Star.
London, England, 1830-04-20 00:00:00

COLOMBIA.

In the STAB of the 10th instant was inserted the Mes-
sage of Bolivar to the Colombian Congress, anti his
Proclamation, announcing his resignation of the Chief
Magistracy. We have since received a copy of the reply
of the Congress, which has refused to accept the resig-
nation ; the principal passages of the reply are in sub-
stance as follow :
" Since unfortunate events have rendered it manifest that the con-
stitution of Colombia is not sufficient to secure the respect due to the
Government and the maintenance of union among citizens, its reform
is considered necessary, but as the education of the people cannot be
accomplished snhout some painful experiments, that of Ocana was
of the ino:.t disastrous kind ; it had nearly proved fatal, and Colom-
bia would doubtless have been erased from the list of nations, bad
not the people reanimated the expiring country by confiding to your
hands a vigorous authority that you might be the means of repressing
evil and convoking the national repmentation when you should con.
sider that measure nec,ssary.
" Before that convocation took place, Colombia and you have ex-
perienced some severe frowns of fortune ; but Divine Providence
has been pleased to preserve you both from the threatening
dangers. But your valuable life being wonderfully and happily
saved, and a glorious peace sith a fraternal nation, which unfortu-
nately had become an enemy, being at last concluded, all the friends
of Colombia have been encouraged to hope that on the meeting of
the Congress of 1830, under the shade of the laurels gathered
in those fields where independence was won, and the na.
tional dignity confirmed, that Assembly will have the good
fortune to put the seal to the public felicity by giving to the country
institutions dictated by experience, suited to its wants, and founded
on the popular will. The rash enterprise of a gallant General,
though it for a moment darkened the horizon of our hopes, de-
monstrated at the same time, that the people wishsftrr order and
tranquillity ;—when they appear unreasonable, it is because those
instigate them who desire to make tools of them to satisfy their own
ends and passions.

" The Constituent Congress, in commencing its labours, relies
on your support, and with you regrets that the junta of an illustrious
city should have exceeded the bounds which the legal object of its
meeting prescribed. Nevertheless, the Congress trusts that due re-
flection will convince all citizens that the general welfare requires
them to respect the decisions of the national sovereignty, especially
when they are founded on the interests and will of the majority, and
have for their end the felicity of the Colombian people.
" Faithful to the fundamental law of Colombia, the Congress will
not deviate from what it prescribes respecting the compact of union
and the form of government. It belongs to the chief of the execu-
tive to cause the former to be respected ; and to the Congress to de.
termine respecting the latter. In cementing the empire of our Mad-
tutions the national representation will consult the events of our
history, examine the wants of the Republic and will endeavour
to fulfil by all possible means what the generali interest, as well
as local interests require, deriving advantage from the melancholy
but salutary lessons of experience. In establishing legal authority
upon a solid basis, the Congress will endeavour to give to the nation
all possible securities against despotism and against anarchy, in
order that those who have laboured so arduously to create for them.
selves a country may not look for their work in vain.

" But if you abandon us at this moment, the devouring monster
of anarchy will find food in Colombia. You have solemnly pro.
mised to exercise the supreme authority until the Congress promul-
gate the constitution and appoint the magistrates of the state. If,
on the one hand, what you owe to Colombia and to yourself present
powerful obstacles to your abdication of the Presidency of the Re.
public, the Congress, on the other hand, is in a situation which
renders its acceptance of that resignation impossible, because your
promise is comprehended in the law of its creation, and it is
bound religiously to respect. With respect to your reputation, it
cannot suffer from the calumnies of your detractors ; the ex.
istence of this assembly is a victorious reply to all their assertions.
Continue, then, to preserve Colombia from the horrors of anarchy.
Leave her for a legacy the consolidation of her laws, and your
name, already immortal, will appear still more resplendent and pure
in the pages of history, when it shall be therein recorded that you
sacrificed every thing to the happiness of your country."