The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-22 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

Before we resume our inquiry into the present eonditioa
Colombian Republic, we can state, upoei good euthwity, is
M. Hurtado, the Colombian Envoy, has received • very film:,
invitation from the French Government to make a visit to Pea
as soon as his convenience will permit, for the purpose of Kiwi
into communications, with the view of establishing friendly fte
tints between the two Governments. This information poter-h
riceotds with another fact, of which we are atroogly assured, and
which we slightly adverted a few days since, that the views dee
::'reneh tioeemment approximate mach more to them of our .
upon the subject of South America, than to what is undersea e
be the policy of the Holy Alliance.
B'e stared yesterday that the liberty of the peen had been oleo
under the protection of trial by jury, and we learn that the st-e
form of trial will soon. he extended to all cases *testing the I:ta
and property of Colombian citizens.
To those who have amtemplated the Lamteful filets Moir, n.
especially men those drives of the community who are tams •
await:ly affected by it, the idle, wandering, depredatory hi,
which arc created by along period of civil dissentions. it met
but be matter of astonishpient tool:nerve, how soca cedes end trot
rity hare been Tanned throughout the territory of Colombia. To
different classes of inhabitants have resumed tbeit former Won
and occupations; the intercourse between the dtfferent yrorget.
'marmitec so much fettered, has revived with increased aMcint
passengers travel unmolested from the plains watered by thee}.
nem :hid the Apure--from the shores of the Atlantic std
Pacific—to the elevated table lands of the Antics. The bath IC.
waste by war are cultivated again ; new roads are opened: em'
bridges erected. Several of the commercial towns sheath pcos
a scene of asintation and activity. unknown in their very le‘st got
under time dominion of Spain. Colkgm and Seminaries are foes:,4
for the education of youth; the old- Lnivers;ties have bee sfs•
modelled; and instead M the Aristotelian logic, and scholoft:
theology—chemistry, mathetnati. a, amid the Newtonian philosel4.f
are nuw generally taught. A College of mineralogy and me::
lurgy has been established is the capita, and the toundati: Ti .1
museum and a botanical-garden have. been he einc7.4
coevents have been traostormed into houses of efluesmor
those that remain are obliged to send missionaries to the rare:
cans:rated Indian tribes. Female education. so mit., h nzghcr.
under the Spanish Goveredocht, has been; pardeul outwit-el t•
Schools, Oa the lencestetian plan, multiply and toffee themael.
over the country; while the press, • loch can li erdly be elf:, f"
have masted before the war of independence, thrives ttl'e:l •
several newspapers being published at lathe a, Cuisoas,
31aracaibo,
Are these, or arc they not, the evidentee or moral:Celli! m
stable Government? Are they the sympt :nos or march! —"he':
dicatiors of a nistracted state of alairs ? l'azrong,
ealiglitenod feelings of a statesman and a pltdoettrher, sery,-*
observed, that he should not exact loin; seinfant state eh t
; marts amid signs of consolidates' strength, and of poi:turd once.' r•
htmb are found in ancient monarchies ; hut w.• sc ocely ::•-•
allowance of this kind can be required for Colombia,
A111140;0 the war produced incnlculahic evils to Colredza.
also mimed One most itnportact gat' •it list utimed i metto
ow, sad given a degree of consolidation to its Covmnterd •
nitely buperior to that el any other tfteu:h ,`.l-d..:ricon orate. lf,
he period oT General Bolivar's assenthling the Coors-As
turns In February, 18111, the progress ha been urd:Orot.
charge Or eutillaiion in the lieveronient los m len }Ate:.
shied theories of universal sufdage, end equality of
lights, which have preceded so snarls is '; tn;c, are to 1; so• •
Colombia. The only wish there is emit; ley todcoettlet.m. •
that portion of rational and potetienl liberty which the state mh
conotry will admit of.
We shall close this brief view of the state of is sill
follow leg qemeeione :
let. Hoes it not show tile co, I Incr oxpor.sion of the Spont.r.. •
the voluntary erlitrts of this n.dide ? and,
21. 'l'l;c establishment of a regular Government. oms""
every title to be recognised r. sue., elost any to tios: ere* P&'-'4'`
(the I
cited Suomi in particular • under somdlar CirCUMlD:ar•rr. .-
etatr:Cr.

Adeices from Cadiz in tile '2.1 inst. make ro mint on
, any preparations there for a South Arr.( ?resin est:p.A.ll6o..
A letter from S vilie. of the says that t.l•
Queen of Pertugsl, by way of brash:: the authini.y
(:onsoat, hid given a grand f.:e to wore than Soo et
partisans, and that nest day tic whole of her tistcrs
sent into tcniporrry t the capital.—Rear-A.em'•r''
itetours saikri en the vtili tilt. from the Tagus ter Catri.';
Before her departure the Rear-Admiral gave a split,'.-•
entertainment to the Fr, itch Ainba.,..s.idor. the Nuncio. al
most of the pe:Euns of (list:new:a an the Portuguese C3l