The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIES.

We hire receive!! Demerara l'Ap.srs to the 'Ads Aug.,
mut which we make the following extracts :--
IF:mu the Contras Chranier, of August 23.)
The :4214.n bogie of Plantation Stoats's.. East Ursoo, watt totally
painted by hrc on :-.attinlay right last, together with the whole of

scordems.
A wetter came an In the Criminal Cottrt of on the
ulb of peculiar interest, it bring the lirn trial that had taken
~ce under the Order In Council of thrift!) of Julie, the King
ma! tiM Aloe:Agee of iwe P. 1013 Estate, d,fradant, the
noiernrr :Nlarew Advocate fur the Crown, and %Ir. Joek„.sl roe
,friontant. 111 r crime 'stirred mt. the wounding a slate of the
I..eementioned estate, named Selarotam but all cmoradit tory wag
begro evidence brimght fnewArl in 'mimes of tilt charge, that
et Gal, was the defendant atryaittix!, hut the rtneetnlingn
wire
0tt,04 to be etiorned to the Jostle of Criminal
laity, and the t‘egin competed to be arraigned for 'perjury.

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THE Co)(J):11111.iN REI'L'ELIC.
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trrom the KlNotois l.wh(i- .iderrii4e. of Attrist. 21.1
ft wilt he sem. on teferattee to A communication from the STre-
; of the FaSfel:Cll .111:41M1 of Colombia, that the mined of our
littoral, for the loo.pektioto of all irtlct 'dative So the rights of that
our 10 the raahosica tratle of ;.':e In lien toast, has Iwco denial.
I. Colombia hat no mere Trill ,dates 111 this put tor the coat than
~.t. -41artil has to the th . tot of fraire, oe the King of Sicily to the
.orn of JaY...lcm. we Mist that their Iligh :11ightittesses of C0,a13
,a13 will be compelled to hear return.
Tie following doter. on this sti4,o were Netivo liv Ins 111011011 t,
)layor, front d'tee.Adailtal Sit 11. W. Helloed, K.U. it. t• •
Serspis, Port Royal !labour, Jimmies, Aug. g:t. Ite2l,
iir.—Woh ref' c ere t” Illy lota to yen, of the 30.10 April
relative to the trade with the Indians on the Mietifintn sheer,
k.g psi wlll he plenst‘l to snake known. in the ustesi manner, for
IN, Intuyntstitto of those interrstc.l thrrein. the enclosed tom. of a
Otto 1 have received tio.ll the Secretary 01 Nate lur Foreign .1114irs
it the Colootbun fleptaltl.e, in relay to the rcreseetations I kt.ttle
fa this subject.
I have the hour to hr. Ik.e. A c.
I. W. 11.‘I.STEllt,
Vice. Admiral mad Cotnittemiler.itt-liiief.
To his nolsout, the Mope of Kingston.
liKi'llULl(: 1)1, 1111.031111.1.
deteetary of States ()dice for Foreign Affairs,
Idttgotn. June IP, hh2l.
ro his Excellency Vice.Adolitsl Mir Lawrence Ilaisted. MC.II.
Coonstantler.in-Chief of lila Ikitannlc Majesty's ships and vessels
In the West Indies. 'sc. Ste.
Sir.--Colooel ilsnoilitin, his Itritarinir Majesty's l'ritteipol rum.
nissioner to the I...dor:dean llovernairot, his had the kintlnrsa to
Witter to me your li..c...4lcoey's commitnicatstat of the 30th Attril
so, relative to the trade now carrying on between the hibuill stl Ja-
asita and the coasts of the 3lompotin of ltatirn and I loattira, se.
polopaniell by. a rime of the proceedings of • meeting DS the met.
hams and underuntera, belt: in tie city of Kingston. relative to
1.: same tulnect ; and having submitted your said cettontuitieation
t the corei.irrativo of the Executive, I ins directed to ntake you

