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mily, and exalted mind who has been virtually de-
clared innocent, even by a tribunal in which every
thing that savours of prejudice against the accused,
and partiality and interest towards serving the
views of the positive prosecutor was to be fitund—
that the same feeling which caused " every
hair of his head to stand an end" when he
heard the laudable, honest, and constitutional
expressions of the worthy Baronet ('ir Francis
Burdett), whose committal to the Tower he after-
wards 'et], should have prompted the same man,
after having that beautiful figure of speech re-
warded by an appointment to a Cohnieley in the next
Saturdav Night's Gas2tte,to abuse his Queen with
falshood dues not surprise us--but we did, and do
lament that the Member for Surrey should have also
committed himself' by sliming his ass-like de-
termination to have a last kick at what he
may consider as a Gillen lion—lx bout teats
niendra, and these two honourable members will live
to see the time when their Queen will chew her
naturAl nobleness, by allowing their contemptible
conduct to find its safety in the oblivion it d,serves.

Lord Cochrane has taken Lima, after a tremen-
dous resistsnec. Four of the vessels were sunk.—
The fleet was compost:a of 40 sail. Panama was
declared for the Independents, owing to the success
of Lord Cochrane. The Chili squadron. destined
fi,r the attack of Lima, arrived and took possession
of Pisco, without resistance. The troops were few
in number, and ret:red ten days Mier into the inte-
rior, The Viceroy of Peru sent a flag of truce to
General San Martin, nip lest.ono an interview, to
see if the differences between the mother country
and Chili could be arranged. The armistice was
agreed on, and a meeting took place, which lasted
till the 13th of October, when the deputies sepa•
ratetl. Immediateiy on the arrival of those of Chili
at Nisei). General Sim Martin broke the armistice,
and wart after took a small town. The town of
Guaypuil declared itself tin- the ludventlents on
the Gun of atither. 041 the .9.4 th accounts reached
1.-ma, stating that General Sam Nlarin was re-
embarking his forces
The two proclamations subjoined were received
on Thursday by the froni Trinidad; the one
gives the important intelligence of the junction of
Guyaqtail with time Independents of Columbia ; the
other that of the deli:talon of Reyes Vergas, a de-
scendant of the ancient caciques, amid a man of time
first important* in that country (Venezuela), from
the rovalist cause. By this proclamation it appears
that MoriHo, at the time of signing the armistice,
was completely between two fires; Bolivar being ut
fruxillo, Murillo at Caraehi, and Reyes Varga, at
Carona
BULLETIN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUNDINA

AIARCA.
GUAYAQUIL YZL'E.
CALY, Nov. 8, 1820.

Immediately after the courier was despatched thc
%Mowing intelligence of the delivery of Guyaquil
was received. I send your Excellency a literal
transcript of the despatch :
.• l have the satisfaction of communicating to you an event of
the greatest importance to the MU.: of the country.
*. On the morning of toe 9th the troops twinned here. in con-
junction with the inhabitants, displayed the fl ig of in.leinndence
with the grimiest enthusiasm. Order was su amid. toy ub .erved
that this transaction had more the appearance of a public rcjuic.ng
thnn 9 revolution. .

'• 1 liave hastened to commonicate the intelligence, as it must
influence your military operations. in concert with which 1. as
Cot 1111 l anilant General of this provimv, will neglect hu.ifort by
which 1 may oinuribute to the freedom of the surroondmg dis-
tricts, which cannot fail to be row in motion. or at least prepausid
tufullow our example.
1 avail myselt adds favourable opportu City to express to
You my ',Rudiments of friendship and frat.rnity. May (I,el pre
_serve yon many years. GREGORIII ESCOBEDO.
tt October 13. •• l'intimatidatit Geheral.
•. To the Commander in Chief of the Divitoor. of
Santa Fe. in Popayan, or Los Valles."
'• 1 communicate this to your Excellency, lOr your satisfaction
mid information. '* MAN El. VALUES.
•• To hi. Excellency 1:. P. tkintander, the Vice Pre
indent of the Department of Cunihrianiarca."
Reyes Vargas, Colonel of the unmet of Columbia,
Commandant General of the Ihni.utinent of Caton.. and
Commander in Chief of the expedition against Ce.o.
lii• fidlo -citizens and old companions in arms.
Brothers and Fiends !-I'lies: toles, sit .acre-I h.,.
pourable unit feeling heart. :,live awakesied in my Itmoin all those
sentiments of patriotism which an eireineous swim-nom ha. I tor
a while ,uppiessed. Born a Colombian, 1 alit Once more a Co.
lumbian. Ttiuniss to the God of truth who hath. Ye> !
by your conmain en. my. 1 have warren with a libenicidal hand.
which ought only -.0 have been raisAl in defence of the country
but the convulsions of our ancient mother coiiiitry has given we
important lexsotis on the rights ot men. tyaio turs...if has taught
me that even a King is but the subject of his people. and that the
real Sovereign is the people. \V ten aliconted cru a reason, 1
thought, like my aneesors, that th, King a !..gyironte
lord of the nation ; 1 Caen with pleasure es lac in his
defence ; but now that the itinnortal Quiro:4:t :tll,l ftiego have,
with their freedom bearing soma, discovered tae unprescriptible
titles of the tusism, I have become convince' Mat the Spani,h
and the American people squally pinisess the right of istablsshing
a Government con.istent with then own opinwn-, for t heir
own prosperity.
My old companion,- in atm. !—The t4p:aiish constitution ex-
cludes you. iiinkt the pretext of being Afrte.ilvs, time ad esti.
tagtli which the c0i1:44116M lit Culuuibia gill:: you There we
sue treated a. 111111116 i nett we are the firs t ciurrn,
of the Republic. cc we, my friends, our arms have been
eilip:oyed to our min Ilettitti with tlYill tO orlr entire
country, and )011 Mtn I,e ittleiVeti Willi the same inois.,tenes: as I
1...ve been. 1 wag its grets:est —I :An sus iis nut t
del.maant. Cassr,'4.:. To die for nil, country will be my
glory. RFV!:...". VARGAS.
Lir ition4l %tonna. CAroi a. tl/4:.

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