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House of Representatives by the municipality of Caracas, bearing
date January If, of thin year, and to the Executive Authority by
the Intendant nt Venesuela In the same month. .

Therefore it is resolved, that the aforesaid accusation against the
Commanding fleneral of Venezuela be received, anti. in conse-
quence, and conformably to the 100th article of the Constitiition,
it is declared that the said ('ommanding General be suspended
Intei his nffi-e in the department, that the rxecutive he informed
thereto, and the accused made to appear in this city. before the
etnrinissi-ii of the Senate, named to conduct the poxes,' to answer
the cliarg.ss alleged against hint. •
11.1.71 s .1. BASALT, President of the Senate.
Luis V. TYJAnA, Secretary cf the Senate.
(liven in Bogota. March 30, 111:25.
rxvnece or A LETTFII 111A1 ED LA CIIAYRA. MAY 14.
I am inthiced to write again, for the putposse of making known
topen an affair which has occurred here, of a political nature, and
to endeavour, if possible, to anticipate any vague or incorrect ac-
counts that may have been despatched before any thing odirtal was
known of the business. There has long eshsted considerable jea.
lousy between the inhabitants of the province of Caracas and
the Executive Government of Bogota, which has manifested
well' on many occasions, but lately in a more serious and
decisive manner, of which I am now about to ilstsil the m-
t.:m.ler... Our Comrnander-in.Chief, General Pots. lies been acme.
tamed to art, in many eases, upon his own remor.sibitity, with-
out waiting for inetnictioes from Bogota, or even concubine the
Civil• Authorities of Caracas. It gams that he gave great um-
brage to Government by declaring this province under martial law,
about twelve months since, when it was apprehended that the
Freneb meditated some interference with this country in faro",
of Old Spain, and for this he was cited to appear and answer for
has condstet. Their first summons was disregarded by the General,
but • very mandatory one was re-issued, and he was preparing
to go thither when it was intimated to him ~that the In.
tointe or Chef Political Governor, had been instructed to
send him in irons, as a prisoner, had he not complied with their
trlshes; s` this at once put a stop to all ideas of submission on his
part, and gave an opportunity for the expression of public feeling
towards the Government, whi:h appears to he unanimous for a or.
peretion from the other provinces, and for the establishment °fa
federal form of Government. the neat of which to be at Getacas:
to the seeomplithment of tLis measure, emissaries have been de-
spatctied to Bolivar, who is 'opposed to be at Panama, Pees hay.
wg declared he will embinit to fume but him. This man poasesoes
eetrrdinary coetneee, and has been very instrumental in expelling
tats smanianhe out of the country ; his influence exteede over the
whole province, but more particulaly over the soldiery. and the
laLuveros. or men of the plains. of whom he is one himeelf. Evefy
precaution has been taken to preterite public order, and with success;
there does not appear tole the lea* particle of party spirit, and we,
Lope and expert that Bolivar will lalmctliarely repair thither, on`
hearing this news, and that every thing will be nettled without blood.
steed; it has, holerier, had the effect of destroying confidence ill
bushness, very few houses bring disposed to sell on credit (amongst
seam are ourselves) until the result of this business is known. It
happened, very fortunately, that the British frigate Galatea ar-
rived almost at the seine moment that this business transpire(. She
ter peoceede4 to her destination. Cartliagena. with Al r. Cockburn,
tht British Minister to Bogota, and 11r. Dawkins, the Envoy for
the 'Coupons at Panama. where this business will serf ahonly
come under discussion, aril we mist to see ell arranged in about
two mootha time. Our Consul, Sir Robert Krrr Porter, has writ-
ten to the Admiral on the Wit hedoes station for the sesistanee of a
British frigate, in ease of need ; so have the Dutch and French
agents here. l'neee cannot exist • doubt but that this country will
derive the greatest advantage by a transfer of the Government from
80.m.a to Caterer, its resources being coir.paratively much greeter
tr•an any other province lb the Union, and, consequently, a large
eronortion of ita revenue is applied to the support of provinces from
wh.n.i it derives no advantages.