The Sun.
London, England, 1824-11-04 00:00:00

COLOMBIA.

In our file of the Gaceta di Bogota, which goes
to the 29th August, we observe several decrees
of Congress which are interesting, in as far as
that they shew the direction which the admini-
stration of public affairs in that country is taking.
The following are among the roost important :
All the internal duties under the titles of 44 Al-
cabala," " Extracion presunta," " Averia san
Lazaro," are repealed, and one single duty of
Alcabula, or excise, of 3 per cent. is imposed in
lieu of them.

Another decree provides for the establishment
of armed vessels on the coast, to prevent smug-
gling. Another apportions 300,000 dollars out of
the last loan for the repairing old and construct.
ing new fortifications. Another aboli,hes► the
law by which foreigners were compelled to con.
sign their merchandise to a Colombian citizen.
Another declares confiscated to the use of the
state all property of Spanish subjects. [The
preceding Congress, it will be recollected, passed
a degree of expulsion against all Spaniards.]
The United States, it appears, has com►nuni-

cated to the Colombian Government its wish to
receive the co-operation of the latter for the more

effectual abolition of the slave-trade. The sub-
ject was before the Senate, for the purpose of
considering the best means of affording this co-
operation. On the subject of finance, there
is a decree for the establishment of a sinking
fund, for providing for the annual interest and
progressive liquidation of the national debt. An.
other. on the subject of the tobacco duties, and a
list of all bills drawn by the Government on its
Minister herein respect of the loan last contract-
ed. There seems to be, in appearance at least,
great openness in all the proceedings of the Govern-

ment in money matters, every step they take being
published in the official Gazelle. All this is cal-

culated to beget a national spirit. As soon as a
people begin to watch the proceedings of their
rulers, they imbibe that feeling by the temperate
exercise of which the relative position of both is
best preserved.

BRITISH NAVY.

(From the Philadelphia Democratte Pre:J.)

The object of the note of Mr. ADDINGTo sr, the
British Charge des Affaires, to the Secretary of
State, respecting Signals to Pilots, has been the
subject of conjecture with many of our fellow
citizens, and of much uneasiness to the Officers
of our Navy, who very naturally believe, that the
British Government would not take the trouble
to instruct their representative here on the sub.
ject, without a motive, and that a mighty one, as
that Government is seldom influenced by slight
and unimportant causes. To ascribe to them a
friendly motive, after the experience we have
had, would be more than fully on our part. The
Navy of Great Britain is her pride, her boast, and
her protection ; and every thing that has a bear-
big on its character, or an influence on its aggran-
dizement, is seized on by those interested in its
exaltation. Writers have been employed at great
expellee to bolster up the reputation of the British
navy, and decry that of dur Republic. The exploits
of our officers have been placed by them in the
most unfavourable point of view ; they have been
charged with falsehoods in their official state-
ments ; and their most brilliant success has been
ascribed to an overwhelming superiority of force,
and not to superior skill and courage. They
have been called " Copper Captains," our ships
have in derision been called " fir frigates," and
our flag 46 bits of striped hunting." Every thing,
in fact, that could be clone to disparage the cha-
racter of our navy has been attempted in Ettg-
land,'and by British officers. They have assert.
ed a superiority over our marine, and they have
attempted, by every means in their power, to prove
to the world that they are superior in courage,
skill, and intelligence, to us. All that is want-
ing now is an acknowledgment on our part
of their superiority, and this acknowledgment is
called for by the note of Mr. Addington, whose
Government, in the abundance of its care and
solicitude for the welfare of our navy, is desirous
of establishing signals for its preservation, as
though we had not forethought or ability to esta-
blish them for ourselves I But must we follow
the degrading suggestion—must we submit to this
dictation ? A greater point of arrogance we have
not met with since the refusal of Admiral Hal-
stead to return the salute of Commodore Porter,
" because it is at variance with the British naval
regulations for any British flag-officer to return
the salute of any inferior foreign flag officer with
an equal number of guns !" The force cow.
mended by Commodore Porter is three times as
great as that commanded by Admiral Halstead
on the Jamaica station, and the refusal of Ad-
miral Halstead is the grossest insult to our flag.
Where, let it be asked, is the necessity for any
new signals for Pilots ? or what inconvenience
has ever been known to result from the use of the
Jack, a signal known from time immemorial to
pilots in every part of the world ? Pride, national
pride, is working at the root—the pride of the Bri-
tish nation will not be satisfied until she takes the
lead of us in naval mutters. It is hoped, how-
ever, that our Government will repel with pro-
per spirit, this attempt to encroach on ust
and that the pride of our officers will not he
humbled by a compulsory conformity to signals of
British dictation. Let England take care of her
navy, we know how to take care of our own,
and we can forgive neither the folly nor the pre.
sumption of her officious interference in what be.
longs exclusively to ourselves.

The late hurricane in America appears to have
been severely felt throughout the whole coast of
the United States. If the devastation be so
great as is described in the private letter, our
manufacturers may congratulate themselves on
the prospect of a supply of cotton from Egypt,
which will, in a great measure, compensate for
any apprehended deficiency of the crops in
Georgia and Carolina.

Some idea may be formed of the extension of
the Public Press, when it is known that nearly
20,000 Newspapers pass through the Edinburgh
Post•office weekly.

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.

Monday, Nor. 8, Lownoti. Nos. 40, 143, 241, 316,
319, 329, 335.
COUNTRY. Nos. 97, 131, 243, 285,
320, 360, 378, 433, 437,
473, 477, 517, 524, 536,
546, 552, 558, 570, 574,
578, 592, 597, 643, 701,
719.
-9, Lo :mow. Nos. 23, 62, 100, 290, 300,
367, 421. 479.
COUNTRY. Nos. 24, 67, 87, 130, 138,
1-15, 211, 263, 292, 340.
427, 604, 626, 640, 668,
714.
Wednesday, - 10, LONDON. Nos. 3, 11, 16, 19. 29, 47,
96, 237, 257, 334, 353,
435.
COUNTRY. Nos. 159, 213, 215, 232,
314, 344, 440, 442, 447,
478, 543, 647, 661.
Thursday, - 11, LONDON. Nos. 6, 10. 25, 34, 79,
194, 271, 299, 301, 326,
339, 499.
COUNTRY. Nos. 51, 110, 111, 115,
153, 172, 178, 269, 2711,
354, 397, 506, 531, 540,
591, 657, 670.
--- 12, Lownow. No. 275.
COUNTRY. Nos. 53, 282, 283.
-13, LoNnox• • • •
COUNTRY.
IREI.AND•
Tuesday, Nov. 9, CORK. No. 71.
Wednesday, 10, Contr. Grand Provincial Lodge
of Munster.

Tuesday,

E%iilay,

Saturday,

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