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!'XTRACTS FROM NEW RORK PAPERS, DATED JILT 29.
The brig ,Ignora, arriv,sl at Providence, brought Curacoa Pa-
-141. of the Bth instant, from rthich the following extracts are
loud:
Cl*R.it'OA..llll.Y B.
placed itself p
under the jurisdictio:: of Oeneral Psez, and agreed
on the forinatton of a Federal Government.
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REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
" Jose Antonio Part, Civil and 3lilitary Chief of Vene-
zuela, &c.
" The tHence of ma country is a duty so sacred, that to consi-
der its performance with indliference is to beguilty of the blackest
ingratitude ; when the common foe linemen% our common safety,
uniun in roma must form the wall of oil-common defence ; for with.
tout those feeling's prevail there can be no simultaneous effurt,no com-
bination of strength, no energy. no resistance. But tht strength and
security of a people, like the soul which animates the human body,
must not consist in blind force, but in unity of movement and &-
sip ; hence the immediate and complete organization of the militia
beeomes at once a matter of the highest moment and greatest
energy. Who can doubt this ? What citizen shall Willow to en-
rol himself? the militia turns being nothing else but eilizens in
arms for the untidy of their lives, their families, their honour, and
their property. Under all circumstances the heroic people of Va-
lencia have yet to learn, that under their invaluable rights and prj-
sileges secure, they should not wait until the enemy is in front be-
fore they prepare to oppose hint. Such a measure would bring
myna each of us disaster; and calamities irreparable.
•• To prevent these, the management of the public means has
been placed in my hands. Conti hug in the well-tried patriotism
prompt co-operation of my fellow-citizens, I have umicitaken
the trust, and with them are ready to meet death in thedetence of
liar common interest. It is thertfore ordered that every citizen,
tram the age of 14 to 53, shall appear in person on the 13th of
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July, in the I'lnza Major, to effect this enrolment ; the time for
this petrole will be announced by the discharge of the guns in
soceession.
This Proclamation appears to us to be in perfect accordance with all
tee Papers which have been issued by fieneral Paez, since he took
upon himself the supreme power, anti with the measures he 11101
pursued to secure it. When Oovemments put themselves under
the jurisdiction of military commanders, who have reached that
hiight of authority in the manner Prez did, the liberties of the peo-
ple are is danger.
The Natioral Gazette observes, " We have seen some private
informotion from the Caracas, of a later date than the public ad.
vices ; it is by no means favourable: an effusion of blood and ge-
neral disorder were expected to occur ere long, unless Bolivar
should soon arrive in the Republic."
From the Menmgern Argertino.l
BUENOS ATHES. JUNE 1.
General Fructucoo Riviera, Commander-in-Chief of the army in
the field, in a letter from the camp on the Quarain of 23th 31-y,
arnounees that, after a eery rapid march, with the intention of sur-
prising the enemy, under Colonel Veritos Manuel. one of his
parties had accidentally fallen in with one of the enemy's, which
hindered him from completely surf rking Colonel Viritos Manuel,
who had, however, precipita:ely ahondoned his posijon, leaving
behind a great many families whom he And in his camp, a quantity
60111 t arias, /kr. The inhabitants of the terrir.ry,sban.
Stifled by the enemy, receive the Buenos Ayres troops with groat
satisfaction. The country, from the Asapey to the Qunrain, pos-
sesses 200.1100 head of cattle. The enemy retreated towards San
Diego, in the direction of Santa Muria.
Jcirs 3.
An official document, dated May 21. signed by Senor Rivadavia,l
after t preamble relative to the various circumstances which have
&dieted the currency, concludes with the following decree:-
1. The Government of the Republic will not contract an obli-
gation to issue or to pay any sum, except in notes of the National
Bank, recognised by law as current, fur their nominal value through-
out the territory of the Republic.
2. The public officers shall receive fur the same value, and in the
currency, all the taxes and duties which form the rational treasury.
3. This regulation, and the law of May ii, shall be communicate:l
to the Governor* of the Provinces, that they may pub it and
cause it to be observed.
3. The Minister of Firance is charged with the execution of this
decree.
slirxr. 8.
On the fah, In the evening, fire schooners and three other vt awls
wok on board, to convey them to the Banda Oriental, the 4th
regiment of cavalry of the line, the formation of which was ordered
a short time ago: its Colonel is Senor Don Juan 1.-avalle ; the old
experienced battalion of 12azadores, under Don Manuel Correa, and
C mcideruble number of recruits.
is to be hoped that the passage will be effected with:the same
CIITeIS as the preceding, notwithstanding the stmetioriey of the
enemy, who boasts of curumaudtng the navigation of the Rio de
Is Plana.

