Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-31
SPANISH AMERICA,

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lie following information has been
furnished lis from Il highly respectable
source, OH which perfect rPiiauCe may
be placed. WASHINGTON Cfty Go-.
News from AugOstura To the beginning
o. January, reached this city yesterday.
he progress Of the Patriots in New
Grenada. continued With great rapiGiiy
On HE 2lsi Ociobr last, battalion of
,tc division destined 10 act upon The
South, entered Popayan; which place was
pTecIpitaiely abandoned by the Royalsts.
AT the approach OF tie Patriots. Great
numbers OF deser,er- join The Patriots in
spHS Oh Tie e5cOmnunica'ions which the
Ol hops have Illuminated against the re-
nriss, at ihe request Of The Spanish chiefs.
Ais powerful auxiliary OF despoiism
some time ag". seems 10 have entirely los,
us efhcacy witt the rebels. The next
news "illprobabiy inform us OF the eman.
cIpalion OF Quito, and The approach of
the Patriots 10 the frontiers of the vice
ROYALTY OF Lima, where thcm success was
well known, aud very much T. a.. d by The
roy al authorities oi lie carilal of Peru.
according 10 the rOmmunl, atIons receiv
ed ia The u. States few DAYS past. from
TIE 9TH ers of ;hr Macedonian. General
Bolivar Ieii AugOslura for Tie army on
The 2lih OF ID, cemher: on the III "A of
the sane month, Gen raj Bolivar appear
ed before Congress, and gave al account
OF Inc campaign IN New Grenada, wish
INA lrankness and m"dcsty, \, hich ONLY
he!oDg to Tie chief OF republic. He
also communicated 10 Congress the ar
Gent Gcsiie OF the people OF New Grena
ia Tor the union OF ,hat country with We
h'zueia. committee was appointed,
composed OF memberS from New G:ena
ga and Venezuela, Ia prepare bill for
me union OF these two countries On
The l7ih the law of the union OF Grenada
amt Venrznela was passed, and these Two
countries form al present the republic OF
Columbia.
HE new organization Of The state re-
qnlred HE appointment Of President
anu Wee President Of the Republic and
iihee Vice Presidents for The gr,at dee
parimenis III whicliihe RepubIc mas been
divided by the Fundamental law Accord.
Ing TO the constitution, Congress ia in
vested with the authority TO nominate 10
'h0se appointments. and they elected by
an unanimous vote General Simon Boil
var, President, and T. A. Yea. Vice PIE
sideDt oi The Republic Of CoIu,1bia
u R'scto, We PgesideD' Oi the Depart
menl OF Venezuela, aud General F San
lander, VI Presid OF Of Cund,namarca.
HE nomination TOR Vice President for
ca Quito. was left by Con, |
gross TO the people OF ihal department.
By decree ot ihr President of the Re-.
public, under dale OF The IL December,
}. Il. Ravenga was appoint 4 Secretary
oi State and Finances, and Director Gen
eTal o! The same, winch stations we're va
caitd bv the appointment al J. G. Roscio |
10 lhe Wee Presidency OF the D rparimenl
OF Venezu-Ia.
Many OTHER communications Of Oh |
piomaiic character, were also made rs |
The President Boln an tic Wee PrcsIden, |
OF The Republic, Mi. Zea, and Nh. 2,!la~
zar. two distinguished characters, natives
o. Nv Grenada have been charged with
4 particularly interesting mis .iuu 10 dii-
Ieicni powers; they were 10 depart rom
AngoSinrh al Tie commencement Of Feb.
win direction 10 lhIs metropolis, and We
may be informed very soon OF lAeir arr.
val in The u. States.