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facrorily disponi of; and the consequence was that the former
wu sootracted undn most favourable circumstances, which, by
bining been taken advantage of at the moment, saved us from the
Winks:name conditions to which we must, otherwise, have sub-
mitted. You will exainie.e the documents which will be presented
to nee with accuracy nod discretion, and you will receive all the
necassay iriforreation thereon from the Secretary of the Treasury,
us this examination are comprised the interests of our con.
strums, :lie honour of the Government, and the good faith of the
Republic. I can congratulate myself, by anticipation, with the
assurarce ;but the Congress and the nation will be well pleased with
tt is transaction.
It Is essential to the public prosperity and tuitional credit, that
you emeloy a portion of your labours in funding the national
itekt. Every year that passes accumulates fresh embatrasaments
in this particular for the succeeding ones. The debt embraces
sariaus periods, objects, and creditors, without a proper densities-
nett of each. You know well that it is absolutely necessary
Mai a clasillication of those periods be made, as well as provision
fed lie punctual payment or the interest, and the gradual nitric-
nine the priocipaL Although a law on this subject was passed
*sior.. you will agree with me in thinking that it is imperfect
and informal.
-rt%e standing army continues to give proofs of its obedience to
the laws. Although no enemies are to be found within the Re-
-0444 with whom to contend, it has remained ou the war footing
rein,sind by the state of European politics. The Executive has
ctrzied into effect so much of the law which provided for the levy
gig filly thousand men, as was necessary, in onler to reinforce the
zusiliary.arroy of Peru, to cover the coast departments, and to or-
fanne snnal corps of reserve in the interior.
Orden have been given for forming the national militia through-
out tic country, on 'to principle laid down by the Congress of
CAimstist insomuch that several corps of citizens, who recognise
the &retie of the country lis their first duty, are now added to our
Castiglione. You will examine the provisional decrees which the
Executive has issued for the due observance of the law on this sub.
jest, and will establish a permanent system for the national militia
iron! the branches and objects of its organisation. These mea-
sures, and the abundant elements of war which we possess, have
place SS the Republic in a condition to present itself armed at all
poitus, in detente of its liberty and independence.
Our naval force Is undergoing that improvement and Increase,
which, in our immediate circumstances, it requires. The Colom-
bian Bag has made itself respected throughout the seas, and where
it has encountered that of Spain, it has left a monument of the
superiority which it derives from the valour of its sailors. The
Executive has adopted measures for fixing the strength of our navy,
aryell on our riven and coasts ea on the high seas, and for laying
aside such vessels as occasion immense expenses, without being of
tbe 'slightest service. Little, however, can be done in this depart-
ment, unless education be encouraged among our naval officers, and
until the laws, to which I have elsewhere referred, be enforced.—
Naval inn:action is taught in Csrthagena and Guayaquil, as far
as the small funds which the Executive can supply for this purpose
a .11 permit; but it can make but little progress until warmly pro.
tzeted by Congress. Having already represented the state of the
m nay to Congress, in my former Messages, pointing out such laws
as appeared ttsme necessary and just, I shall content myself with
naming the subject, in the hope that during the present Session
you will take this interesting object into your consideration.
Such is the state of our Republic in the various branches of the
administration : possessing friendship and good intelligence with
American and Foreign Governments; regularity in its conventions
end treaties ; order and tranquillity at home; respect and submis-
sion to the laws ; free exercise of the liberty of the press ; the dia.
semination sod advancement of public est:ilea:ion ; well-founded
Wises of improvement in the state of our treasury ; an army co-
vered with laurels, and zealously devoted to the cause of independ-
ence and liberty ; together with sufficient resources for supporting,
woder every event our dignity, our government, and our laws.
It belongs to you, Gentlemen, to remove such obstacles as impede
the rapid march of the Republic to its height of prosperity, and to
reform those ell ors which the public voice and your own judgment
condemn. If we take a retrospective view, and contemplate what
Coluentia was when she published her code, we shall recognise with
tannin the and career we have since run, and the enormous (lif-
t:Luling we have surmounted. This reflection should animate us
to persevere with nal, honour, and patriotism, in the exercise of
our respective faculties. The Executive has reason to expect these
virtues (tom the Representatives who compose the legislative as-
semblies, and you may rely, confidently, ou receiving from me
ouch assistance as my experience in the administration may enable
ere to alliird ; end, above all, the strictest punctuality in the exe-
cution of your wise resolves.
FRANCISCO DE PAULA SANTANDER.
Bogota. Jan. 2, 10,23.-15.

LI VERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING.

Wind N.W.—High Water 41 m. p. 11.
Arrived, Columbine, Stevenson, from Pernambuco; Bibby,
Xing, from Dublin; Candish, Taylor, front Ipswich; Flora,
ltioderkirk, from Rotterdam : Vrow Alida, Bart, from ditto;
!_;eorge, Jackson, from Dublin ; Felicity, Prichard, from Strang-
?AN" Spring, —, from Yarmouth ; Union, —, from Dart-
Mouth ; Blessing, —, from ditto ; Shamrock, APECibbio, from
Belfast ; Hyperion. from Baltimore ; Dido, —, from
jetin's, N.B. ; Richard, Wilson, from Galway ; Sisters, Mar-
Lip, from Bristol; Jane, 11PKenaie, from Yougbal ; Agnes, Wil-
son, front Poole.
OF—Edwanl, from Virginia ; Florida, from New York.