The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.

By the Jamaica mail have been received' ncl-
vices and Gazettes from Bogota, to the 20th of June, together
with reports from the several Ministers on the affairs of their
respective departments. From the perusal of the Gazettes,
we notice that the reports are continued of the slaves ma-
numitted, by virtue of the law of the 21st of July, 1821,
which skews that the reulations adopted on this subject are
popular, and that the plan,, although tardy in its operation,
is nevertheless efficient. In the city of Sangil, in the pro.
vince of Socarro, eleven slaves were liberated, on the 27th
of last December, two of whom only were paid for out
of the funds appropriated to that purpose, the other nine
being voluntarily given up by their masters. Indeed there
seems a general disposition to give freedom to every slave who
has distinguished himself in the service of his'master. This
philanthropic feeling, aided by the facilities the slaves them•
selves have to buy out their own lime, the manumission law,
and the decree declaring the future offspring of all slaves to be
free, must, in the course of a very few years, emancipate the
whole slave population of Colombia: Several new Colleges have
also been founded, one of them in Guayaquil.
Several Acts of the present Congress have been received ; but
they are not of general interest, with the exception of one in-
tended to encourage emigration.

" THE sEWATE AND HOUSE or REPUESENTATIVEs OF
THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA IN CONOIIESB. ASSEsiIILED,
" Taking into consideration, • '
" Ist. That a population, numerous and proportioned to the
territory of a state, is the foundation of its prosperity and real
greatness.
" 2d. That the population of the republic of Colombia, be.•
sides not corresponding to the Vast extent."-of territory, in con-
sequence of the barbarous system adopted by the tanner op-
pressive Uovernment, by first exterminating the indigenous
races, and afterwards preventing access from all nations of the
earth, and alarge portion has besides been destroyed by the
deadly and desolating war the country has been exposed to for
thirteen years. •
4. 3d. That the fertility of the soil, the salubrity oldie climate
the extensive range of unoccupied lands, and the liberal institu-
tions of the Republic, allow of, and require, 'a numerous emi-
gration of uset'ul and industrious foreigners, who, in making
their own fortunes, would increase that of the nations have,
therefore, thought-proper to decree, and hereby do decree, as
" Art. I. The Executive Power, by virtue of those faculties
granted to them by the Constitution and laws, and by those
means established in the present decree, shall efficaciously
promote the emigration of European and North 'American.
foreigners.
"Art. 2. For this purpose they shall be allowed to dispose of
two or three millions of fan/gado, of land belonging to the
State, by employing them on such conditions, and In such
manner, as they may think most advisable; but without its
being lawful to grant to each family more than two hundred
famredas.
" Art. 3. In the distribution of the aforesaid lands, the
Executive shall not be held subject to the provisions of the law
of the 11th of October, 11th year, which prescribes the prices
and formalities respecting the alienation of waste lands.
" Art. 4. The Executive Power shall frame the regulations
respecting the local situation, social establishment, and other
definitive provisions necessary to. encourage the emigration of
foreigners, as well as respecting the exemptions the said emi-
grants shall enjoy.
" Art. 5. All the individuals of the aforesaid families', from
the time they establish themselves in Colombia, shall be consi-
dered its naturalized in the Republic, and enjoy the 'rights of
citizens, except those the Constitution reserves to born eitiiens,
or those who may haVe resided a given number of years in the
country. . •
_ _

" Art. 6. The Executive Power shall take care that this
emigration is composed, wholly, or in the greater part, of agri-
culturists and artisans, and they shall give in an account of
their operations, in compliance with the present decree, to the
ensuing liegislature.--Done in Bogota, this 7th day ofJune, 1023.
(signed) " JERONIMO TORRES,
" Vice-President of the Senat, •
" DOMINGO CAVGEDO; •
" President of the House of Representatives."
A series of regulations follows, for carrying the above de-
cree into effect. Great inducements areheld out to emigrants;
land is to be allotted them, anti every possible aid administered
until their settlements are completed.
BOGOTA, MAY 23.—A law has passed the Chamber of Re-
presentatives (conclndcd yesterday), authorizing the Executive
to raise a loan of thirty millions 'of dollars; with this sum
the Government calculates on having sufficient funds to
pay all existing debts, and provide liberally for present and
thture wants. It is said the Government have many offers for
the new loan. A law is passing through the Congress, autho-
rizing the emission of 200,000 dollars in copper money, to be
coined in this city, with liberty to augment the. quantity 100,000
dollars, in case of nerd. These coins will denominate the 32d
and 64th parts of a dollar, with'a denomination of quartillos
and halt' quartillos. •

THE WEATHER IN NORTHUMBERLAND.----The
weather in Northmnberland, say s a Correspondent,
cannot be 'pronounced unfavourable these last
eight days: It is true there has occasionally been
a smart sprinkling of rain, but nothing to deterio-
rate the corps. The thermometer now ranges
considerably higher, and the process of ripening
is advanced accordingly. In the Newcastle
Corn-market, last week, wheat fell about 6s per
quarter, and to-day it may again be quoted full
2s. per quarter lower. This is to be attributed_
entirely to the state of the weather. Indeed,
we only want a continuance of the sun's rays to
secure a harvest that, unquestionably, must rate,
beyond an average one.--(., oscastle.upoil-nni,
Aug. SO.)