JUNE 10.
We are happy to announce that the aff,tirs of Tarija have been
brought to a satisfactory termination.

.11:NE l&

The Ilth of this month was a day of glory for the flag of the
United Province', and of disgrace foe their enemies. At day-break
30 Brazilian vessels appeared in sight of this port, opposite our
squadron, which was at anchor in hos Paths, consisting of four
ships of war and seven gun-boats, the others not having returned
from the Banda Oriental, to which they conveyed our troops, in spite
of the lairds of the Navigation. At half-past one the enemy ap-
ptioaffied the Paws, and our ships, without weighing anchor, re-
ceived them with such a terrible fire, that for ten minutes it did
out cease a single second. The enemy tired a few gusts, and then
sacred to the south. to the distance of two cannon shut, when they
formed, and began to fire. 31eantime, some vessels approached
uur squadron, but immediately retreated, being unable to support
its the. Thus passed the whole evening, and towards night our
seven gun-boats quitted their station, and advanced towards the
enemy's line, all of which opened a tire on them. During this able
manteuvre, our squadron was joined by the Balcarce brigantine,
the Sarandi, Pepa. and Rio schooners, two gun-boats and two
transports, which returned, after having landed in Las Conchillas
the troops which they had on board, without the great squadron
ut the enemy having been able to prevent their rejoining our
squadron; on the contrary, one of their ships was ob iged to re-
treat by the tire of ours that had just arrived. Night put an end
to the action.
The Journal, after various reflections on this affair, so honour-
abie to the naval force of Buenos Ayres, and on the sit. cesstill con-
silence of the coops to the Banda Oriental, adds the 'allowing de-
spatch :
" On board the Twenty-fifth of May.
`• Most Excellent Sir—Praise and eternal glory to the In are men
whom, I have the honour to command ! In the action of to-day
our squadron has sustained no damage, though attacked by 31 of
toe eneniv'a vessels. The vessels sent to convey troops to the
Banda Oriental have rejoined me : they have met with nothing
new. I need not recommend the officers and crews to your Excel-
lency. " God preserve your Excellency many years.
Peeve, 11th June, 1826. WILLI/.11 BROWN.
•"lo his Excellency the Minister of War and Marine."
In the evening of the 12th the enemy disappeared, steering south-
e . JUNE 20.
Thirteen of the enemy's largest ships have remitted at anchor
since the 12th in front of Los Quilmes, twelves miles from the shot e.
On the 17th they began to move, and on the 18th and 19th showed
themselves in sight of this port, and immediately disappeared.—
Every thing is mystery in this squadron.
JUNE 22.
The Brazilian squadron, to the number of fifteen vessels, was at
anchor on the 20th off Puerto de Santiago. General Norton has
expressed his regret that " in Europe he i.. accused of cowardice for
mot having destroyed our squadron, whereas the real cause is, that
nature opposes insuperable obstacles to his designs." We do nut
uuderstand what these obstacles are.
It is intolerable that this General shoulu have said, with an air
of self-importance, that he had challenged Admiral Brown to a de-
cisive battle, which had been declined. If he has given such a
challenge it is a proof of the impudence of our enemy. Would
they have six small vessels go out to attack in the open sea above
1U large ships of war ? Our six vessels have often cruised off
Monte Video, taken prizes on its coast, and pursued thirteen Bra-
vessels. What better opportunities do the enemy desire ?
It is said in Monte Video that their squadron had 30 men killed,
aed double the number wounded, on the 11th. Two achoomrs
sailed from this port on the _filth, with clothing, asurnunitium
ter our only.