The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-02 00:00:00

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AMEI:ICAN PAPERS.
CorresTrindenee between Sir Charles Rowley,
commanding the British naval forces in the West
1 nate% and Min Pedro Goals the Columbian Secre-
tary of State for Foreign A tfairs:—
OFFICI AI. CORRESPONDENCE.
" To the Most Excellent Signor Dun Simeon Milner, President
of Coitimbia.
" On board his Britannic M.%; -sty's ship Sybilk• in the
Bay of Porto heal. lathe isk.lidofJamaica, November
20, 18'21.
" It has come to my knowledge. that the fate of war has
placed the Portuguese renegado. Emanuel Nieves, in the hands 1111
of Gen. Arisinendi, one of your Excellency's officers.
•• When Nievei commanded an armed force, consisting of four
gun-boats, titled out in C trupano, under the Spanish deg. he
mut deted, in the month of Ovular, 1820, in a manner remarka-
ble for its barbarity, the linglishnian, George MtArthur, maoer
of tne British schooner Eagle, while on the high seas, trading
peaceably front St. Vincent to Angostura, the master not having
offered the slightest insult or provocation.
" I have requested of the General to have Nieves delivered up
to the commander of his Britannic Majesty's sloop keiremills,
that he may be judged fur toe crime he has committal ; his Ex-
cellency being perfectly informed of all the eh-Guava:ince., having
on his staffeap.t. Vraser, who reason board tht tale at the saute
time the summation took place.
" The high character of your Excellency, and the just honor
your Excellency must let) on being informed of such an atrocious
action, renders it only neeessaty on my part to express the con-
viction I feel, that your Excellency will immediately issue the
necessary orders for the fulfilment of the demand stated above.
"4 have the honour, Sir, of being your Excellency's devoted
sod humble servant. "CHARLES ROWLEY.
" Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief of alt his Bri.
tannic Majesty's Naval Voices in the West Indies.
Knight Commander of the moat Honourable and Mili-
tary Order of the Bath. and Knight of the must illus-
trious Austrian Order of Maria Theresa."
ANSWER.
" Department of State.and of Exterior Relations.
(Palace of Govetuntent in the Capital of Bogota.)
" March Y.h. late.
" To his Excellent, Sir C. Rowley. Admiral and Commander
in Chief of his Britannic Majesty's naval forces in the West
Indies. &c. &c.
" Your Excellency's communications of the 40th November
last, addressed to the First Magistrate of the Republic, demand•
sng the person of the Portuguese. Emanuel Nieves, formerly
commander of a Spanish flotilla, in consequence of his having in
the mouth of the Oronoco, in October last year. assassinated Geo.
M•Aithur, master of the English schooner Eagk, only came to
my hands by the way of Caracas, on the sth inst.
" As your Excellency mentioned Captain Fraser, and as this
gentleman is at present in this ci y, Aide de Camp to General
D'Evereux, I thought it fight to require of {rim a detail of the
transaction. in order to instruct my Govett.ment in all that
might tend to the formation of a correct opinion on so lamentable
an o:cunence.
" Flom this detail, and other information which I have ob-
tained, it appears that Nieves is in fact guilty of the horrid
crime of witch he stands accused. It also appear:, that he was
taken prisoner b 1 one of oar/la./tem:, and that subsequently, at
the time when Lumens sturendesed, he was admitted into the
Columbian service.
" When the General in Chief of the eastern provinces admitted
Nieves among the defenders of the ...public, he was undoubt-
edly ignorant of the crimes which tendered him unworthy of
being the companion of brave patriots, which, during the space
of eleven years, have given such evident proofs of virtue and
moderation.
" It is not by any means the wish of my Government to see in
our country. men of this ascription, whatever in other respects
may be their personal qualities.
•• Nieves was made prisoner by the arms of Colum' is, and
aonscqueduly must be responsible before the tribunals of this
country. until the condign punishment due to his atrocities shall
b,: inflicted on him. as en enemy to human kind.
o The better to carry this into effect, I have on this date com-
mune ated to the Signor Intendant of Venesuela, by order of his
Excellency the Vice President, orders to have the person of
Nieves secured and debased up to the competent *whinnies, to
be tried and judged. soon and executively, according to the laws.
As soon as 1 shall be informed o( the issue of there orders. I shall
communicate it to your Excelleucy.fori your satisfaction."
I dare anticipate, that your Vp.. lency and the British na-
tion will rest fully saddled of the promptitude and impartiality
with which justice is administered in Columbia. Permit me.
however, to add. that if Nieves had nut been taken prisoner, a
circumstance that has placed his fate at due discretion of this
country. it would have been very difficult to have accomplished
the desire of your Excellency, for our constitution and our laws
prescribe to us an inviolable obseivance of the right of seylaine
towards all foreigners who take shelter under the protection of
this Republic.
t They (the constitution and the laws) consider as innocent
any individual who may come from other countries to establish
himself among us. and without login' mg into his anterior mural
actions, his present conduct is only to be watched, and punished
or rewarded. according to his deserts. in the same manner as those
who enjoy ins right o; citizenship by birth.
" My Goverment is fully resolved not to deviate from this
rob. traced, as it is, by humanity, which cannot but be agree-
able to your Excellency as a friend to mankind, and as a menthe
of a magnanimous and generous nation, in winch tile wretched
of' countries lass fortunate have Msrays found an undisturbed
asylum.
•• I have the honour of renewing to your Excellency the most
sincere expressions of mv respect and cor.siderrown, and am, Sir,
yotuliscellcsicy's very devoted humble servant.
•• PEDRO GUAL."

FROM sArußoAr Aucurs GAZEr7 Z.
DOWNING STREET, Auaust sr.
The King has been pleased tu appoint Lieutenant General the
Hon. Sit George Lowry Cole. G.C.D. to be Governur of the
1,.1att.1 of Mauritius.

Aro. t 7.
The King has been pleased us direct letters patent to be passed
netler the Great both granting the dignity 01 a Knight of the
United Kinguom of Great Britain and Ireland unto M. B.
Clare, of Spanish Taro. in the island of/WV/WA. 'AIM.

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