The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-05 00:00:00

COLoMB74.

Crit*COA, MAY 29.
Oa the 23d April last, the anniversary of his Ltriumnic AlaiLsty's
11irth.tlay was celebrated at 31aramibo. by Hobert Set,
Esq., the British Consul at that place. The intkiiilant el ;:a.r;sit.
tlensial &wahine. all the principal Oth.iers, biwta military and ci.
and many of the most respectable Minibitants, were invited :o
a most bUtIIIiPtUOUS entertainment, whew every thing was precur.i.l.
and every effort made to give irLd the cierviion, it being ti:;
Vriit anniversary since the appciatnietit of this Gentliini.ui t. lAis
ot9ce.

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After the cloth was removed, General r-oundons miscued the
hra/th of George the Fourth. which was drunk Vith the greatest
enthutiasni, and with three thrice :tire:. 'Vol next toast WAS pro-
posed by the t 'onto!, which he pr.faced by many feeling asod suit.
able remarks, respecting the negocratioct now carrying on between
the two countries. and upon the mention of the ranee Of :he ihr i.
dent, Shown Deliver, the room risoundeil with cies of "
vita!" and woo' drunk • ith the mum enthusiastic applause. with
three times three. :Many man: mitri.otic toaats were drunk. and
many compliments paid to the llritish nation. when. shoat eleven
o'clock. the V./er:cal retired, attended hy his staff. after luring ce.
praised lois satisfaction and pleasure at being presort sitc't
auspicious occasion. Many of the eornioa:oy remained until one
o'clock in the nocrniotg, enjoying the hospitality vi the low:.
We are given to o.uoil.:rst .-1 that the Iltioish Gooa.oul'. appoint-
ment in that city !oat get ur.overod satisfaction; i.e it o;nierally
esteemed by the Otficeri of the tioverntr.ent, and lo:s .; .. ointment
is a rource of grew: CJlvenienc: to ell ltrioi,h =long
there. Ile it at 6:1 times tire of A.-v....D..11116AP1 in every respect to
aid and assi it the merznal!!!l in all their trensartiiiit. and en:lea-
touring, by all the means in hit newer, to consoiilat.: and
atm:id:oar the present good underetanding which .sorts between
the two countrios. In tact, .t appears it would have teen
to have selected a man mare competent to fuifil the various duties
which arc, and must necessarily be attached to such en imponant
situation.

it-.x !2.
By edg politsoces of . (z& d, 11.1 v: ban fatvound

Ifollawir.; ir.tcresti7g Bp:aches, which were cleiiversil :a a sair.sti4
entort.iemeet lately ;lives to the lottraitanl-Gslieral
his artisal at listitcsatio _

MARACAIBO.
At a dinncr given by tite Municipality oF Maracaibo 6.
General-in-Chief, Urdanotta. toon his arrival to assure to
co"
mend of the department of Zulia. anti at which hit Bdteneic
Majon, estys heal:h
follows WCwas tlrunk, Air. Sutherland,
nati spc'.:c as
tier-1 congiautlate yon with all my heart upon the frirt
mistiirm about to he establi*lird between Or:at Rntain and C.. ,tottt'.
but; and I can wisely assert, that DO MOD COlali hate sieve salt
greater aoxic.y for its ultimate enacts. the Onions serec.:a
which you hair been so long eazagcl.than tire ilitisitioa.
whose health you have done me the honour to drill,arai 317..
neaten who ci.cirele his threr.e.

" Although. ear. honourable and just policy towards Spain, the
ar.cieut ally M timat Britain., may, for a time. retard het err, tr.
rect interference in your o,uarmis. still that polity creouteu.L. tier
Oovernment and pcople of England to loon with hart uc.s ee
such an odium:mem, as will secure to you your illicit:re, c.,.., t 3
Spain the sante rensor.abl.! :Ova:Asps as tooth's: rat:ona
" This will cuily and adrarltriTenuily be e4;:llei: by her 1.,..
cognizing vo..r independence, at wbicii, Sir, idi 1 La7s ....,
since my airisal amongst yt.ii, convinces me she can titter c„
pr,ve rou.
" rhavc every reason to hope that the first int:tierce trees
Europe will acquaint us v: the Continental Powers hatiq ~.„..
doted all in:iimon of interfering in the cor.ceras of tyre ~.
e tree ~i
of Sontit Au:erica, and of *heir having relinquished alt ri;b:.. .i.
apt what may avenue totem Item friendly negociatises. tr ,
Sir, should those tiovernmerta still persist in a project 10:41
conaider not lees crioainal than ridiculous, I have ar.ythicg bat tr..
son to tear their success. Tliat mimed .and u-olausisd car
which their combined Beets hare been before taught to wpm,
sill. catty in its career. if not totally destroy, at let le.ii 06 c 4
limb of their capetation. The President of tile Unit..d lineee r.;
Ametim will claim anther as his share. and I doubt net bat
yea will viigpese of the maimed earcase in Co'on.h:a ic:h a he
,anreciation of the 01:je..-t for which It may have bum Let
amorgit rc,t.
" It is inmossible to contemplate. without the gmtert witi4e,
Lion, the benetits,that a using stare like C lonibis will Cern% frr-1
a direct c aunt:dal intercourse with Grust lis:m.11; coat Farticu.
larly. Ca, wit.:.: enterprise shall not be shackled by any nue.,,,ene„
restnalows ; when ail eamtopolies shall be disc:kiwi*, sad it-in.
limped fre.dom of trade manna ilex wore prefix-To:a w 4 fet:e
reir. .

Thus, then, 131 Colombia only to ponce one direr, trill hr.
nourable cows:, ny calling fate antion all the er ?fgt.:a of the h•State
to maintain the liberty she ism established with the lase of seised.
blood, by erc,,,lreging commerce and agriculture, by eoreactitg
onoerable Mfintces with the free IntiOCS ct the wor:d, and by
stric:ly ai•Mili,g ail interference in tlwit inter: a; o -eerna
V,”-;r arr.sal to take upon yourself the conanowd of this
Depararent, appears to gine general satisfcction. I here so dish
but the confidence cf your tiovarranent. as reposed in yes. wil;
m:4 Null That may add to your glory and the benefit el
your cematy. is my most sincere wish.. •
General ', :amnesia said, that he had Jowly seta his Britt:ate
Alcjosty•s comnissioners at Bogota. alto badman:al the Colts.
biun Government of the friendly disputition of iL•glantleowarcs
ewomhia, and that he looked forward with great Vitali:lre to tie
estahlishivicrf of such reladons, as woo/4 be tr.utually 'drat.
tageaus to both countrit that he was particulady gratified at
fiv.dbig a: the port of /darataibo. a Gentleman .so capeoleisf pee.
rooting the good felling m
that it was desirable to matain betwixt
Colombia nod the fin: -European Power that had made manures
of triontlakip.