Star.
London, England, 1829-09-24 00:00:00

Private correspondence of the Constitutionnel.

It may be remembered that Bolivar has convoked a new Na-
tional Congress, which is to open on the Ist January, IMO, for the
purpose of revising the Colombian Constitution. Its imperfection
in several points now appears evident to the friends of order and
stability. The members of this august Assembly are already
elected. The choice of the province of Caraccas has fallen on men
celebrated for their noble character and superior talents ; the two
Generals Mendez and &len, 111. Pedro Gual, formerly secretary
of State, and Dl. Armlet, a famous lawyer. If the fate of Cc-
lombia was only confided to such citizens, no fear could be enter-
tained front the result of their labours. They have expressed in a
Manifesto, of which we subjoin an extract, their opinion on some
of the principal articles that the new Constitution is to contain.
Their sentiments are perfectly liberal on religion, the liberty
of the Press, and the Representative Government. They are
particularly desirous of giving full rigour to the Executive Power,
and good laws to the commonwealth. They are all attached to

Bolivar, and indeed so are all the most influential men of the
republic, wbo feel and appreciate the numerous and generous sa•
crifices he has constantly made to secure the independence of the
country, and ground its happiness in the stability of its institutions,
the four new representatives of the provence of Caraccas making
the following profession of faith in the manifesto already alluded to.
1. Considering that the instability of our institutions arises
from the weakness of our political constitution, and that several
peculiar circumstances often require Government to be invested
with extraordinary power, it is desirable that it should enjoy to its
utmost extent that vigour and energy indispensable rot the preser-
vation of the constitution and laws of the Republic, as well as the
representative form of government.
2. Considering that the short space of time allowed to the high
Officers of State for the exercise of their functions has thrown much
obscurity on the nature of the laws that are to be enacted, has been
au obstacle to the establishment of uniformity in the general sys-
tem of legislation, and has prevented the public functionaries from
attending to the improvement of useful regulations, it becomes
requisite that the duration of their different charges should be pro-
longed.

3. Considering that the liberty of the Press is one of the strongest
securities of a Representative Government, and that, in order to
enjoy such a prerogative, it is necessary that the writers should
snake it a duty to devote their talents to the defence and ameliora-
tion of the commonwealth, this same liberty must therefore be
assured and acknowledged as a sacred right, but at the same time
limited by law, to prevent it becoming a means of offence, or the
instruments of party spirit.
4. To facilitate the emigration of foreigners into our country, so
as to increase the population, and improve agriculture and com-
merce, measures must be adopted to encourage emigrants to
establish themselves in Colombia, without having any thing to fear
for the free exercise of their religion.

5. The revenues of Government will be under the responsibility
of the Administration aloae, who is to provi4e for all the expenses
of the nation without having recourse to taxes.
6. The security of persons and .property will be fully warranted,
and any violation of the laws and the Con-thation will be severely

punished.
The two first propositions, which appear to be the wish of the
majority of the nation, and especially of the richest and most dis-
tinguished citizens, have given birth to many conjectures. It is
even thought that the new Congress will form an Empire of Ca
lombla, and offer the Crown to Gen. Bolivar ; but under the spe-
cial condition of abJication unless he gov,rns according to the new
constitution. This report does not appear to have much founda-
tion. However, as it has already spread through t►e United States.
I have thought proper to inform you of it.

The Journal do Commerce received this day, has an
article dated Havanna, 9th of August, giving the moot
deplorable account of the expedition against Mexico.
It sets forth—what has been already very indistinctly
stated—that the squadron had positively been dispersed
by a violent tempest ; and that this expedition, which has
cost the island no less than a million of dollars, and has
deprived it of its best soldiers and naval forces, is now
wandering, in the beginning of the Equinox, on these
dangerous seas. The authorities at the Havanna bad also
learned that one of the transports had been lucky enough
to arrive at New Orleans ; and that another, with the
brig of war L'Actif, have been seen by one of the foreign
vessels now in port, at 25 miles from the Bay of Jordas.
" It is really astonishing"—says the Havanna writer—
" that till now not one of the vessels belonging to the ex-
pedition has returned to our port, or to any other of
the island." He then proceeds to state that "it cannot
be doubted that if the expedition of BARRADAS had
disembarked on the enemy's coast, M. VI VES, our
Captain-General, would have been obliged to send
another expedition to support BARRADAS in his
rash and inconsiderate undertaking,—for such was the
plan agreed up ; and, in such a case, our island would be
forced to make great sacrifices for the new armament;
as the coffers of the Treasury are almost exhausted."
The attempt of BARRADAS is now considered as hav-
ing entirely failed ; and consequently the idea of a se-
cond expedition is abandoned.

The new police force were yesterday mustered for the
first time in a yard adjoining to Old Palace-yard.
PRESIDENT MUNROE.—The Jamaica Courant re-
marks, on a proposition made to the Legislature of Lou-
isiana, to vote 5,000 dollars to the late President of the
United States, that, after 50 years service, Mr. Munroe
has now no place to lay his head that he can call his
own, and is in want of the common necessaries of life.

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