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the lullsrtitg reply
A• far bark as the year 11112, the rarinees composing the old
LArignney.unicral of Venezuela. awl the kingdom at 1 irenaila,
mi. tinned into tine single laid, motet the name of .• Heimblie of
1 ei rewire our initiative fundanteitimil law, as well as
eatkr that 111101 wan stlio.ll,lrlslif promulgated in a nirwe
aulrmu
*mariner an the ISM Jon, 11121, it was decreed that the boundaries
at die Repuldfcs .howls he the tome as those of Venezuela. oriel of
Few titan:Oa. when those countries were subject to the jurisdiction
of Cie King of Speen.
lent before this important act of the unfair' had passed. the tiuniunt
hew liKllO/1 weft itryferth, mlttinttl, and laid down. Titer reached
g sm. the enema in tive tteighbouthuoil at Jamaica, as far to Cape
timing a tyros. including the island of St. Andrea, and others ad.
.oe,:mt la it. Tire part of Me mast front Cape liniciosi a Ihes to the
tier thagrio, appertained for some time Its the l'aptainev.fieturel
et lin matruila ; Imt all this territory was finally inetwpointed with
berretta, on the 311th November, 111113. Ever since obit pe.
riot tie Spanish At uthoritiem exercised over this part of the country.
as Iva ea over the of her provinces tinder their jurisdiction, all those
tits ammemlant on the power and dominion which Spain maintained
tire, the LAWS(as well cultivated as uncultivated) of New lirenada.
the posseoton of which is now completely tested in the Hepablic of
totaniltia.
The merth Int. ctrl rude/writer, of Jamaica knoll perfectly well,
that althoigh the-lid:oh aothorities cottntemotnced their trade with
nee maghbouring coasts. belonging to the country, their person',
roils, and eaten's, were nevertheleni constantly otiose to the
ntimee of time Spanish littarda I:totini, and to the risk of bring
inr.4 by them whismerte they might be detezted tending to the
04 reams. IThile the ripanisit I:internment etlited Lem, iir mit to
thus hcad were attended to and cattiest into execution In the most
ghems manner. and I cm), assists your Excellence, that, mild the
tot Ifitt, vessels from Jamaica were condemned at t'arthigcna,
seheut them ever having bern reclaimed by tie limited' Govern.
rent; Ibis ironic being cenatil, red illegal, acconling to the law at
ill civilised nations; and in truth, it wren rt mlemmt, that we of the
Let lotntial rights strewn* in IsOffer rod dominion, is tint which
ter/;ouch). might to porarts, ot vegetating its internal and raw-
est cionowtre, in dm 11111111 set amt. may SIVAS must just and cense.
Cue to Its own interests.
/luting this long war, the Colmmiltirtn llovernument tlistained ne.
tinkle.. twin ntaltive tise tit its rielit, 'l it had completed the
premosien of hit ttnnuty ; the attaitinetit to which oinect gave live
is the proem contest.
listing now fully established this iltretre.ion, by means of the
vattnit‘ that have loin obtained by thy l'oi titan arms over the
himmiards, the 'Ettipite of the tesuained, in fact, stud by
nght, established tutu T the territory of ancient New Get-made and
Vine:eels ; and it was under these circumstances that the Ilueem.
wont tamed the tinier of the itth 3larelt, the suspension or which
las tetptire, until it may be made known to Ida Ittitannic 3lnjesty's
ti•tenosent, and until satisfactory arrangements out be made on

he. 1139 of all pasties tunterned.
I'ml% nir, how:arr. to ehserre to your EseellencyN that the
11:cltublio Goyuniniesit darn Mg tct, ally meson y In this sinywn.
atun. The lodure•mentivawit order dues soot I:ty down anything

ClgorA, io the prerisbuts ut the onetime law ; tar luau it: The
ittiatitati at the incrcholis sf Jaitanks with the anculti•sital meat. of
Coion.biz, lire stew placed upon a much inure admitagequa Mating
than that uptri which they wart wadi/ the ancient dominion of Spin.
Thar relations inuy. in time, be rendered still better. and 1.0111? re.
Striates may rim be uhnlishnl ; but this must lie the result of •
special rpreeittrut with his lititannic Majesty's 110,er:uncut, as
suati so 111 C Republic of Columbia shall lure been finally ackraw.

