The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-02 00:00:00

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not rest so long as there is eh enemy is the north
or meth of Columbia. In the meantime, you have *lo-
tting to fear. I leave you valiant soldiers to defend
pea, just magistrates to protect, and a VicmPresitient
worthy of the honour to govern
Inhabitants of °moods—Eight of your provinces
breathe liberty. Preserve untouched that sacred bless-
ing, by your virtues, your patriotism, and y valour.
Nevcr forget the ignominy of the outraged nigh you
have endured, and you will be free.
qtmox Bot.rvaa.
Head-quarters, Santa Fe, Sept. d, Italy.

DECREE.
SIMON BOLIVAR, PINISIDINT Or TES nervattc. &e.
Desiring to give to the provinces of New Orinada a
Provisional thivernment, till the Central Congress re-
solve on the convocation of the tiPtional representation,
which may determine on a permanent form of govern-
ment, I have decreed as follows:
I. The rover 1111 l rot of the free provinces of Granada,
in my absence, shall be administered by a Vice-
Presiifent. _ .

4. The Vice-President's functions, Sm. shall be the
sante as those of the Vire-Pepsine:a of Venexttets, _

Y. The General of Ihviston, Prsaeiu•o de Paula San-
tander, is appointed Viee-Presideut of New Granada.
SIMON BOLIVAR.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE GOVERNOR OP TM
PR: SCE OF WALES ISLAND.

Gsswrrs. AUGUST 14. It becomes this week oar me-

' lancholy duty to record the death of our late respect-
able and respected Governor, the Hon. Colonel John
Alexander Bannerman, who, after an illness of a fort-
night, expired on Sunday evening last, the Bth instant,
in the 61st year of his age, of a supposed schirrons in
the pylorus, or lower orifice of the stomach. He had
been Governor of this colony about twenty months, and
had ably and faithfully served the Company in various
sit..ations of the highest responsibility during the long
period of forty-three years, during nine of which he bell
A seat in the Direction. lie has left a widow, three
sons, and five daughters, to mourn his irreparable loss.
Every possible respect, so justly due from this column-
'trity, was publicly paid to his memory. The funeral
procession was attended not only by ail the European
inhabitants, •fiet by a prodigious concourse of natives
of the various Eastern nations of which our population
is principally composed. Colonel Shuldhans had order-
ed out the whole of the troops, who concluded the cere-
mony of interment by firing three volleys over the grave.
The Colonel lies close to the tomb of Mr. Petrie, one of
his predecessors ; and three other Governors were buried
nearly in the same ; for it is remarkahle, that of,
fourteen ut fifteen Chief Magistrates of this island, only
2, we understand, ever lived to revisit their native land ;
of whom one is the present Governor of Mauritius, and)
Sir George Leith, the other. Three of them died at sea
and the rest, we believe, in different parts of India.
Colonel Bannerman had seen a great deal of service
C under Sir Eyre note. Sir Hector Munro, and Lord
Cornwallis. Indeed he had scarcely arrived in India,
and was vet a Cadet of Infantry on the Madras Esta-
blishment. when, in the year 1778, lie was made Assist-
ant
to the Engineer at the memorable siege of Pondi-
cherri
under Sir Hector Munro. He afterwards served
in the arduous and severe campaign with General Geri-
dani's army, and also nader Sir E. Coote ; was again at,
the reduction of Pondicherri in 1793, and commanded at
battalion at the capture al Ceylon, is 1794. During
the different Carnatic ware he was repeatedly and ise4
verily wireirded. In the year 1798, be was employed by
Sir Archibald Campbell, then Governor of Madras, le a
diplomatic situation of great importance with the Rajah
Travancore.

Lastly, he was selected by Marquis Wellesley t• re-
duce the Polrgars of Pungallib Coorches; aad
accomplished this service with distinguished credit. ha
relearned home in NO'. In 1806, we find him a Man-
lier of ties /loose of Commons; and after having beam
presented with a superb service of plate by the t;ourt of
Directors for his services in India, he was elected a
Member of that Court in IMM. Hs continued in the
Direction for nine years, commanding the esteem sad
applause of all parties, until appointed, in lbl7, Go-
vernor of this Presidency.
Colonel Bannerman was in close friendship with Sir
John Nlslculm, tienersi Munro, Colonel Wilke, and

many other eminent Indian characters; and was on
terms of personal intimacy and confidence with Martinis
Wellesley, the Duke of 14 ellington, Mr. W. Pole, Lord
Clive (the tiovernor of Madras), and the late Earl of
Buckinghamshire, from all of %hum he had received
many proofs of particular esteem and regard.
flis private life was distinguished by manly worth,
and soldier-like frankness and candour on all occasions;
together with sack affectionate and lively feelings as
rendered him almost, as it were, an object of adoration
t.s his immediate family and friends.