The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-06-19 00:00:00

SUUTII 4.11HR1C4.

We cannot but hail with rapture the growth of the
Tree of Liberty trh planted, as its seeds or
scions are wished to be diffused in time through every
region of the glob*. We aro glad to find the British
character stood, and item rise so high in the mime.
lien of thole gallant descendants of Montezuma ;
for it would, indeed, be a pity that the rsgamuffin-
like, or poltroon visage( of one or two renegades
should throw a slur on the lustre of a band of brave
trolootavers is the cause of freedom!!

THE NEW ORANAOIAM ACT OF 11V91.11EMIDENCE.
lu the bleed of St. Andrea's, of the province of
Carthsgena, sad territory of New Granada, an the
4th of April, 1819, in toe ninth year of rndependorree,
sad the firm of its restoration: hi. Etrellene), the
Chive.. Governor of the province of Certhaaena, and
Vele Delegate of the General Government of New
Grsssda, Don Juan Elias Leptis, beim" in his own
residence, his Egret%tory the Genierel.in.Chiel of the
. salliary Army, Citizen Gregor M`Grezer, pre-
soaked Minigolf, with a numerous suite of Office's,
sad iodates other individuals of all classes. After
the rupiah, ceremonies, his Etrefleecy the Go.
sweet, addressing the Assembly, delivered the fol.
Navies discourse :
as r
Leasraloos Comparators,—You well know
the isoarobal history of the
Oa that greet occasion I bad the honour to depart
With political authority. Navies retired to the Went/
elJamaica, end always planning wish other fellow-
saevetryamme the means of recovering independence.
WO Neerodiateseorreapondenre with the Envoy of
New Granada, at the British t. • rt—C•tisen Jose
Maria del Real, directed to that et.d At ihst time,
the meritorious Gemara! *Gregor, that darling eon
of Soothers lionise, offered his services to that fin.
yip The) were accepted; petit. 'aeration; and in a
short time was prepared the military espedition
which you sow behold ; the remainder of which will
SN gram to wake with us for the annihilation of the
mash Goner west. As Governor of one of the
provinces of New Graaada. sod as the sole Delegate
of use General Govesamoal, l was incited to re-
wawa polhical motherly. I cupid not deny MI.
self to so jest a demigod : and having jebsed this
eiedillee, we directs" oar coarse to this ce-
lebrated island, for the purpose of consorting ear
plate of operations. Already we have the sails.
facile. to tread on ear melee sell--alreody we are
lo the territory if New Granada—and already
may the Goveramiat be formally re established, and
our ledepoodeat lag may return to wave on Ilea sea
and se her fortressea. Yoe, fellow-coontrymen, 11-
tasteless Odeon'', will form that Government with
the most free and spontaneous yoke. Yee tau, se.
apt it, and proceed to the august COMMOIIy of re.
cognizing it ; that that simple act any be the signet
of its re.establishment, and that this day may firm
as epoch la the (esti of oar history."
This shirt sad energetic he befog con-
cluded, his &relived Genital 1 ;111 11ratger took the
appropriate oath le the prearribed form, at which in-
stant the army and his squadreo iced salutes of mos-
ketry god artillery. Soon afterwards were preseoted
by his Escelimicy bodies of Dicers to perform
the same art of recognition of the Government on
the part of the army and matitte ; sod, no hoisting
the Independent Flag, rinds ~..41 acclamations ill fa.
roar of liberty resounded en every aide, and each of
those who assisted individually felicitated his Excel-
lency the Governor. 'flip Art beisig contieeed, she
Gitivn Go ***** r deri. red the I'tsnd of St. Andrew's
free, and independent of all Spanish domination, and
setject solely to v.. Republican G vornment of Gar.
theses, and to the General of the United Provinces
of New Granada.

Piss csecleded this ',Rest Act, and his Eserlieney
the Citisen Governo►, and his Karel !rimy th* General
is Chief of the Asininity Espeditisn. signed t►e sloe
le the presence of we, the Secretary ofStete, elle nor.
lify !Assam,.

Jl.l 414 ELIAS LOPEZ, b.l.ealed Governor.
OltistlOß APORP.OOII, fr./t414. Chart
VAMPIS sad 111.4 GA. Seeretart sea*.

RI OVAL or Convtors.—This morning wen re.
unwed from the jail for the county of Stormy, is
Borsennager-laue, the following parsons, convicted
of N 0.., at the last Smitten' :—Jetnes Hermosa"'
leases Quite, R. Bond. U. Collow. IV. Carrvlarotes
11•Gionts, Thomas Tcf(o, and Wiliam„ Moore. Thee
ewe eouveyed in the j.il caravan, under an escort of
constables, and proce.ded to Portsmouth, where
tramps,' is waiting to convey them to Botany Bay;
they've all yiteng men ender 10, bet bare long bees
known as noteriess bad characters, sod their ff.
swat Is considered as a greet raid to hite ffetealOt
leftntiterk aid its vicinity.