What 1 have now stated appears to me sufficient to expose the
futility of the growth.Nom which the merchants and underwriters
efJciusica have foittul...l the due 1111 l ents which th y ad/termed to
I.Y. Although the 11.1.1414 k has not env cstahlishment con these
oat% this is no remain why she %hooka not exercise over them the
coax ram end power which she has lawfully acquires'. Such a
envie!, would be veracious to the peace and t antiallity of the
tUdiad world, mid would give rise to endless Jimmie and
01.01,11.
lOU me have to add another reason, which Is ititiniately tim-
P•:+e,l with the repose of l:olonibia, in the actual state of warfare
o, 'holt she is tiofitroriately engaged. l'he Spsniards have, on
ai.iltd dreamlves of the savage* in orrice to
iatreue the honors afar:ll%olam of the struggle. It is very pro.
Lible, now don thek do 'hot meoessone single spot of laud in this
"nllY, that they Islay renew their intrigues with those rendering
llaes, who have sio home whatever, and whom it is but too cote
nueloy ellen they are paraihted to carry death, pillave, and
Sesituni among tact neighla.uts. Humanity le/mires, then, that
ss.rs luta 50a.is s'amild be resorted to that may tend to prevent
lttuM a horrid state of things: and 1 trust, your Excellence. that
ri+ra`d-C is rrcoon tor ar efficacious, as the prohibition of Cf 4 ry
ktt4l et uneign trade with them direct.
Theatre' wade, that is, the trade carried en from our ports in
luntral sod 's.a.e.,/ vestals, with I:troglra. Darien, and the part of
the last belonging to Colombia. is Pilltilled by toy
timentareit in de • mist liberal form. as are he de-
sirous ur etentiaatirahar with these craws, and of treding with the
usages, hurt no id.. r obligation to.fuldl than that ofarming to the
neerat port man ta kuttign wale, and armorial at the Custom-
house their revecuic cargoes. hum which must be evedudial all
arbtfrogs•many kaurn by the seam of " contraband of war,"
peeing no other defy than twelve reel; per ton. After complying
with dus farnislity, the vessel may palmed to the part of the
singe emit to which she is woad, without being exposed to
the slightest tseuhle ur vcastioti from the (fused* Costes vi the
This forsetke, as rational as It ip just, is already in fame and
liteat m uncoil parts, Nictitate in fltragira, and all have sub-
lime/dm it without any kind of repugnance. And It is to be per.
sumNthst the inembants anti unilerwriters will prefer a scene mia
mule. like the one offend to them by these memos. to smother
'Li the former one, which wee essataittly subject to accidents of a
InTslt.l.ll nature to their interests.
the ave.nrinie, the Colombian Gne.-rnment trams that your
s-s.•lleney will feel satisfied that the trade divert from to
iar
tarettluratel coasts of Colombia is illegal ; and that as such
,citnot receive the protection which she
stierchents and ouster-
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Brisk lkilliale/1111 ul the greatest respect gaol rousideration,
I hate the hutiour to be,
four I.:seen...nee** mast obedient humble 'errant,
(Signed)

ria 2t.: I'llitteated to caution the public and
tl4 proton-lon in particular, against an individual,
Litely a clerk in a piddle office in the Temple, who, for
4.711!!, two year. past, has been ler)ing contributions 1)/1
the b.eni %Olt iit I clings of the profession, by $ petition, to
winch he bar coutriecti to get the signatures of many per the Hirt respectability, and which sets forth. state-
ment or tlliatw time snit dirtress, which, if it ceirt,i, has no
ollims.turec than his own idleness and 114E4'36" ; and
''lblerupported hy the contributions lie thus obtains, he
hum.* ltd: wife and children Without the slights, assistance,
":4 who would be left utterly ileatitote were it not that,
rtwilattly, by their ortentillary ConanCt and 111411,44111 t
Arty, thaw are itialded to preserve a rearoctable appear-
this prodit;ate io.postor I: pre. eNti
1.1•! V!. ill: piibl.e.