant injuries. Both wire outrage(' in the Government official, as well as public papers. Every thing was undone that bad been done but so short a time previously ; and, to crown all, this perfidious administration sent back the insurgent soldiery to their country, with the object of dismembering, and annexing to Peru our sourthern, departments. At this news of the insurrection of the Columbian troops in Lima, ambition threw off the mask. The men, who called themselves " the men of the laws, par excellence," were the first to trample on them. Thanks were voted to the rebel division. Burrs itexTa, its Chief, was flattered in the hopes of drawing him over to their views. And forgetting that virtue, which has bees so ingeniously termed " the memory of the heart," they commenced a cruel war against the LIBERATOR, employ ing every engine, malevolence and art could frame to pre pare his fall. What an inconsistency ! Those who had contributed with their sword and pen to cement the national independence, now endeavoured to ' disinherit Columbia of her acquired glory, to sow discord, and, even in aid of their ambition, to call the foreigner into their country ! The arrival of the insurrectionary division on the shores of Manibi, introduced new disorder into the South. Guyaquil, incited by Elizaldi, proclaimed the falde ral system. It was proposed to make an independent state of that city, Quito and Cuenca, but happily these new Pratorians could not accomplish their nefarious de sign. The LIBERATOR had from Venezuela issued a proclamation to the Columbians on the transactions of GUY AQUIL, offering to march to the southern confines of the Republic, to save her from the destruction that her enemies proposed. The Congress had convoked the Grand Convention at the demand of the People, and in spite of the machinations of demagogues, had refused to admit the resignation tendered by the President to ter minate jealousy, and silence faction BOLIVAR having therefore again taken the Con stitutional Oath, was re-established at the head of the State. All these circumstances had changed the direc tion of the spirit at Guyaquil, which for a moment had been surprised-into disaffection by traitors ; and the sedi tious finding themselves unable to oppose the valiant General FLoaas, were obliged to abandon their enter prize, and fly to Lima, there to conceal their shame and infamy. It seemed that Dotal/ AR bad extinguished the last sparks of the domestic flames which had threatened to consume the very entrails of Columbia. Already it was believed that discord had fled from our soil- -and it was expected that the wounds of the country would heal as soon as the grand Convention was assembled. But the spirit of party envenomed every thing. The pretended Liberals, infatuated with their ideas of Government— persevering in their calumny, and appellation of tyrant to the/rat champion of liberty, found pretext to censure equally the abdication, and resumption of authority by the President, and made use of every means to secure their own triumph. The Eumenides again seised the Press. The excesses of one party provoked the excesses of the other—public men were attacked, not only for their public acts, but the sanctuary of private life was invaded. The people, who almost always in uninstructed coun tries suffer themselves to be led by the most violent party —the people who, too often deceive themselves with re gars' to their true interests, who often hate their most pure and generous defenders, became the puppets of the most visionary, who obtained the majority of suffrages at the elections for that Assembly, which was to re-compose the State. During this effervescence of passions, a Chief—Ps- DILLA.••••wito had acquired great distinction on the Lake' of Maracaibo, tarnished his laurel' by attempting a re volution at Cartkayena, which exposed the Republic to the greatest danger ; but, thanks to the prudent and energetic conduct of General MoNTILLA, order, and the reign of the law were quickly restored is this important place. GARCIA DEL RIO. SECOND EDITION. HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. As we intend to give this very important documeut entire to-morrow, we need only say in this place, and at this late hour, that, ranked among the first topics of the Speech, the PRESIDENT has the following interesting passage.—We cannot begin these extracts without com plimenting the President on the truly liberal and pacific tendency of his address, which will afford us ample com ment on a future day. With Great-Britain, alike distinguished in peace and war, we may look forward to years of peaceful, ho nourable, and elevated competition. Every thing in the condition and history of the two nations is calculated to inspire sentiments of mutual respect, and to carry con - viction to the minds of both, that it is their policy t.) preserve their most cordial relations. Such are my own views ; and it is not to be doubted that such are also t h prevailing► sentiments of our constituents. Although neither tittle nor opportunity has been afforded for a full developement of the policy which the present Cabinet of Great Britain designs to pursue towards this country, 1 indulge the hope that it will be of a just and pacific character ; and if is anticipation be realised, we may look with confidence to a speedy and acceptable adjust • went of our affairs.