Star.
London, England, 1824-06-14 00:00:00

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SOUTH M.:ERICA.
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We have advices from Bogota of the 9th of March,
from Alvarado of the 2 and Carthap,ena of the 7th of
April. The !Eters hears ta state that the English'
Commiftlimer had used the strongest language in favour
of the independence of Colombia ; and they again re-
peat the account of the presentation of a gold snuffbox
to the Vice-Presidear, and assei t that the Commissioner
was empowe'ed by England to enter into a Treaty with
the existing Authorities at Bogota.
One of the letters states that the Vicraresident was
reluctantly induced to refuse the present, as the laws of
Colombia were peremptory against the acceptance of
presents from a foreign Potentate. His Excellency,
however, complimented the Commissioner, by observing ,
that the law was' never intended to meet such a easel
as this, but to prevent the possibility of In ibet y from
depotic Sovereigns.
Extract of a letter, dated Carthagena, .q-lah Feb. lB'2
" Finding a great disposition among our friends in
Glasgow, to comnienee a direct trade with this country,
we embarked from London with a brig fully loaded'
with dry goods to our address, and sick is the specula-'
tive disposition of our friends, that another brig is sow •
on her passage from Liverpool, following us. These
are flattering prospects enough, were there an opening
for trade here; but we are sorry to say, that from pre-
rent appearances, there is little hope of our being able to
dispose of these cargoes to advantage.
" The resources of this country have been over-rated
at home, and although, taking it in its extent, it is natu-
rally rich, yet these riches are still in embryo, and likely
so to remain, while the people continue of the same de-
based and indolent habits they at present possess.
" The only Ito' es of improvement appear to be by
the introduction of industrious foreigners, but the illibe-
ral manner they are looked upon, and the obnoxious
laws existing against them, will alttays be a bar to their
settlement with advantage to themselves or to the coun-
try.—What a moral people they are in Jamaica, when
compared to the debaucheries of the Republic, particu-
larly in gaming and intrigue.
66 It is hoped that our Commissioner at Bogota will
be able to remove the shackles at present existing against
her foreign commerce, or every project of establishing
a direct trade, mutually advantageous, must be relin-
quished for the present.
" Cat thagena itself is a fine city, rather cool than
otherwise, considering the latitude, and has an excellent
harbour. It is also strongly fortified, toles ably well
garrisoned, and is considered healthy. Its advantages,
however, are by no means favourable in a commercial
point of view, being situated in a part of the country
lying entirely waste to an immense distance, and having
a difficult communication with the river Magdalena, the
great outlet for the interior, and consequently for the
produce of the country. The only al titles brought in
from the neighbourhood are hides and fustic, of an in-
ferior quality. The latter is current at twelve, and the
former at two &
in Alai s, and even these cannot be pro-
duced any quantity. Flour and provisions, and lum-
ber of all kinds, are in no demand, and the place is over-
stocked with dry goods."