Star.
London, England, 1830-07-19 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

VIZT LATZ AND IMPORTATI IT !NON COLIINBIA...By the
brig Atheniin, Captain Chapman, we have received Bogota papas
to the 20th of May, Carthagsna to the 30th, and letters to the 3d
of June. We have also a espy of the constitution adopted by the
Constituent Congress, and various other documents. Among the
Bogota papers, we notice two which ha* been recently commenced,
via. La Aurora and In Demand&

JUNCTION or PRISIDIENT AND VICE.PRZSIDENT, LTD
ADJOURNINNNT or CONOIIII.IIOO the 4th of May, the
Constituent Congress of Bogota proceeded to the very important
business of electing a President and Vice-President. The first
ballot, 48 members being present, resulted as follows :—For Mr.
Canabal, 26 votes ; for Joaquin Magnets, 17 ; for Domingo Cal.
cede, li. Neither candidates having the requisite majority (two.
thirds), Congress proceeded to a second ballot, which gave the fol.
lowing result r—Josquim Mosquera. 27 votes; Mr. Canabal, 17 ;
and Mr. Caked°, 4. There still being no choice, the ballots were
returned a third time, and on being canvassed 34 were found to be in
favour of Joaquin Mosqueea, and 14 for Mr. CanabaL Joaquin Mos.
quera was then declared to be legally elected President of the Re.
public. On the first ballot for Vice-President, 3$ votes were given
for Domingo Caicedo (the acting President). 12 for Mr. Canabal, 2
foe Vallarino,:and 1 for Mr. Sorter*. Domingo Calm& was then
declared to be legally elected Vice-President of the Republic
On the motion of Vergara, a deputation was then sent to inform
the Liberator that the Congress had fulfilled the objects of its con.
vocation, and therefore that the decree of the 27th of August, 1828,
calling them together, ought to cease, as well as the extraordinary
powers which by that decree the Liberator reserved to himself,
who merited the gratitude of the nation for the services be had ren-
dered it. After a short absence, the deputation returned, and Mr.
Castillo, as president of the same, reported to Congress, that the
Liberator bad received their communization with the highest satisfac-
tion,—that he congratulated them on the happy termination of their
labours. after giving a constitution to the republic, and appointing to
direct its destinies, men who deserve the confidence of the nation,—
that he was now restored to private life, which he so much desire4,_
and that if Congress wished a special proof of his blind obedience to
the constitution and the laws, he was ready to give any which might
be required. Mr. Camacho remarked that the Republic was indebted
to the Liberator for an immense amount of services; and that haw.
log returned to private life, it was just, whether he remained in Co.
hirable or left it, to continue the pension which the legislature, on
the 23d of July, 1823, voted him for life. This proposition was
entertained unanimously. The President of Congress, Vicente
Borrero, then adjourned the session shit die.

Previous to the above election —viz. on the 27th of April, the
Liberator addressed a message to Congress, positively refusing to ac-
cept again the office of President, even should it be confined on
him. The following is the message referred to, and its sentiments
are worthy of a Cato or a Washington t--" Fellow Citizens,
The Constitution being settled, and charged as you are by the na.
tion with the nomination of the high functionaries who are to pre.
side over the republic, I think it proper to reiterate my repeated
protestations, not again to accept of the Chief Blagtstracy, even
should you honour me with your suffrages. You should be assured
that the good of my country requires of me the sacrifice of separa-
ting myself for ever from the land which gave me life, in order that
my remaining in Colombia may not be an im t to the hap.
piness of my fellow-citizens. Venezuela, in order to justify her sexes.
skin, has ascribed ambitious views to me s next she would allege my
reelection as an obstacle to reconciliation t and finally the Republic
would be subject either to dismemberment, or a civil war. The canal.
derations which I submitted to Congress on the day of its installation,
combined with many others, should all concur to persuade Congress
that its most imperious obligation is to give to tbe people of Colombia
DOW magistrates possessed of the eminent quallbekook required by the
law and the public weal. I beseech you, follow citizens, to receive
this message as a proof of my most ardent patriotism, and for the
love I have ever professed for Colombia. _

" SIMON BOLIVAR.