- With regard to Poriuga/ we have the following pas sage :—" During the recess of Congress, our diplomatic relations with Portugal have been resumed. The pecu liar state of things in that country caused a suspension of the recognition of the Representative who presented himself, until an opportunity was had to obtain front our official organ there, information regarding the actual, and, as far as practicable, prospective condition of the authority by which the representative in question u appointed. This information being received, the applica tion of the established nde of our Government, in lilt, cases, was no longer withheld." AN ACTIVE MINISTER. In ancient English ballads our Kings are described en tering into familiar conversation with the meanest of their subjects under circumstances in which, the latter ignorant of the presence in which they stand, freely open their minds. Instances of this kind will be founil in the tales of " King ALFRED and the Neat-herd ;" " King EDWARD IV. and the Tanner ;" " King Hr. s - a v VIII. and the Cobler," and many others. This ex pedient has been adopted by Princes sometime; to learn the state of public opinion, and sometimes to make them selves acquainted with the wants snd wishes of their sub jects. Ministers, dividing the cares of their Sovereigns, have pursued, and may still pursue, the same course with advantage. Hence, no doubt, have arisen the vari ous newspaper reports of the secret movements of the Duke of WELLINGTON, in which he has been repre sented sometimes inside a stage coach, sometimes on the top of it ; and, within these few days, in the midst of a group of citizens in an Omnibus. These rumours may have also been encouraged by his Grace's characteris tic industry and activity. When he sought to oh- . taut; a perfect knowledge of the construction of the Thames Tunnel, he carefully inspected that great work. and it was no doubt the same laudable feeling which dictated his visit to the neighbourhood of the Nlunement some time ago, on which occasion he minutely examined the new London-bridge; thus enabling himself, by a perfect knowledge of its localities, duly to appreciate the several plans for the completion of that structure, and :11, , new avenues to it. Had these architectural improvements remained under the sole controul of the Corporation, there is reason to fear that, as in the cases of Pickett-street and kiuner-street, the principal new streets would assume names of the most distinguished Aldermen ; that the leading members of the Common Council would impose a like honourable distinction upon the new lanes and alleys; and that the Lord Mayor of the day would seek to perpetuate the memory of his reign in the title of a new square or a terrace. A better order of things may Ise now expected to arise, and that the Noble Duke, who has embarked in this great work, profitting by his visit to the neighbourhood of Fish-street-hill, will adopt a nomenclature for the new buildings in unison with the old. Fish-sauce-street. for instance, may hold sweet converse with Billingsgate, and " Sir-loin-street and Bacon-street" will harmonize with Pudding-lane and the Poultry. The various corps of lobsters, in their bright scarlet uniforms, stationed near the bridge like so many regiments drawn out for inspection, naturally suggest the idea of a handsome range of neat houses, to be called Lobster Row ; but they must be made of the healthy ISey bricks of the olden times, and not the poor sickly things of modern architecture, mere ghosts of ancient edifices, resembling in their pallid aspects the old fashioned stocks in a consumption, or faded beauties biding their faces under a coat of paint and plaister. The I porter houses and gin shops, now scattered user the neighbourhood, might be collected and made to form one continuous regular street, to be called " Juniper street," or " Quassia-street." This arrangement, would induce competition, and customers would have an opportunity of tasting a variety of these exhilirating liquids, and suiting their respective palates. This advantage is now enjoyed by the visitors of Covent Garden Market, its which the various articles hitherto carelessly disposed, are arranged in precise order ; in which dowers, fruits, and vegetables, are assigned their separate stations, and the vulgar cabbage and po tato dare not intrude into the society of aristocratic: grapes and pine-apples. The system of uniformity may be further extended to the classification of the several sign -boards; as, for instance, the " Lions, Bears, anti Bulls"—black and white, may follow in regular noses.. ; the " Cat and Bagpipes" may join in concert as next door neighbours with the " Jolly Fiddlers ;" and the " Goose and Gridiron" range in row with " the Pea cock," the " Game-cock," and the" Hen and Chickens." In one particular case a departure from this principle will be desirable : the grand and lofty arch beneath which Thames-street will be allowed to pursue its, usual traffic, may be called " The Wellington Overalls" in cornett meat to the Noble Director of the improveu.ents. NEW FARRINODON iIAEKET -- --Tlllll DA 's. This market was very well atterded by buyer. to-day. snd 'apply of meet was excellent, at the fidlowing pekes : Esmt—Roasting parts, id. and ed. The tines cut., 64.1. ditto, ed. sad Eqsal Tiaudty, 6Sd. Hump Steaks 9d. A Ramp of Beef, 6d. per Va*L—Les. 7.1. Loin , 7J. Breast, 74. Sheeider, Sid. Meerem—Wetaer Lei. lid. Hairnets 6d. filmelder. id. Neck. 401. Breast, id. 6sd. SMITHFIELD MARKET. JAM. 7. uvsss at 144111JINT. Beasts..... ......... Ole Calves Sheep sad Lavabo 4.500 I Pigs' .......... ISO Beef Hid me es ed ...,......4s ed te Ss •Od Mottos 10d es ed Peek is 10d as BM • Lama AND ANNIHILATION OF I 7 II is