Star.
London, England, 1828-09-13 00:00:00

COLOMBIA.

• 11011 TRU PM Irwin WORM!. A. 14.
k • Our renders will In 4 bans' the address of dam Is
dle Council of Santa Fe de Bogota. It is in chandler •
with all the Sanguine and all the acts of the great and
made Liberator.
InITIT OF Ton LIBBIATOR PRESIDIDIT 1110 SANTA
ea 11 noooTo.
ExcellencyOa the 24th June his Liberator made
his entry into this capital, after an absence of three
months, rendered indispensable by the exigences of the
north, and the late °tangent's In Carthorses. The
ncil of State, accompanied by several of she racial
dignitaries of the department, and an immense cis.
mane of the inhabitaats, issued forth from the city to
'ye his Rueßemy, whom they met within half*
league from the seat of serrations. Reiterated bunts of
applause and eathusiastsc eeelasetions free the as.
N-il-i eueldtekle, greeted his approach. The Wets.
due eider people were treated with tbelltlinnt bee*.
sky, sod eetereed with cordiality. Thee escorted. his
Riceland proceeded to the Cathedral. where, sem-
Xeseded by the citizens, be offered up Isis thanks to the •
threw of the Austorrr. Thence be was conducted to
n snagnificeot temple which had been erected in the guise -
square for his reception; and in this edike, rah by
the bands of his great countrymen, the different Aare
et flit al Government tendered to the Liberator
air ippon congratulation upon his happy retera IS
•
do 'spite) of the Republic.
The address to the President of the Council was .
couched in the following terms t _ _

MOST Egomania. Sin—Tbe Comma of Gm sa•
porionceo the utmost satislactina at the fondant Mem
of your Excellency to the capital, sod is insets pissed
to find that this happy event has occurred at an esellor
period than could have been anticipated when your Rio.
gamy deported hence. By restoring to your Ric&
Macy the coatroul of its various branches, VI. Coosa
is relieved from as enormous burden, and a way heavy
vospoasibiliiy. The Council of &ate has received the
nest sincere proof end assurances of the unlimited rm.
Unarm which the people repose in the intentions 4•1. your
Necollescy. In the present critical state of the common.
wealth, matters of an extremely ardu use delicate and
important nature, have presented themselves to the de-
liberation of the Council ; on these it has decided, being
cosoustly guided in its proceedings by an ardent do.
site to issue the peace, union, liberty, and happiness
of Coloinhia. The Council is deeply penetrated with
a capaciousness, that these inestimable blessings will
only be attained when your Escelleocy shall 1161111111 the
miss of the Supreme Governasinit of the nation, and be
imaged with full powers to do good and to avoid evils
Such, Sir, have been for some time past the anxious
desires of the majority of the Colombians; nor has the
'stool for one instant hesitated in adopting these sea.
daunts. May the Republic very soon perceive the
realization of its wishes; and while seder ilto=
of your Excellency, may Colombia beheld ber
ewe, her liberties, and prosperity, mentely established
upon an indestructible basis

REPLY 01 Ma IaCSLLINCT.
GllNTLltlian or Tilt Cousteau-a-The Republic of
Colombia, entrusted to your are for a few mouths, has
preserved its &Loeb liberty, and happiness, in a manner
that is perfectly inconceivable to vulgar cooet•ptioo.
While storms•ianumerable obscured our political beat.
son, the wisdom of the Council of State remained calms
and unclouded. The national will has cherished those
institutions which constitute the sacred bulwark of oar
independence. Therefore, the ble sings of the people,
the thanks of the nation, are richly deserved ►y those
faithful Magistrates who have thus wisely directed the
helm of Governmest, and maintained undiminished the
prosperity of their country. The will of the nation is
the supreme law of rulers; to submit to this paramount
will is the first duty of every citizen, and I, as such, do
submit to it. Ever shall Ibe the defender of popular
liberty; and as the national will is that which WOOS,
exercises real sovereignty, so will it invariably be the
only sovereign whom I shall serve as such. Whenever
it may please the I eople to withdraw me f om the Ma.
pstracy, and to divest me of authority, I shall joyfully
resign my sword, willingly shed my blood. and gladly
lay down my life for their sake. Such is the solemn
oath which I new swear 'before this teinple, bet se all
the principal Magistrates of the nation, and, what is
more. before the majesty of the whole people.
Hi. Excellency having concluded his reply to the
Prmident of the Csitiocil, was then separately addressed
by the tatter Magistrates present. The speeches of the
President or the Superior C3litt of Justice, t• e Intend.
ant, the P ,litical Chief. the Commandemn Chief of the
Department, and that of the Rector of the University,
we each specimens of the purest eloquence, and furnish
ample eviaence of their attachment to the person of the
Liberator, and particularly to the institutions of their
country. B Jiver answered each individually in terms
me most noble, benevolent, and patriotic, bet our limits
merely allow us to insert the foregoing. The addresses
and cc: anomie: ended, the people seat forth simultaneous
and incessant exclamations of " Long live the Lbws.
ter 1" " Lone live the Father of his Camay!" "Goa
prolong the life of our excellent Chief Magistrate!".
These tentinsents of applause and devotedness were an.
serered by the Liberator with ejaculations of " Long
live the liberty of Colooibia—the sovereignty of the
people—the rights of Colombians, and, above elle their
liberties, properties, and lives r
WAR BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND MIL
Peru, without any formal declaration of war; has riff►

waded Colombia, as will be seen by the following
Proclamation of Bolivar, uanslated for the Journal of
Commerce: