Star.
London, England, 1827-08-13 00:00:00

REPU/FLIC OF COLOMBIA.

Ilead.quarters of the Commandant General,
Montecristi, April 6, 1827.
" To east nazteramos saustietra war or IittVeAQUIL.
" Under this date I address the &merit* Chief of the districts as
follows Brigadier General JOse Gabriel Penes—Sir, I have
landed in this province the battalions Vencedor, Caraccas, and
Araure; and the Commandant General Jose Bustarnente has landed
at Paita with the rifle battalion, two compaoles from Caraccai, ind
the 4th squadron of liessara. Tour Excellency must be informed
that the movement made by this division on the 26th of Janusry, in
Peru, was designed only to shew the people of Colombia that this
division would sacrifice itself a tbousard times for her' libertr, ind
that of bersisters, and will never permit ber to lament her sacrifices.
The same reason which induced the division of Peru to separate from
Gen. Lara, as well as the other Chiefs, extends to the extraordinary
powers of your Excellency, and other Chiefs concerned in the plan
for forming the great empire of Republics, Colombia, Peru, and Bo-
livia; and what lately appears in Colombia, has convinced us, that
his Excellency General Bolivar nowthinkeno more of the happiness
of the nations whom so many sacrifices fur liberty have placed under
his directionof those nations amorg 'whom his name was much
respected as adored,--ind thinks only of the horrible plan of en-
slaving us, as the Bolivian Constitution plainly 'hews.
" This division is Composed of citizens from all the towns in the
Republic ; and in their name I tell your Excellency that only its ode
way will we change the strong feelings with which we regard do
conduct of his Excellency—which is, that he present himself before
the Congress of the Republic as a simple citizen; to aconent for his
conduct in Peru ; than, as an auxiliary. General sent out by our
Government; and then these measures will make liim'appear be.
fore us as even better worthy to command us than he is by the for-
tune of the war of independence. In the meantime, until we shall
enjoy this satisfaction, the division recognises no legitimate autho-
rity in these departments except the town authorities.
" As Colombians, they have elected these departments that they
may continue su ; and as *oldie's of liberty, they have sworn to
sustain them in operation,that they may freely express their opinion
in the face of the whole world. Your Excellency. Who bas made
so many sacrifices for the liberty of these people, who better know
than any one else the horrors of a civil war—justice, which accom-
panies thin division in its march, will make your Excelency respon-
sible before-she legitimate Government of Colombia, as long as
your Excellency dues not sep yourself from this district, with
the other Chiefs implicated in the Crown project, nor pretend, wt's
useless exertioos. us contravene the opinion of this people. I will
declare to your Excellency, to avoid the loss of time in discussions,
that nothing will stop the march of this division, until we have the
satisfaction to see the southern departments freed from all autho-
rity that appears to us suspicious. I also protest• to your 'Se-
cellency in the name of the same division. that these depart-
ments shall be kept in the best order, Ind prepared to con-
stitute themselves under a form of Government %slid% the
Congress shall determine ; and as a guarantee of this, I, inform
his Excelkncy the Vice President, accompanied with copies of these
communications, and making known there same aentrmenes, Aide'
care of Captain Bernath) Plaza, First Municipal A.C.ltit or '
Canton, who is going to the government for this purpose.
" The division bas • met that reception in this provi..ce
your Excellency must suppose it wilt meet in your camt..l., end
,aU the towns of Columbia. Let your Excellency recoileizr theb
of Itarbide, add also that the.Colismblads *he compose this

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